Katsina State is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Katsina State borders the Republic of Niger to the north for 250 km and the States of Jigawa for 164 km and Kano to the east,Kaduna to the south for 161 km and Zamfara to the west. States. Nicknamed the "Home of Hospitality",Both the state capital and the town of Daura have been described as "ancient seats of Islamic culture and learning" in Nigeria.
Nasarawa State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria,bordered to the east by the states of Taraba and Plateau,to the north by Kaduna State,to the south by the states of Benue and Kogi,and to the west by the Federal Capital Territory. Named for the historic Nasarawa Emirate,the state was formed from the west of Plateau State on 1 October 1996. The state has thirteen local government areas and its capital is Lafia,located in the east of the state,while a key economic centre of the state is the Karu Urban Area—suburbs of Abuja—along the western border with the FCT.
Barewa College is a college in Zaria,Kaduna State,northern Nigeria. Founded in 1921 by British governor general Hugh Clifford,it was originally known as Katsina College. It switched its name to Kaduna College in 1938 and to Government College,Zaria in 1949 before settling on Barewa College. It is one of the largest boarding schools in Northern Nigeria and was the most-celebrated post-primary schools there up to the early 1960s. The school is known for the large number of elites from the region who attended and counts among its alumni include Tafawa Balewa who was Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966,four heads of state of Nigeria. The school is located along Gaskiya road in the Tukur -Tukur area of Zaria.
Colonel Ahmed Usman was a Nigerian military administrator of Ondo State and later Oyo State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.
Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja is a Nigerian Senator who represented Kogi East senatorial district in the National Assembly,and a member of the All Progressives Congress.
The Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) is one of two orders of merit,established by the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1963. It is senior to the Order of the Niger.
Kala Kato is a Quranist movement whose adherents reside mostly in northern Nigeria,with some adherents residing in Niger. Kala Kato means a "man says" in the Hausa language,in reference to the sayings,or hadiths,posthumously attributed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Kala Kato accepts only the Quran as authoritative and believe that anything that is not Kala Allah,which means what "God says" in the Hausa language,is Kala Kato.
Karshi is located in the Federal Capital Territory,a satellite town situated in Abuja Municipal Area Council in Nigeria. Its geographical coordinates are 8°49' 40" North,7°33' 0" East and its original name is Karshi. Karshi is about 38 km to Federal capital city of Abuja and 41 km from Karshi to Apo.
Alhaji Gidado Idris,was a Nigerian civil servant who served as the Secretary to the Government and Head of Service of the federation in Nigeria between the year 1995-1999,during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.
Mohammed Abubakar Adamu is a Nigerian retired police officer who is formerly the 20th Nigerian inspector-general of police. He was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 15 January 2019 replacing Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (rtd) of Niger State. Mohammed Adamu hails from Lafia,in Nasarawa State. He was replaced on 6 April 2021 with Usman Alkali Baba.
Ibrahim Usman Jibril CON is a Nigerian traditional ruler and administrator. He is the 12th emir of Nasarawa Emirate and was the minister of state for environment between 2015 and 2018 in the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Ramatu Tijani Aliyu is a Nigerian politician from Kogi State,Nigeria. She served as the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) appointed by president Muhammadu Buhari on August 21,2019. Ramatu was previously the National Woman Leader of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) later All Progressive Congress (APC) after the party and other political parties merged.
The 2019 Kogi State gubernatorial election occurred on 16 November 2019. Incumbent APC Governor Yahaya Bello won re-election for a second term,defeating PDP Musa Wada and several minor party candidates.
Usman Alkali Baba CFR was the 21st Nigerian Inspector General of Police. He was appointed by the President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari to replace Mohammed Adamu who retired from Nigeria Police Force in February 2021. The Police Council on Friday,June 4,2021,confirmed the appointment of Alkali Usman Baba as the substantive Inspector General of Police.
Safinatu Buhari was a Nigerian teacher and First Lady of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985. She was the first wife of Muhammadu Buhari.
The 2023 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Nasarawa State,concurrent with elections to the Nasarawa State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Abdullahi Sule is eligible to run for re-election and has been renominated by his party.
Rashida Yahaya Bello is the First Lady of Kogi State,as spouse of governor Yahaya Bello.
Events in the year 2023 in Nigeria.
On 3 December 2023,a drone strike was carried out by the Nigerian Armed Forces on Tudun Biri,Kaduna State. Targeting what they thought was a group of bandits,the army mistakenly hit a village,killing at least 88 civilians.
