On 8 January 1900, near Akaanga on the border of Tivland, the British telegraph crew working on the construction of a telegrah line to Lokoja was confronted by a group of Tiv farmers from the Ihyarev Clan who were perhaps anxious about the fate of their farmlands. Indeed, the farmers were bitterly opposed to the…

Map of Plateau State showing the 3 major political areas, senatorial districts (The 3 areas are separated with colors.) Maps of Plateau State showing the 17 Local Government Areas Plateau Local Government Areas Barkin LadiBassaBokkosJos EastJos NorthJos SouthKanamKankeLangtang NorthLangtang SouthManguMikangPankshinQua’an PanRiyomShendamWase Plateau State Plateau is the 12 largest state of Nigeria, and is located in…

Igboland (Igbo language: Àlà Ị̀gbò) is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people. Maps of Igboland showing Igbo areas and some neighboring tribes, groups Igbo people are a cultural and common linguistic region in southern Nigeria. Home statesIgboland comprises several southern Nigerian states. These include Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States. A sizable Igbo…

Markets in Kwande Local Government Area (LGA), Benue State, Nigeria AdikpoJato-Aka (Saturdays)ChigbaGbajirAmahunduAdagiManyamKoti-Shangev-YaIkyaorIcholIhonamIyonAchiaKookokoAdaAduGeseWanbeghaGubeIkorAjioAbandeIkyogenNyihemebaAchagbeAga (Saturdays)Diiv (Mondays) Most of the markets take place after every five days. Kwande is a Local Government Area in Benue State, Nigeria. It was an intermediate administrative area during the pre-independence time. By then it had Manor as headquarters. Adikpo later became the…

Kwande Local Government Area has 15 council wards with 16 districts. ① Adikpo Township② Usar③ MbayooClan: Nanev ④ Liev I⑤ Liev II⑥ MenevClan: Ikyurav Ya ⑦ Moon⑧ Mbaikyor⑨ Yaav⑩ KumakwaghClan: Turan ⑪ Tondov I⑫ Tondov IIClan: Shangev Ya ⑬ Mbadura⑭ Mbagba/Mbakyan⑮ Mbaketsa,

Kwande: 2,891 km2 Guma: 2,882 km2 Katsina Ala: 2,402 km2 Kwnade Kwande is a Local Government Area in Benue State, Nigeria. Kwande was an intermediate administrative area during the pre-independence time. By then it had Manor as headquarters. Adikpo later became the headquaters. On February 3, 1976 Kwande was created as a local government area…

Kwande is a Local Government Area in Benue State, Nigeria. It was an intermediate administrative area during the pre-independence time. By then it had Manor as headquarters. Adikpo later became the headquaters. On February 3, 1976 Kwande was created as a local government area under the military government of General Murtala Mohammed. The LGA was…

The 10 largest Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nigeria by land area are: ① BorguLand area: 11,267 km2State: NigerThe headquarters of Borgu is New Bussa. Borgu’s leading land area of 11,267 km2 is followed by: ② BarutenLand area: 9,749 km2State: KwaraThe headquarters of Baruten is Kosubosu ③ MasheguLand area: 9,182 km2State: NigerThe headquarters of Mashegu…

Borgu Local Government Area, in Niger State, is Nigeria’s largest Local Government Area by land size with 11,267 km2. The headquarters of Borgu is New Bussa. Borgu’s leading land area of 11,267 km2 is followed by Baruten. BarutenLand area: 9,749 km2State: KwaraThe headquarters of Baruten is Kosubosu

The 10 smallest Local Government Areas (LGA) in Nigeria by land area are: ① Lagos Island: 9② Onitsha South: 10③ Agege: 11④ Ajeromi-Ifelodun: 12⑤ Shomolu: 12⑥ Mushin: 17⑦ Ibadan South East: 17⑧ Kano Municipal: 17⑨ Gwale: 18⑩ Ibadan North East: 18 Lagos Island By land area, Lagos Island is the smallest Local Government Areas (LGA)…