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Gboko is a Local Government Area in Benue state, North-central Nigeria.It is headquartered in the town of Gboko. Gboko LGA was created on the 11th of May, 1970 with a landmass of 2,264 Sqr Km. Wielding a population of 358,936 according to 2006 census, it is the largest of the twenty-three local governments by population in Benue State.
After spending six years in the lower division, they slowly lost their fan base and financial support. Despite a 2.5 million naira boost from Benue State governor George Akume in 2002 and another million from Guilder Brewing two years later, the team was disbanded, not even showing up for their 2004 FA Cup first round game against Shooting ...
Benue South senatorial district covers Ado, Agatu, Apa, Obi, Ogbadibo, Ohimini, Oju, Okpokwu, Otukpo and Gboko. [1] The district has produced two Senate presidents , Ameh Ebute who was president in the third republic and shortest serving president, and David Mark , the longest serving president of the Nigerian Senate.
Benue North-West senatorial district is well known as Zone B in Benue State. [1] [2] The senatorial district has seven local governments which include Buruku, Gboko, Tarka, Guma, Makurdi, Gwer and Gwer West. There are 90 electoral wards and 1,286 polling units as of 2019 polls.
Tarka was born on 10 July 1932 in Igbor, Benue State to the family of Tarka Nachi and Ikpa Anyam. His father was a village teacher of Tiv origin [2] who later became a headmaster and then chief in Mbakor, Gboko area. He attended Native Authority Primary School, Gboko and Katsina Ala Middle School.
The fighting has been a cycle, and many attacks are often against innocent herders or farmers as reprisal and retaliation attacks against others. On March 10, Fulani herdsmen attacked the village of Ahentse, hometown of Benue State governor Samuel Ortom. [1] Five people were killed in the attacks.
Although, the Zone C APC elders of Benue South Senatorial District rejected his declaration as the governorship elect and denied the nomination by issuing a statement rejecting the reported choice of Ode as the running mate of Fr Alia. [16] [17] In 2023, He was declared the deputy governor of Benue State and was sworn in in May, 2023. [18] [19 ...
This is a list of villages in Benue State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district, ... Gboko: Gboko (Rural) 981101: Gboko Gboko: Ipav: 981103: