Kebbi State is one of the 36 states in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the State is located in the North-Western part of the country. Nicknamed “Land of Equity”, Kebbi State was created on the 27th of August in 1991 when it was carved out of Sokoto State. With its capital at Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi has … Read more

Kogi State, one of Nigeria’s 36 states situated in the North Central geopolitical zone, earned the nickname “The Confluence State” upon its establishment on August 27, 1991. Its nickname is attributed to the confluence of the River Niger and River Benue at its capital, Lokoja. It is necessary to emphasize that Lokoja is the first … Read more

Kwara State is one of the 36 States in Nigeria, located in the western part of the country. The state is situated within the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria, with the slogan “State of Harmony”. Kwara State was created on the 27th of May 1967 and its capital is Ilorin. According to the 2006 census conducted … Read more

Nasarawa State is located in the North-Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria with the slogan: “Home of Solid Minerals”. The State was established on the 1st of October 1996 and its capital is Lafia. The current governor of Nasarawa State is Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, while his deputy is Silas Ali Agara. As at 2006, there are … Read more

Rivers State is one of the 36 states in Nigeria and has Port Harcourt as its capital (which is also the largest city in the State). According to census data released in 2006, Rivers State has a population of over 5 million people. Stats show the State is one of the most populated in Nigeria. Rivers … Read more

Zamfara is one of the 36 States in Nigeria and is located in the northwestern part of the country. It was created on the 1st of October 1996. Until that time, the area was part of Sokoto State. Zamfara was nicknamed “Farming is Our Pride” Date of creation: October 1, 1996 by the regime of … Read more

Yobe State is one of the states that constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria and is located in the Northeast part of the country. It was created on the 27th day of August 1991 out of Borno State, and earned the nicknamed “Pride of the Sahel”. Date of creation: August 27, 1991 Slogan: Pride of … Read more

Taraba State is one of the 36 states that constitutes the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The State derived its name from the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Nicknamed the “Nature’s Gift to the Nation”, Taraba State was created on the 27th of August 1991 and has its capital in Date of creation of … Read more

This is one of the 36 states in Nigeria and is in the extreme northwest of the country. The State is usually called Sokoto State to distinguish it from the city of Sokoto – which is its capital. Established on the 3rd of February 1976 and nicknamed the “Seat of the Caliphate”, the national census conducted in the country in … Read more

Enugu State is located in the southeastern part of Nigeria and is one of the 36 States of the country. Nicknamed the “Coal City State” and created on the 27th of August 1991, the State derives her name from her capital – the city of Enugu – which is also the largest city in the State. … Read more

The first chairman of Nigeria’s electoral body was Eyo Esua. At the time of updating this article, Mahmood Yakubu is the longest-serving INEC chairman. There was the Electoral Commission of Nigeria that conducted the 1959 elections. After independence, the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) came into being to conduct the federal and regional elections of 1964 … Read more

Ebonyi State is one of the States in Nigeria and is located in the southeastern part of the country. Created on the 1st of October 1996 and nicknamed the “Salt of the Nation”, Ebonyi State is populated primarily by the Igbo ethnic group. Ebonyi State is one of the states created during Late General Sani Abacha’s regime in 1996. Date of … Read more

This is one of the 36 States in Nigeria and is located in the southwestern part of the country. Nicknamed the “Pace Setter State” and created on the 3rd of February 1976, the State is usually referred to as Oyo State to distinguish it from the city of Oyo. Oyo State has its capital at … Read more

Delta State is one of the 36 States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and it is located in the South-South geo-political zone of the country. Created on the 27th of August 1991 and nicknamed “The Big Heart of the Nation”, Delta State has over 5 million people living in the State, and it also … Read more

Niger State is one of the 36 states (including the Federal Capital Territory) that constitutes the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The State is located in the Central part of the country and is reputed as the largest state in Nigeria. Nicknamed “The Power State” and established on the 3rd of February in 1976, Niger State has its capital in Minna. … Read more