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2017 In Nigeria
Events in the year 2017 in Nigeria. Incumbents Federal government * President: Muhammadu Buhari ( APC) * Vice President: Yemi Osinbajo ( APC) * Senate President: Bukola Saraki ( APC) * House Speaker: Yakubu Dogara (APC) * Chief Justice: Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen (Starting 7 March) Governors * Abia State: Okezie Ikpeazu (PDP) * Adamawa State: Bindo Jibrilla ( APC) * Akwa Ibom State: Udom Emmanuel (PDP) * Anambra State: Willie Obiano ( APGA) * Bauchi State: M. A. Abubakar ( APC) * Bayelsa State: Henry Dickson (PDP) * Benue State: Samuel Ortom ( APC) * Borno State: Kashim Shettima ( APC) * Cross River State: Ben Ayade (PDP) * Delta State: Ifeanyi Okowa (PDP) * Ebonyi State: Dave Umahi (PDP) * Edo State: Godwin Obaseki (PDP) * Ekiti State: Ayo Fayose (PDP) * Enugu State: Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (PDP) * Gombe State: Ibrahim Dankwambo (PDP) * Imo State: Rochas Okorocha ( APC) * Jigawa State: Badaru Abubakar ( APC) * Kaduna State: Nasir el-Rufai ( APC) * Kano State: Umar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, a population of more than 230 million, it is the List of African countries by population, most populous country in Africa, and the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in Niger–Nigeria border, the north, Chad in Chad–Nigeria border, the northeast, Cameroon in Cameroon–Nigeria border, the east, and Benin in Benin–Nigeria border, the west. Nigeria is a Federation, federal republic comprising 36 States of Nigeria, states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The List of Nigerian cities by population, largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest List of largest cities, metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |