tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56947193345719385912024-02-18T22:09:46.167-08:00SHAIBU ADAH MOHAMMEDWE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF KOGI STATE TO THE FULLEST. WE ARE COMING WITH THE MOST AWAITED RESPONSIVE ADMINISTRATION THAT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ALL THE BASIC AMENITIES LIKE SECURITY, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, ROADS, WATER AND FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462620790363114141noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694719334571938591.post-50291735508142485132018-11-08T06:42:00.001-08:002018-11-08T06:42:34.622-08:00KOGI STATE PDP ELDERS STAND WITH MOHAMMED ADAH SHAIBU AS KOGI SON FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP SEAT COME 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462620790363114141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694719334571938591.post-6547132238809347862018-11-08T06:38:00.002-08:002018-11-08T06:38:46.364-08:00MOHAMMED ADAH SHAIBU RELEASE POLICY DOCUMENTS TO RUN KOGI COME 2019 AS THE PEOPLES GOVERNOR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462620790363114141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694719334571938591.post-9228399061256154742018-05-31T11:11:00.000-07:002018-05-31T11:11:00.086-07:0010 INTERESTING FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT KOGI STATE.<table summary="posts"><tbody>
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10 INTERESTING FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT KOGI STATE.<br /><br />Kogi,
one of the 36 states in Nigeria located in the North-central
geopolitcal zone in the middlebelt (central) region of the country. <br />The
state occupies a total landmass of 29,833 km2 (11,519 sq mi) and was
created in the year 1991 from old Kwara and Benue states.<br /><br />Here are some factors that make this state quite unique amongst other states in Nigeria.<br /><br />1)
THE NAME NIGERIA - Many people do not actually know that the name of
our dear country Nigeria was coined in Lokoja, the kogi state capital by
Flora Shaw, the British journalist who later became the wife of Lord
Lugard (first governor general of Nigeria), when she was gazing at the
magnificence of the greatest river in Nigeria, the river Niger.<br /><br /><br />2)
THE JUNCTION STATE - The nickname of Kogi state should have been called
the 'junction state' because this state connects/has a boundary with
the highest number of states in Nigeria. <br />10 states Anambra, Enugu,
Benue, Nasarawa, Niger, Kwara, Ekiti, Ondo, Edo states and the FCT are
all joined together by this great state.<br />I think the federal capital
territory would have been best situated in this state for complete
centralization and unification. Nonetheless the FCT is just a stone
throw away from Kogi and infact part of Kogi state was also carved to
form the FCT.<br /><br /><br />3) CONFLUENCY - Kogi state is so significant
because this state houses a very remarkable handwork of mother nature
-The confluence of the two greatest rivers that run across Nigeria, the
river Niger and river Benue in the city of Lokoja. <br />Anyone who has
travelled through Lokoja and has seen the captivating scenery of this
confluence would agree with me that it is indeed a spectacular sight.<br /><br /><br />4)
AJAOKUTA STEEL & IRON INDUSTRY - The multi-billion dollars steel
& iron industry, the largest of it's kind in Nigeria was established
in 1971 on a 24,000 hectare land. This mighty industry has
unfortunately been left moribund for a long period of time, but recently
over the years, concerted efforts has been made by the Nigerian
government to ensure its full capacity functioning.<br />This industry is viewed as a potential bedrock for the industrialization of Nigeria.<br /><br />5)
FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE - Infact this city called Lokoja is just so
important in Nigerian history and it is really terrible to think how
much it has been neglected over the decades by past and present
administrations in Nigeria.<br />Lokoja was the first administrative
centre of Nigeria because it was the first settlement of the british in
Nigeria. It served as the first capital of the old northern protectorate
and even after amalgamation of the northern and southern prectorates it
also remained the admininstrative centre for a while.<br /><br />1, Kogi and it's boundary states<br />2, The great confluence<br />3 Ajaokuta steel industry</div>
