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 Encyclopedia: States of Nigeria
Abuja, estimated population 1,078,700, is the capital of Nigeria in western Africa.
Niger State is a state in the Middle West of Nigeria.
Plateau State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/States-of-Nigeria   (428 words)

  
 Ogun State -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Ogun State is a state in South-western (A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country) Nigeria.
The 1991 census recorded a total population of 2,338,570 residents.The state Governor is Gbenga Daniel.
The ethnic composition of Ogun State is largely from the (A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria) Yoruba subgroups of the Awori, Egba, Egbado, (Click link for more info and facts about Ijebu) Ijebu, and Remo.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/og/ogun_state.htm   (211 words)

  
 Ogun_State,_Nigeria
Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria.
It borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west.
Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state.
www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Ogun_State,_Nigeria   (126 words)

  
 Letter To Governor Osoba Of Ogun State Nigeria
As a profoundly patriotic indigene of Ogun State, I have passionately painful reasons to write this letter to you.  I sincerely hope that the contents of the letter would be digested and necessary positive actions would be taken.
Don't see the State as your property that must be presided over only by you and you alone to avoid the burning anger of God.  Take note that whatever happens to any of our members and leaders in the State will be squarely placed on your shoulders with dire legal consequences.
Ogun State leaders of NC The Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly
www.nigeriancp.net /billboard.html   (1012 words)

  
 Bioline International Official Site (site up-dated regularly)
Ajibode (1999) had observed in a cross sectional survey of Ikenne LGA in Ogun State of Nigeria, that the prevalence of blindness and low vision were 1.92% and 4.81% respectively.
In Garki district of Northern Nigeria, Budden estimated the prevalence of blindness to be 1.5% and for onchocerciasis endemic areas of Kaduna state, while Abiose (1989) obtained the prevalence of 1.8% for Kauru district of Saminaka local government of Kaduna state.
Meanwhile Adejor (1993) in Otukpo LGA of Benue State estimated the prevalence to be 0.78%.
www.bioline.org.br /request?md03012   (2445 words)

  
 News -- Ogun State benefited from volunteerism of American surgeons
The success of this Medical Mission should be a challenge to Ogun Sate indigenes, like Isaac Ositelu has done in assisting the Coordinator to get the Mission a full support, to come together and assist their State government in any areas of the State needs, just for their people.
Ogun State needs more Medical Missions to serve those that have no means of getting the medical services needed.
Olowonyo, the Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Hospitals Management Board, who is also an OB/GYN, and the Staff of Ogun State Ministry of Health, Dr. Aigoro, Dr. Coker, Surgeon, Holia Sojobi, Chief Matron and their staff for their professionalism and prompt attendance to the needs with their fullest cooperation to the Medical Team.
naijanet.com /news/source/2005/oct/11/1012.html   (1403 words)

  
 allAfrica.com: Nigeria: When Ogun Benefited From Surgeons' Generosity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The indigenes of Ogun State, Nigeria, enjoyed the benefits of one of the American traditions, volunteerism, from a group of American-based medical experts, surgeons, gynecologist, nurses, physical therapist, in a marathon medical service to the people of Ogun State, this past week, led by yours truly.
The success of this medical mission should be a challenge to Ogun Sate indigenes, like Isaac Ositelu who has done well in assisting and as the coordinator to get the mission a full support, to come together and assist their state government in any area of the state needs, just for their people.
Olowonyo, the permanent secretary, Ogun State Hospitals Management Board, who is also an gynecologist, and the staff of Ogun State Ministry of Health, Dr. Aigoro, Dr. Coker, surgeon, Holia Sojobi, chief matron and their staff for their professionalism and prompt attendance to the needs with their fullest cooperation to the medical team.
allafrica.com /stories/200510140628.html   (1461 words)

  
 Delta State, Nigeria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NG-DE Delta State is a state in Nigeria, named for the delta of the river Niger.
It was carved out of the former Bendel State in 1991.
The state capital is Asaba and the governor is Chief James Onaneife Ibori.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Delta_State,_Nigeria   (74 words)

  
 Abeokuta --  Encyclopædia Britannica
It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, around a group of rocky outcroppings that rise above the surrounding wooded savanna.
Ogun is bounded by Oyo and Osun states to the north, Lagos state to the south, Ondo state to the east, and the Republic of Benin to the west.
town, Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, at the intersection of roads from Oyo to Iwere and from Abeokuta to Okaka.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9003322?tocId=9003322   (459 words)

  
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In Nigeria, twenty percent of the population is aged ten to nineteen.
Reaching as many as 1,025 deaths for every 100,000 births in some states, Nigeria's maternal mortality ratio is one of the highest in the world, and 40 percent of Nigerian women will give birth before their eighteenth birthday.
In Ogun State, we are supporting women with disabilities and Breast Cancer and plan to inaugurate a Breast Cancer Foundation.
www.naijawoman.8m.net   (453 words)

