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Nigerian passports are issued to Nigerian citizens to travel outside of Nigeria. Nigeria now offers only electronic passports for new passport applications...

Nsawam is a town in south Ghana and is the capital of the Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. The main...

Magnus Odion Ugbesia (born 28 January 1949) is a Nigerian politician who was elected to the Nigerian Senate in 2007 representing the Edo Central Senatorial...

Sahara Reporters is a news agency based in New York City that focuses on promoting citizen journalism by encouraging everyday people to report stories...

Zhuolan Township is an urban township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. Formerly called Talan (Chinese: 罩蘭; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tà-lân). In January 2023, Zhuolan's population...

Lee Ledogo Maeba is a Nigerian politician who was elected senator for the Rivers State South East constituency on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform...

Benedict Bengiuoshuye Ayade CON ((listen); born 2 March 1968) is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Cross River State from 2015 to 2023...

The Vadi language, Tsuvadi, is a Kainji language of Nigeria spoken by the Kambari people. Kakihum (or Gadi, Gaɗi),[citation needed] is a dialect. Vadi...

Agona Nkwanta is a town in Ghana. It is the capital of Ahanta West District. Agona, also known as Agona Junction or just Agona, is 7 km inland and en route...

Ahiazu Mbaise is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. It is as a result of a merger between Ahiara and Ekwerazu. Its headquarters are in the...

Aminu Sule Garo (born 1962) is a Nigerian politician and businessman. He was elected Senator for Kano North in April 2007, but his election was annulled...

Raji Alagbe Rasaki (born 7 January 1947) is a retired brigadier general in the Nigerian Army who served as military governor of Ogun State, Ondo State...

Anyim Chukwu Ude (1 June 1941 – 15 May 2023) was a Nigerian politician who served as a Senator for the Ebonyi South constituency of Ebonyi State, taking...

Peter Onyeluka Nwaoboshi (born 1958 in Delta State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian politician. He is the senator representing Delta North senatorial district in...

The 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League began on March 25, 2017. The date was fixed during the congress for women football league system in Nigeria on February...

Adebayo Ayoade Salami ((Listen); 26 July 1951 – 7 January 2021) was a Nigerian accountant and politician who served as Senator representing the Osun State...

Aisagbonriodion Matthew Urhoghide (born 8 August 1955 in Edo State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian politician. He is the senator representing Edo South Senatorial...

Obodoukwu (/ˌoʊboʊˈdoʊkwuː/ OH-boh-DOH-kwoo;[citation needed] Igbo: Obódòúkwū) is a suburb town in Ideato North Local Government Area, in Imo State a Southeastern...

Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar (born 5 July 1949, in Kano State, Nigeria) was formerly the National security adviser to the president of Nigeria. Rtd Major General...

The 2009–10 Nigeria Premier League was the 39th season of the competition since its inception. Starting on 20 September 2009, it ran to July 7 due to breaks...

Ogu–Bolo (also spelled Ogu/Bolo) is a local government area (LGA) in Rivers State, Nigeria with headquarters in the town of Ogu. It is located on the Eastern...

Adekunle Shamusideen LawalListen (8 February 1934 – 27 November 1980) was a Nigerian Naval Admiral who served as military Governor of Lagos State from...

Emekuku, is a town in Owerri North Local Government of Imo state in South-Eastern Nigeria.[citation needed] There are two great rivers in Emekuku: Okitankwo...

Naze is a town in southeastern Nigeria, 408 km south of Abuja, the country's capital.[citation needed] It is located in the Owerri North local government...

Ozara, Oru West is a town in Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. It comprises seven villages, namely: Umuogu, Umuokporoma, Umuezike,...

Roland Stephen Owie is from Ilobi village in isi community, he was elected Senator for the Edo South Senatorial District of Edo State, Nigeria at the start...

Dr. Domingo Alaba John Obende (born 5 December 1954) is a businessman, a graduate of Yaba Trade Centre, University of Benin and University of East London...

Clever Marcus Ikisikpo is a Nigerian politician who served as a member of the Senate of Nigeria from May 2011 to 2015. He ran on the People's Democratic...

Omuma is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Eberi. Its people are Igbo...

Alhaji Adamu Atta (October 18, 1927 – May 1, 2014) was the first civilian governor of the Nigerian Kwara State during the Second Republic, representing...

Lamidi Ona-Olapo Adesina CON ((Listen); 20 January 1939 – 11 November 2012) was a Nigerian educator and politician who became governor of Oyo State in...

The Wiwa- family lawsuits against Royal Dutch Shell were three separate lawsuits brought in 1996 by the family of Ken Saro-Wiwa against Royal Dutch Shell...

Aliyu Adu Umar Kama (born 15 June 1949) was the military governor of Plateau State, Nigeria from July 1988 to August 1990 during the military regime of...

