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Kaduna
Kaduna city is the capital of Kaduna state, and the former capital of Northern Nigeria region. It is located in north-western Nigeria besides River Kaduna, a major tributary of the Niger River. It’s a trade centre and a major transportation hub. It serves as a gateway to several northern Nigeria locations. Kaduna state was created…
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Mbakwerkyar of Ityuav, Ikyurav Ya in Kwande. One of Benue’s most fascinating natural landscapes
Mbakwerkyar is a community in Ityuav kindred of Ikyurav Ya clan of Tiv nation. It’s located in Menev council ward, Kwande LGA, Benue state, Nigeria Ityuav is the kindred where Mbakwerkyar is located. Ityuav is Ikyurav Ya’s area nearest to the Cameroon border. The capital of Ityuav is Imande Agbatse or Agbatse for short. Agbatse…
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Benue list. Local government areas, towns, tribes, languages
A list of Benue state’s local government areas, major towns, ethnic groups, languages Local government areasBenue state has 23 local government areas as follow: BurukuGbokoGumaGwer EastGwer WestKatsina-AlaKonshishaKwandeLogoMakurdiTarkaUkumUshongoVandeikyaAdoAgatuApaOgbadiboOhiminiOkpokwuOtukpoOjuObi TownsGbokoMakurdiKatsina AlaOtukpoZaki BiamIhughVandeikyaAdikpoOjuAdi Tribes, languagesBenue State comprises several ethnic groups. Each of the groups have their own dialect or language namely: TivIdomaIgedeEtuloAbakwaJukunAkweyaUtonkonNyifonUndirUgeeIziEzaIgboHausaYorubaIjawamong others
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Uipaven mba Tiv mbavesen mbatarsoron u gomeneti
KwandeJechiraJemgbaghSankeraLobiGwer KwandeTOR KWANDE: HRH Ambrose IordyerUENIER MBA KWANDE; (i) Kwande (ii) UshongoTER-KWANDE: HRH Iorshagher ChulaTER-USHONGO: HRH Augustine Kuma JechiraTOR JECHIRA: HRH Clement UgandenUENIER MBA JECHIRA: (i) Vandeikya (i) KonshishaTER-UKUNAV: HRH Nyiyongo AchiakuTER-IKYOR: HRH Thomas Jamgbinde JemgbaghTOR JEMGBAGH: HRH Afaityo AjokoUENIER MBA JEMGBAGH: (i) Gboko (ii) Buruku (iii) TarkaTER-GBOKO: HRH Gabreil ShosumTER-BURUKU: HRH Moses HaniorTER-MBAKOR: HRH…
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Tiv national cloth
Anger is Tiv people’s national clothe. It’s a black and white striped attire. Although Tiv nation has other national, cultural attires, anger is the most prestigious. Tiv people arrived at their permanent locations in Nigeria and Cameroon from southern and central Africa centuries ago they realised that the zebra they used to hunt for meat…
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Ator a ngise
Jato Aka, Turan, Kwande, ya tor ken 1912-1961 Abuul Benga, Ukan, Ushongo, ya tor ken 1912-1922 Agbo Kpile, Kunav, Vandeikya, ya tor ken 1912-1930 Agberagba Yonko, Gaav, Konshisha, ya tor ken 1914-1926 Akpagher Adegyuve, Mbatiav, Gboko, ya tor ken 1917-1925 Wannune Kibough, Mbakor, Tarka, ya tor ken 1917-1925 Kur Baka, Tombo, Buruku, Ya tor ken…
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Places of Tiv people
Country: Nigeria State: BenueLGAs: Tarka, Makurdi, Gwer East, Gwer West, Ukum, Logo, Konshisha, Gboko, Kwande, Vandeikya, Katsina Ala, Guma, Buruku, and Ushongo State: NasarawaLGAs: Doma, Nasarawa, Lafia, Obi, Keana, and Awe State: PlateauLGAs: Qua’an Pan and Shendam State: TarabaLGAs: Bali, Donga, Ibi, Gassol, Takum, Gashaka, Kurmi and Wukari State: Cross RiverLGAs: Yala, Bekwara, Obudu, and…
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Yiase i Tiv
Orvesen Tiv yange mar Ichongo man Ipusu. Onov mban hurugh mar kwe u on ugen er Ihyalev man shi onov mba genev. Tsombol u Tiv zahemen u ngeen. Tiv mba tsombol mom vea ior Bantu. Bantu kwa kwe ior u u lu sha ityar er South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo man…
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Cameronian Tiv people
Tiv people are in countries like US, Britain among several others. However Tiv are indigeneous, native citizens in two countries: Nigeria and Cameroon Many Tiv people in Nigeria have never seen their kins in Cameroon and vice versa. Transportation along the Nigeria – Cameroon border is not very easy due to unavailability of good roads.…
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Utanga. A community with calm weather, beautiful vegetation and landscape
Utanga, an indigenous Tiv community in Cross River state, Nigeria, has a holiday resort friendly atmosphere with a calm weather, beautiful vegetation and landscape. The community is close to Obudu Mountain Resort in Obudu. Both Utanga and Obudu are similar in weather and other natural endowments. Utanga (known as Utange by other Tiv people) is…
