Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It shares land borders with the Republic of Benin to the west,Chad and Cameroon to the east,and Niger to the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the south and it borders Lake Chad to the northeast. Notable geographical features in Nigeria include the Adamawa Plateau,Mambilla Plateau,Jos Plateau,Obudu Plateau,the Niger River,Benue River,and Niger Delta.
Delta State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State,on 27 August 1991. Bordered on the north by Edo State,the east by Anambra and Rivers states,and that south by Bayelsa State while to the west is the Bight of Benin which covers about 160 kilometres of the state's coastline. The state was initially created with 12 local government areas in 1991,but was later expanded to 19 and now has 25 local government areas. Its capital city is Asaba which is located along the River Niger on the northeastern end of the state,while the state's economic center is the city of Warri on the southwestern coastline.
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is a federal government agency established by former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo in the year 2000,with the sole mandate of developing the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria. In September 2008,President Umaru Yar'Adua announced the formation of a Niger Delta Ministry,with the Niger Delta Development Commission to become a parastatal under the ministry. One of the core mandates of the commission is to train and educate the youths of the oil rich Niger Delta regions to curb hostilities and militancy,while developing key infrastructure to promote economic diversification and productivity.
The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) is the governing body for men's and women's basketball in Nigeria. NBBF has been an affiliate of FIBA Africa since 1963,and its offices are located in Abuja and Lagos.
Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu is a senior civil servant who was elected governor of Niger State,Nigeria in April 2007. He was reelected on 26 April 2011.
Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba became Nigeria's Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission on 27 July 2007. He was dismissed on 29 October 2008,one casualty of a major cabinet reshuffle.
Ufot Ekaette was appointed the first Nigerian Minister of Niger Delta on 17 December 2008 by President Umaru Yar'Adua. He left office in March 2010 when acting president Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.
Chief Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas was a Nigerian politician who was appointed Minister of Youth,Sports and Culture in 1989,then Minister of Aviation in General Ibrahim Babangida's cabinet. In 1999,he was appointed Minister of Labour and Productivity,and in 2000,Minister of Tourism in the Olusegun Obasanjo cabinet,leaving office in January 2001.
Afakriya Aduwa Gadzama mni OFR is a Nigerian security officer who is the current Chairman of the National Institute for Security Studies. He previously served as Director General of the State Security Service (SSS) under President Umaru Yar'Adua from August 2007 until September 2010.
Ignatius Crosby Ogborun Kattey is a Nigerian Anglican archbishop. His father was Chief Amos Kattey of the Nchia Kingdom of Eleme,and a devout Christian. He is married to Beatrice Goa Kattey with seven children.
The National Sports Commission is the Nigerian apex body responsible for regulating sports in the country,with Alhassan Yakmut serving as the last Director-General before it was scrapped by the Muhammadu Buhari government in 2015. It is headed by the Minister of Sports in Nigeria. Its origin dates as far back as 1910 with the creation of empire Day competition.
Alhassan Ado Garba popularly known as Alhassan Doguwa is the Majority Leader of House of Representatives of Nigerian today. He is an All Progressive Congress (APC) member representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State.
Folorunsho Coker is a Nigerian businessman,politician and director general of Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation since March 2017. He was formerly the managing director of the number plate production authority of State of Lagos and commissioner for tourism,Arts &Culture and Special Adviser Central Business District in Lagos State. Coker was the chief executive officer of Brown Restaurant and La Casa Group prior to his appointment as commissioner for tourism,Arts &Culture. He was a jury member for the 2nd edition of the Nigerian Travel Awards (NTA). In 1992,Coker was appointed as personal assistant to Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu,He was later appointed as the Managing Director of the Number Plate Production Authority of State of Lagos. In 2014,he was appointed special adviser on the Central Business District of Lagos to Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN),then governor of Lagos State. As the DG of NTDC,Coker launched "Tour Nigeria”a project aimed at promoting domestic tourism in Nigeria. Coker also organized “Food Flavor”a festival that showcased Nigerian food and culture and promote the city as a destination for fun,hospitality and relaxation. He initiated the revocation of the NTDC Act of 1992. The new law has been passed to law by the Senate awaiting concurrence from Nigerian House of Representatives. Coker led administration at NTDC also partnered Google Nigeria for the digitization of tourism sights and street view with the hope of deepening the positive digital story of the Nigerian tourism industry. As Commissioner for Tourism,Arts and Culture,in Lagos state,he organized “One Lagos Fiesta”a 5day event held in five different locations in Lagos as a mark of promoting Nigeria culture through music and other forms of entertainment. In 2018,with the partnership of Kano State Government,he initiated the proposed implementation of Kano/Durbar repackaging plan. He also started the repackaging of the Iri Ji Yam Festival,Anambra,Ogidi Ijumu Festival,Kogi and Osun-Osogbo Festival,Osun. He started his education at Corona College Obalende before travelling to UK in 1992 where he attended St. Bees School,Cumbria. He holds a bachelor's degree in combined studies,Economic and Geography from Manchester University. He obtained postgraduates degrees in diplomacy. International trade and finance the University of Westminster where he finished with distinction. In his time as the Director-General of NTDC,P.M. News reported,"The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) on Wednesday bagged Best Tourism Marketing Agency of the year 2019 at the Gala/Award Night of Tourism Transportation Summit and Expo."
Usani Uguru Usani is a Nigerian pastor,lecturer and politician who served as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs in the Nigerian government.
The South South is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. It designates both a geographic and political region of the country's eastern coast. It comprises six states –Akwa Ibom,Bayelsa,Cross River,Delta,Edo,and Rivers.
Timi Alaibe is a Nigerian technocrat,businessman and politician from Bayelsa State. He is former Managing Director,Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
ChiefMofia Tonjo Akobo was a Nigerian politician and his major campaigns were on environmental and resource control issues. He was the first Minister of Petroleum Resources in the Federal government of Nigeria. He was trained as a medical doctor and a soldier and was deployed in the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970). As the first Minister of Petroleum,it made him a key figure in developing the economy after the war,unfortunately still heavily reliant on oil.
The Niger Delta Youth Association is a non-militia advocacy group dedicated to advancing the cause of human rights,accountability and development in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It was founded around 2015. Though the group is built on a threefold purpose to relieve poverty,conserve the environment and to promote employment opportunities for people living in Niger Delta especially young people but the group has been known to peacefully campaign for such issues as youths in politics,Niger Delta clean up,peaceful cohabitation,Poverty alleviation,Development and accountability in the Niger Delta Region.
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim is a Nigerian politician and businesswoman. She previously served as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). In May 2021 she was redeployed as the Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees,Migrants,and Internally Displaced Persons. In August 2023,she was sworn in as the Minister of State for Police Affairs by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,becoming the first female Minister of Police Affairs. On 23 October 2024,during a cabinet reshuffle,she was reassigned as the Minister of Women Affairs.
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development was responsible for youths and sports affairs in Nigeria and has been split into two by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,creating the Federal Ministry of Youth Development and the Federal Ministry of Sports.
