#10 DELTA STATE: The 36 States of Nigeria and their Meanings

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10. DELTA STATE
Obviously, it was named for the delta of the River Niger formed as it enters the Atlantic Ocean. The geographical feature formed when a river is about to enter a larger body of water like the sea or ocean is called a delta and there are various shapes.

WEBSITE: http://www.deltastate.gov.ng/

  

#9 CROSS RIVER: The 36 States of Nigeria and their Meanings

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9. CROSS RIVER
First, it is Cross River State and NOT Cross Rivers State. And yes, it is Rivers State, not River State. Don’t get it twisted. The state took its name from the Cross River (known to natives as the Oyono, and the Manyu River in Cameroon). Flowing through swamps, creeks and inland delta, it joins the Calabar River to end up in the Atlantic Ocean.

WEBSITE: http://www.crossriverstate.gov.ng/

  

#8. BORNO (BORNU) STATE: The 36 States of Nigeria and their Meanings.

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8. BORNO (BORNU) STATE
It has been nicknamed the Home of Peace but you will agree with me that that has to be changed asap! The name was derived from ‘Borno’, an alternative name of the Kanuris who form the predominant ethnic group in the state. Kanuris are also known as Yerwa, Sirata or Beri Beri (known in places like Ilorin as Baruba or Bariba). However, another rendition has it that it means ‘Barr Nuh’, which is Arabic for ‘The Land of Noah’ as it was believed that the Ark of Noah landed there after the Flood. Some historians do not subscribe to this because they believe it is a fancy of some Arabists. You decide.

  

#7 BENUE STATE: The 36 States of Nigeria and their Meanings

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7. BENUE STATE

It is a word from the Batta language ‘Binuwe’ which means ‘Mother of Waters’. Streams forming watershed from the Adamawa Plateau drain into this mighty river and it has its roots in northern Cameroon. Interestingly, the Benue (La Benoue in French, and it was also formerly called Chadda (Tchadda) River) has many tributaries in the Adamawa Emirate. These include the Beti, Kunini and the Lamorde. During the months of August and September, the river becomes very navigable as it reaches its widest and can stretch up to a mile from bank to bank bringing with it flood plain deposits of fertile soils that has made the state one of the best locations for farming in Nigeria. It reaches its lowest level in March and April and stretching for 1,400 kilometers, it is the longest tributary of the River Niger.

  

Nigeria Implicated In new Match-fixing Scandal

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Nigeria has been implicated in yet another football match-fixing scandal, with the revelation that the friendly match between the Super Eagles and North Korea on the eve of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was doctored.
The allegation, published by the New York Times, opens a fresh can of worms in a series of claims that Nigeria has featured prominently for years in the dubious art of match-rigging.
Nigeria won the friendly against the North Korean side by 3-1.

How Nigeria has changed under President Jonathan

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Today, May 29, is celebrated as Democracy Day in Nigeria and it is significant for two reasons. In Nigeria’s political history, this day 15, years ago, marked the end of military dictatorship and the enthronement of democratic governance. After years of military rule defined by state sponsored brutality, repression and impunity, Nigeria entered a new democratic phase on May 29, 1999. It was also on this day in 2011 that President Goodluck Jonathan assumed the leadership of our country. But his Presidency had begun two years earlier when he succeeded the late Umaru Yar’Adua.

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Video clip of General Murtala Muhammed’s speech , Nigeria’s Most Popular Leader

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This is a video clip of General Murtala Muhammed’s speech after the overthrow of General Gowon’s military government in 1975. General Murtala Muhammed, Nigeria’s 4th Head of State, is regarded as one of the best and progressive leaders Nigeria ever had. He was in power from July 29, 1975 to February 13, 1976 when he was assassinated in an abortive coup attempt led by Lt. Col Buka Suka Dimka. He was succeeded by General Olusegun Obasanjo who completed General Murtala’s plan to return Nigeria to a civilian rule in 1979. Murtala’s portrait is on the 20 Naira note and Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos was named after him.
He died at the age of 37 and was survived by his wife Ajoke Muhammed and children. He is widely regarded as a national hero.

Nigeria: $6bn in 2014 Budget To “Fight Boko Haram

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The Federal Gov-ernment is to spend N968 billion or one qauarter of its 2014 budget, estimated at N4.964 trillion to fight against the Boko Haram insurgency in the country, according to the provisions of the budget signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan,Wednesday but made public yesterday.

Altogether, about N10. 88 trillion has been estimated as revenue accruing to the three tiers of government within the same period.

Jonathan may be Nigeria's last president - Ex-Gov. Orji Uzor Kalu

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Former Governor of Abia state, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, while speaking with airport correspondents yesterday as he returned from a trip to the UK, said if things are not properly checked politically, President Jonathan might be the last president Nigeria will have.

"When I was travelling precisely on the 26 of April, I left this airport and I spoke to the airport correspondents and I said there was a need to collaborate with international organisations. You see, this issue is not about President Goodluck Jonathan. If we don’t take time and work together as Nigerians, Jonathan might be the last Nigerian President. Jonathan might be the Gorbachev of Nigeria. And that is the truth, so we better wake up. Political class, business class, military, civilians must now stand up to work for our internal security. Internal security is more important than anything we have done and I believe that once we are able to come together Nigeria will be alright. As of now the country is in pains; the country is in problem and some people are taking it very lightly. 

