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Taligan
Taligan (Magamiya) is a village community in Zonzon district of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The postal code for the village is 802143. The nearest airport to the community is the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos. Geography Landscape Taligan possesses an elevation of 682m. Climate Taligan has an average annual temperature of about , average yearly highs of about and lows of , with zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about , and an average humidity of 51.1%. Settlements Before 2017, it used to be a district of its own. However, it was later merged with Zonzon district.Achi et al (2019) p. 11 Among the settlements in this district were: * Apyia Babum * Aza Akat * Chen Akoo * Makunanshyia * Manyi Sansak * Mawuka * Taligan (Agami) I * Taligan (Agami) II Notable people * AVM Ishaya Aboi Shekari (rtd.), military service * Agwam (Sir) Dominic Gambo Yahaya (K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Yahaya
Dominic Gambo Yahaya (born January 10, 1950) is the current monarch of Atyap Chiefdom, a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. He is also known by the title ''Agwatyap III''. Early life and education Yahaya was born in Taligan, Atyapland, ''in the defunct'' Northern Region, British Nigeria (now southern Kaduna State, Nigeria) on 10 January 1950. He began his educational career in 1958, attending St. Pius' (now LEA) Primary School, Taligan (Magamia) between 1958 and 1964; St. Mary's (now Government) Secondary School, Fadan Kaje between 1965 and 1969; Barewa College, Zaria between 1970 and 1971; and then proceeded for an advanced level education at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria between 1972 and 1975, where he graduated with a B.Sc. (Hon.), Second Class Upper Division in Geography and between 1977 and 1979, obtained an M.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning from the same institution. He has also attended several courses, workshops and seminars at home in Nige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Villages In Kaduna State
This is a list of villages and settlements in Kaduna State, Nigeria organised by local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ... (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given). By postal code By electoral ward Below is a list of polling units, including villages and schools, organised by electoral ward. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Villages in Nigeria Kaduna * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishaya Shekari
Air Vice Marshal Ishaya Aboi Shekari CON was the military Governor of Kano State from September 1978 to October 1979, during which he led the transition to the Second Nigerian Republic government of Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi. Early life Shekari was born in Taligan (Magamia), Zangon Kataf to parents of Atyap heritage. He started his elementary education at a junior primary school in Zangon Kataf before moving to a middle in Zaria. He attended two senior primary schools before gaining admission to the Provincial Secondary School, Zaria where he completed his studies in 1962. In 1962, he enlisted at the Nigerian Military Training College. In February 1963, he went on a flight training program in Canada under the administration of the Royal Canadian Airforce. From July, 1964 to June 1966, he trained in Germany. He was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force as a pilot officer. Military career *Officer, Nigerian Airforce Training Wing, (November 1966 - August 1967) *Operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atyap Chiefdom
Atyap Chiefdom is a Nigerian traditional state of the Atyap people, located on the upper Kaduna River basin of the central Nigeria plateau in the Middle Belt. Its headquarters is at A̠tak Njei, Zangon Kataf, southern Kaduna state, Nigeria. People History The Atyap Chiefdom was created in 1995. In 2007, it was upɡraded to a First Class status. Government The Atyap Chiefdom is run by the Atyap Traditional Council, with the A̠gwatyap as its head. Administrative divisions Districts The Kaduna state Ministry of Local Government Affairs gave its number of ''Existing Districts'' as 16, ''Approved Districts'' as five and ''Approved Village Units'' as 61. Districts of Atyap Chiefdom These are the districts between 1995 and 2017: However, these are the current five Government-Approved Districts from 2017 onwards, trimmed down by the incumbent Kaduna State governor Nasir Elrufai who accordingly said, as reported b''Premium Times, Nigeria''that the committee set up to address the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zonzon
Zonzon is a district and a village community in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The postal code for the area is 802138. Settlements Achi et al (2019) p. 11 The following are some major settlements in Zonzon district include: * Apyia Babum * Aza Akat * Chen Akoo * Fabwang (H. Ung. Tabo) * Kati (H. Wawa-Rafi) * Mabukhwu * Makunanshyia * Makutsatim * Manyi Sansak * Mashan * Masong * Mawuka * Mawukili * Sakum * Taligan (I, II) * Zonzon Demographics The people of Zonzon district are primarily Atyap people, with settlers from other parts of Nigeria in its major towns. Notable people * Engr. Andrew Yakubu Laah, engineer * Atyoli Bala Achi (late), historian, writer * Agwam Dominic Gambo Yahaya (KSM), Agwatyap III * AVM Ishaya Aboi Shekari (rtd.), military officer See also * Atyap chiefdom * Jei District * Kanai, Nigeria * List of villages in Kaduna State This is a list of villages and settlements in Kaduna State, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of Nigeria
