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Kagara, Niger State
Kagara is a community in Niger State, Nigeria, the headquarters of the Rafi Local Government Area. Kagara is part of the Niger East Senatorial district, and is the seat of the Kagara Emirate. The other two major emirates in the state are the Minna Emirate and the Suleja Emirate, each of which expect political representation in the state if not at the national level. Early in 2010 the state government sacked the chairman of the local government area and set up a commission of inquiry to probe the council's financial undertakings during his term in office. In December 2010, a Minna High Court ordered his reinstatement. The town has a talc processing plant. Construction of a dam was initiated in 1979 for a sum of N5 billion. The Federal University of Technology Minna carried out the Environmental Impact assessment for the Upper Niger River Basin and Rural Development Authority (UNRBDA). About N3 billion had been paid by February 2002, when the Minister of Water Resources, Muktar S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of Nigeria
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states and 1 federal capital territory. Each of the 36 states is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares powers with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of Nigeria, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is the capital territory of Nigeria, and it is in this territory that the capital city of Abuja is located. The FCT is not a state but is administered by elected officials who are supervised by the federal government. Each state is subdivided into Local government areas of Nigeria, local government areas (LGAs). There are 774 local governments in Nigeria. Under the constitution, the 36 states are co-equal but not supreme because sovereignty resides with the federal government. The constitution can be amended by the National Assembly (Nigeria), National Assembly, but each amendment must be ratified by two-thirds of the 36 states of the feder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niger State
Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. Niger state has three political zones, zone A,B and C. The state's capital is at Minna. Other major cities are Bida, Kontagora and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was divided into Niger State and Sokoto State. It is home to Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, two of Nigeria's former military rulers. The Nupe, Gbagyi, Kamuku, Kambari, Gungawa, Hun-Saare, Hausa and Koro form the majority of numerous indigenous tribes of Niger State. The state is named after the River Niger. Two of Nigeria's major hydroelectric power stations, the Kainji Dam and Shiroro Dam, are located in Niger State, along with the new Zungeru Dam. The Jebba Dam straddles the border of Niger state and Kwara state. The famous Gurara Falls is in Niger State, and Gurara Local Government Area is named after the Gurara River, on whose course the fall is situated. Also situated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Africa Time
West Africa Time, or WAT, is a time zone used in west-central Africa. West Africa Time is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC+01:00), which aligns it with Central European Time (CET) during winter, and Western European Summer Time (WEST) / British Summer Time (BST) during summer. As most of this time zone is in the tropical region, there is little change in day length throughout the year and therefore daylight saving time is not observed. West Africa Time is the time zone for the following countries: * (as Central European Time) * * * * * * (western side only) * * * (as Central European Time) * * * * (as Central European Time) * Countries west of Benin (except Morocco and Western Sahara) are in the UTC±0 time zone. Civil time in most of those countries is defined with reference to Greenwich Mean Time (now an alias for UTC±0, rather than an independent reference). References See also * Central European Time, an equivalent time zone covering most E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafi, Nigeria
Rafi is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kagara on the A125 highway. The southern border of the area is the Kaduna River. Towns in the LGA include Tegina, and Pandogari It has an area of 3,680 km and a population of 181,929 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 922. Languages in Rafi *Hausa * Fulah * Ura *Pangu * Kamuku * Ngwe *Kambari *Gwari Gbagyi or Gbari (plural - Agbagyi/Agbari) is the name and the language of Gbagyi/Gbari ethnic group who are predominantly found in Central Nigeria, with a population of about 1 million people. Members of the ethnic group speak two dialects. While ... References Local Government Areas in Niger State {{NigerNG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagara Emirate
The Kagara Emirate is a traditional state which located in Kagara near to Pandogari town, Kagara is the capital of Rafi local government Niger State, Nigeria. The Emirate is located in Niger East Senatorial District. List of rulers Kagara Emirate in the history has three rulers including the present ruler, the second emir of Kagara Alhaji Salihu Tanko, Who has died after suffering from illness. After his death the Alhaji Ahmed Garba Gunna became the third emir of Kagara. and the first Emir Attahiru Ahmadu. History of Emirate {{Empty section, date=October 2021 History of Dam in Kagara Emirate The town has a talc processing plant. Construction of a dam was initiated in 1979 for a sum of N5 billions.{{Citation needed, date=October 2021 The Federal University of Technology Minna carried out the Environmental Impact assessment for the Upper Niger River Basin and Rural Development Authority (UNRBDA). About N3 billions had been paid by February 2002, when the Minister of Water R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suleja Emirate
