In furtherance of our quest to provide factual inputs into top level economic decisionmaking in nigeria, economic associates ea is pleased to offer the november 2018 edition of our special report on nigeria s 36 states and fct. From 1963 to 1967, nigeria had 4 regions instead of three because of the carving out of the mid western region out of the old western region. Between 1960 and 1963, nigeria was only divided into 3 regions. These ethnic groups relate one with the other in various capacities. Although nigeria has long had problems of political corruption and a lack of infrastructure it is rich in natural resources like oil and recently its economy has begun to grow into one of the fastest in the world. In this post, we outlisted the 36 states in nigeria and their slogan including the f. Nigeria realizes the devastating effects of hivaids on its people, health, economic, and social progress fairly recently. Pdf the politics of state creation in nigeria and the. Aba north, aba south, arochukwu, bende, isiala ngwa south, ikwuano, isiala, ngwa north, isukwuato, ukwa west, ukwa east, umuahia, umuahia south. Pdf there is a paucity of solar radiation data in nigeria.
Nigeria, july 2008 2 of slaves flowed north across the sahara for a millennium, ending only at the beginning of the twentieth century. The federal republic of nigeria is divided into states hausa. List of state governors embassy of the federal republic of nigeria. Library of congress federal research division country profile. The federal capital territory is not a state and under the direct control of the federal government. Nigeria is a west african country comprising 36 states and a federal capital territory in abuja. Download free nigeria mapsfree map downloadsfree world country map downloadssponsors. Nigeria is divided into 36 states and abuja, the federal capital territory.
Nigeria 2018 human rights report executive summary nigeria is a federal republic composed of 36 states and the federal capital territory fct. As a nigerian or a student studying in nigeria is a big shame to be asked about the 36 states in nigeria with their capitals, current governors and title slogan and heshe is unable to answer. They were called eastern region, western region and northern region. Debt stock total debt stock of nigerian states has increased signi. List of nigeria s 36 states in nigeria, their capital and current governors.
Poverty rate of the 36 states in nigeria by united nation. Every nigerian is expected to know the 36 states, capitals and governors. A clickable map of nigeria showing its 36 states and the federal capital territory. The nigerian 36 states, capitals, governors and slogans. Unemployment convergence among the 36 states in nigeria introduction terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery and the spate of bombings in nigeria of recent has brought to greater attention the challenge of unemployment in the country. Annually global horizontal irradiation in us states 36. The following table presents a listing of nigerias states and the dates of their creation. All 36 nigerian states have their various slogans or motto they are known for. Map of nigeria showing details of the 36 states and fct. But, many of us do not actually know the meanings or the story behind the names of these states. History says the creation of jigawa state was instigated by malam inuwadutse. In one of our post, we listed the 36 states and capital according to their geopolitical zones. Unemployment convergence among the 36 states in nigeria. In this post, we take a look at the 36 states of the country.
Within nigeria, slavery was widespread and bore social implications that are still evident. Whether you have known them before or not counts little. To save the maps to your computer, rightclick on the link. Each state also has a house of assembly whose members are also elected from zones in. The administrative map of nigeria showing the 36 states. In 2015 citizens elected president muhammadu buhari of the all. Nigeria department of field support cartographic section map no. Some analysts mohammed 2012 have argued that the high rates of. Recently, it is estimated that about 3, 229, 757 people live with hiv in nigeria and about 220, 393 new.
Find list of states in nigeria with latitude and longitude and popular places in nigeria. There shall be 36 states in nigeria, that is to say, abia, adamawa, akwa ibom. List of nigerian states by date of statehood wikipedia. For the nupes in niger state, the same river is also called edu, and there are already agitations for the creation of an edu state for the nupes. Nigeria is a federal republic composed of 36 states and the federal capital. Detailed clear large road map of nigeria ezilon maps.
Here is the list of all the 36 states in nigeria and abuja and their local government areas. If you are looking for information on the list of the 36 states and capital in nigeria, then you are on the right page as we have listed the 36 nigerian states according to the six political zones. List of 36 states in nigeria with their capitals, current governors, and title slogan. Most people dont know that nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones and has 36 states and capital. Comparing regulations across states 8 the way forward 10 about doing business and doing business in nigeria 2018 15 starting a business 30 how does starting a business work in nigeria. According to recent reliable statistics nigeria is the home to over 170 million people, who are distributed in all the 36 states of the country and the federal capital territory, abuja. Nigeria poverty statistics and poverty rate in nigeria. Note that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution.
In 2015 citizens elected president muhammadu buhari of the all progressives congress party to a fouryear term in the first successful democratic. The state was born on the 27th of august, 1991 from the old kano state. The administrative map of nigeria showing the 36 states and abuja. Nature has endowed nigeria with numerous natural resources. When this highly populated african country gained her independence, the poverty level was very low. Nigeria is one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign state to be known by the name of the federal republic of nigeria. Nigeria is divided into 36 states and one territory for local administration.
List of states in nigeria with latitude and longitude. Do you know all the states and capitals of nigeria. Dont worry, because weve got your back, heres the names of all the 36 states of nigeria and their capitals. The 36 states and the federal capital territory are. The full list of all natural resources in nigeria, their location in the various 36 states in nigeria is what this post is all about. Now to give you a clearer picture of each of the states, let me break each and every one of them down for a better picture. The state is known for its commercial hub situated in aba.
Babangida thought it fit to create another nine state to the existing twentyone. Its a must that every academic student of the nigerian universities, knows the names of all states and most especially, their capitals, because it might seems childish, but yes. It is evident in our analysis that many states lack the formal structures for the payment vat. Map of nigeria states, capitals, cities lagos, abuja. Above is the map of nigeria with the collective 36 states and fct. States in nigeria are led by a governor who is elected in a general election. The following is a list of nigerian state capitals. The federal republic of nigeria, or nigeria as it is commonly referred to as, lies in the west of africa and it consists of a federal capital territory and 36 states. Nigeria shall be a federation consisting of states and a federal capital territory. The 36 states of nigeria and their meanings we hail from one or more, if ya parents are from different states na.
Long before 1500, much of presentday nigeria was divided into states. Twentynine out of 36 states got less than n1 billion monthly, despite huge differential in population. This is how the 36 states were created pulse nigeria. The nupes are some of the most amazing and enchanting tribes in nigeria and they live on both sides of the river niger in kwara and niger states. The 36 states in nigeria and their local government areas. Based on data collected between 2004 and 2014 by united nations multidimensional poverty index, these are poverty rate of all the 36 states in nigeria. Therefore, if the federal government approves nigeria is going to have a total number of 55 states in the future. The states are further divided into a total of 774. There are 36 states bound together by a federal agreement. This paper analyses descriptively the hiv epidemiology in nigeria based on the sentinel surveillance system in place.
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