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Populated places in Niger State
State capitals in Nigeria

Abdulsalami Abubakar

Abdulsalami Abubakar (born 13 June 1942) is a retired Nigerian army general who served as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999.

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Abuja

Abuja is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria.

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Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe.

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Apostolic Christian Church

The Apostolic Christian Church (ACC) is a worldwide Christian denomination from the Anabaptist tradition that practices credobaptism, closed communion, greeting other believers with a holy kiss, a capella worship in some branches (in others, singing is with piano), and the headcovering of women during services.

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Baptists

Baptists form a major branch of evangelicalism distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete immersion.

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Cotton

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae.

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Dry season

The dry season was a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics.

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Evangelical Church Winning All

The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), previously known as the Evangelical Church of West Africa(ECWA), is one of the largest Christian denominations in Nigeria, with about ten million members and more than six thousand local churches in nineteen countries.

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Faith Church

Faith Church (also known as FaithChurch.com & Crank Ministries) is a nondenominational, charismatic, word of faith multi-site megachurch with approximately 7,000 in weekly attendance led by Pastor David Crank and wife Nicole Crank.

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Federal University of Technology, Minna

Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMinna) is a Federal Government owned University located in Minna, Nigeria.

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Gbagyi people

The Gbari or Gbagyi (plural - Agbari/Agbagyi) are an ethnic group found predominantly in Central Nigeria.

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Ginger

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine.

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Gold

Gold is a chemical element; it has symbol Au (from the Latin word aurum) and atomic number 79.

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Grace Baptist

Grace Baptist is a name used by various churches and associations, in different parts of the world, who would align with Reformed Baptists, who hold to Calvinistic doctrine, but would consider themselves distinct in their own right.

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Harmattan

The Harmattan is a season in West Africa that occurs between the end of November and the middle of March.

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Ibadan

Ibadan is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. Minna and Ibadan are state capitals in Nigeria.

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Ibrahim Babangida

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (born 17 August 1941) is a Nigerian statesman and military dictator who ruled as military president of Nigeria from 1985 when he orchestrated a coup d'état against his military and political arch-rival Muhammadu Buhari, until his resignation in 1993 as a result of the post-June 12, 1993 election which he illegally nullified.

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Islamic Education Trust

Islamic Education Trust is an Islamic Non-Governmental Organization established on 16th Ramadan 1379AH equivalent to 18 November 1969 and registered with the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1972 situated in Minna, Nigeria.

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Kano (city)

Kano (Ajami: كَنُواْ) is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State. Minna and Kano (city) are state capitals in Nigeria.

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Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.

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Lagos

Lagos (also US), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria.

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Leather

Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay.

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Local government areas of Nigeria

Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by a local government council consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as councillors.

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Maize

Maize (Zea mays), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain.

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A metal is a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well.

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Middle Belt

The Middle Belt (also spelt Middle-Belt) or Central Nigeria is a term used in human geography to designate a belt region stretching across central Nigeria longitudinally and forming a transition zone between Northern and Southern Nigeria.

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Minna Airport

Minna Airport is an airport northwest of Minna, the capital of Niger State in Nigeria.

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Mosque

A mosque, also called a masjid, is a place of worship for Muslims.

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Muslims

Muslims (God) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (abbreviated as NOAA) is a US scientific and regulatory agency charged with forecasting weather, monitoring oceanic and atmospheric conditions, charting the seas, conducting deep-sea exploration, and managing fishing and protection of marine mammals and endangered species in the US exclusive economic zone.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minna

Also known as Education in Minna, History of Minna.

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See also

Populated places in Niger State

State capitals in Nigeria

References