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ETHNO- RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY AND MELTING POINT - Kogi state is one state
in Nigeria which can really be classified as truly diverse and the same
time unifying. The state comprises mainly of 3 ethnic groups which are
the Igalas, the Igbirras and the yoruba speaking Okun people, together
with other minority groups like Ogori magongo, Gwari, Agatu/idoma and
nupe speaking tribes, Bassa, Kakanda and Kupa.<br /><br />Kogi state is one
state that it is extremely difficult to determine between muslims and
christians who is more in population. Take for instance the Okun people
in the state are predominantly christians, the Egbirra people are
predominantly muslims while the Igalas, the largest tribe in the state
are somewhat 50/50.<br />Among the minority groups, the Ogori magongo and
the Bassas are dominantly christians, the Kakanda and Kupa are
dominantly muslims while the Agatu and Gwari are somewhat 50/50.<br /><br />Kogi
state is the only state in Nigeria which shows true WAZOBIA influences
of the 3 major groups of Nigeria, Hausa, yoruba and Igbo (owing to it's
location).<br /><br />Firstly, One of the major groups in Kogi state is yoruba speaking (Okun) with yoruba origins from Ile-ife.<br /><br />Secondly,
you almost cannot seperate Igala and Igbo history apart (especially the
southern part of Igala). Some say according to history Igala and Igbo
have the same father, some say one of the tribes begat the other.
Nevertheless the cultural diffusion and oneness of the igalas and igbos
can be seen through their days of the week, names, language vocabulary
similarities, masquerades, intermixed communities e.t.c. There are many
igala communities with Igbo origins and vice versa in igbo land, and in
some places on both sides, the natives are fully billingual, giving rise
to some igbo speaking igalas in Kogi state and vice versa on the other
side.<br /><br />Lastly, the ethnicity of the King (Maigari) and ruling
families of Lokoja is one that can hardly be ascertained and this is
because of over a hundred years mixing of hausa-fulanis and the
aboriginal Nupes in Lokoja. Many of the Nupes in Lokoja are of hausa
origin and till date many speak hausa and even identify as hausa. This
was clearly what influenced the name of the state KOGI which means
'river' in hausa language.<br /><br /><br />7) GREAT IGALA KINGDOM - Kogi state is home to one of the great kingdoms that existed in pre-colonial Nigeria. <br />The
kingdom was founded in the 7th century by Abutu-eje and lasted until
the late 19th century when it was subjugated by the colonialists. It
would take another full thread or series of threads to fully explain the
great influence, spread, wars, descendants and sacredness of this great
kingdom in details.<br /><br /><br />8 ... IGALAS OF YORUBA HAUSA AND IGBO
ORIGINS - Many igalas themselves probably do not know that their ethnic
group is very unique in the sense that it is the only minority tribe in
Nigeria which has clear influences and people of (Wazobia) yoruba, hausa
and igbo origins.<br /><br />For the igbo influences, In the 6th point i
highlighted a little about the interesting igala/igbo relationship. Both
groups share a great deal of boundary , culture and history together
and have been heavily inter-mixed for over centuries now.<br /><br />For the
yoruba Influences, Igala language is basically classified as a yoruboid
language, due to it's linguistic structure which is basically yoruba.
Yorubas and Igalas have been neighbours for hundreds of years before the
Egbirras migrated from Kwararafa kingdom, settled in between and cut
off igalas from yoruba groups. A yoruba speaker who understands various
yoruba dialects will be very much likely to understand igala language to
a good extent.<br />Also, according to igala oral history, igalas agree
with the Benins that Oduduwa migrated from Benin to yoruba land but
passed through igala land where he formed a chiefdom Ife (a town and
chiefdom in Igala land till date) before further migrating to Ile-ife in
yoruba land and that this is why yoruba and igala languages are so
similar. There is a title in Igala land known as the Ojogba of Ife and
this is the only king that cannot bow to the great Attah of Igala land
till date.<br /><br />For the hausa influence, Ankpa, the most populated LGA
in igala land (2006 census) has communities that clearly acknowledge
their hausa-fulani ancestry e.g Angwa town, who are descendants of hausa
traders who came to trade with igalas centuries ago and were later on
igalanized. This is believed to be the window of islam into igala land.
