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Niger State

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Niger State is one among the 36 states of Nigeria formed in 1976. It is situated in the North Central geo-political zone with the largest landmass covering 86,000km. The state has 25 local government areas with Minna as its state capital having major cities which are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. [1] It consists many tribes with two as majority, the Nupe followed by Gwari. [2]

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  1. https://nigerstate.gov.ng Niger States government August 2020
  2. https://www.britannica.com/place/Niger-state-Nigeria Niger state, Nigerian