The past governors of Taraba State are: SN Name Duration 1. Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku 29th May 2015 – 2. Alh. Sani Abubakar Danladi – 29th May 2015 3. Pharm. Danbaba Danfulani Suntai 29th May 2007 – October 2012 4. Rev. Jolly T. Nyame 29th May 1999 – 29th May 2007 5. Col. A.J Owoniyi…

Taraba is home to numerous ethnic groups namely: Kuteb Chamba, Yandang, Mumuyes, Mambila, Wurkums, Janjo, Jukun, Ichen, Tiv, Kaka, Pena, Kambu, kodei, Wawa, Vute, Hausa, and Ndola. Taraba Taraba is a State in Nigeria. The capital city is Jalingo, The State was established in 1991. It is located in North Eastern Nigeria. Taraba State was…

Taraba State, Nigeria is a home to many festivals. The Nwunyu Fishing Festival in Ibi, which typically takes place in April each year and features events like canoe racing, swimming competitions, and cultural dances, have all seen improvements thanks to the government’s concerted efforts. There are numerous festivals celebrated by the people of Taraba State,…

Taraba is a State in Nigeria. The capital city is Jalingo, The State was established in 1991. It is located in North Eastern Nigeria. Taraba State was carved out of the former Gongola State and was named after the Taraba river. Basic details about Taraba State 4M+ citizens 16 LGAs 1991: Year of creation Taraba…

Local Government Areas (LGA) and their headquarters in Oyo State are: SN LGA Headquarters 1 ATISBO TEDE 2 EGBEDA EGBEDA 3 IBADAN NORTH AGODI GATE 4 IBADAN NORTH-EAST IWO ROAD 5 IBADAN NORTH-WEST ONIREKE 6 IBADAN SOUTH-EAST MAPO 7 IBADAN SOUTHWEST RING ROAD 8 IBARAPA CENTRAL IGBO ORA 9 IBARAPA EAST ERUWA 10 IBARAPA NORTH…

The people of Oyo State are Yoruba with a common ancestor, Oduduwa. However, there are sub-ethnic groups with distinct dialect peculiarities. The people of Oyo State may be divided into five broad groups, namely: Ibadans, Ibarapas, Oyos, Oke-Oguns and Ogbomosos. IBADANS The Ibadans have their settlements in the city of Ibadan and surrounding farms and…

The people of Oyo State are Yoruba with a common ancestor, Oduduwa. Within Oyo State however, there are sub-ethnic groups with distinct dialect peculiarities. The people of Oyo State may be divided into five broad groups, namely: Ibadans, Ibarapas, Oyos, Oke-Oguns and Ogbomosos. IBADANS The Ibadans have their settlements in the city of Ibadan and…

SETTLEMENT PATTERN People in Oyo State live in various types of human settlements, varying from farmstead, hamlets, villages, towns, cities and metropolis. The hierarchy of human settlement is usually decided by the settlement size, size of population, availability and scale of infrastructure, social amenities, services and the functions of the settlements. These settlements are used…

The State is divided into three Senatorial Districts of Oyo North, Oyo Central and Oyo South. Oyo North has 13 Local Governments, viz Saki West, Saki East, Atisbo, Irepo, Olorunsogo, Kajola, Iwajowa, Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South, Iseyin, Oorelope, Oriire and Itesiwaju. Oyo Central comprises 11 Local Governments: Afijio, Akinyele, Egbeda, Ogo-Oluwa, Surulere, Lagelu, Oluyole, Ona-Ara,…

Oyo State is located in the South West Region of Nigeria. Latitude 8 degree and Longitude 4 degree East bisect the State into four nearly equal parts. The State now covers a total of 27,249 square kilometers of landmass. It is bounded partly by Ogun State (Gateway State) in the South, Kwara State (State of…