This is quite evident with the fact that Ankpa has the strongest islamic
populations in Igala land.<br /><br /><br />9) VERY RICH CULTURE - I honestly
believe that in the north-central geopolitical zone, the people of Kogi
state arguably have the richest and most undiluted culture, due to
their cultural history, migrations, historical relationship with all the
3 major tribes of Nigeria and even other great kingdoms like the Benin
kingdom. Kogi state masquerades, cultural dances, attires, traditional
music e.t.c are really wonderful.<br />Despite being in the north with a
large muslim population, there is no single islamic emirate in Kogi
state. The Attah of Igala is said to be one of the northern kings who
can never bow, stand up or show respect to the Sultan of Sokoto. Kogi
state arguably has the largest population of traditionalists in the
North-central zone (due to the power of their culture).<br /><br />1, Great Attah of Igala land<br />2, Egbirra women in traditional attire<br />3, Okun traditional dancers<br />4, Igala masquerade</div>
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10) Kogi state is also well known for its tourist attractions, some of which are:<br /><br />The late Ohinoyi of Egbirra palace, an ancient and modern architectural wonder.<br /><br />The
Inikpi statue built in memory of Inikpi, the daughter of the first
Attah of Igala kingdom who was buried alive on the instruction of the
Oracle to restore peace and freedom in the land.<br /><br />Iron of Liberty which marks the spot where slaves that were rescued from slave traders were set free.<br /><br />The confluence of River Niger and River Benue.<br /><br />Osome
Falls located in Ukpogo. Osome is a stream that makes its way through
rocks of different heights before sharply descending in a valley about
50 metres below. The sound the water makes when it hits the ground below
can be heard from about 100 meters away.<br /><br />Mount Patti, Lokoja
which is a massive hill towering Lokoja. The Confluence point of Rivers
Niger and Benue can be seen from the flat top.<br /><br />Holy Trinity
school Lokoja. This school was established in 1860 by Bishop Ajayi
Crowther. It is the first primary school in Northern Nigeria.<br /><br />Awo
tunnel, a former refuge for the royal family in times of war dug during
the reign of Onoja Obari. It is about 1 kilometer long.<br /><br />Lord Luggard’s first residence and office in Nigeria.<br /><br />European colonial cemeteries.<br /><br />World war cenotaph<br /><br />Agbaja plateau.<br /><br />Eganja warm spring<br /><br />Royal Niger company flag e.t.c.<br /><br />1 & 2 Ohinoyi of Ebira palace<br />3, Inikpi statue<br />4, Lugard guest house</div>
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am not claiming to be a superior fountain of knowledge of any of these
facts. Just an average everyday Nigerian from the North-central
(middlebelt region) of the country willing to showcase some facts about
the northern region and her individual states.<br />I welcome corrections from the facts listed above if any.<br /><br /></div>
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<span class="s"> </span>INTRODUCTION<br />
<br />Kabba
kingdom is situated in the Northern hemisphere of the equatorial
forests of Nigeria; somewhere around the beginning of the Savannah
region. It can be classified as one of the gateway regions to the
Federal Capital Territory (Abuja). Kabba serves as a junction of seven
major roads from different parts of the country. The advantages of this
central location are however not yet evident in its level of development
but it has the trappings of a great kingdom with time.<br />Kabba kingdom is surrounded by mountains and green habitats which make up for a beautiful aerial view.<br />Kabba
is a town in the western senatorial district of kogi state in Nigeria.
Kogi state is a multiethnic state with three different tribes and Kabba
is located in Okun (the yoruba speaking tribe of the state). Kabba
people are referred to as “Owe” people.<br /><br />BRIEF HISTORY<br />ESTABLISHMENT OF KABBA<br />More
often than not, the story of how Kabba was established have caused
controversies as there are different and conflicting accounts from
different sectors of the community.<br />Some group of people claim that
Kabba was established by three hunters who were brothers from Ile Ife
and were looking for where to settle down after leaving Ile ife, they
arrived at a location and decided to settle down there. After some time,
they decided to move ahead for further exploration of their new home.
