Check Out Nigeria 36 States And How They Got Their Names

3 weeks ago by: Olusanya Akinrinola
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In 27 May 1967 the regions were dissolved and 12 states created, subsequently further divided into 19 states and a federal capital territory (3 Feb 1976), 21 states (23 Sep 1987), 30 states (27 Aug 1991), and 36 states (1 Oct 1996).
See how the 36 Nigerian states got their names...


-- smart61 Online (m) at 13-07-2020 01:03PM
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Now that we know how each state got it name, in what way has this changed citizens standard of living?
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-- collinsuchendu (m) at 14-07-2020 07:20AM
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Mumu country
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