Hello Nigerian, ever wondered how your state came into existence? Who named your state, when, and why? Good luck! Your search is over. This post contains the History of All Nigerian States; you can also say: Nigerian States and Their History. The history of FCT (Abuja) is also not left out. Click on any of […]
Oshimili South Local Government Area is one of the twenty-five Local Government Areas making up Delta State. It is situated in the Niger Delta Region/the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria.It was part of the Asaba Division of the Southern Protectorate in colonial Nigeria and later a part of the Western Region following the delineation of […]
The Oshimili North is one of the twenty-five Local Government Areas that make up Delta State, South-south geo-political region of Nigeria. The Local Government was created in 1997 and until its creation, was part of the old Oshimili Local Government Area. The Local Government is headquartered at Akwukwu-Igbo.
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 […]
Bayelsa is one of the states in southern part of Nigeria, located in the core of the Niger Delta region. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State, making it one of the newest states in the federation. It shares a boundary with Rivers State to the East and Delta […]
‘Gwer West’ is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Naka. It has an area of 1,094 km2 and a population of 122,145 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 971.[1] it has fifteen council wards and kindreds; Sengev, Tsambe/Mbesev, Merkyen, Nyamshi, Gaambe-Ushin, Mbachohon, Mbapa, Tijime, Avihijime, Gbange/Tongov, Toughatee/Injaha, Sengev/Yengev, […]
Osisioma Ngwa is a Local Government Area of Abia state of Nigeria. Its headquarters are located in Osisioma town. It has an area of 198 km2 (76 sq mi) and a population of 219,632 as per 2006 census data of Nigeria. The name “Osisi” means tree, plant or wood and the name “Oma”, means good, fine, beautiful in the Igbo language. Thus, Osisioma means: good tree or fine plant or beautiful wood. It is a name associated with tree and […]