• The main language in Benue State

    Tiv is the main language in Benue State. The Tiv language is spoken primarily in most parts of the state especially in rural areas and majority of Benue people live in rural communities. Tiv is spoken by over 7 million people in the world and by over 4 million in Benue State. English is the…

  • Past Governors of Benue State

    The previous Governors of Benue State are: Benue State Benue is a state in Nigeria. It takes its name from Its major river: River Benue. The state is one the six states that make up Nigeria’s North-Central geopolitical zone along with the Federal Capital Territory. It is located in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria…

  • Top 3 languages in Benue State

    The Top 3 languages in Benue State are: Tiv, Idoma and Igede. Tiv is the main language in Benue State. The Tiv language is spoken primarily in most parts of the state especially in rural areas and majority of Benue people live in rural communities. Tiv is spoken by over 7 million people in the…

  • Major ethnic groups in Benue State

    Benue’s top 3 ethnic groups in terms of population size are: Tiv, Idoma and Igede. The topmost ethnic group in the state is Tiv. Tiv People constitute over 90% of the population of 2 out of 3 senatorial districts in the state. Out of Benue’s 23 local government areas, Tiv occupies 14, Idoma 7, Igede…

  • Idoma Local Government Areas (LGAs)

    The Idoma ethnic group in Benue State rank second by population size after Tiv. Tiv People constitute over 90% of the population of 2 out of 3 senatorial districts in the state while Idoma are the majority in the third senatorial district, Benue’s South Senatorial District, commonly known in the state as Zone C. Out…

  • Igede LGAs

    Igede people are located mostly in Oju and Obi LGAs of Benue State. Out of Benue’s 23 local government areas, Tiv occupies 14, Idoma 7, Igede 2 with the others occupying parts. Tiv LGAs Idoma LGAs Igede LGAs The population size of some ethnic groups in Benue State is not up to a whole LGA.…

  • LGAs of Etulo, Abakwa, Nyifon, Undir, Ugee, Jukun, Afia, Utonkon, Izzi, Ezza people in Benue State

    Etulo, Abakwa, Nyifon, Undir, Ugee, Jukun, Afia, Utonkon, Izzi and Ezza people are the smaller ethnic groups in Benue State when compared with the big 3: Tiv, Idoma and Igede. Benue minority ethnic groups are located in: Out of Benue’s 23 local government areas, Tiv occupies 14, Idoma 7, Igede 2 with Etulo, Abakwa, Nyifon,…

  • Is Benue State Hausa or Igbo

    Benue State is neither Hausa nor Igbo state. Benue is Tiv. Tiv ethnic group constitutes number one majority in Benue State. Out of the 23 Local Government Areas in Benue State, Tiv occupies 14, Idoma 7, Igede 2 and other ethnic groups occupy parts. The population of Tiv people is over 90% of the 2…

  • Khost

    Khost is a bustling city in eastern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Khost province, a mountainous region with snow-capped peaks upwards of 2,500 metres, just thirty kilometers from the Pakistani border. Over one million people live in the province, a population that is a patchwork of Pashtun Sunni Muslims belonging to different tribes and…

  • JAHUN LGA, JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA

    Jahun LGA (Local Government Area) is one of the twenty seven (27) LGAs in Jigawa State, North-West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Capital Its capital is the town of Jahun. Creation It was created in 1976. Districts It consist of four (4) districts namely:- Jahun, Aujara, Gunka and Kadawawa. Boundaries It borders Taura and Kaugama Local…