The present COE is an offshoot of the CRS School of Basic Studies, Akamkpa, which metamorphosed in 1990 into the former CRS College of Education, Akampa. This former College eventually folded up with the emergence of the Cross River University of Technology and until early 2008 served as a University campus of the Faculty of…

Paul Omu (Administrator – Military): February 1976 – July 1978 Babatunde Elegbede (Administrator – Military): July 1978 – October 1979 Clement Isong (Governor – Civilian (National Party of Nigeria)): October 1979 – October 1983 Donald Etiebet (Governor-Civilian (National Party of Nigeria): October 1983 – December 1983 Edet Archibong (Administrator-Military): January 1984 – May 1984 Dan…

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 and shares an international boundary with the Republic of…

Abdullahi Shelleng (Governor – Military): March 1976 – July 1978 Adebayo Lawal (Governor – Military): July 1978 – October 1979 Aper Aku (Governor – Civilian (National Party of Nigeria)): October 1979 – December 1983 John Atom Kpera Governor – Military): January 1984 – August 1985 Jonah David Jang (Governor – Military): August 1985 – August…

Borno is a state in Nigeria. Maiduguri is the state capital, its main industrial centre, and by far its largest city. Biu and Bama also are sizable market towns. Maiduguri has an airport and is served by a railway to Bauchi and the south, as well as by trunk roads to Potiskum, Bauchi, Yola, and Ndjamena (Chad). Pop. (2006) 4,151,193. The vegetation in…

Ebonyi is a state in southeastern Nigeria, created in 1996 from parts of Abia and Enugu states. Ebonyi state is the 36th and youngest state in Nigeria. It is known for its agricultural products, such as rice, yam, cassava, maize, and palm oil. The state has the large deposit of salt and lead-zinc in Nigeria,…

The early settlers of Ebonyi State were the Igbo people. The state is named after the Ebonyi (Aboine) River. Under the three-region structure of 1954, The Igbo people form the largest ethnic group in Ebonyi State and their language is the state’s lingua franca. A total of nine languages – Afikpo, Mgbo, Izzi, Ezaa, Ikwo,…

Walter Feghabo (Administrator – Military): October 1996 – August 1998 Simeon Oduoye (Administrator – Military): August 1998 – May 1999 Sam Egwu (Governor – Civilian (People’s Democratic Party)): May 1999 – May 2007 Martin Elechi (Governor – Civilian (People’s Democratic Party)): May 2007 – May 2015 Dave Umahi (Governor – Civilian (People’s Democratic Party/All Progressives…

Borno is a state in Nigeria. It’s one of the six states that form the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Borno shares international borders to the North with Niger and Chad as well as with Cameroon to the East. Its Southern and Western borders are shared with Adamawa, Gombe and Yobe States. Maiduguri is the…

Chad Basin Natural Park, Chingurmi-Duguma The park has three parts.In the Chingurmi-Duguma area of the park 66 species of birds have been recorded such as the black-crowned crane, pallied harrier, African-collared dove among others. The Bula Tura Oasis area is a number of swampy valley called oases and is home to some rare desert wildlife which…