Adamawa
Britishnoun
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a state of Nigeria, in the E on the border with Cameroon. Capital: Yola. Pop: 3 168 101 (2006). Area: 36 917 sq km (14 254 sq miles)
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a small group of languages of W Africa, spoken chiefly in E Nigeria, N Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and N Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), forming a branch of the Niger-Congo family
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Adamawa, a largely conservative Muslim state, is the home state of Atiku Abubakar, one of the losing candidates who is challenging Tinubu’s February presidential election victory.
From Reuters ● Jul. 30, 2023
In northeastern Adamawa, a conservative and largely Muslim state, electoral officials were collating results after a race that could produce Nigeria's first elected female governor.
From Reuters ● Mar. 19, 2023
The 76-year-old said he first made money from farming and owning houses in his home state of Adamawa.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2023
“Nobody around here knows anything about the vaccine to be frank,” said Omorogbe Omorogiuwa, who lives in Adamawa state, which borders the country of Chad in northeastern Nigeria.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2021
On reaching Yola, the capital of the province of Adamawa, he was, greatly to his disappointment, compelled by the governor to turn back.
From Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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