36 States of Nigeria Nigerian State (Capital) Abuja Federal Capital Territory State Creation in Nigeria 1960 - 1963(4 Regions)1967(12 States)1976(19 States) NORTHERN REGION North-Western State North-Eastern State Kano State North Central State ...
Landmass aside, Imo State is also an economically important Nigerian state. This state like most states in the Sout Eastern and South Southern regions is one ofNigeria’s oil-producing statesand it is known for its vast amount of natural gas. Imo state also ranks as themost educated Nigerian...
Note: On 27 May 1967 the regions were dissolved and 12 states created instead, which were subsequently further divided into 19 states (3 Feb 1976), 21 states (23 Sep 1987), 30 states (27 Aug 1991), and 36 states (1 Oct 1996). --- Abia 27 Aug 1991 Abia state created from part ...
It seeks to establish the nexus between Nigeria's multilateral policy and international order of West Africa. This is premised on the ongoing instability in the region as a whole. As Middle East, Gulf Region, and East and South-East Asia regions are always assured of the United States' ...
The purpose of this study is to increase knowledge about state capacity in Nigeria by taking stock of governance issues, including public financial management and civil services, and analyzing them in representative states across the regions, as states assume an expanded role in delivering services to...
In 1963, Nigeria proclaimed itself a federal republic and rewrote its constitution; a 4th region was established that same year. In an effort to resolve some of the increased tensions among the ethnic groups, the 4 regions became 12 states; civil war ensued in response to the establishment of...
A constitutional conference of May and June 1957 decided upon immediate self-government for the Eastern and Western regions, the Northern to follow in 1959. The step from self-government to independence was quickly taken. On 1 October 1960, Nigeria became a fully independent member of the ...
As one of Nigeria's former military heads of state put it: "Under the old Constitution, the regions were so large and powerful as to consider themselves self-sufficient and almost entirely independent. The Federal Government which ought to give lead to the whole country was relegated to the ...
However, they are being rapidly destroyed in many regions of the world. Reg... C Pattanaik,CSRM Reddy - 《Journal of Geographical Sciences》 被引量: 12发表: 2011年 Climate change and the effect of sea-level rise on the coastal fishing communities of Cross River Estuary: the concept of ...
The way FDI receipt varies by size and type by sub-national regions (especially the 36 states, Federal Capital Territory in Abuja and the 774 Local Government Areas) forming Nigeria's federation has so been poorly addressed. However, scholars recently reported on the receipt of FDI in Cross ...