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2023 Nigerian Senate Elections In Katsina State
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 Senate of Nigeria, federal Senators from Katsina State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 Nigerian presidential election, 2023 presidential election, as well as 2023 Nigerian Senate election, other elections to the Senate and 2023 Nigerian House of Representatives election, elections to the House of Representatives; with 2023 Nigerian elections#State elections, state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022. Background In the previous Senate elections, only one incumbent senator was returned: in the North district, Ahmad Babba Kaita (APC) was re-elected but Kurfi Umaru, Umaru Ibrahim Kurfi (APC-Central) lost renomination and Abu Ibrahim (Nigerian politician), Abu Ibrahim (APC-South) retired. In the North district, Babba Kaita held his seat with 70% of the vote; both of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senate Of Nigeria
The Senate is the upper house, upper chamber of Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly (Nigeria), National Assembly. The National Assembly (popularly referred to as NASS) is the nation's legislature and has the power to make laws, as summarized in chapter one, section four of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. The lower house, lower chamber is the House of Representatives (Nigeria), House of Representatives. The President of the Nigerian Senate, President of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate, whose chief function is to guide and regulate the proceedings in the Senate. The Senate President is second in the Nigerian presidential line of succession. He is assisted by the Deputy President of the Senate. The current President is Sen. Godswill Akpabio while the current Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Deputy President is Sen. Barau Jibrin, both members of the All Progressive Congress (Nigeria), APC. The Senate President and his deputy are assi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsina Central Senatorial District
Katsina State ( ; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered to the west by Zamfara State, to the east by Kano and Jigawa states, and to the south by Kaduna State, while its northern border forms part of the national border with Niger. The state capital is the city of Katsina, and the state is divided into 34 local government areas. The state is nicknamed the "Home of Hospitality". With an estimated population of 9.3 million residents as of 2023, Katsina State is the third most populous state in the country, despite the fact that it only ranks 17th out of 36 states in terms of area. Geographically, Katsina is primarily located within the West Sudanian savanna, although parts of the north of the state transition into the semi-desert Sahelian savanna. Major rivers in the state include the Bunsuru, Gada, and Sokoto rivers, which provide water for agriculture and settlements. Demographically, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army (NA) is the land force of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the largest component of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The President of Nigeria is the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff, who is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army. It is governed by the Nigerian Army Council (NAC). The Nigerian Army is operationally and geographically divided into ten divisions, the basic field formation. The army has been involved in operations throughout the country, most especially during the Nigerian Civil War, and has undertaken major operations abroad. Nigerian Army officers have served as chiefs of defence in other countries, with Brigadier General Maxwell Khobe serving as Sierra Leone chief of staff in 1998–1999, and Nigerian officers acting as Command Officer-in-Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia from at least 2007. History Formation The Nigerian Army traces its history to Lieutena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Nigerian Senate Elections In Katsina State
The 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State were held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Katsina State. Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya representing Katsina Central, Mandiya Bello representing Katsina South, and Ahmad Babba Kaita representing Katsina North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress. Overview Summary Results Katsina Central A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Kabir Barkiya won the election, defeating PDP candidate Hamisu Gambo and 10 other party candidates. Barkiya received 72.42% of the votes, while Gambo received 23.43% Katsina South A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Bello Mandiya won the election, defeating PDP candidate Shehu Inuwa Imam and 7 other party candidates. Mandiya received 72.41% of the votes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safana
Safana is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Safana in the east of the area at. The western border of the area is shared with Zamfara State. It has an area of 282 km and a population of 183,779 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, inclu ... of the area is 821. Climate With an average yearly temperature of 30.42°C, 50.83mm of precipitation, and 53.8 days with rain, Safana has a subtropical steppe climate. References Local Government Areas in Katsina State {{katsina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimi, Nigeria
Rimi is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Rimi, near the A9 highway. It has an area of 452 km and a population of 153,744 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, inclu ... of the area is 822. Climate Rimi experiences wet days, averaging 56.78 per year, in a subtropical steppe climate classification, with a higher temperature and precipitation. References Local Government Areas in Katsina State {{katsina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurfi
Kurfi is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kurfi, near the Gada River. It has an area of 572 km and a population of 117,581 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, inclu ... of the area is 821. References Local Government Areas in Katsina State {{katsina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsina (city)
Katsina is a Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area and the capital city of Katsina State, in northern Nigeria.Katsina The Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 20 February 2007. Located some east of the city of Sokoto (city), Sokoto and northwest of Kano (city), Kano, close to the border with Niger Republic, in 2016, Katsina's population was estimated at 429,000. The city is the centre of an agricultural region noted for production of Bambara groundnut, groundnuts, cotton, hides, millet and guinea corn and also has mills for producing peanut oil and steel. It was also a center for large scale livestock farming of cows, goats, sheep and chickens. The city has a largely Muslim population, mainly from the Hausa language, Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups. History ...