  
 Egba Egbado Descendants Association
South of the town are the Aro granite quarries, which provide building materials for much of southern Nigeria, and a huge, modern cement plant at Ewekoro (18 miles [29 km] south).
Secondary schools and primary teachers' colleges at Abeokuta are supplemented by the University of Agriculture (formerly the University of Lagos Abeokuta campus), which specializes in science, agriculture, and technology, and the Ogun State Polytechnic (1979; a college).
This is an association of sons and daughters of Egba and Egbado in the United States.
www.egbaegbado.org   (926 words)

  
 Nigeriaworld Letters & Viewpoints (Who is failing Nigeria?)
My desire to be a Gubernatorial Candidate for the 2003 election in Ogun State was not borne out of selfish desire.
The challenges facing Ogun State is daunting but with prudent leadership, and with our resources, I am confident that we can get the job done.
I have decided to contribute my quota by running for the governorship of Ogun State and in all honesty, I challenge every one of you to join hands with me in the long walk to freedom for our people.
nigeriaworld.com /news/politics/2003/311.html   (1708 words)

  
 Nigeriaworld -- All About Nigeria
Stella Obasanjo, Nigeria's First Lady, happened to be her last assignment before she jetted out of Britain, after a fruitful business trip to Her Majesty - The Queen's abode, where she attended the Caribbean Expo 2001 held in the Docklands.
Nigeria needs a social security system that would prevent people from acting desperately before it can make progress in all aspect of socio-politico-economic spectrum.
While his friends from other regions and states vie for electoral offices and got offer of juicy political appointments, he was contented with supporting his friends.
nigeriaworld.com   (2015 words)

  
 Events
For example the Federal Republic of Nigeria with an area of 924,000sq km., consist of approximately 120,000,000 (One Hundred and Twenty Million) population.
From the report stated above, we could say that many areas are still not covered or reached with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
In Nigeria, mostly affected are the peasant or those still in the darkness; people of the South, the nomadic Fulanis of the North and middle belt, and the Riverine area people of the Southeastern part of the country.
www.wbocrusaders.faithweb.com /custom.html   (638 words)

  
 Martin Abimbola Ogunbanjo (Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Martin Abimbola Ogunbanjo (Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria)
Nigeria's Foreign Policy: Reflections on the First Forty Years and Prescriptions for the Future, in Journal of Recall, December 2000.
Nigeria's China Foreign Relations: Apprehending, Comprehending and Rationalizing the Prime Facts, in Journal of Castalia, March 2001.
www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/data/indiv/area/idass/OGUNBANJO,Martin.htm   (151 words)

  
 Ogun State Cargo Airport Development Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Gateway State is changing for better to become the investment destination of choice not only in Nigeria but also in the west coast of Africa.
Clearly, Ogun State is now the place to be.
The Government of Ogun State of Nigeria desires to establish a Cargo Terminal Airport which will serve as the centre for the development of a new industrial town.
www.ogsgcargoairport.com   (116 words)

  
 Riane Eisler- Speaker
She addressed the NGO Forum of the End of the First U.N. Decade for Women Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, and was a plenary speaker at the 2004 Barcelona Women’s Forum.
In addition, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Universal Orthodox College of Ogun State, Nigeria in 1985.
She was in charge of programs on race and gender and the gender-based violence in education.
www.partnershipway.org /html/subpages/speaking.htm   (1656 words)

  
 Kogi State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NG-KO Kogi is a state in central Nigeria, located at the confluence of the Niger River and the Benue River.
The state was formed in 1991 from parts of Benue State and Kwara State.
This page was last modified 09:09, 2 November 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kogi_State,_Nigeria   (72 words)

  
 Centre for Sandwitch Programme, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-iwoye, Ogun State.
CESAP is recognized as the most structured, innovative and dynamic part-time programmes in Nigeria.
The Centre operates in three towns in Ogun State, within a radius of twenty kilometers.
One of the cardinal goals of the centre is the provision of high quality academic programmes backed with adequate infrastructural facilities for teaching as well as research.
www.ooucesap.com   (464 words)

  
 Bioline International Official Site (site up-dated regularly)
Schoolchildren were chosen because they are easily accessible and also constitute the section of the population at greatest risk of parasitic infection.
This result is in agreement with previous ones from different parts of Nigeria (Fisk, 1939; Cowper and Woodward, 1961; Oyerinde, 1978; Adenusi, 1997) that N.
In Lagos, Nigeria, Oyerinde (1978) showed that apparently all infections with A.
www.bioline.org.br /request?jb03093   (1915 words)

  
 Dr. Kolawole Adebayo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Project - Heterogeneity in farmers' socio-economic characteristics: Implications for the adoption of the TZSR variety of maize in Ogun State.
Adedipe, N. O., Okuneye, P. A., Idowu, I. and Adebayo, K. (1995) Assessment of formal and informal education in the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
UNEP (2002) Trade liberalization and sustainable environment in the export crop sector in Nigeria.
www.unaab.edu.ng /staff/adebayoK.htm   (869 words)

