Dr, Ojabo, an indigene of Ogbadibo local government was born on October 3, 1960. After obtaining the First School Leaving Certificate, FSLC, from St. Francis Primary School, Otukpo between 1965 and 1971, she attended Government Girls Secondary School, Shendam, from 1972 to 1976 where she obtained a West African School Certificate. Between 1977 and 1979,…

Born on 25th November, 1955, Prof. Ityavyar hails from Mbaakon in Vandeikya local government area. He attended Government Secondary School, Gboko from 1971-1975 where he obtained the West African School Certificate, WASC. He proceeded to the School of Basic Studies of the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU Zaria from 1975 to 1976. In 1976, Prof. Ityavyar was…

Born on October 2, 1968, Olofu hails from Opaha Edikwu Two in Apa Local Government Area. He obtained the General Certificate of Education, GCE Ordinary Level, from St. Francis College Otukpo in 1986 after which he proceeded to the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi and graduated with a Bachelor of Agriculture, specializing in Agricultural Economics.…

Gusa was born on 27th May, 1967 at Mbakyan, Ugee Ward in Gwer Local Government Area, Benue state. He started early education at Local Government Education Authority, LGEA Primary school, Agasha, 1973, moved to LGEA Primary School Abinsi, and completed at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Mission, R.C.M. Primary School, Taraku, in 1978. Thereafter he proceeded to…

Anbua was born at Tse-Girgi, Logo Local Government Area of Benue state on 25th December, 1964 He had early education at the Local Government Education Authority, L.G.E.A Primary School, Abeda between 1974 and 1979 obtaining the First School Leaving Certificate. Thereafter, he proceeded to Mbaterem Community Secondary School, Kyado between 1979 and 1984, graduating with a…

Benue State is rightly referred to as the food basket of the nation due to its immense agricultural resources. It is strategically located in the middle belt of the country with vast fertile land and has advantage and capacity to produce virtually all major food crops of the nation. The state is a major producer…

The Local Government Areas (LGA) in Benue State and headquarters are: LGA HEADQUARTERS ADO Igumale AGATU Obagaji APA Ugbokpo BURUKU Buruku GBOKO Gboko GUMA Gbajimba GWER Aliade GWER-WEST Naka KATSINA-ALA Katsina-Ala KONSHISHA Tse-Agberagba KWANDE Adikpo LOGO Ugba MAKURDI Makurdi OBI Obarike-Ito OGBADIBO Otukpa OHIMINI Idekpa OJU Oju OKPOKWU Okpoga OTUKPO Otukpo TARKA Wannune UKUM Sankera…

Map of LGAs in Benue State showing the name and location of each LGA headquarter Benue State Benue is a state in Nigeria. Its name is taken from the major river in the state: River Benue. The state is one the six states that make up Nigeria’s North-Central geopolitical zone along with the Federal Capital…

Gabriel Torwua Suswam, Lawyer, Administrator, the fourth elected governor of Benue State, was born on 15th November, 1964 in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, North-Central Nigeria. At the age of five, the young Gabriel Torwua Suswam enrolled at NKST Primary School, Zaki – Biam, Benue State where he obtained his First School Leaving…

Chief Steven O. Lawani, OFR, Ochagwu K’Idoma was born on December 30th, 1947 into the family of late Pa Lawani of Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. Chief Lawani had his post-primary education at Mt. St. Michael’s Secondary School, Aliade from 1962 to 1967 and later at the Government College, Kaduna from…