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Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by ayobase(m): 11:38am On Mar 20, 2012 |
kwaghe: [color=#006600][/color] Adamawa means descendants of Adama. Modibbo Adama was the patriach of the Adama dynasty, the holders of the Adamawa emirate council. Michika means the land of opportunities. No addition or subtration. Thats it. FUTY is now named after Modibbo Adama! Still on d matter in court by Jubril Aminu though! |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by ayobase(m): 11:43am On Mar 20, 2012 |
ritux: does anyone know the meaning of Warri or the origin? Walahi,Cant wait for the answer! |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by ayobase(m): 11:49am On Mar 20, 2012 |
finn: what abt Wukari? |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by ayobase(m): 11:52am On Mar 20, 2012 |
ogbeche77: cant say in what state it is actually situates. But Taraba has the highest town above sea level....what abt Wukari! |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by ayobase(m): 12:41pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
manchy7531: what state r u from? '''shor' ra re oo'' |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by Oladat(m): 1:27pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
[quote author=JW214]Ibadan coined from "Eba Odan" meaning a place near(Eba) or at the entry of the savanah and forest(Odan), now called "Ibadan" Ogbomoso was named after an activity of a Warrior "Soun" who killed "Elemosho", a terrorist terrorissing the Oyo people in those days, thus the name of the King and the town goes thus: Soun(d name of d warrior) of Ogbo ri Elemosho(who beheaded and killed Elemosho) which is now called "Ogbomosho" today Ilorin: it was coined from Ilu(town) Erin(elephant) Illorin was coined from 'Ilo' 'Irin' which tranlates as 'Iron grinder.Legend as it that there was a stone there that hunters used to sharpen their matchets. |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by obongtunji: 1:41pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
Kaduna means my crocodiles |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by mau1: 1:41pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
Kaduna means crocodiles (plural of crocodiles). Zaria formerly zazzau was names after the sister of queen Amina after she conquered zazzau. Jere was named after the way the settlers arranged their homes on a straight line. Jere means lstraight lines.birnin gwari means city of gwari for the gwari people whoe where occupants of the place. Jos means Jesus our saviour. Dala form the big hill of dala in Kano state. Sabonlayi gwari means new settlement for non indigenes of the place.tudun Wanda means hill of wada, nemaed after the person called wada. |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by ayobase(m): 2:03pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
mau1: Kaduna means crocodiles (plural of crocodiles). Zaria formerly zazzau was names after the sister of queen Amina after she conquered zazzau. Jere was named after the way the settlers arranged their homes on a straight line. Jere means lstraight lines.birnin gwari means city of gwari for the gwari people whoe where occupants of the place. Jos means Jesus our saviour. Dala form the big hill of dala in Kano state. Sabonlayi gwari means new settlement for non indigenes of the place.tudun Wanda means hill of wada, nemaed after the person called wada. seriously? Jos: Jesus Our Saviour! |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by PRODUTIM1(m): 2:37pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
Ila Orangun-named after a warrior who help them 2 win many war.Ila Orangun is found in osun state. |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by yogun(f): 3:31pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
Highly informative |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by Nobody: 4:57pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
By some accounts abuja was named after the first king Abubakar thus: The land now called Abuja was originally the south-western part of the ancient Habe (Hausa) kingdom of Zazzau (Zaria). It was populated for centuries by several semi-independent tribes. The largest of the tribes was Gbagyi (Gwari), followed by the Koro and a few other smaller tribes. In early 1800s when Zaria fell to Fulani invaders, Muhammed Makau, fled south with some followers and his brothers- Abu Ja and Kwaka. Abu Ja succeeded Makau in 1825. The full name of the king was Abubakar; Abu was his nickname. By some accounts his fair complexion earned him the nickname “Ja” which means “red” or “fair-skinned” in Hausa. He became known as “Abu-Ja” meaning Abu the red” or “Abubakar the fair one “other sources say that the “Ja” is a shortened form of Ishaku Jatau, his father’s name. King Abubakar founded the kingdom of Abuja As for Suleja "The Emirate (of Abuja) was then asked to give up Abuja for the Federal Capital Territory. Again the council was divided. In the end, they agreed believing that the name of the emirate would become famous throughout the world. The previous town of Abuja was renamed Suleja after the then Emir Suleiman Barau and “Ja” the last syllable of the first emir’s name. http://www.abujacity.com/abuja_and_beyond/abuja-get-to-know.html[b] |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by Tropilo(m): 5:57pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
Sorry for the late reply (work matters). Dont know about Maiduguri. Will reseach on it. |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by mercurie(f): 6:34pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
