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Okun People
The Okun people are the Yoruba speaking people found majorly in Kogi, but with settlements in Kwara, Ekiti, and Ondo states of Nigeria. Their dialects are generally classified in the Northeast Yoruba language (NEY) grouping.Bayo Ijagbemi (1996)"O-OKUN YORUBA IN YORUBA ART HISTORIOGRAPHY: HISTORY, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS". PhD Thesis. The University of Arizona They are collectively called "Okun", which in Okun dialects could mean "Sorry", "Well-done", or as an all-encompassing greeting. Similarly, this form of greeting is also found among the Ekiti, Ijesha and Igbomina groups of Yoruba people. This identity, which was probably first suggested by Eva Kraft-Askari during a 1965 field expedition, has gained wide acceptance among the indigenous Yoruba people and scholars. The individual Okun subgroups share some historical and linguistic affinity, but still maintain individual peculiarities. "Okun" therefore refers to the distinct, but culturally related Owé, Ìyàgbà, Addé, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kogi State
Kogi State is a States of Nigeria, state in the North Central Nigeria, North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti State, Ekiti and Kwara State, Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, to the northeast by Nasarawa State, to the northwest by Niger State, to the southwest by the states of Edo State, Edo and Ondo State, Ondo, to the southeast by the states of Anambra State, Anambra and Enugu State, Enugu, and to the east by Benue State. It is the only state in Nigeria to border ten other states. Named for the Hausa language, Hausa word for river, the state was formed from parts of Benue State, Niger State, and Kwara State on 27 August 1991. The state is nicknamed the "Confluence State" as the confluence of the River Niger and the River Benue occurs next to its capital, Lokoja. Of the 36 States of Nigeria, states of Nigeria, Kogi is the List of Nigerian states by area, thirteenth largest in area and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oworo People
The Ọwọrọ ethnic nationality represents a group of people around the Niger-Benue confluence speaking a Yoruba dialect called Oworo. They are generally classified as part of Northeast Yoruba (NEY) of the Yoruba people. Origin The origin of the Oworo people by oral tradition is linked to three brothers who left Ile-Ife to hunt around the present-day Oworo Land. The successful adventure caused them to name the place "owo mi ro", which means "my hands are full of blessings". Another legend called ''Ako'' meaning "meeting", says that people came from several locations to converge on the present-day Oworo land. This legend accommodates the group (clans) of Oworo that claim not to be of Ife provenance, but rather an aboriginal Yoruba stock.Orungbami T. S. "Oworo People of the Niger-Benue Confluence Area", JHL Nig. Ltd, Lokoja, Nigeria.Afolayan, Funso"Yoruba state(other than Ife and Oyo)" 24 July 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015. Ade Obayemi, however was of the opinion that the an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bible Society Of Nigeria
The Bible Society of Nigeria (abbreviated BSN) is a Christian non-governmental and not for profit organization in Nigeria that translates, publishes and distributes Bibles in English and several local Nigerian languages . It was established on 8 February 1966, building on earlier work by the British and Foreign Bible Society, the American Bible Society, and the Scottish Bible Society, which translated and published the Bible in the Efik language in 1868. Pastor Samuel Adesola Sanusi is the current General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Bible Society of Nigeria. History The Bible Society of Nigeria was founded on 8 February 1966 through the pioneering efforts of the late Dr. Francis Ezeogo Akanu Ibiam, the first indigenous Governor of the defunct Eastern Region. Earlier in February, 1965, Dr. Ibiam had initiated a consultation with representatives of most of the Churches hurch organizationsin Nigeria on the need to form a national Bible Society in Nigeria. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agbaja
Agbaja is the locality of a large iron ore deposit in Kogi State, central Nigeria. People Agbaja is inhabited by the Oworo people who speak a dialect of Yoruba also called Oworo. Agbaja was the administrative capital of Oworo district during the colonial era and still remains the traditional and political capital of the Oworo people. Locale It is located on a plateau about 300 km south of the capital Abuja, and more importantly about 70 km from the heavy-duty railway to the sea at Itakpe which is about 70 km to the south. Resource The Licences contain magnetite to the extent of 2.0-3.3 billion tonnes of potential iron mineralisation grading in the range of 48% to 53% Fe. Timeline 2011 * Progress (subscription required) See also * Railway stations in Nigeria Railway stations in Nigeria include: Maps UN MapUNHCR Atlas Map Cities served by rail The East (E) and West (W) lines are connected by the Link Line. West Line * Apapa (W) - Lag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obajana
Obajana is a town in Kogi State, Nigeria. It is located in the Oworo district of Lokoja LGA, Kogi state. Industry It is the site of the largest cement plant in Africa owned by Dangote. Transport In 2014, a feasibility study for a railway line to serve this town was commenced. See also * Railway stations in Nigeria * Cement in Africa Countries Angola * Lobitoo - proposal 2006 * Nova Cimangola - state-owned cement company based in Luanda, associated with Scancem and Heidelberg Cement Benin * Onigbolo, Porto-Novo Burundi * Bugarama * Burundi Cement Company - (BUCE ... References {{coord missing, Nigeria Populated places in Kogi State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabba
Kabba is a town in Kogi State in mid west Nigeria. It lies near the Osse River, at the intersection of roads from Lokoja, Okene, Ogidi, Ado-Ekiti, and Egbe. The town is about 295 kilometers away from Abuja. It is 511 kilometers from Lagos. Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, based in Abuja, Nigeria, was born there. Early and colonial history Kabba formed part at one time of the Bida Emirate, and under Fula rule the armies of Bida regularly raided for slaves. Lokoja, a city which up to 1902 was the principal British station in the protectorate, is situated in this province. The site of Lokoja, with a surrounding tract of country at the junction of the Benue and Niger rivers, was ceded to the British government in 1841 by the ''attah'' of Idah, whose dominions at that time extended to the right bank of the river. The first British settlement failed. In 1854 MacGregor Laird, who had taken an active part in promoting the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyara
