Natural and Applied Sciences

Kogi

Kogi is a state in the central region of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State. Its capital is Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria.

Though having has 21 local government areas, the state shares borders with ten other states; Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) – to the north; Nasarawa State – to the northeast; Benue State – to the east; Enugu State – to the south-east; Anambra State – to the south Edo State – to the south-west; Ondo State – to the west; Ekiti State – to the west; Kwara State – to the west; Niger State – to the north.

Jigawa

If you are looking for the largest livestock market in Africa, look no further. Jigawa, whose capital is Dutse, boasts of the Maigatari livestock market as the largest of such. Jigawa also has the oldest rock paintings in Nigeria situated in Birnin kudu which has a large number of rocks with fascinating ancient paintings.

The state is situated in the north-western part of Nigeria is bordered to the west by Kano State and Katsina State, and to the east by Bauchi State and Yobe State to the northeast. The state which consists of 27 local governments also shares an international border with The Republic of Niger.

FCT Abuja

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of the country as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It is bordered by the states of Niger to the West and North, Kaduna to the northeast, Nasarawa to the east and south and Kogi to the southwest.
A planned city, it was built in the 1980s, to replace Lagos as the capital on 12 December 1991. It consists of 5 local government areas.