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Taraba is a state in north-eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River, which traverses the southern part of the state. It is known as "Nature's Gift to the Nation". Its capital is Jalingo. The state's main ethnic groups are the Fulani, Mumuye, Mambilla, Jukun, Kuteb, Karimjo Wurkun, Tiv, Yandang, Ndola, Ichen, Jenjo, Tigon, and Jibu. The northern part is mainly dominated by the Fulani, Wurkun, Mumuye and Sho. The southern part is dominated by the Jukun, Tiv, Chamba, Kuteb and Ichen. The central region is mainly occupied by the Fulani, Mambilla, Ndola, Tigon, Jibu, Wurbo, and Daka people. There are about 80 distinct ethnic groups and their languages in the state. History Taraba state was created out of the former Gongola state on 27 August 1991 by the military government of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. The state is an amalgamation of three former divisions: Wukari, Mambilla, and Muri. Geography Taraba state is bordered in the west by Nasarawa state and Ben ...
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States Of Nigeria
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states, each of which is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares power with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of Nigeria, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In addition to the states, there is the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in which the capital city of Abuja is located. The FCT is not a state, but a territory of the federal government, governed by Federal Capital Territory Administration, an administration headed by List of ministers of the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), a minister. Each state is subdivided into Local government areas of Nigeria, local government areas (LGAs). There are 774 local governments in Nigeria. Under the Nigerian Constitution, the 36 states enjoy substantial autonomy but are not sovereign entities, as ultimate authority lies with the federal government. Amendments to the constitution can be proposed by the National Assembly, but ...
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Shuaibu Isa Lau
Shuaibu Isa Lau (born 27 November 1960) is a Nigerian Politician who has served as the senator representing the Taraba North senatorial district since 2017. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Early life and education Shuaibu Isa Lau was born in Lau in present-day Taraba State on 27 November 1960 into the family of Alhaji Isa Ali and Hajji Zainab Isa Ali. He started his educational journey at Local Education Authority Primary School Lau, from 1969 and 1975 and then General Murtala Muhammed College, Yola for his Ordinary Level School Certificate between 1975 and 1980. Thereafter, he proceeded to the School of Basic Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1980, and later to the faculty of Engineering where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Engineering in 1984. Political career In 2015, Lau joined politics by contesting for the Taraba North senatorial seat under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party but Abubakar Sani Danladi maneuvered for th ...
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Taraba River
The Taraba River is a river in Taraba State, Nigeria, a tributary of the Benue River. It joins the Benue on a floodplain 10 km wide and 50 km across. The major towns along the River Taraba are Sert-Baruwa, Sarki Ruwa, Karamti, Jamtari, Gangumi, Gayam and Bali LGA. The major economic activities on the river are fishing, farming of rice Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much l ..., yam and groundnut. The major ethnic groups inhabiting the river are the Fulani and the Chamba. Pollution The governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas ordered the suspension of all mining activities to protect the environment and promote sustainable growth because the increase in mining activity in the state resulted in deforestation, water pollution, and a loss of biodiversity. Referen ...
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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 ...
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List Of Nigerian States By Human Development Index
This article presents two lists of Nigerian states by Human Development Index (HDI), including the Federal Capital Territory. The first list from the Radboud University Nijmegen ranks the states by the international HDI-methology. The second list ranks the states by an own methology from the United Nations Development Programme The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towar .... List (2023 data, Radboud University) Nigerian states by Human Development Index as of 2022, including the Federal Capital Territory. List (2016, UNDP) Nigerian states by Human Development Index as of 2016, including the Federal Capital Territory. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nigerian states by Human Development Index Human Development Index Economy of Nigeria-related lists Nigeria, HDI ...
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Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, Education Index, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of Human development (humanity), human development. A country scores a higher level of HDI when the life expectancy at birth, lifespan is higher, the education level is higher, and the gross national income GNI (PPP) per capita is higher. It was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul-Haq and was further used to measure a country's development by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s Human Development Report Office. The 2010 Human Development Report introduced an List of countries by inequality-adjusted Human Development Index, inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI). While the simple HDI remains useful, it stated that "the IHDI is the actual level of huma ...
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West Africa Time
West Africa Time, or WAT, is a time zone used in west-central Africa. West Africa Time is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC+01:00), which aligns it with Central European Time (CET) during winter, and Western European Summer Time (WEST) / British Summer Time (BST) during summer. As most of this time zone is in the tropical region, there is little change in day length throughout the year and therefore daylight saving time is not observed. West Africa Time is the time zone for the following countries: * (as Central European Time) * * * * * * (western provinces) * * * (as Central European Time) * * * * (as Central European Time) * Countries west of Benin (except Morocco and Western Sahara) are in the UTC+00:00 time zone. See also * Central European Time, an equivalent time zone covering most European countries during winter, also at UTC+01:00 * Western European Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering western European countries during daylight ...
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List Of Nigerian States By GDP
The following table presents a listing of Nigeria's 36 states ranked in order of their estimated total GDP in 2021 according to a 2022 report by BudgIT. References {{NigerianStateLists GDP 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, ... States by GDP Nigeria, GDP ...
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List Of Nigerian States By Population
The following table presents a listing of Nigeria's 36 states ranked in order of their total population based on the 2006 census figures, as well as their 2020 projected populations, which were published by the National Bureau of Statistics. References {{NigerianStateLists Population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... Nigeria, population ...
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List Of Nigerian States By Area
This table ranks Nigeria's States of Nigeria, 36 states in order of their surface areas. External links * See also

*List of Nigerian states by population *Demographics of Nigeria {{NigerianStateLists Lists of states of Nigeria, Area Ranked lists of country subdivisions, Nigeria, area ...
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Nigerian National Assembly Delegation From Taraba
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Taraba State comprises three Senators and six Representatives. Third Nigerian Republic Fourth Nigerian Republic 4th Assembly (1999–2003) 5th Assembly (2003–2007) 6th Assembly (2007–2011) 7th Assembly (2011–2015) 8th Assembly (2015–2019) 9th Assembly (2019–2023) 10th Assembly See also *Senate of Nigeria *Nigerian National Assembly The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameralism, bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the Constitution of Nigeria The body consists of 109 members of the Senate of Nigeria, Senate and 360 members from ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Taraba State Delegation Taraba State National Assembly (Nigeria) delegations by state * ...
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Nigerian House Of Representatives
The House of Representatives (also called Green Chamber) is the lower chamber of Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly. The Senate is the upper chamber. The Green Chamber has 360 members who are elected in single-member constituencies using the plurality (or first-past-the-post) system, most recently in 2023. Members serve four-year terms. The presiding officer of the house is the Speaker, currently Tajudden Abbas (as of May 2024). State delegations The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, assumes a National Assembly for the federation which consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate consists of three members from each Nigerian state and one member from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The House of Representatives consists of 360 members, each representing a federal constituency. Current composition Members (since 1979) *Members ** List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 1979–1992 ** List of membe ...
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