Rivers state is named after d rivers and streams surrounding the state and they are known 4 sea foods |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by tessyade: 7:11pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
Depointer1: Who knows the meaning of BAYELSA pls? could it be RetarBAYELSA is from the three major local governments in the state i.e. BrAss YEnagoa SAgbama. Thats what we were told during our nysc days. |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by HAH: 7:16pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
Abuja is named after the founder of the suleja emirate that is Abubakar Ja sortened to Abu-ja and suleja itself after his decentdant suleman ja thus sule-Ja |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by Digriz(m): 7:27pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
HAH: Abuja is named after the founder of the suleja emirate that is Abubakar Ja sortened to Abu-ja and suleja itself after his decentdant suleman ja thus sule-Japls ths man in Sule is it an english word? |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by dubem3(m): 10:40pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
@ okija juju, 'why you no' tell us the meaning of okija, uli, ihiala, amoka and some of those ur other neighbours? Besides am yet to make any head way with 'omambala' guess ur definition is the best we have |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by Samxiulee: 10:43pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
Nice thread,can we have more for other places like Ondo,kastina,kogi,taraba,benue,gombe etc ,can we have their meaning and people should stop repeating same thing all over again,from me I know Aguda in surulere and Ogba Ikeja mean catholic in yoruba language hence they call anywhere the church is Aguda. |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by ibide(m): 10:57pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
Delta means a place were various river start taking off udu means heart warri means house ufuoma means peace oghara efe mean share riches & ethiop was name after river ethiop sapele means play draft |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by HAH: 11:09pm On Mar 20, 2012 |
present Maiduguri is a conbination of two towns of Yerwa and maiduri which was later known as maiduguri when it was named capital city of north east state and development joint it with yerwa which near by. Maiduguri is named after it founder one mallam maidugu Yerwa was actually herwa which means there is blessing here |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by mikron(m): 7:39am On Mar 21, 2012 |
my beloved bayelsa was coined frm the 3 major local govt areas in the state BA-brass YEL-yenagoa SA-sagbama |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by Tropilo(m): 10:33am On Mar 21, 2012 |
Okene mean d place of antelopes or a place where antelopes are hunted. |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by Nobody: 1:51pm On Mar 21, 2012 |
mbatuku2: Changed you huh? Then when she finds better man (seeing as she just dey use you. We name-sakers are like that), you'll go back to Yoruba bashing? Sounds like a personal problem. A Yoruba girl must have broken you badly before you met this current one. Congrats |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by Yujin(m): 11:46pm On Mar 21, 2012 |
abubello: By some accounts abuja was named after the first king Abubakar thus:Surprised to hear that Abuja was part of the ancient Zazzau emirate. Who succeeded him(Abubakar)? Does it mean that Gbagyi ppl didn't have kings before the nineteenth century? Was the present Abuja a kingdom those days? Who says they were semi-independent? Politics at work. abubello: By some accounts abuja was named after the first king Abubakar thus:Surprised to hear that Abuja was part of the ancient Zazzau emirate. Who succeeded him(Abubakar)? Does it mean that Gbagyi ppl didn't have kings before the nineteenth century? Was the present Abuja a kingdom those days? Who says they were semi-independent? Politics at work. |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by Yeske2(m): 9:37am On Mar 23, 2012 |
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Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by nobua(m): 2:21pm On Mar 24, 2012 |
Awori means a place where awo(earthen pot) sank Ikorodu means oko odu. A vegetable (odu) farm. Eko means oko (farm)[/quote] u are wrong Eko was named by d Binis (Edo) people cos it was part of Benin kingdom then Eko means where we gather (then for war) |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by nobua(m): 2:33pm On Mar 24, 2012 |
Eko means where we (warriors) gathers (cos then it was part of Benin kingdom n was named by dem. Lagos means lake of goose (named by d Portuguese n after Lagos in Portugal) Ekpoma means our home Ukhun was named after d husband of ekpekharame (wife) |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by PurpleD(f): 12:14pm On Apr 18, 2012 |
Jos is Jesus Our Savior. |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by mrman2(m): 4:34pm On Apr 18, 2012 |
There is a SABO in almost every state in Nigeria, what does SABO mean? |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by omoajiri(m): 11:30pm On Apr 18, 2012 |
mr_man: There is a SABO in almost every state in Nigeria, what does SABO mean?Sabo is the short form of an hausa word sabongeri (I'm not sure of the hausa spelling) meaning 'foreigner's quaters'. That is why almost every 'Sabo' is highly populated by Northerners. |
Re: What Do The Names Of Nigerian States and Cities Mean? by georgeman: 11:29pm On Jan 16, 2015 |
Nice one guyz..what abt places like olokonla, idiaraba, oko-oba etc.m hw did dey get dia name. Wanna knw |
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