What Does Sokoto State Mean

Sokoto means a state of NW Nigeria. Capital: Sokoto. Pop: 3 696 999 (2006). Area: 25 973 sq km (10 028 sq miles) a town in NW Nigeria, capital of Sokoto state: capital of the Fulah Empire in the 19th century; Muslim place of pilgrimage. Pop: 444 000 (2005 est)

How Was Ogun State Created

Ogun state was created on the third of February, 1976. It was cut out of the old Western State of Nigeria and named after the Ogun River which keeps running crosswise over it from North to South.