Potiskum (also Fataskuma or Fataskum) is a local government area and city in Yobe State, Nigeria. It's the largest, most populous and fastest growing city...
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Potiskum is the largest city among all the 17 local government Areas of Yobe state in terms of human population and businesses transactions. It's located...
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The Potiskum Emirate (or Pataskum Emirate) is a traditional state in Nigeria, with headquarters in Potiskum, Yobe State. The emir holds the title "Mai"...
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Damaturu, and its largest city by population is Potiskum. While by the largest by land area is Fune, Potiskum Local Government Area is a place of Farmers...
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Potiskum Airport is an airstrip serving Potiskum in Yobe State, Nigeria. A second, east–west runway may have been active in the past. Transport in Nigeria...
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cities include (in order by population) Bauchi, Yola, Mubi, Gombe, Jimeta, Potiskum, Jalingo, Gashua, and Bama. It is known for its livestock and the growth...
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2009 Boko Haram uprising (category Potiskum)
buried in mass graves. A gun battle lasting several hours took place in Potiskum. Boko Haram militants set a police station on fire using fuel-laden motorcycles...
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capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; its largest and most populated city is Potiskum. Yobe State consists of 17 local government areas (or LGAs). They are:...
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In November 2014, two separate terrorist attacks took place in Potiskum in Yobe State, Nigeria. Both incidents involved suicide bombers, killing at least...
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Ogaminana Omu-Aran Ondo City Oron Oshogbo Owerri Owo Orlu Oyo Port Harcourt Potiskum Sokoto Suleja Umuahia Uyo Warri Wukari Yenagoa Yola Zaria List of Nigerian...
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Damaturu Fika Fune Geidam Gujba Gulani Jakusko Karasuwa Machina Nangere Nguru Potiskum Tarmuwa Yunusari Yusufari Anka Bakuka Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw Bukkuyum Bungudu...
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Ngizim people (section Potiskum town)
1993, there were an estimated 80,000 Ngizim. The tribe lives primarily in Potiskum, the largest city in Yobe State and originally a Ngizim town, as well as...
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College of Education (Technical), Potiskum is a federal government higher education institution, located in Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria. It was first...
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assembly at the Potiskum, north-eastern town of Nigeria which was carried out by Boko Haram. "BBC News - Nigeria school blast in Potiskum kills dozens"...
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Daily Trust. Retrieved 2010-09-04. Japhet Madaki (9 August 2010). "Mai Potiskum hails appointment of Bauchi Emir". Peoples Daily. Retrieved 2010-09-01...
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revenge attacks on police and widespread rioting in Bauchi, Maiduguri, Potiskum in Yobe State and Wudil in Kano State. A joint military task force operation...
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2015, suicide bombings occurred in the northern Nigerian cities Damaturu, Potiskum and Kano. On 15 February 2015, a teenage female suicide bomber detonated...
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Management and Technology, Potiskum Al-Ma'arif College of Health Science and Technology, Potiskum College of Education Jibwis, Potiskum List of tertiary institutions...
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College Potiskum is a public science and technical boarding secondary school established in 1979 to provide girl-child education in Potiskum, Yobe State...
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Jalingo North East 54,473 km2 (21,032 sq mi) 3,331,885 Yobe YO Damaturu Potiskum North East 45,502 km2 (17,568 sq mi) 3,398,177 Zamfara ZA Gusau North West...
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and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, born to a Bole family in Potiskum, Yobe State. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party. In 1979...
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18 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021. "Nigeria suicide bombers target Potiskum and Kano buses". BBC News. 24 February 2015. Archived from the original...
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1807– (integrated) Zaria Emirate, northcentral Nigeria 1808– (integrated) Potiskum Emirate, northeastern Nigeria 1809– (integrated) Adamawa Emirate, eastern...
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Package for Barakau 2001) (First ed.). Yobe State, Nigeria: Mbeeno Club, Potiskum. p. 53. Kariya Gambo, Adamu Hassan (2001). Karai-Karai People and Language...
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Federal Adamawa State 1974 Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum Potiskum Federal Yobe State 1976 Federal College of Education (Technical),...
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palace is in Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria. The Emir (or Moi in the local language) is head of the Bole people. Muhammad Abali was born in Potiskum on 14 August...
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401,900 Owo Ondo 218,900 Oyo Oyo 428,800 Port Harcourt Rivers 1,005,900 Potiskum Yobe 205,900 Sagamu Ogun 253,400 Sapele Delta 151,000 Shaki Oyo 150,300...
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DNGU QUS Gusau Airstrip N/A N/A Nguru Yobe Nguru Airstrip N/A N/A Potiskum Yobe Potiskum Airstrip N/A N/A Shiroro Niger DN50 Shiroro Airstrip N/A N/A Tuga...
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1980. Eventually, he transferred to Government Science Secondary School, Potiskum (located in neighbouring Yobe State) where he completed his secondary education...
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The Fika Emirate is a traditional state with headquarters in Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria. Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa received his staff...
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