Thursday, March 31, 2011

It is time for old, Visionless Politicians to leave the Scene

More than 44 years ago, the first violent takeover of our government took place in Nigeria. During the past 44 years of spectacle dis-achievements, the nation’s democracy was systematically dismantled, her fragile unity as a nation was stampeded, her petro-naira and British built infrastructures were left in shambles and in some cases completely destroyed - Chris Odetunde Ph.D

It is time for old, Visionless Politicians to leave the Scene

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

36 States of Nigeria and their slogan

 
36 States of Nigeria: 


Nigeria Motto: Unity & Faith, Peace & Progress
  State Capital Slogan  
1. Abia Umuahia "God's Own State"
Pride of our Nation
Nigerian Flag

Coat of Arm

Abuja - FCT* ( Federal Capital Territory ) "Centre of Unity"
2. Adamawa  Yola "Land of Beauty, Sunshine and Hospitality"
3. Akwa Ibom Uyo "Promised Land"
4. Anambra  Awka "Home For All"/  Light of the nation
5. Bauchi  Bauchi "Pearl of Tourism"
6. Bayelsa  Yenagoa "Glory of all Lands"
7. Benue  Makurdi "The Nigeria's Food Basket"
8. Borno  Maiduguri "Home of Peace"
9. Cross River Calabar "The Nation's Paradise"
10. Delta  Asaba "The Big Heart"
11. Ebonyi  Abakaliki "Salt of the Nation"
12. Edo  Benin "The Heartbeat of the Nation"
13. Ekiti  Ado-Ekiti "Fountain of Knowledge"
14. Enugu  Enugu "Coal City State"
15. Gombe  Gombe "Jewel in the Savannah"
16. Imo  Owerri "The Eastern Heartland"
17 Jigawa  Dutse "The New World"
18. Kaduna  Kaduna "Centre of Education"
19.. Kano Kano "Centre of Commerce"
20 Katsina  Katsina "Home of Hospitality"
21. Kebbi  Birnin Kebbi "Land of Equity"  
22. Kogi  Lokoja "The Influence State"
23. Kwara  Ilorin "The Place of Harmony"  
24. Lagos  Ikeja "Centre of  Excellence"
25. Nassarawa  Lafia "Nigeria's Home of  Solid Minerals"  
26. Niger  Minna "The Power State"
27. Ogun  Abeokuta "Gateway State"  
28. Ondo  Akure "Sunshine State"
29. Osun  Osogbo "State of the Living Spring"  
30.. Oyo  Ibadan "Pace Setter"
31. Plateau  Jos "Home of Peace & Tourism"  
32. Rivers  Port Harcourt "Treasure Base"
33. Sokoto  Sokoto "The Seat of the Caliphate"  
34.. Taraba  Jalingo "Nature's Gift to the Nation"
35. Yobe  Damaturu "The Young Shall Grow"  
36. Zamfara  Gusau "Home of Agricultural Products"