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The North Central (often hyphenated to the North-Central) is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria representing the majority of the country's Middle Belt.It comprises six states – Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau - as well as Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory.
Many groups and individuals in Nigeria including the Afenifere Renewal Movement through its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, Ohaneze Ndigbo, its late Secretary General, Chief Ralph Uwechue and Ijaw National Congress through its National President, Mr. Joshua Benameisigha have canvassed that the current six zonal divisions be recognized in Nigeria's constitution and be ...
States of Nigeria Name ISO 3166-2 code Seal Location City Geopolitical zone Area Population ... North Central: 34,059 km 2 (13,150 sq mi) 5,787,706 Borno: BO Maiduguri:
Northern Nigeria though an ethnically and religiously diverse region, is an overwhelmingly majority Muslim region. The Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri dominate much of the North Western and Eastern part of the country while the Yoruba, Nupe, Tiv, Igala and Idoma are dominant in the North Central. Hausa, Fulani, Nupe and the Kanuri people are chiefly ...
Kogi State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria, [5] [6] bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti and Kwara, [7] [8] [9] to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, to the northeast by Nasarawa State, to the northwest by Niger State, to the southwest by the Edo and Ondo states, to the southeast by the states of Anambra and Enugu, and to the east by Benue State.
It is composed of the southern half of the defunct Northern Region of Nigeria, [3] now comprising mostly the North Central and parts of the North East and North West geopolitical zones, and is characterised by its lack of a clear majority ethnic group. It is also the location of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory.
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.
North-Central State: Katsina State: 23 September 1987 Kaduna State: Kebbi State: 27 August 1991 Sokoto State: Kogi State: 27 August 1991 Kwara State and Benue State: Kwara State: 27 May 1967 West Central State: Lagos State: 27 May 1967 Federal Territory of Lagos: Nasarawa State: 1 October 1996 Plateau State: Niger State: 3 February 1976 North ...