  
 Page editor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jegede, F. (2002): "Towards an inclusive field course: a case study of the Derby University field course in the Gambia", in Herrington, M. and Dawn Simpson (eds.) Making Reasonable Adjustments with Disabled Students in Higher Education.
Jegede, F.J. (1987): "Environmental Sanitation in Ogun State", in Faniran, A. et al (eds.) Rural Development in Ogun State, Publication No. 1, Department of Geography and Regional Planning, Ogun State University, Nigeria, pp.
Jegede, F.J., and Oyesanwen, G. A., (1987) "Ogun State in Brief", in Faniran, A: et al (eds.) Rural Development in Ogun State, Publication No. 1, Department of Geography and Regional Planning, Ogun State University, Nigeria, pp.
www.derby.ac.uk /geography/jollyfranc/page_editor.htm   (1277 words)

  
 Adewale Solarin - Mathematician of the African Diaspora
He was one of the prime movers of the inauguration of the Quality Control Society of Nigeria (QCSON) in 1990.
In 1993, he received a letter of commendation from the Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for drawing a programme for achieving National Excellence using TQM principles and philosophy.
The State University of New York at Buffalo.
www.math.buffalo.edu /mad/PEEPS/solarin_adewalert.html   (714 words)

  
 RESPECT Nigeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The project is jointly organized by RESPECT International and volunteers within Nigeria.
The purpose of the project is to increase awareness of refugee issues by building bridges between North American students and refugee students living in Nigeria via the exchange of letters and other projects.
RESPECT Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organization, is committed to exposing refugee students living in Nigeria to the outside world.
www.respectrefugees.org /aff_nigeria.shtml   (193 words)

  
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(f) Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (1979/89) (g) Associate Professor of Mathematics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (Oct 1989 to Dec1997) (h) Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
(c) I was invited by the Nigerian National Mathematical Centre, Abuja, Nigeria, as a resource person to a Workshop on Foundation Algebra for Post-graduate Students in Nigeria.
Balogun) 22E70 (8 1 C40) (7.0) MAJOR CONFERENCES ATTENDED (a) Annual conference of the Science Association of Nigeria, Jos, Nigeria 1981 (b) Annual conference of the Nigeria Mathematical Society, at Ile-Ife 1985,1995, Ibadan 1989.
www.math.buffalo.edu /mad/PEEPS/BALOGUN.Bola.O.txt   (1503 words)

  
 Rt Rev A A Bada & Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Reverend Alexandra Abiodun Bada was born to the family of Chief Benjamin Omotona Bada on the 4th day of December 1930 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
She is of the Oriola family, Isokun, Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, Nigeria.
On the 25th of December 1987, the installation of Reverend Bada as Pastor took place at the Church’s world headquarters, Imeko City in Ogun State, Nigeria.
www.celestial-church-of-christ.org /badabiography.htm   (872 words)

  
 International Socialist Online - Arrests of DSM Members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Two of our leading comrades at University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB), Ogun State, have been arrested and are being detained in police custody at state police headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
university authorities and the state are obviously become jittery.
We urge comrades internationally to call for their immediate release and an end to their victimisation.
redflag.org.uk /news/nigeria/arrests.html   (289 words)

  
 Dr. Sam Olufemi H. Sam-Wobo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sam-Wobo, S. and Mafiana, C. (2004): The effects of surface soil exchangeable cations on the prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Sam-Wobo, S. Mafiana, C. and Idowu, A.B. (2004): Reinfection patterns of ascariasis among school children in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Sam-Wobo, S. O., Mafiana, C.F., and Amusan, A.A.S. (2005): Ascariasis in Nigeria: Community health knowledge and hygiene behaviours among school children in Ogun State.
www.unaab.edu.ng /staff/samwoboSO.htm   (227 words)

  
 Education & Learning
Ethnicity in Nigeria Simon A. Rakov, Vassar College '92 (English 32, Fall 1990) The ethnicity of Nigeria is so varied that there is no definition of a Nigerian beyond that of someone who lives within the borders of the country (Ukpo, p.
It is for the development of theological education in the South Eastern Nigeria.
A Shia Ithna Asheri Islamic Institution establidhed in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria in propagating the religion of Islam and the teachings of Ahlul-Bait.
www.nigeriainfonet.com /Directory/education__learning_ii.htm   (1237 words)

  
 About Federal Government College Odogbolu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Federal Government College Odogbolu (FEGO) is located in the township of Odogbolu, Ogun State, NIGERIA, West Africa.
Established on January 25th 1973, it is among the top ranking high schools in Nigeria.
These houses are named after the major rivers in Nigeria.
www.geocities.com /fegosian/aboutfego.html   (114 words)

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