Important Nigerian abbreviations

Hello steemians here are some of the Nigerian abbreviations used in our day to day use of words. These abbreviations and their meanings can be used when writing articles of any kind and also used by our kids for their various assignments

ABU: Ahmadu bello university
Ac: action congress
ACF: African cup of nations
ADCs: aide de camps
AG: Acton group
ACT: apapa container terminal
AD: alliance for democracy
AFDB: the African development Bank
ACP: assistant commissioner of police
AGN: actors guild of Nigeria
AIDA: Abuja investment and development agency
AIGPA: assistant inspector general of police
AIT: Africa independent television
ANA: association of Nigerian authors
ANPP: all people's party
ANUPA: association of Nigerian university professional administrators
AON: airtime operators association of Nigeria
AOWA: army officers wives association
AP: accord party
APGA: all progressive grand staff alliance
ASCON: administrative staff college of Nigeria
ASP: assistant superintendent of police
ASUP: academic academic staff union of polytechnics
ASUU: academic staff union of universities
ATBU: abubakar tafawa balewa university
AUC: African Union commission
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AUNY: american university of Nigeria yola
AYCF: arewa youth consultative forum

BANK PHB: Platinum Habib Bank
BON: broadcasting organization of Nigeria
BOT: board of trustees
BSN: biochemical society of Nigeria
BUK: bayero university kano

CACA: chartered accountant of certified accountants
CAF: confederation of African football
CAN: Christian association of Nigeria
CAPBN: council of association of professional bodies of Nigeria
CBN: central bank of Nigeria
CDS: Chief of defence staff
CEO: Chief executive officer
CEREN: council of registered engineers of Nigeria
CFFN: council of freight forwarders of Nigeria
CFR: Commander of the federal republic
CIIN: chartered insurance institute of Nigeria
CIIMA: chartered institute of management accountants
CISN: chartered institute of secretaries in Nigeria
CITAN: chartered institute of taxation of Nigeria
CJCS: chairman, joint Chief of staff
CNPP: conference of Nigeria political parties
COAS: Chief of air staff
COAS: Chief of army staff
CON: Commander of the order of the Niger
CONS: Chief of naval staff
COO: Chief operating officer
CPAN: cocoa processors association of Nigeria
CPC: consumer protection council
CRFFN: council for regulation of freight forwarding in Nigeria
CSO: Chief strategy officer
CSO: Civil society organization
CTAN: Catholic theological association of Nigeria
CTNL: Chevron Texaco Nigeria limited
CWO: Catholic women organisation
CYON: Catholic youth organisation of Nigeria
CMO: Catholic men organization

DA: district attorney
DCP: deputy commission of police
DG: director general
DI: Detective inspector
DICON: defence industries cooperation of Nigeria
DIGP: deputy inspector general of police
DMI: directorate of military intelligence
DSP: deputy superintendent of police

ECN: Electricity corporation of Nigeria
ECOWAS: economic community of west African states
ESUT: Enugu state university of science and technology

FA: Football association
FAAC: federal accounting allocation council
FAAN: Federal airport authority of Nigeria
FBN: First bank of Nigeria
FBTEA: food beverages and tobacco employers association
FC: football club
FCT: federal capital territory
FCTA: federal capital territory administration
FDA: food and drug administration
FESTAC: festival of arts and culture
FEDECO: Federal electoral commission
FEHN: foundation of ethic harmony in Nigeria
FERMA: Federal roads maintenance agency
FGN: federal government of Nigeria
FIIR: federal institute of industrial research
Finbank: first inland bank
FIRS: federal inland revenue services
FOA: Face of Africa
FOWWAN: federation of Muslim women's association Nigeria
FOREX: foreign exchange
FOT: federal ocean terminal
FRCN: federal radio cooperation of Nigeria
FRN: Federal republic of Nigeria
FESC: federal road safety commission
FUTA: Federal university of technology, akure
FUTO: Federal university of technology, owerri

GCFR: Grand Commander of the federal republic
GCON: Grand Commander of the order of the Niger
GCSE: General certificate in secondary education
GDP: Gross domestic product
GNPP: great Nigerian peoples party
GPO: general Post office
GSM: general services medal
GSM: global system for mobile communication
GTB: Guaranty trust Bank

HDP: Hope democratic party
HE: higher education/his/her Excellency

ICAN: Institute of chartered accountants of Nigeria
ICAO: international civil aviation organization
ICASA: Independent communications authority of south Africa
ICPC: Independent corruption practices and other related offences commission
IGP: Inspector general of police
INC:Ijaw national council
INEC: independent national electoral commission
ING: interim national government
ISAN: independent shareholders association of Nigeria
ISAN: Indigenous ship owners association of Nigeria

JAMB: joint admission and matriculation board
JCCE: joint consultative council on education
JTF: joint military task force

LAMATA: Lagos metropolitan area transport authority
LAN: Local area network
LASUTH: Lagos state university teaching hospital
LAWMA: Lagos, waste management authority
LCA: local council area
LCCI: Lagos chamber of commerce and industry
LEA: Local education authority
LG: local government
LGA: Local government area
LNG: liquefied natural gas
LPN: Labour party Nigeria
LUTH: Lagos university teaching hospital

MAAN: Maritime arbitrators association of Nigeria
MAN: manufacturers association of Nigeria
MAN: mathematical association of Nigeria
MARAN: maritime reporters association of Nigeria
MASSOB: movement for the actualisation of sovereign state of Biafra
MBGN: : most beautiful girl in Nigeria
MDA: ministries, departments and agencies
MDCON: medical and dental council of Nigeria
MEND: movement for the emancipation of Niger Delta
MFR: Member of the federal republic
MLA: Member of the legislative Assembly
MLSCN: medical laboratory science council of Nigeria
MMIA:Murtala Muhammad international airport
MNA: member of the national Assembly
MNI: Member national institute
MO: medical officer, modus operandi
MOD: ministry of defence
MOE: ministry of education
MON: member of the order of the Niger
MOSOP: movement for the survival of ogoni people
MP: Military police
MTEL: mobile telecommunications
MTN: mobile telecommunications network
MWA: member of the Welsh Assembly
MWUN: maritime workers union

NA: Nigerian army
NAA: Nigerian academy of arts
NAA: Nigerian airport authority
NACC: Nigerian association of chambers of commerce, industry, mines, and agriculture
NAF: Nigeria air force
NAFDAC: national agency for food, drug adminstration and control
NAHCO: Nigerian airport handling company
NAMA: Nigerian airspace management agency
NAN: News agency of Nigeria

OAU: obafemi awolowo university
OAU: organization of African unity
OFR: order of the federal republic
OON: officer of the order of the Niger
OOU:Olabisi onabanjo university

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