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Nigeria asks UN Al Qaeda committee to blacklist Boko Haram

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Nigeria has formally asked the UN Security Council al Qaeda sanctions committee to blacklist the Islamist militant group Boko Haram after the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls, a UN diplomat said on Tuesday.

If there are no objections from the 15-member council committee, which operates by consensus, Boko Haram will be sanctioned at 3 pm EDT (1900 GMT) on Thursday, the diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

#BringBAckOurGirls: Still doubting If B'haram is C.I.A operation in Nigeria or not ? (Watch these Videos)

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The 2nd video showed  what Pastor Bakare said.
He Saod, "Bush was planning something for Nigeria as early as 2005". Watch the video...+ the wikileaks report after the break.

Chibok Schoolgirls: U.S. will not share military intelligence with Nigeria – Officials

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Sensitive data will not be shared with Nigerian officials amid concerns their ranks have been infiltrated by Boko Haram.

The United States military will not share raw military intelligence with their Nigeria counterparts as both sides work to rescue over 250 girls abducted by Boko Haram, amid concerns over corruption in the Nigerian military and infiltration of the force by Boko Haram, US officials have said.

Unbelievable: U.S. Senator John McCain insults Nigeria and its sovereignty. #BringBackOurGirls

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"We should have utilized every asset that we have, satellite, drones, any capabilities that we had to go after them

We didn't have to wait until a practically non-existent government of Nigeria gave us the go-ahead before mounting a humanitarian effort to rescue those 276 Abducted girls"

~ US Senator, John McCain, on CNN (May 9, 2014)

 See how a political scientist analysed it bellow after the break. Comment from a political scientist and also Omo Oodua  reader:
Balogun Adesina.

If you check the situation in Ukraine, you will find out that McCain visited Kiev during the first part of the Ukrainian crisis which lead to Coup d'état  of democratic Elected President of Ukraine, a more pro Russian president (for more details click here) to install western puppet neo-nazi interim government, an anti Russian regime

What is going on in Nigeria today can be traced back to when we got independence from Britain or the West. Now the question is, did we fight for the independence or we negotiated it ?

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'No one can fight corruption for Nigerians except Nigerians' - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS

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Minister for Finance and Coordinator of the Economy Ngozi Okonjo Iweala was a guest on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS programme on Sunday where she acknowledged that there was corruption in Nigeria but said that the fight against corruption must involve every Nigerian...

"No one can fight corruption for Nigerians except Nigerians. Everyone has to be committed from the top to the bottom to fight it. In our country, we need to, coupled with – by all means pursue those who are corrupt, punish them, you know, make sure there’s no impunity.  But that has to be coupled with something which doesn’t get as much attention, which is building institutions.  It’s unglamorous; it’s work that takes time, but we have to do it.  We have to put it in place.” she said.

The Minister was also taken up by the presenter on Sanusi's suspension. He a

Chief of Army Staff in the fight against Boko Haram, relocates to troubled North East

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The Chief of Army staff,  Lt. Gen, Kenneth Minimah has relocated to the warring North East zone of Nigeria where in actuality the Boko Haram insurgence has been on the escalation in recent times. The Army Chief is said to have relocated there after the Feb. 26th directive by the National Assembly members for him to be present at the insurgent zone so he is able to personally monitor the problem there and give proper direction to the fight contrary to the terror group. 

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence and the Army, George Sekibo has confirmed the Army Chief's relocation.

The Best SEO in Nigeria ?

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Both pay-per-click and SEO-Nigeria are targeted to really get your website placed as near to the top of internet search engine results as possible. Marketing and SEO will vary, yet very, very similar. SEO are believed as the key factors in enhancing the traffic of your respective website. The concepts of good SEO are hardly a secret. Individuals who least understands difficulties with URL structure and SEO are the those who create them: web developers, programmers, and software developers.

Long-time SEO's are actually considering the big picture and working together with usability analysts. Some SEO are scam artists. I believe it is interesting that so many newcomers receive the incorrect impression that there's one almighty reply to succeeding browsing engines. SEO are specialized techniques used to optimize your internet site, to be Se friendly and raise your likelihood of placing well in searches. But SEO can be probably the most profitable ways of driving leads because any leads you get from SEO are free leads.

Abomination: SEE How Pastor Rapes Woman To ‘Cleanse Bad Luck’

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A Limpopo policeman, who is also a pastor in the Zion Christian Church who helped people with various problems, has appeared in the Seshego Magistrate's Court in South Africa on charges of rape and corruption, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said.

“His appearance follows his arrest by the Ipid on February 21,” spokesman Moses Dlamini said in a statement.

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Comment Of The Day: President Jonathan Goodluck Of Nigeria Vs Mallam Lamido

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"PRESIDENT JONATHAN GOODLUCK OF NIGERIA VERSUS MALLAM LAMIDO SANUSI"

The two or many wrongs do not make one single right in all reality. Let the Central Bank of Nigeria's activities and the tenure of Lamido Sanusi as its governor in charge be both audited by an autonomous accounting agency while his controversial suspension is still pending in order to avoid any future interference with the investigation.

Shame!!! See Photo of a Police Station in Nigeria

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Sigh!!!