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How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by kidap: 8:28am On Apr 26, 2020 |
Wotzupng have decided to educate some Nigerians on how their states got their names from. 1. Abia Abia is an acronym from the four main groups of people in the state as at the time it was formed in 1991: Aba Bende Isuikwuato Afikpo. 2. Adamawa Adamawa was named after a warrior, Modibbo Adama Bin Ardo Hassan, that conquered the region in the beginning of the 19th century. 3. Akwa-Ibom Akwa Ibom is named after the Qua Iboe (or Kwa Iboe) River. 4. Anambra The state got its name from the corrupted version of Oma Mbala (Ànyịm Ọma Mbala), a popular river in the area. 5. Bauchi 'Bauchi’ is Hausa word meaning the southern flanks of Hausaland. Tribes living in the southern parts of the Hausaland were referred to as "kasashen bauchi" and the area they lived in later came to be known simply as Bauchi. 6. Bayelsa Bayelsa is a combination of the acronyms of three local government areas which were pulled out of old Rivers state — Brass LGA known as BALGA, Yenegoa LGA known as YELGA and Sagbama LGA known as SALGA. in the formation of their names is BA + YEL + SA 7. Benue The state was named after the "europeanised" corruption of 'Binuwe', the Batta word for ‘Mother of Waters’. 8. Borno The alternative name of the Kanuris, the predominant ethnic group in the state, is 'Borno' which gave inspiration for the naming of the state. 9. Cross River The state took its name from a River called Oyono or Cross River. 10. Delta The state is where the River Niger forms a delta as it enters the Atlantic Ocean. 11. Ebonyi Ebonyi is the anglicised version of 'Aboine', a river that cuts through Abakaliki, the state capital. 12. Edo The Bini people who dwell in the area had always referred to themselves as Edo or Iduu. This inspired the name of the state. 13. Ekiti ‘Okiti’ is a term that is said to denote a settlement of many hills. It later became 'Ekiti'. 14. Enugu Due to the many hills and rocky terrain in the area, the people named it in igbo, "Enu Ugwu" meaning "top of the hill". The state is named after the anglicised version, Enugu. 15. Gombe Gombe is the dialect of Fulani language (Fulfulde) spoken in the area. 16. Imo Just like many of the Nigerian states, Imo took its name from the popular river, Imo Mmiri. 17. Jigawa Jigawa takes inspiration from its distinctively golden-coloured soil. 18. Kaduna 'Kadunas' is the plural form of crocodile in Hausa. The state therefore got its name from the many crocodiles in Kaduna River 19. Kano Kano was the name of a blacksmith from the Gaya tribe who settled in the area while sourcing for ironstone. The state was named after him. 20. Katsina The state was named after the wife of a popular local ruler known as Janzama. Her name was Katsina 21. Kebbi It is said that Kebbi was named after the Ka’abba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. 22. Kogi Since the popular confluence in Nigeria is located in the state, Kogi is said to have been derived from ‘kogin’, the hausa word for river. 23. Kwara River Niger used to be called River Kwara by the Nupes at the Northern border of the state. The state was named after this. 24. Lagos In 1472, the first set of Europeans to set foot in Lagos were the Portuguese. Due to the many lagoons and rivers in the town, they named it Lagos, which is the Portuguese word for 'lakes'. 25. Nasarawa Nasarawa is a native word for 'victorious'. The state was named by the founder of Nasarawa kingdom, Makama Dogo 26. Niger This was named after the River Niger 27. Ogun This state was also named after a river — Ogun River. 28. Ondo Ondo is a word used for settlers. The state was named after the settlers of the old Ondo Kingdom 29. Osun This state was also named after a river — the River Osun. 30. Oyo The state was named after the Old Oyo empire. 31. Plateau The state was named after the picturesque Jos plateau. Jos got its name from the mispronunciation of the town 'Gwosh' 32. Rivers Rivers State was named after the many water bodies present in the area. 33. Sokoto Sokoto is the anglicized version of the Arabic word ‘suk’ meaning ‘market’ or ‘place of commerce’. The state itself was named after the defunct Sokoto Caliphate 34. Taraba Taraba state got its name from the Taraba River. 35. Yobe Komadugu Yobe (Waube or Ouobe) or River Yobe (or River of Yo) inspired the name of the state. 36. Zamfara This state was named after Zamfarawa, one of the subdialects of the Eastern Hausa group. FCT: Abuja "Abuja" was in the earlier 20th century the name of the nearby town now called Suleja. The indigenous inhabitants of Abuja are the Gbagyi (Gwari), with the Gbagyi language formerly the major of the region language Source: https://wotzup.ng/how-the-36-nigerian-states-got-their-names/
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Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by JasonJidenna(m): 8:30am On Apr 26, 2020 |
So educative... I find Delta, Qua Iboe and Katsina really fascinating... Little wonder Buhari was behaving like "Katsina" when his late husband, Abba Kyari was alive 1 Like |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by devilmaycry: 8:32am On Apr 26, 2020 |
This is educative.... Proudly a son of the "mother of waters" ... Simply put...mami water ....does that mean i am an Obanje ? |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by pyyxxaro: 8:39am On Apr 26, 2020 |
Borno State should be changed to Sambisa State or Boko State |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by Patosky4U: 8:39am On Apr 26, 2020 |
nice one |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by amaniro: 8:43am On Apr 26, 2020 |
Abia, Bayelsa and Lagos are the most interesting. The rest were just lazy and named it after one river in the state |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by jacquincy: 8:49am On Apr 26, 2020 |
Some bloggers will still copy this insightful piece and convert it to video or link to their unprofessional blogsite.....thanks o.p. I pray we all see the end of covid (AMEN) |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by JasonJidenna(m): 8:51am On Apr 26, 2020 |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by Nobody: 8:53am On Apr 26, 2020 |
i wonder what the locals in "Lagos" called the place before the Europeans came and christened it Lagos |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by Nobody: 8:55am On Apr 26, 2020 |
Educating....now I know what I didn't know few minutes ago.. thanks |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by Evablizin(f): 8:55am On Apr 26, 2020 |
pyyxxaro:I support this, Buhariah must see this and do something about it.
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Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by OutharryHIV: 8:59am On Apr 26, 2020 |
This is wonderful.. Keep it up o.p |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by PureGoldh(m): 9:01am On Apr 26, 2020 |
Nice article |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by Evablizin(f): 9:03am On Apr 26, 2020 |
JasonJidenna: 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by Evablizin(f): 9:09am On Apr 26, 2020 |
devilmaycry:You're papi water. |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by toffyz(m): 9:25am On Apr 26, 2020 |
You're very correct about Ekiti been Okiti- Settlement of many hills. Have been told a very long time ago. . Nice write up. Kudos! 1 Like |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by devilmaycry: 10:29am On Apr 26, 2020 |
Front page worthy..... Snake man...do the needful |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by devilmaycry: 10:30am On Apr 26, 2020 |
Evablizin:Be careful
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Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by Afospecialk: 10:42am On Apr 26, 2020 |
Educative After all, Lagos has always been the center of commerce for locals nd foreigners to the western Africa |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by Day169: 10:45am On Apr 26, 2020 |
Informative! Thanks. |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by Adiola(f): 11:16am On Apr 26, 2020 |
devilmaycry:I have been seeing this picture who are they |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by devilmaycry: 12:01pm On Apr 26, 2020 |
Adiola:They are the supposed popular Ghana undertakers.... |
Re: How The 36 Nigerian States Got Their Names by Captainrambo2: 12:14pm On Apr 26, 2020 |
Benue is Junkun word |
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