List of wards in PotiskumPotiskum is the largest city among all the 17 local government Areas of Yobe state in terms of human population and businesses transactions.
Kano StateKano State (Hausa: Jihar Kanoجِهَرْ كَنُوَ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the 2006 national census, Kano State was the most populous state in Nigeria. Created in 1967 out of the former Northern Region, Kano State shares a border with Katsina State to the northwest, Jigawa State to the northeast, Bauchi State to the southeast, and Kaduna State to the southwest.
Ngizim peopleThe Ngizim people (Ngizmawa, Ngezzim, Ngijim, Ngujam, Ngazar, Nkazzar, Ngisam) live in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria. As of 1993, there were an estimated 100,000 Ngizim. The tribe live primarily in Potiskum, the largest city in Yobe State and originally a Ngizim town, as well as the areas to the east and south of the city.
A3 highway (Nigeria)The A3 highway is a major arterial road in Nigeria, connecting the city of Port Harcourt in the south to the Cameroon border at Gamboru in the northeast. It is a transportation route, serving several cities and regions in Nigeria. RouteThe A3 highway spans approximately 1,502 kilometres (933 mi).
Yobe StateYobel() is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, Yobel as created on 27 August 1991. Yobel State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobel State is Damaturu, and its largest city by population is Potiskum, while the largest by land area is Fune. The Potiskum local government area is a place of farmers and marketers; one of the largest cattle markets in Africa is located in Potiskum.
Borno StateBornoListen is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Yobe to the west, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa is to the south, while its eastern border forms part of the national border withCameroon. Its northern border forms part of the national border withNiger and its northeastern border forms all of the national border withChad. It is the only Nigerian state to border up to three countries.
Jigawa StateJigawa (Hausa: Jihar Jigawa; Fula: Leydi Jigawa 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤱𞤢) is a state in Nigeria, located in the North-west region of the country. Jigawa was created on 27 August 1991, under the General Ibrahim Babangida military administration. Jigawa State was formerly part of Kano State and was located in its northeastern-most region. It forms part of Nigeria's national border with the Republic of Niger. The state capital and largest city is Dutse.
NigeriaNigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2). With a population of more than 242 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.
HegemonyPolitical, economic or military predominance of one state over other statesAncient Greece under the hegemony of Macedon: the kingdom of Macedonia (red) and the Hellenic league (yellow), 337-336 BCAncient Greece under the Theban hegemony, 371–362 BCIn geopolitics, hegemony ( , UK also , US also ) is the political, economic and military predominance of one state over other states, either regional or global.
Hausa–FulaniHausa–Fulani are people of mixed Hausa and Fulani origin. They are primarily found in the Northern region of Nigeria, most of whom speak a variant of Hausa or Fula or both as their first language. The term Hausa-Fulani is also used mostly as a joint term to refer to both the monoethnic Hausa and Fula ethnic populations in Northern Nigeria. While some Fulani claim Semitic origins, Hausas are indigenous to West Africa.EmirEmir (; Arabic: أميرʾamīr (listen), also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has a history of use in West Asia, East Africa, North Africa, West Africa, Central Asia, and South Asia.
Karai-karaiKarai-karai (Francophonic spelling: Karekare, Kerrikerri, Ajami: كاراي-كاراي) is a language spoken in West Africa, most prominently North eastern Nigeria. The number of speakers of Karai-karai is estimated between 1,500,000 and 1,800,000 million, primarily spoken by the ethnicKarai-Karai people. It is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken principally in Nigeria with communities in Bauchi State, Yobe State, Gombe State and other parts of Nigeria.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.