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states and 1 federal capital territory. Each of the 36 states is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares powers with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is the capital territory of Nigeria, and it is in this territory that the capital city of Abuja is located. The FCT is not a state but is administered by elected officials who are supervised by the federal government. Each state is subdivided into local government areas (LGAs). There are 774 local governments in Nigeria. Under the constitution, the 36 states are co-equal but not supreme because sovereignty resides with the federal government. The constitution can be amended by the National Assembly, but each amendment must be ratified by two-thirds of the 36 states of the federation. Current states and the Federal Capital Territory Evolution of Nigerian states Government States of Nigeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Belt
The Middle Belt (also spelt Middle-Belt or Central Nigeria) is a term used in human geography to designate a belt region stretching across central Nigeria longitudinally and forming a transition zone between Northern and Southern Nigeria. It is composed of the southern half of the defunct Northern Region of Nigeria, now comprising mostly the North Central geopolitical zone, and is characterised by its lack of a clear majority ethnic group. It is also the location of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory. The eminence of manifold minority groups, to some degree, constitutes an ethno-linguistic barrier in the country and draws a separation between the principally Muslim North and the mainly Christian south. The region is a convergence of these cultural domains and maintains a tremendous degree of ethno-linguistic diversity. Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, and Niger–Congo languages are all spoken, which are three of the primary African language families. In the 1920s, it was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakubu Gowon Airport
Yakubu Gowon Airport , also known as Jos Airport, is an airport serving Jos, the capital of the Plateau State of Nigeria. It was named after Yakubu Gowon, the Nigerian head of state from 1966 to 1975. Airlines and destinations See also *Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria *Transport in Nigeria *List of airports in Nigeria This is a list of airports in Nigeria, grouped by type and sorted by location. Nigeria has 32 airports, 26 of which are operated by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and five of which are functional international airports. It als ... References External links *SkyVector - Jos Airport [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya 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 to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 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 of States of Nigeria, 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The List of Nigerian cities by population, largest city in Nigeria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Kaduna
Southern Kaduna (formerly Southern Zaria) is an area inhabited by various non-Hausa peoples living south of Zaria Emirate of Kaduna State. It is located in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. Southern Kaduna consist of 12 local Government out of Kaduna State 23 Local Government. Some view it as being less of a geographical identity and more of an ethnic identity concept. Subdivisions * Chikun * Jaba * Jema'a * Kachia * Kaduna South * Kagarko * Kajuru * Kaura * Kauru * Lere * Sanga * Zangon Kataf Ethnic composition Southern Kaduna is composed of closely related ethnic groups and several subgroups united by a common culture and history. James (2000) classified these people based on their ethno-linguistic affinities under the topic "The Middle Belt (Composition of the Nok Culture Area)", and grouping the subgroups into the following groups: the Southern kaduna population is estimated to be over 4.5 million people out of the estimated 8.5 million population in Kaduna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaduna State
Kaduna State ( ha, Jihar Kaduna جىِهَر كَدُنا; ff, Leydi Kaduna, script=Latn, ; kcg, Sitet Kaduna) is a state in northern Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna which happened to be the 8th largest city in the country as at 2006. Created in 1967 as North-Central State, which also encompassed the modern Katsina State, Kaduna State achieved its current borders in 1987. The fourth largest and third most populous state in the country, Kaduna State is nicknamed the ''Centre of Learning'', owing to the presence of numerous educational institutions of importance within the state such as Ahmadu Bello University. Modern Kaduna State is home to the sites of some of Africa's oldest civilizations, including the Nok civilization that prospered from to .Breunig, Peter. 2014. Nok: African Sculpture in Archaeological Context: p. 21.Fagg, Bernard. 1969. Recent work in west Africa: New light on the Nok culture. World Archaeology 1(1): 41–50. In the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
