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The North Central (often hyphenated to the North-Central) is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria representing the majority of the country's Middle Belt. It comprises six states – Benue , Kogi , Kwara , Nasarawa , Niger , and Plateau — in addition to the Federal Capital Territory .
The North West (often hyphenated to the North-West) is the one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria representing both a geographic and political region of the country's northwest. It comprises seven states – Jigawa , Kaduna , Kano , Katsina , Kebbi , Sokoto , and Zamfara .
Many groups and individuals in Nigeria including the Afenifere Renewal Movement through its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, Ohaneze Ndigbo, its late Secretary General, Chief Ralph Uwechue and Ijaw National Congress through its National President, Mr. Joshua Benameisigha have canvassed that the current six zonal divisions be recognized in Nigeria's constitution and be ...
A clickable map of Nigeria showing its 36 states and the federal capital territory. A clickable map of Nigeria exhibiting its 36 states and the federal capital territory. States
The former Western State of Nigeria was formed in 1967 when the Western Region was subdivided into the states of Lagos and Western State. Its capital was Ibadan, which was the capital of the old region. The largest ethnic group here are the Yoruba. In 1976, the state was subdivided into three new states, Ogun, Ondo and Oyo.
Nigeria is located in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea and has a total area of 923,768 km 2 (356,669 sq mi), [102] making it the world's 32nd-largest country. Its borders span 4,047 kilometres (2,515 mi), and it shares borders with Benin (773 km or 480 mi), Niger (1,497 km or 930 mi), Chad (87 km or 54 mi), and Cameroon (including the ...
Trenton, New Jersey: Africa World Press. ISBN 978-1-59221-568-3. Solomon Akhere Benjamin (1999). The 1996 state and local government reorganizations in Nigeria. Ibadan: Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research. ISBN 978-181-238-9. Rotimi T. Suberu (1994). 1991 state and local government reorganizations in Nigeria.
Kwara (Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà) is a state in Western Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger State, and to the south by Ekiti, Osun, and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the international border with Benin. [5] [6] Its capital is the city of Ilorin and the state has 16 local government areas.