It is a federal presidential state with a population of 183,202,000 people. A survey of the muslims of nigerias north central geo. The southern areas near the coast, by contrast, had been swept up in the transatlantic slave trade. Nigeria free trade zones law is backward, delays business. Nigeria is one of the major oilproducing countries. Time zone look up by country with current local times. Highest pastyear prevalence of drug use was found in the southern political zones. Was it grasslands, sahel, mangrove forest, rainforest, plateau, hills, rivers, or ocean. In temperate regions, propagation of radio signals at. Official pdf, 67 pages world bank documents world bank group. Pdf emergent trends in the reported incidence of prostate cancer.
Political and economic change had been rapid and dramatic. Current local time in locations in nigeria with links for more information 21 locations. The fact that nigeria is made up of roughly 400 ethnic groups and 450 languages necessitated the government to amalgamate related groups to give room for efficient allocation of resources. These includes niger state, kwara state, kogi state, benue state, nasarawa state and plateau state. Moreover, the experiences from these improvements in the chinese zones have been adopted and extended by african authorities to the broader economy. The climatic zones for architectural design are defined by boundaries where a change in the thermal comfort requirements should be reflected in changed building elements. Chinua achebe citing an igbo proverb in his there was a country tells us that a man who does not know where the rain started to beat him cannot say where he dried his body. Each of the three geopolitical zones surveyed has a distinct principal cause of conflict a small minority of conflictaffected households in any of nigeria s geopolitical zones receive any form of assistance 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% north east north central south south conflict events over time by zone, nigeria 20102016. List of six geopolitical zones in nigeria and their states. Oldnaija is an online platform dedicated to documenting and promoting the history of ngeria. The 10th military head of state and dictator that ruled nigeria from 1993 to 1998. It includes the brief profile, ownership structure, development phasing. Jun 22, 2017 sezs are not new in nigeria with 33 free trade zones designated since 1992 but their contribution to fdi and industrialisation has been minimal.
Conflict and violence across three geopolitical zones in nigeria. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 states and federal capita territory adapted from 11. North central nigeria also known as the middlebelt region consists of the seven states situated geographically spanning from the west, around the confluence of the river niger and the river benue. Sep 04, 2014 the model, based on chinas success story, has seen the formation of free trade zones across the country, with the biggest and most crucial one located adjacently to the countrys commercial capital, lagos. Associated with the varied zones is an array of plant and animal species. Oct 01, 2010 nationallevel political offices, such as the presidency, vice presidency, senate presidency and speaker of the house, are generally assigned by nigerias ruling peoples democratic party pdp to specific zones within the north or south each position lasting for two fouryear terms according to an unwritten pdp agreement known as. Haram in northern nigeria, while danjibo 2009 attempts a comparative evaluation of the maitatsine and boko haram crises in northern nigeria as manifestations of islamic fundamentalism and sectarian violence in nigeria. The nigerian export processing zones act 1992 decree no. Nigerian economic, political and educational resources are often shared across the zones. Apr 05, 2017 there are six geopolitical zones in nigeria namely. Assessment of passenger satisfaction with intracity. Introduction in nigeria, seismic events from both historical and instrumental means have been recorded since 1933 2011 adepelumi et, al. Abstract this report provides a brief overview of six economic zones in nigeria, and discusses the main findings with respect to the zones.
Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. The country experiences a tropical climate with rainforests, savannahs, and also arid areas to the north. If you are looking for information on the list of the 36 states and capital in nigeria, then you are on the right page as we have listed the 36 nigerian states according to the six political zones. The six geopolitical zones in nigeria were created during the military regime of president ibrahim babangida. Request pdf on apr 1, 2015, lanre joseph olatomiwa and others published economic evaluation of hybrid energy systems for rural electrification in six geopolitical zones of nigeria find, read. Nigeria department of field support cartographic section map no. Nov 27, 2017 pdf button six geopolitical zones, the origins of nigerias problems. Our partners and investors can obtain a hardcopy of the official rules and regulations from our corporate office. Geopolitical zones in nigeria and their states legit. It is believed that the geological framework of nigeria is. Lekki free zone set to transform nigerias fortunes world. Department of primary care and population health, university college london medical school royal free campus, rowland hill street, london, nw3 2pf, united kingdom. In practice, modern or mechanical clearing is profoundly classified as total, selective and wind rowing fao, 20a and b. Pdf socioeconomic status and obesity in abia state, south east.
The north central geopolitical zone in nigeria comprises of 6 states including the federal capital territory abuja making it 7note. The study area, nigeria was subdivided latitudinally into three zones. Pdf climate and bioclimate analysis of ondo state, nigeria. Rainfall is the key climatic variable, and there is a marked alternation of wet and dry seasons in most areas. Pdf to date there has not been any nationwide agestandardized incidence data reported for prostate cancer in. Unido to support nigeria in special economic zones, msmes. Below is a list of the zones and the states that fall under each of them. In the creation of these zones, a lot of factors were considered. It was adopted under the regime of president ibrahim babangida.
Agroecological zones of nigeria with some climatic characteristics. Assessment of passenger satisfaction with intracity public bus transport services in abuja, nigeria concepts of passenger satisfaction and service quality attributes an improvement to a supplied service quality can attract more users. Maritime boundaries and exclusive economic zones 200nm, version 11. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. Seismicity records, nigeria, seismographic stations, seismographs, instrumental records. Six geo political zones of nigeria archives oldnaija. It is believed that the geological framework of nigeria is located within. May 25, 2017 unido to support nigeria in special economic zones, msmes development. Nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones which consist of states with close geographical location, similar. Nigeria rwanda seychelles tanzania uganda zimbabwe gabon gambia mali south africa zambia source. A survey of the muslims of nigerias north central geopolitical zone philip ostien abstract this report surveys the muslims of the north central geopolitical zone of nigeria, namely, in alphabetical order, benue, kogi, kwara, nasarawa, niger, and plateau states, plus the federal capital territory of abuja. The second is the pdp zoning which is a contraption to secure political power by incompetent people from both the north and the south. We provide a research and learning environment for nigerians at home and in the diaspora.