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Kaita, Nigeria
Kaita is a local government area in Katsina State, Nigeria, sharing a border in the north with the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters is in the town of Kaita. Its current Transitions Committee Chairman, Engineer Bello Lawal Yandaki, has been running the affairs of the local government since his inauguration along with other 33 transitions committee chairmen of the 34 local government areas of the state in August 2018 by Katsina state governor Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari. Villages in Kaita There are many villages under Kaita that are traditionally headed by District Heads or Magaddai as they are called in Hausa. The villages serve as wards and so produce the local government councillors. Prominent among these villages include Dankama, Girka, Dutsen Safe, Yandaki and Yanhoho. Population It has an area of 925 km and a population of 184,401 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jibia
Jibia (or Jibiya) is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. The population of the LGA was approximately 125,000 as of 2003, and the area is 1037 km2. The postal code of the area is 822. Jibia sits along on the Nigerian border with Niger, and the border post was burnt down by a mob in 2005. According to the Daily Triumph newspaper, the mob was "hired" by smugglers angry about the Katsina Custom Command's crackdown on contraband goods. The Local Government shares borders with Batsari, Kaita, Katsina, Batagarawa and Zurmi (Zamfara State) Local Government Areas. Notable people Notable people from jibiya local government in Nigeria * Comrd ABDULSALAM ABBATI, an international activist History Na'eem sanusi isah tsambe, a researcher on the history of Jibia, wrote that the origins of Jibia date back to the wars of conquest between the rulers of katsina Emirate The history of Katsina State, Katsina stretches over a millennium. It is part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutsin-Ma
Dutsin-Ma is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Dutsin Ma. Dutsinma is the administrative headquarters of the Dutsinma Local Government Area from its creation in 1976. The Zobe Dam lies to the south of the town of Dutsin Ma. The LGA has an area of 678 square km and a population of 169,671 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 821. History The name Dutsin-ma was derived from a hunter's name that use to live on the main rock that is located at the heart of the town decades ago, his name was MA, and rock means (Dutsi) in the Hausa language, so people started calling the rock as Dutsin-ma, then peoples started coming and dwelling near and around the rock due to the availability of water. Dutsin-ma became a Local Government in 1976. The chairman is the official Head of Local government. The inhabitants of the Local Government are predominantly Hausa and Fulani by tribe. Their main occupation is farming (irrigation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Musa
Dan Musa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Dan Musa. It has an area of 792 km and a population of 113,691 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 821. Climate With an average yearly temperature of 30.48°C, 50.92 inches of precipitation, and 53.9 rainy days, Dan Musa has a subtropical steppe climate. Dan Musa has varying seasonal temperatures; warm seasons last 1.6 months and have lows of 87°F; highs are up to 97°F and lows are at 75°F. Average Temperature With an average daily high temperature of 97°F, the hot season spans 2.2 months, from March 14 to May 21. April is the hottest month of the year in Dan Musa, with typical high temperatures of 100°F and low temperatures of 75°F. With an average daily maximum temperature below 87°F, the cool season spans 1.6 months, from December 7 to January 28. January is the coldest month of the year in Dan Musa, with an average high temperature of 85°F and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
