THE 36 STATES OF NIGERIA AND THEIR MEANINGS We hail from one (or more, if ya parents are from different states na...lol) of the 36 states of the Nigerian federation. But, many of us do not actually know the meanings or the story behind the names of these states. Gossips Arena has brought that to you. Happy reading: 1. ABIA STATE As many might have guessed (yelz...lol), Abia is an acronym derived from the name of the four main groups of people in the state as at the time it was formed in 1991. These were the: Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato and Afikpo. Former Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu (hin too dey talk joor) is from Bende while Lambert Ndukwe, one of the richest men in Nigeria in the 50s (he imported stockfish from Northern European nations like Norway and exported cotton back) was from Isuikwato. Afikpo now belongs to Ebonyi State and as for Aba, we all know berra...lol! Okay, let's roll! 2. ADAMAWA STATE The area that is now Adamawa State was conquered by Modibbo Adama Bin Ar...
My attention has been drawn to a social media publication going viral about one faceless Jones Udemeobong, demanding Etinan students to contribute money into his private bank account. Below are the details of the account as he has successful defrauded the students community to the tone of 150,000 naira. Bank: Keystone Account: 2042701125 Name: Jones, Udemeobong Monday From our investigation, the said Udemeobong Jones is neither a registered member of NAELGOS and he is a known drop out from the University of Uyo and has no capacity to address any students issues. I therefore use this medium to call on the law enforcement agencies to track down and arrest this fraudster to serve as deterrent to others. For the avoidance of doubt, We only have Etinan students and nothing like Northern and Southern Iman students. Anyone operating with such phantom names is a scammer or seeking cheap relevance. My conversation with the transition Chairman of Etinan local government Area today p...
Governor Udom Emmanuel disclosed that arrangements have been concluded for the establishment of tomato processing factory in the state. He stated this while on an inspection tour of the facility. Mr. Emmanuel who made the disclosure in Uyo, while on inspection tour of food crops and vegetable green houses set up by the State Government said the tomatoes harvested from the green houses and other parts of the state will serve as raw material for the factory. Emmanuel said his administration was embarking on various agricultural initiatives with a view to crashing food prices in the state.