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
N-Power is one the achievements of this administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari. In this post I’ll quickly mention one or two differences between N-Power and Sure-P of APC-led government and PDP respectively. Disclaimer: This post was shared by a Facebook user. The opinion expressed here doesn’t reflect the editorial policy of InfomefiaNG Both programmes … Read more
Cross River State is one of Nigeria’s 36 States and is located in the South-South part of the country. The State got its name from the Cross River that flows through her. Calabar is the capital of the State, while its nickname is “The People’s Paradise”. Date created: May 27, 1967 Geopolitical zone: South South Slogan: … Read more
Borno State is located in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria and is one of the 36 States of the federation. Nicknamed the “Home of Peace”, Borno was created on February 3rd 1976 after the then North-Eastern State was dismantled. There are three geo-political zones in Borno. In 1991, Yobe State was carved out of Borno State, and … Read more
Benue State is one of the 36 States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is located in the Norther-Central part of the country and has over 5 million inhabitants. Nicknamed the “Food Basket of the Nation” and created on the 3rd of February 1976, Benue State is majorly inhabited by the Tiv, Idoma and … Read more
Bayelsa State is one of the 36 States in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, located in the Southern part of the country. Nicknamed “Glory of all lands”, Bayelsa was created on the 1st of October 1996, and her capital Yenagoa. Date created: October 1, 1996 Slogan: “Glory of all lands Geo-political zone: South-South It lies … Read more
Bauchi State is one of the 36 states in Nigeria and is located in the Northern part of the country. It is usually referred to as Bauchi State so as to distinguish it from the city of Bauchi – which is the capital of the State. Nicknamed the “Pearl of Tourism”, Bauchi State was established on … Read more
Anambra is one of the 36 states in Nigeria with its capital in Awka. Nicknamed the “Light of the Nation”, Anambra is located in the southeastern part of the country. The old Anambra state was created on February 3, 1976, by the military regime of Gen. Murtala Muhammed while the new Anambra was created on … Read more
Akwa Ibom is a Nigerian state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of the country and is neighbour to Rivers State and Abia State (on the west) and Cross River State (on the east). Nicknamed “Land of Promise”, Akwa Ibom State was created on 23 September 1987, and is currently with a population of over … Read more
Adamawa is a Nigerian Northeastern state that was established on the 27th of August, 1991 after Taraba State was carved out from the old Gongola State – which brought about a change of name for the region. Nicknamed “The Land Of Beauty”, Adamawa State, whose capital is Yola, was spread into four administrative divisions after … Read more
The appointment of DIG Kayode Egbetokun as the Inspector General of Police by President Bola Tinubu on June 19, 2023, brings to a total number of 22 IGPs since Nigerians have been in charge of the force in 1964 till date. The appointment of Egbetokun is subject to the confirmation of the National Assembly. Alkali … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed another replacement to the outgoing IGP, who attains retirement age of 60 on January 15, 2019. Here is the biography of Abubakar Adamu Mohammed, the new acting Inspector General of Police (IGP). Full Name: Abubakar Adamu Mohammed Lafia Date of birth: November 9, 1961 State of Origin: Nasarawa Enlisted in Police … Read more
Called God’s Own State, Abia is one of the States in Nigeria which has its administrative capital in Umuahia. Origin of the name Abia The word Abia is a name derived from the four most densely populated regions of the state. A in the word represents the initial letter of the commercial city of the … Read more