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Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by GreatGod2020(m): 9:41pm On Aug 11, 2020
IspitonCowards:
Yes replace it with Ekiti undecided


Yes, you are 100% correct.

Ekitites....
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Nobody: 9:47pm On Aug 11, 2020
Edo ? grin. I think I'll pass
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by omooba969(m): 9:53pm On Aug 11, 2020
landforeast:
Some people who have never crossed Benin-Ore road will sit in the comfort of their home and be typing rubbish. Go to Onitsha and Asaba and see the number of other tribe in just these two Cities.

Onitsha is an urban slum - an eyesore!

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Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by emyrald91(m): 9:53pm On Aug 11, 2020
nsiba:
The term cosmopolitan use here refers to states where aside the indigenous tribe there are many non-indigenous residents

1. LAGOS- Global Citizen
2. ABUJA- Global Citizens
3. RIVERS- ( 50-100% Global)
4. KANO -(30-70% GLOBAL)
5. EDO
6. IBADAN
7. OGUN
8. PLATEAU
9. AKWAIBOM
10. ENUGU

Where is Kaduna please?
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by meccuno: 9:54pm On Aug 11, 2020
nsiba:
The term cosmopolitan use here refers to states where aside the indigenous tribe there are many non-indigenous residents

1. LAGOS- Global Citizen
2. ABUJA- Global Citizens
3. RIVERS- ( 50-100% Global)
4. KANO -(30-70% GLOBAL)
5. EDO
6. IBADAN
7. OGUN
8. PLATEAU
9. AKWAIBOM
10. ENUGU
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Raydos: 9:55pm On Aug 11, 2020
I swear Enugu no dey top 30

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Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Ikennamurphy: 9:57pm On Aug 11, 2020
Bulldozer90:
Aside Lagos, Anambra has the largest number of non indegenes in the south.
Nọn indigenes but still igbos.. So it makes no difference

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Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by atemi01: 9:57pm On Aug 11, 2020
nsiba:
The term cosmopolitan use here refers to states where aside the indigenous tribe there are many non-indigenous residents

1. LAGOS- Global Citizen
2. ABUJA- Global Citizens
3. RIVERS- ( 50-100% Global)
4. KANO -(30-70% GLOBAL)
5. EDO
6. IBADAN
7. OGUN
8. PLATEAU
9. AKWAIBOM
10. ENUGU
Ibadan? Is Ibadan a state?
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Reference(m): 9:59pm On Aug 11, 2020
Folks are just shooting astray. A city being cosmopolitan has far deeper connotations and meanings than just the population statistic. A few here.

Lingua Franca. What is the language of work and play. What is the proportion of people that can freely connect.

Voting. How many will remain to exercise theit franchise locally, i.e. they are active in the politics of their locality.

Interest and investments. As exemplified by land, property, businesses of tangible nature particularly with a longer term outlook.

Customs and traditions. How pervasive or imposing are local customs and traditions including religion on the general population....

And on and on. There are so many indices that determine the degree to which a city state can be termed cosmopolitan.

I particularly like the last one about customs and traditions and I have related it here before.

At a time I was in a riverine portharcourt community to sée a friend, a non native and along a chat about keeping pets he did admit that it was against the host culture for female dogs to be kept as pets. I simply told him he was not in a city but in a village.

The community he lives has so much influence over his life from security to endless community relations meetings steeped in local traditional practices he has to oblige.

A cosmopolitan city on the other hand offers all residents a feel of liberty to live anywhere, operate any business freely, work, worship and play without difficulties and interact with the locals without encumberances.

Consider this and your list will be a lot shorter especially in comparison with the great cities of the world.

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Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Bulldozer90: 10:01pm On Aug 11, 2020
Ikennamurphy:

Nọn indigenes but still igbos.. So it makes no difference
There non Igbo's too. Besides The thread says "non indigenes" so let's stick to that.
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Ikennamurphy: 10:04pm On Aug 11, 2020
ehinmowo:


It's not about having other tribes. Every state have other tribe. The list above is fair enough. Onitsha and Asaba are not cosmopolitan. Those places are heavily, tribally controlled. Lagos, Abuja, and PH (I that order) are the cosmopolitan states we have NIgeria as of now. Kano also come a little close.
Good analysis
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Kalaba(m): 10:04pm On Aug 11, 2020
Kaduna state is more cosmopolitan (base on your definition)
Lagos,
Kano,
Abuja.
Plateau

The rest.

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Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Reference(m): 10:05pm On Aug 11, 2020
emyrald91:


Where is Kaduna please?

Look all these states you mention have non natives living there. In truth all states in Nigeria have non natives. But look closely and you observe that they mostly live in enclaves because parts of such cities are off limits to non indigenes.

They simply donot have the support services aliens need to school, work, worship and play. Most states in the north suffer from this so I will not call them purely cosmopolitan except the definition is altered.

As long as a non native will stick out in any locality and attract attention that locality is not cosmopilitan. The city must be able to serve every need equitably and without prejudice.

A native should not jump the queue for social services or be considered superior or more deserving in any way.

I write as I remember things rhat I have seen over the years in different places because I have lived in the four cardinal zones for years, west, north, south and east in that order and I know what it means to be a Nigerian.

