• ABEOKUTA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Abeokuta North Local Government has its headquarters at Akomoje in the Iberekodo area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Local Government first came into existence in 1981,as Abeokuta South Local Government the same year to make up the defunct Abeokuta Local Government. It however re-emerges again on 27th September, 1991 when the Federal Government…

  • IJEBU-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    This Local Government Area derived its name from the fact that it lies to the east of Ijebu-Ode, the center-point of Ijebu-Land. It has its headquarters at Ogere, a distance of about 22km from Ijebu-ode; it is bounded in the north by Ijebu north Local Government, in the east by Odigbo Local Government of Ondo…

  • Ogun Local Government Areas

    Ogun State has 20 Local Governments. There are: 1 – ABEOKUTA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT Abeokuta North Local Government has its headquarters at Akomoje in the Iberekodo area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Local Government first came into existence in 1981,as Abeokuta South Local Government the same year to make up the defunct Abeokuta…

  • About Ogun State

    Ogun State which covers a land areas of approximately 16,406,226 square kilometres is bounded in the west by the Republic of Benin, on the south by Lagos State and the Atlantic Ocean, and on the east by Ondo State and in the north by Oyo State. Ogun State has a total of 20 local government…

  • List of 13 Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State

    There are 13 Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State, namely: Nasarawa State Nasarawa, a state in Nigeria, was created from Plateau State of Nigeria on 1st October, 1996. State Capital:- Lafia Land Area:- 27,116.8 square kilometers (Approximate Landmass). Local Governments:- (13) Akwanga, Awe, Doma, Karu, Keana, Keffi, Kokona, Lafia, Nasarawa, Nasarawa Eggon, Obi, Toto, Wamba. Boundaries  North-…

  • Past Governors of Nasarawa State

    List of previous Governors of Nasarawa State, Nigeria Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim 1st October 1996 to 8th May, 1998 Military Lt. Col. Bala Muhammed Mande 8th August, 1998 to 29th May, 1999 Military Abdullahi Adamu 29th May, 1999 to 29th May 2007 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Aliyu Akwe Doma 29th May, 2007 to 29th…

  • Land resources in Nasarawa State

    The State Government has acquired 13,000 hectares of land in the Abuja corridor, KABUSU/GURKU City Masterplan for investors to fund infrastructure and other facilities. This is in addition to the completion of Detailed District Plans for seven new districts in Karu covering 18,000 hectares. Other land resources of 20,000 hectares have been acquired in Lafia for the…

  • Climate of Nasarawa State

    The State has a climate typical of the tropical zone because of its location and is quite pleasant. It has a maximum and minimum temperature of 81.7ᵒ F and 16.7ᵒ F respectively. Rainfall varies from 131.73cm in some places to 145cm in others. The months of December, January and February are cold due to harmattan wind blowing…

  • History of Nasarawa State

    The creation of present-day Nasarawa State owes its origin to the British creation of Nasarawa Province in 1902. Nasarawa was at first called the Lower Benue Province in 1900, but after the formal submission of the Emir of Nasarawa in 1902, the name of the Province was changed to Nasarawa and the capital was moved…

  • Geography of Nasarawa State

    The general topography of Nasarawa State is that of hills/ dissected terrain, undulating plains and lowlands. A look at the state from the south to the north shows that the southern local government areas of Awe, Doma, Nasarawa and Toto are bounded by the river Benue in the south. Its valley and troughs extend inland for…