Nigeria

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Nigeria Image File history File links Nigeria_coa. ... Country name: conventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeria conventional short form: Nigeria Data code: NI Government type: republic. ...

President Olusegun Obasanjo Vice-president Atiku Abubakar Federal ministries Federal Parastatals National Assembly Senate House of Representatives Supreme court States State governors Local government areas (LGAs) Republicanism in Nigeria Elections: 2007 general Political parties Foreign relations Human rights

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Nigeria is currently divided into 36 states and one federal capital territory. The President of Nigeria is both head of government and head of state of Nigeria. ... Matthew Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo (born March 5, 1937) (GCFR, Grand Commander of the Federal Republic;[1] transliterated: ) is a retired Nigerian Army General and President of Nigeria. ... A Vice-President of Nigeria is the second-in-command to the President of Nigeria. ... Seal of the Vice-President of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (Turakin Adamawa), GCON (born 25 November 1946) is the Vice-President of Nigeria. ... The Executive Branch of the Government of Nigeria has 19 Federal Ministries. ... // National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) State Security Service (SSS) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) National Council on Privatisation (NCP) Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) Nigerian Communications... [1]Politics of Nigeria}} The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the Nigerian Constitution and comprises a 109-member Senate and a 360-member House of Representatives. ... The Senate is the upper house of the National Assembly of Nigeria. ... The House of Representatives of Nigeria is the lower house of the countrys bicameral National Assembly. ... The Supreme Court of Nigeria is the highest court in Nigeria, and is located in the Central District, Abuja, in what is known as the Three Arms Zone, so called due to the close proximity of the offices of the Presidential Complex, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Court. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias state governors. ... Nigeria has 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Politics of Nigeria Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Nigeria ... The Nigerian general elections of 2007 will be held on April 14 and April 21, 2007. ... Political parties in Nigeria lists political parties in Nigeria. ... Since independence, with Jaja Wachuku as the first Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, later called External Affairs, Nigerian foreign policy has been characterized by a focus on Africa and by attachment to several fundamental principles: African unity and independence; peaceful settlement of disputes; nonalignment and nonintentional interference in... In its 2005 report on human rights practices around the world, the U.S. Department of State found that Nigerias human rights record was poor. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...

Before and after independence in 1960, Nigeria was a federation of three Regions: Northern, Western, and Eastern. In 1963, two provinces were detached from the Western Region to form the new Mid-Western Region. In 1967, the regions were replaced by 12 states; only the former Mid-Western Region escaped division, and formed a single state following the restructuring. From 1967 to 1970 the areas of Mid-Western State and the Eastern Region attempted to secede, as Biafra. In 1976, seven new states were created, making 19 altogether; the Federal Capital Territory (now called Abuja) was established also. In 1987 two new states were established, followed by another 9 in 1991, bringing the total to 30. The latest change, in 1996, resulted in the present number of 36 states. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The Northern Region was one of Nigerias federal divisions. ... The Western Region was a subdivison of the federation of Nigeria until 1967. ... The Eastern Region was one of Nigerias federal divisions, dating back originally from the division of the colony Southern Nigeria. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... The Mid-Western Region was a division of Nigeria from 1963 to 1991, from 1976 being known as the Bendel state. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... National motto: Peace, Unity, Freedom Official language English Capital Enugu Head of State Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Area ?- Total ?- % water Population;- Total 13,500,000 (1967) Currency Biafran pound (BIAP) Created May 30, 1967 Dissolved January 15, 1970 Demonym Biafran The Republic of Biafra was a short-lived secessionist state in... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Federal Capital Territory is the home of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. ... Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, with an estimated population of 1. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Current States and FCT

The current constituent parts of Nigeria are:

Abia Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu kmoe Imo Jigawa Kaduna bauchi

Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara Federal Capital Territory

Abia State is a state in southeastern Nigeria. ... Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola, Nigeria. ... Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. ... // Anambra is a state in south-central Nigeria. ... Bauchi State is a state in northern Nigeria. ... Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. ... Benue is a state in eastern Nigeria. ... Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. ... Cross River is a state in southeastern Nigeria. ... Delta State is a state in Nigeria, named for the delta of the river Niger. ... Ebonyi State is an inland south-eastern state of Nigeria, populated primarily by Igbos. ... Edo State is a state in Nigeria. ... Ekiti State is an inland south-western state of Nigeria. ... Enugu State is an inland state in southeastern Nigeria. ... Gombe is a state in north-eastern Nigeria, with its capital at Gombe. ... Imo is in Southern Nigeria and was created on February 3, 1976. ... Jigawa State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ... Kaduna State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ... Kano State is a state located in north-central Nigeria. ... Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. ... Kebbi State is a state in north-western Nigeria. ... Kogi is a state in the north-central zone of Nigeria. ... Kwara State is a state in western Nigeria. ... // History Lagos State, Nigeria was created on May 27, 1967 by virtue of State (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Decree No. ... Nasarawa or Nassarawa State[1] is a state in central Nigeria. ... Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. ... Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. ... Osun State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. ... Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. ... Plateau State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ... Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ... Sokoto State is a state in north-western Nigeria. ... Taraba is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. ... Yobe State, a mainly agricultural state, is located in Northern Nigeria. ... Zamfara State is a state in Nigeria. ... The Federal Capital Territory is the home of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. ... Image File history File links NigeriaNumbered. ...

See also

• List of Nigerian state capitals
• List of Nigerian state governors
• List of Nigerian state nicknames
• List of Nigerian states by date of statehood
• List of Nigerian states by area
• List of Nigerian states by population

The following is a list of Nigerian State capitals. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias state governors. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerian state nicknames. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias states and the dates of their creation. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their surface area. ... Map of Nigerian states by population density Map of Nigerian states by total population The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their total population (based on 2005 population estimates). ...

External links

• States of Nigeria at Statoids