The six geopolitical zones of nigeria is a major division in modern nigeria, created during the regime of president general sani abacha. People have toyed enough with the zonal arrangement in which the country was arbitrarily divided into six geopolitical. Three broad ecological zones are commonly distinguished in the country. Conflict and violence in nigerias north central zone. Your local guide to the north central region of nigeria. The six geopolitical zone structure was proposed by former vicepresident alex ekwueme and was adopted in the 1995 constitutional conference albeit it not in the constitution. The first is the government zoning which structures the country into 6 geopolitical zones for the purpose of equitable distribution of amenities. Aug 01, 2019 the country has over 500 ethnic groups. The second is the pdp zoning which is a contraption to secure political power by. The country is drained by the nigerbenue river systems. Agriculture in nigeria is varied across regions, and, not surprisingly, most households involved in the sector reside in rural areas. Introduction and historical background 298 section two. These contain 31 states in nigeria and their official glo zone address.
The rain that beat nigeria began more than a decade ago, from the resolutions of the berlin conference of 18841885 to the economicdriven amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates of nigeria in 1914 by. What parameters were used for demarcating the geography and politics. Eight geopolitical zones for nigeria vanguard news. Top cities in the zone are jalingo, damaturu, potiskum, gombe, bauchi, maiduguri, and yola. Presently, it is largely inhabited by igbo people, and it has. Then there must be some interesting features in these particular areas.
The six geopolitical zones in nigeria with their states. As in most of west africa, nigerias climate is characterized by strong latitudinal zones, becoming progressively drier as one moves north from the coast. Nigerian economic, political and educational resources are often shared across the zones 98 reason for the zones. The names of nigeria meteorological agency nimet stations that falls within each zone are given in table 1 download. The six zones was not entirely carved out based on geographic location, but rather states. Fias 2008 more than 100 zones with many new projects in the pipeline mostly traditional epzs, but shift toward sez model large share of publicly owned and managed. Nigeria export processing zones authority, the free zones authority in the country is being underfunded and therefore poorly managed as to take us to the promise land where the asian tigers are. Lekki free zone set to transform nigerias fortunes.
There are over 4,600 plant species identified in nigeria, ranking it eleventh in africa for diversity. The idea of six geopolitical zones in nigeria is ill conceived and was not well thought out. Remote sensing and vegetation mapping different methods are used for collecting land use and land cover information which can be used for vegetation mapping depending on the degree of detail required for the specific project leak and venugopal, 1990. Nigeria s economic, political and educational resources are often shared across the zones.
Climate and bioclimate analysis of ondo state, nigeria article pdf available in meteorologische zeitschrift 205. Mangrove and tropical rain forests in the south, savannah and grasslands in the north. Estimation of rain attenuation at microwave bands in nigeria. In this article, we will discuss some of the ecological regions in nigeria. This report provides a brief overview of six economic zones in nigeria, and discusses the main findings with respect to the zones. Economic evaluation of hybrid energy systems for rural.
Here are the lists of all glo zones in nigeria, including their states, location and address. Most people dont know that nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones and has 36 states and capital. Guinea coast8n, savanna 811n and sahel 1116n following omotosho and abiodun 2007 as shown in fig. The policy has proven successful all over the world, and as is so often the case, poor implementation appears to be holding nigeria back. Oldnaija goes beyond the lines to unearth historical events in nigeria and document nigerian cultures for the good of students, historians. Marine regions nigerian exclusive economic zone eez. View special economic zones research papers on academia. Get access to the guidelines that govern all partnerships and investments in the lagos free trade zone. The lekki free zone is an ambitious project with the potential to transform nigerias economy, but it is still very much in development. The 6 geopolitical zones in nigeria is a key constitutional division in nigeria. Rainfall distribution and change detection across climatic. Nigerian exclusive economic zone flanders marine institute 2019. Nigeria is a country with six 6 geopolitical zones created during the regime of president ibrahim babaginda.
Certainly, the earthquakes in the different parts of nigeria can not be ascribed to the same cause. This comprise six states which are lagos, oyo, ondo, osun, ekiti, ogun. The ecological zones in nigeria are based on keay 1949, and are defined from south to north as follows. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 st. Vegetation characteristic of ecological zones of kwara. The geopolitical zones were created by the former president of the federal republic of nigeria, general sani abacha. In nigeria, there are two types of free trade concept the specialised and the generalpurpose tradeexport zone. Nigeria federal republic of nigeria africa see prayer information geography.
This study therefore builds on earlier works already done in the field of boko haram insurgency in nigeria. Consolidated and zonal reports 7 southeast geo political zone 291 list of acronyms 293 list of maps 294 list of tables 295 executive summary 296 section one. Below is the list of geopolitical zones with their states. Mangrove forest and coastal vegetation ecological zone. Farm and nonfarm participation by zone, sector, and gender of household head. Nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones which consist of states with close geographical location, similar history, cultures and political read more. Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population. Map of nigeria showing the 6 geopolitical zones, 36 st openi. Oldnaija goes beyond the lines to unearth historical events in nigeria and document nigerian cultures for. There are seven states that falls in this zones which includes zamfara, kano, kebbi.