Oladeinde Olusoga Joseph (born 1948) is a Nigerian Navy admiral who was military governor of Ogun State, Nigeria between August 1990 and January 1992 during...

Adamu Bello (born 20 May 1951) is a Nigerian politician who was Federal Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development from 2001 to 2007. He also headed...

Badagry Festival is an annual event held in Badagry, a town in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is organised by the African Renaissance Foundation (AREFO). The...

The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Nigeria. President: Goodluck Jonathan (PDP) Vice President: Namadi Sambo (PDP) Senate President:...

Joshua Umaru Anaja was the military governor of Plateau State, Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo...

Francis Adekunle Fajuyi MC BEM (26 June 1926 – 29 July 1966) was a Nigerian soldier of Yoruba origin. and the first military governor of the former Western...

Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988...

Malam Yahaya Abdulkarim (born 21 August 1944) is a Nigerian politician who was governor of Sokoto State, between January 1992 and November 1993, during...

Nigeria portal This article is about the particular significance of the year 2005 to Nigeria and its people. President: Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP) Vice President:...

Domkat Yah Bali (27 February 1940 – 4 December 2020) was a Nigerian army four-star general, who was Minister of Defence and Chief of Defence Staff from...

Alhaji Dahiru Mohammed Deba (born 1942) is a Nigerian politician who was elected Governor of Bauchi State, Nigeria between January 1992 and November 1993...

Daniel Ashley Addo (born September 3, 1989) is a Ghanaian football player who plays as a defender for Indian club BSS Sporting Club. Addo, who plays as...

Emmanuel Bez Idakula, known as Bez (born 10 November 1983), is a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer, working in a genre known...

Chief Akintunde Aduwo (Listen) (born 12 June 1938) is a retired Nigerian Navy Vice Admiral who served as Chief of Naval Staff from 1980 to 1983 and as...

Patigi Emirate is Nigeria traditional state founded 1898 by Idrissu Gana I the first monarch of the emirate, the name patigi means ' small hill ' the emirate...

Oredo is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in Benin City. Its capital city is Benin City which also is the capital city...

Logo is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ugba. It has an area of 1,408 km2 and a population of 169...

Udokaha Jacob Esuene listen (1936 – 1993) was a Nigerian air force officer who was Military Governor of South-Eastern State (later renamed Cross River...

Oke-Onigbin is a community in the heart of the Isin Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria. It is mostly inhabited by Igbomina people. Oke-Onigbin...

Susan Oluwabimpe "Goldie" Filani Harvey (23 October 1981 – 14 February 2013) was a Nigerian professional singer and a Big Brother Africa star. Susan Oluwabimpe...

Zing is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Zing. It has an area of 1,030 km2 and a population of 127...

Brigadier General (retired) Olayinka Sule (4 May 1948 – 23 August 2020) was the Administrator of Jigawa State, Nigeria from August 1991 to January 1992...

Festus Iyayi (29 September 1947 – 12 November 2013) was a Nigerian leftist writer, best known for advancing his politics through realist novels depicting...

Henry Bracy (8 January 1846 – 31 January 1917) was a Welsh opera tenor, stage director and opera producer who is best remembered as the creator of the...

The International School University of Lagos (ISL) was established in 1981. The school is a secondary school located in the University of Lagos (Unilag)...

Abdullahi Balarabe Salame is a Nigerian politician born on (5 March 1961) in Gwadabawa Local government of Sokoto. He is a member of parliament for Gwadabawa...

Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High School (YAGSHS) is a public high school for girls in Tanoso in the Atwima Mponua District in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region...

Romanus Orjinta (12 August 1981 – c. 31 December 2014) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a defender. In 2003, he was the captain from Enyimba International...

Samuel Jereton Mariere GCON (1907 – 9 May 1971) was the first governor of the former Midwest State of Nigeria from February 1964 to January 1966. He was...

Aize Obayan (4 March 1960 – 29 January 2019) was a Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of counselling with specialization in multicultural...

Godwin Odiye (born 17 April 1956) is a former Nigeria international football defender. Odiye was born in Lagos in April 1956 to the family of Jonah and...

Labadi Beach or more properly known as La Pleasure Beach is the busiest beach on Ghana's coast.[citation needed] It is one of Accra's beaches and is maintained...

Chief Ògúnwán̄dé "Wán̄dé" Abím̄bọ́lá (born 24 December 1932) is a Nigerian academician, a professor of Yoruba language and literature, and a former vice-chancellor...

Racca Rovers (also spelled Raccah Rovers) was a Nigerian football team that played in Kano. It used to be known as Darma United before it was taken over...

Journey to Self is a 2012 Nigerian drama film written and produced by Ashionye Michelle Raccah and directed by Tope Oshin, starring Nse Ikpe-Etim, Dakore...

