• EDO MUSIC, SONGS, AND DANCE

    In the music sector, Edo State is blessed with a large coterie of nationally and internationally renowned performers. Sir Victor Uwaifo leads his pack, a multi media artist who was trained at Yaba College of Technology and the University of Benin. He has performed in major cities in the world. In 1995, Sir Uwaifo was…

  • PEOPLE OF EDO STATE

    Edo state is made up of three major ethnic groups; namely: Binis, Esan and Afemai. Several major ethnic groups in Edo State: Edos, Afemais, Esans, Owans and Akoko Edos trace their origin to Benin City hence the dialects of the groups vary with their distance from Benin City. Bini people who have 7 out of…

  • Ethnic groups in Edo State

    Edo state comprises 3 major ethnic groups: Binis, Esan and Afemai. The Above and almost all the major ethnic groups in Edo State: Edos, Afemais, Esans, Owans and Akoko Edos trace their origin to Benin City hence the dialects of the groups vary with their distance from Benin City. The Bini speaking people who occupy…

  • 3 Major ethnic groups in Edo State: Binis, Esan and Afemai

    Edo state is made up of three major ethnic groups; namely: Binis, Esan and Afemai. Almost all the major ethnic groups in Edo State: Edos, Afemais, Esans, Owans and Akoko Edos trace their origin to Benin City hence the dialects of the groups vary with their distance from Benin City. The Bini speaking people who…

  • Edo State House of Assembly history

    Edo State House of Assembly, one of the 36 State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria, came to being as a result of the creation of Edo State out of the then Bendel State. The Edo State House of Assembly has had a checkered history spanning over a decade. After contending with the problem of colonialism…

  • MEMBERS OF EDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY & THEIR CONSTITUENCIES, 2009

    List of members, Edo State legislature (House of Assembly), 2009 • Rt. Hon. Zakawanu I. GarubaSpeakerEtsako West 1 Constituency • Hon. Aigboun .O. LevisDeputy SpeakerOvia North East 1 Constituency • Hon. Frank Okiye .O.Majority LeaderEsan North East 1 Constituency • Hon. Paul OhonbamuMinority LeaderEgor Constituency • Hon. (Mrs) Elizabeth AtivieChief WhipUhumwode Constituency • Hon Shaibu…

  • Edo State executive council, 2009

    List of Edo State executive council: Governor, commissioners & others, 2009 Edo Edo is a state in southern Nigeria that was created in 1991 from the former Bendel State The capital and largest city of Edo State is Benin City, which was the center of the ancient Benin Empire The state has a population of…

  • Edo State House of Assembly members, 2007

    List of Edo State House of Assembly members, 2007 Edo Edo is a state in southern Nigeria that was created in 1991 from the former Bendel State The capital and largest city of Edo State is Benin City, which was the center of the ancient Benin Empire The state has a population of about 4.8…

  • Edo State, Nigeria

    Edo is a state in southern Nigeria that was created in 1991 from the former Bendel State The capital and largest city of Edo State is Benin City, which was the center of the ancient Benin Empire The state has a population of about 4.8 million people as of 2022, and covers an area of…

  • 31 Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State

    The 31 LGAs (Local Government Areas) of Akwa Ibom State are: Akwa Ibom Akwa Ibom is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Cross River, Rivers, Abia, Ebonyi states and the Atlantic Ocean. It was created in 1987 from Cross River State and has 31 local government areas. It  has a…