The three most populated ethnic groups in Niger State are:NupeGbagyiHausa Others include:KadaraKoroBarabaKakandaGanaganaDiboKambariKamukuPanguDukkawaGwada And Ingwai Niger State also has numerous settlers from other tribes and ethnic groups across parts of the country. Zuma rockZuma rock is a large monolith, an igneous intrusion composed of gabbro and granodiorite, located in Niger State, Nigeria Gurara waterfalls. It’s located…

The State has 3 Senatorial Districts, 8 Federal Constituencies and 21 Local Government Areas. Adamawa Creation: Adamawa State (also known as the Land of beauty) was created on 27th August 1991 alongside Taraba State from defunct Gongola State with Yola as it’s capital. Location: It is located in the North-East of Nigeria. It seats on a…

Niger State’s livestock and fisheries sector exhibits strong comparative advantage with respect to supporting the State’s growth, economic and social development. The sector’s comparative advantage derives mainly from large mass, abundance of aquatic systems, the a numerically large and verified animal stock, the existence of a strong traditional know-how in animal husbandry as well as…

Niger State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Administrative areas: The State comprises 25 Local Government Areas grouped into 3 administrative zones: A, B, C with each zone having 8, 9 and 8 Local Government Areas (LGAs) respectively. Zuma rockZuma rock is a large monolith, an igneous intrusion composed of gabbro and granodiorite,…

Traditional Saki (Traditional Weaving).  The traditional Hausa woven women dress is made up of two wrappers of saki.  In some cases especially married women they sew/stilch in traditional way a Buba, just like that of Yoruba women. The wrappers are in classes : Then we have Gwado and Luru bed-sheets for wall decorations. Modern Here we have modern designs,…

TRADITIONAL WEARS KAPTANS ‘YAR SHARA TROUSERS

Hairdo among Hausa people comes in variety of styles. Modern Hairdo

The economy of the Katsina State is basically agrarian with a cultivable 2.4 million hectares of  land out of which 1.6million is under cultivation, leaving land area of 800,000 hectares, equivalent to one third of the total cultivable land available for investment in the crop production sector. Katsina also has over 61 water bodies suitable…

Traditional form of circumcision is still in existence particularly in the rural areas. The circumcision is carried out at the height of cold season when harmful bacteria likely to affect the wound is believed to be scarce. Female circumcision is very rare. On the appointed day, the Barber arrives early in the morning and the…

Child naming ceremony takes place on the 7th day of delivery. On the eve of the day, the father of the child invites neighbours, friends and relatives to the ceremony. He buys kolanuts and a ram. Early in the morning the next day, the people gather in front of the father’s house. Kolanuts are distributed…