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Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by iamNifemi(m): 10:09pm On Aug 11, 2020
nsiba:
The term cosmopolitan use here refers to states where aside the indigenous tribe there are many non-indigenous residents

1. LAGOS- Global Citizen
2. ABUJA- Global Citizens
3. RIVERS- ( 50-100% Global)
4. KANO -(30-70% GLOBAL)
5. EDO
6. IBADAN
7. OGUN
8. PLATEAU
9. AKWAIBOM
10. ENUGU
OP is high on school chalk... How is Kano more cosmopolitan than Kaduna.
May ur right ball malfunction.
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Nobody: 10:11pm On Aug 11, 2020
Godons1:


Abeg comot Enugu from this list.

But u haven't set foot in enugu

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Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by beautyhound(m): 10:17pm On Aug 11, 2020
nsiba:
The term cosmopolitan use here refers to states where aside the indigenous tribe there are many non-indigenous residents

1. LAGOS- Global Citizen
2. ABUJA- Global Citizens
3. RIVERS- ( 50-100% Global)
4. KANO -(30-70% GLOBAL)
5. EDO
6. IBADAN
7. OGUN
8. PLATEAU
9. AKWAIBOM
10. ENUGU


so in ur state and capital, Ibadan and abuja are states?
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by oyatz(m): 10:17pm On Aug 11, 2020
Are Onitsha and Asaba States?



landforeast:
Some people who have never crossed Benin-Ore road will sit in the comfort of their home and be typing rubbish. Go to Onitsha and Asaba and see the number of other tribe in just these two Cities.
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by NkemChukwudi: 10:20pm On Aug 11, 2020
nsiba:
The term cosmopolitan use here refers to states where aside the indigenous tribe there are many non-indigenous residents

1. LAGOS- Global Citizen
2. ABUJA- Global Citizens
3. RIVERS- ( 50-100% Global)
4. KANO -(30-70% GLOBAL)
5. EDO
6. IBADAN
7. OGUN
8. PLATEAU
9. AKWAIBOM
10. ENUGU

Commot ENUGU for that list!!

They are not cosmopolitan in that region grin

Ask my in-law Lexusgs430 Precisionfx
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Lubumbashi: 10:20pm On Aug 11, 2020
The OP is asking for states, some are listing cities! That's why you fail exams. Simple English.
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Joygift3666: 10:23pm On Aug 11, 2020
I have not seen Calabar.
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by NkemChukwudi: 10:24pm On Aug 11, 2020
Lubumbashi:
The OP is asking for states, some are listing cities! That's why you fail exams. Simple English.

There is nothing like cosmopolitan state in Nigeria.
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Pacesetter123(m): 10:24pm On Aug 11, 2020
grin grin grin
kriptondegreat:


My own is
1. Borno
2. Kastina
3. Gombe
4. Zamfara
5. Bayelsa.
6. Ebonyi
7. Ekiti

Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by nsiba: 10:26pm On Aug 11, 2020
iamNifemi:
OP is high on school chalk... How is Kano more cosmopolitan than Kaduna.
May ur right ball malfunction.
.

You are a Pri-ck

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Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Joygift3666: 10:27pm On Aug 11, 2020
I have not seen Cross River.
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by nsiba: 10:28pm On Aug 11, 2020
NkemChukwudi:


Commot ENUGU for that list!!

They are not cosmopolitan in that region grin

Ask my in-law Lexusgs430 Precisionfx
.
True talk....Niger, Delta may take over
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by nsiba: 10:29pm On Aug 11, 2020
atemi01:
Ibadan? Is Ibadan a state?
.

Very soon
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by nsiba: 10:33pm On Aug 11, 2020
sako28:


My friend You need to write ur GCE again. Ibadan is not a state, Ibadan is capital of Oyo State. Always get your facts right before writing. Don't miss lead people with wrong or abstract analysis.
.

Plz sharap your Mr lecturer mouth
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Pacesetter123(m): 10:34pm On Aug 11, 2020
na2016:


Where in Akwa Ibom please? If not for the cattle sellers at Itam market, the buy shop owners, who are the others in Akwa Ibom ?
Have u ever visited Ibaka in Mbo L.G.A before? Ghanaians made about 30% of de entire population.Have bin to Oron before to see Camerounian population dere? Wot about Ikot Abasi,Ibeno and Eastern Obolo? Or u only know livestock market in "Nasarawa"?
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by nsiba: 10:37pm On Aug 11, 2020
Grateful007:
We're is Onitsha?
.

OniWETIN! ......
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by nsiba: 10:38pm On Aug 11, 2020
na2016:


Where in Akwa Ibom please? If not for the cattle sellers at Itam market, the buy shop owners, who are the others in Akwa Ibom ?
.

Its only Itam I bet u know in AkwaIbom
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by Lexusgs430: 10:42pm On Aug 11, 2020
NkemChukwudi:


Commot ENUGU for that list!!

They are not cosmopolitan in that region grin

Ask my in-law Lexusgs430 Precisionfx


My inlaw..... My inlaw......... smiley
Re: The Most Cosmopolitan States In Nigeria by OVB123: 10:45pm On Aug 11, 2020
zebra:

Correct. I wonder what Enugu, Edo, and Kano were doing in the other list without Kaduna.
What do you mean by u wonder how edo, make the list? is not a cosmopolitan state, the capital alone host alot of non indigene. Ugbowo axis of benin host most yoruba in the city, agbor axis host most igbos living in the city, aduwawa axis host most northerners, why sapele road axis host most people from delta state especially the urhobos & itsekiri.

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