Iyara is the headquarters of Ijumu local government area in Kogi State Kogi State is a States of Nigeria, state in the North Central Nigeria, North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti State, Ekiti and Kwara State, Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Fe ..., Nigeria. The zip code for Iyara is 261103. The Iyara people are part of the Okun, which is a Yoruba sub group. Notable people * Smart Adeyemi, A Serving senator and a past National President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists from 1999 to 2006. * Oba Michael Asaju, former president, Nigeria Union of Journalist and late king (Eleta) of Iyara land *Olu Obanure, Assistant General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG. References Populated places in Kogi State {{Kogi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egbe
Ẹgbẹ Mẹkun, popularly called Ẹgbẹ, is a historic town located in the Yagba West local government area of Kogi State, Nigeria, West Africa. History This town is an ancient town bordering Kogi and Kwara States. It is surrounded by some undulating and luxuriant hills of savannah vegetation which are visible as you move around the town; this explained why it is sometimes referred to as "Jerusalem in Nigeria". The dialect spoken by these people is called Yagba, they have ancestry root linked to the Yorubas in Nigeria as they speak Yoruba. Their alphabet are similar to that of Yorubas. The town is known for its hospitality and the fact that it is located on the federal road axis, it serves as a central location to access other communities. It is one of the biggest towns found in Yagba land with long history of commercial activities; People come from far and near for trading purposes. Egbe is known for its ancestral songs called the oriki that shed light on their ancesto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odo Ere
Odo Ere, popularly called ''Ere Gajo'', is the headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria. The town is located in the old Kabba Province about 140 kilometres southeast of Ilorin. The people of Odo Ere share a common ancestry with the Yoruba people in South-West Nigeria and they are often referred to as Okun Yoruba people. The town is situated on a well-watered savannah plain consisting of dotted hills, forest and grassland. The topography earned the town the sobriquet: ''Ere Ọmọ Onilẹ Dun Rin'', meaning "Odo Ere town with a beautiful flat terrain that enhances ease of movement". Origins Odo Ere has a heritage dating back some centuries. The people of Odo Ere and their kin at Akata Ere and Oke Ere, who are collectively called Ere people, migrated from the old Oyo Kingdom. The founder of Ere was an old woman, who was believed to be a beautiful princess from the royal family in the Old Oyo Kingdom. She migrated with some people to settle at ''Akata' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayetoro Gbede
Ayetoro Gbede (Ayetoro-Gbede) is a town along the Ilorin – Kabba federal highway in Ijumu, a kingdom and local government area in Kogi state, Nigeria. Ayetoro Gbede is located in central Nigeria, approximately 420 kilometers northeast of Lagos, while it is 315 kilometers away from Abuja, the nation's capital. It is 21 kilometers away from Kabba Town. It is in the Kogi west senatorial district and Kabba/Ijumu federal constituency. The town was established over ninety-one years ago. The inhabitants of the town speak their local dialect of Okun and Gbede, which is a Yoruba dialect. The current traditional ruler is Oba Sunday Ehindero. The first house in Ayetoro Gbede was built beside the old market and was owned by the founder, Oba Ajileye Daniel Alaa Bello. Ayetoro is also blessed with cashew seed, cocoa, vegetables, palm wine, and farming influence. The first community high school in Ayetoro gbede was established in September 1979. History Ayetoro-Gbede was founded in 1927 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogidi, Kogi State
Ogidi is a Okun town in Kogi State, Nigeria, known for its formations of igneous rock mountains, a traditional art industry, hospitality, valor and a deep tradition of self-reliance. Location and history Ogidi is situated on the southwestern tip of the old Northern Region. It is a three and a half hour drive from Abuja, Nigeria's capital. It has deep historical ties with the northern and western part of Nigeria. The people of this town endured raids from and eventually defeated the Nupe imperialists in late 19th century thus sealing their access to the western part of the country. Administratively, it was under the Northern Region with Kaduna as the capital; then Kwara State with Ilorin as the capital and now Kogi State with Lokoja as the capital. It shares boundaries with Kabba in Kabba/Bunnu LGA, and three towns in Ijumu LGA: Ayere, Iyara (the headquarters of Ijumu LGA) and Ogale. Currently in Ijumu Local Government Area, It has just recently vacated the seat of the rotat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igala People
The Igala people are a ''West African'' ethnolinguistic group native to the region immediately south of the confluence of the Niger River, Niger and Benue River, Benue Rivers in Middle Belt, central Nigeria. The area inhabited primarily by the Igala is referred to as ''Igalaland.'' Situated in an especially ecologically diverse region of Nigeria, the Igala have traditionally engaged in Agriculture, crop cultivation, and have been influenced culturally by many surrounding cultures over the centuries. Today, people of Igala descent are estimated to be at a population of over 2 million people. The Igala kingdom is ruled ceremonially and culturally by the Attah and has a long history of political warfare and campaigns with neighbouring groups along the Benue River, Benue. Igala people traditionally worship the supreme being ''Ojo (Deity), Ojo'', as well as their divine Veneration of the dead, ancestral spirits. Masquerade ceremony, Masquerades are an important aspect of Igala art a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