Samuel Asare Konadu (18 January 1932 – 1994) was a Ghanaian journalist, novelist, and publisher who also wrote under the pseudonym Kwabena Asare Bediako...

Choba, Port Harcourt is a neighbourhood in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is located 16 km (9.9 mi) to the northwest of the Port Harcourt central...

Eni Njoku (6 November 1917 – 22 December 1974) was a Nigerian botanist and educator. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (1962–1965) and...

Holy Child College is a Catholic secondary school for girls in Lagos, Nigeria. It was set up on 9 April 1945 by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ)...

Ufumaland (Ana Uvume) is one of the 16 major towns that make up the geo-political area called Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria...

Kaase is suburb of Kumasi. Kumasi is the regional capital of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is both a residential and industrial area in the Kumasi Metropolitan...

Chief Constance Afiong "Afi" Ekong, Lady Attah (26 June 1930 – 24 February 2009) was a Nigerian artist and arts promoter. Afi Ekong was born to Efik and...

Ibrahim Khaleel Inuwa,pronunciation also known as Engineer IK Inuwa, was a Nigerian politician, Kano State consultant, and a member of the Debate Coordinating...

Kokrobite is a town along the Atlantic coast, 30 km (19 mi) to the west of Accra the capital city of Ghana. It is known for traditional sea fishing, its...

Ifeoma Iphie Aggrey-Fynn (8 June 1980 – 2 June 2015), known to most simply as Iphie, was a Ghanaian-Nigerian media personality, writer and public speaker...

Alhaji Ismail Babatunde Jose OFR (born in Lagos on 13 December 1925, died 2 August 2008) was a Nigerian journalist and newspaper editor. He was described...

Lekki Lagoon is a lagoon located in Lagos and Ogun states in Nigeria. The lagoon lies directly to the east of Lagos Lagoon and is connected to it by a...

6°41′31″N 1°37′43″W / 6.6919°N 1.6287°W / 6.6919; -1.6287 Adum is suburb of Kumasi. Kumasi is the regional capital of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Adum...

Tam Fiofori (born 1942), also known as "Uncle Tam", is a Nigerian documentary photographer. Notable for his albums chronicling Nigeria's history, Fiofori...

Akyempimhene, or vice-king, is the title bestowed upon one of the chiefs in the Ashanti Kingdom, located in Ghana, Africa. The throne is occupied by a...

Just not Married is a 2016 Nigerian heist drama film starring Stan Nze, Rotimi Salami, Roland Obutu, Judith Audu, and Brutus Richards. The film was written...

RED | For Africa (written RED) is an African media company based in Nigeria and Ghana. RED | For Africa is a content, consulting and data company. Its...

Josaiah Ndubuisi Wachuku // (also spelled Josiah Wachukwu) was king, paramount chief, servant leader and Eze of Ngwa-land – in the then Aba Division of...

Olajumoke Abidemi Okoya-Thomas is a member of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria. She is a member of the All Progressives Congress party and...

Kehinde Olorunyomi (born 13 January 1981) is a Nigerian actress and screenwriter, and filmmaker notable for her role in the defunct soap opera DOMINO and...

Ladipo Adamolekun (born July 20, 1942) is a Nigerian public administration scholar, former dean of the Faculty of Administration at Obafemi Awolowo University...

Pius Okigbo (February 6, 1924 — 2000) was an eminent Nigerian economist from Ojoto village, the present headquarters of Idemili South Local Government...

Josiah Olutunji Majekodunmi (12 April 1927 – 9 October 1996) was an athlete from Nigeria. He competed at the 1950 British Empire Games at Auckland, New...

Oliver Udemmadu Ogbonna Mobisson (April 23, 1943 – February 18, 2010) was a Nigerian scientist, professor, activist, and entrepreneur. He was also a founding...

Usani Uguru Usani (born 27 January 1961) is a Nigerian pastor, lecturer and politician who served as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs in the Nigerian government...

Idiat Shobande, sometimes written as Idiat Sobande Listen is a Nigerian actress, who acts in Yoruba language films.[citation needed] In 2011, she received...

Joseph Akati Saaka (born November 17, 1950) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the National Democratic Congress. He was a member of the 5th and 6th...

Tuomo Town is the headquarters of Tuomo Clan which is situated in present-day Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. It lies along the Forcados...

Stephen Orise Oru is a Nigerian politician. He is a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Stephen Oru was born in...

Edward Ikem Okeke (August 1, 1942 in British Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria – July 2, 1995 in Anambra State, Federal Republic of Nigeria) was a Soviet...

Oba Sir Olateru Olagbegi II, (August 1910 – 1998) was the King (Olowo) of Owo, an ancient city which was once the capital of an Eastern Yoruba city state...

Hamamat Montia (22. July 1988) is a Ghanaian model and a former Miss Malaika queen. Starting as a model, she was elected Miss Malaika in 2006 and model...