The Suleja Emirate (Hausa: '''') is a Hausa principality in what is now Niger State, Nigeria. The emirate was established as the Abuja Emirate during the 19th century, located just north of the site of the present-day federal capital city named Abuja. When the new city was established, the emirate and its capital were renamed the Suleja Emirate and Suleja. The emirate covers about 1,150 square miles (2,980 square km) of wooded savanna area. Suleja Emirate, Kontagora Emirate, Borgu Emirate, Agaie Emirate and Kagara Emirate were the major Emirates in Niger state. History The current emirate originally included four small Koro chiefdoms that paid tribute to the Hausa Zazzau Emirate. After warriors of the Fulani jihad (holy war) captured Zaria, Zazzau's capital, 137 miles (220 km) north-northeast about 1804, Muhammadu Makau, sarki (king) of Zazzau, led many of the Hausa nobility to the Koro town of Zuba. Abu Ja (Jatau), his brother and successor as Sarkin Zazzau, founded Abuja t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal University Of Technology Minna
Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) is a Federal Government owned University located in Minna, Nigeria. FUT MINNA specializes in technological education. Offering Bachelor's of Technology, Master's of Technology in various technology inclined field. The university is a designated Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering and has a core competence in the development of vaccines and drugs, also small arms design in partnership with the Armed Forces of Nigeria FUT MINNA was founded in 1983, and the first Vice-Chancellor was Professor J.O. Ndagi who served from 1983 to 1990. The governing bodies are the Council and the Senate. In the beginning, the university took over the facilities of the former Government Teachers' College Bosso, for use permanently. This site now serves as the Bosso Campus of the university. The main campus ''Gidan Kwano'' which is sited on 10,650 hectares of land is located along the Minna - Kataeregi - Bida Road. The institut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muktar Shagari
Barrister Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, CFR (born 26 December 1956) was appointed Nigerian Minister of Water Resources in a June 2001 reshuffle of the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was later appointed President of the African Ministers Council On Water (AMCOW). Shagari held office until January 2007 when he left to compete for Deputy Governor of Sokoto State. He was elected Deputy Governor of Sokoto State in April 2007, and after a legal challenge was reelected in May 2008. Background Shagari is the cousin of former president Shehu Shagari. He was born in the town of Shagari, Sokoto State in 1956. He attended Kanta College, Argungu until 1974, and the College of Arts and Science, now the University of Maiduguri (1974–1976). He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1976–1979) and earned an LLB degree, and the Nigeria Law School (1979–1980), when he was called to the bar. After national service in Port Harcourt, Rivers State he worked in the magistrate court, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulkadir Kure
Abdulkadir Kure (26 February 1956 – 8 January 2017) was a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Niger State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). In May 2000, he introduced Sharia law in Niger State. Personal life Kure was married to Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, a former civil servant and, beginning in 2007, a member of the Nigerian Senate until 2015. They had two daughters and four sons. Kure hailed from Lapai Local Government of the state, he held a traditional title of Rani Lapai. He died on 8 January 2017 in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ... at the age of 60. References 1956 births 2017 deaths Governors of Niger State Peoples Democratic Party state governors of Nigeria N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Nigeria Peoples Party
The All Nigeria Peoples Party (abbr. ANPP) was a political party in Nigeria. Under the leadership of Late Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke who was its vice presidential candidate to General Muhammadu Buhari in the 2007 presidential elections. The party won a paltry 32.2% of the vote behind ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Buhari was the ANPP candidate in the 2003 presidential election, with Chuba Okadigbo as the running mate taking second place and about 18% of the vote according to official results."Huge win for Nigeria's Yar'Adua" BBC News, April 23, 2007. The party assumed a new leadership following its September 2010 national convention in . A successful convention was held at [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 In Nigeria
The following is a list of events in 2021 in Nigeria. Incumbents Federal government * President: Muhammadu Buhari ( APC) * Vice President: Yemi Osinbajo APC * Senate President: Ahmed Lawan (APC) * House Speaker: Femi Gbajabiamila (APC) * Chief Justice: Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad Governors * Abia State: Okezie Ikpeazu ( PDP) * Adamawa State: Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri PDP * Akwa Ibom State: Udom Gabriel Emmanuel PDP * Anambra State: Willie Obiano ( APGA) * Bauchi State: Bala Muhammed PDP * Bayelsa State: Duoye Diri PDP * Benue State: Samuel Ortom PDP * Borno State: BabaGana Umara APC * Cross River State: Benedict Ayade PDP * Delta State: Ifeanyi Okowa PDP * Ebonyi State: Dave Umahi PDP * Edo State: Godwin Obaseki APC * Ekiti State: Kayode Fayemi APC * Enugu State: Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi PDP * Gombe State: Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya APC * Imo State: Hope Uzodinma APC * Jigawa State: Badaru Abubakar APC * Kaduna State: Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai APC * Kano State: Abdullahi Umar Ganduje APC * K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