They got to another location and decided to offload their belongings;
they stayed there for some time but later moved further ahead in search
of a better place to stay. The place they finally chose is the “Kabba”
we have today.<br />However, they never forgot their first two
settlements; they visited them from time to time and they referred to
their first settlement as odo ilu which means “down town” in English
Language. That first settlement is now referred to as “Odolu”.<br />Their second settlement was called “Katu” because that was where they first offloaded.<br />That
is the reason Kabba town is today referred to as “Kabba Oloke Meta”
which means (Kabba with three mountains). The three Mountain each
representing Odolu, Katu and Kabba (the three settlements.<br /><br />Another
group opined that Kabba was established by a Saudi Arabia prince (known
as Obaro Odide) over two thousands of years ago. The prince was said to
have opted to leave the comfort of his home due to instability in the
arid region. He was said to have settled in many places with his family
during his trip before he chose to make “oke-aba” (now Kabba) his final
destination.<br />It is important to note though that the Prince who
finally arrived Kabba was not the same as started the journey. Due to
the distance and ageing, the first “Odide” (Saudi Prince) died, his son
(Odide II) took over and died along the line as well. The prince that
finally chose to settle in Oke-aba was infact “Odide V”.<br />The latter
account seems more tenable to me though because in the first prognosis,
the early settlers were said to be hunters. Since they were hunters and
not tourists, I see no reason they will travel from Ile-Ife to Kabba
(over 4hrs by car) just to hunt; considering there were no other means
of transportation other than trekking at that time. This means the
journey would take take (if not months).<br /><br />Clans and Hierarchy<br />It is pertinent to note that Kabba kingdom is divided into three major communities<br />1. Kabba<br />2. Katu<br />3. Odolu<br />Kabba
community is made up of six clans, Katu has three clans while Odolu has
five. In essence, Kabba kingdom is comprised of thirteen clans.<br />The
founding father (Obaro Odide) automatically maintained supremacy over
the whole of the kingdom during his lifetime. Not much have changed in
the traditional hierarchy of Kabba kingdom as his direct descendants who
make up the Ilajo clan have maintained the status of the royal family.
The Ilajo ruling family is made up of three houses (Mokelu house,
Ajinuhi House and Ajibohokun House). The title of Obaro of Kabba was
rotated among these three houses.<br />The supremacy of the Ilajo Royal
Family was however put in jeopardy in 1960 after Oba D. O Aka who wasn’t
a member of the ruling (Ilajo) family succeeded Obaro Atobatele
Ologbonyo Arokoyo as Obaro of Kabba. He reigned for twenty-two years and
after his demise, power was returned to the Ilajo Royal family.<br /><br />Worthy
of note is the fact that Kabba operates a tripodal traditional ruling
system which is made up of The Obaro, The Obadofin, The Obajemu.<br />The Obaro is the overall head and is saddled with the responsibility of appointing the two others.<br />The Obaro is produced by the Ilajo Royal Family in Kabba, Odolu people produce the Obadofin and Otu produces the Obajemu.<br />Kabba
kingdom has been ruled by a total of twenty three “Obaros” till date.
Twenty-two of who were said to be produced by Ilajo clan while one
emerged from the “Akumejila” clan. Akumejila means twelve clans. The
clan is said to be a coalition of twelve of the thirteen clans in Kabba
kingdom with the Ilajo clan on another side.<br /><br />Traditional Titles<br />Kabba traditional titles are classified into three main groups<br />1. The Igemo 2. The Orota and 3. The ololu.<br />Igemo<br />All
regular traditional titles in kabba fall in this category. People who
are bestowed with Igemo titles are referred to as “red cap chiefs”. This
is because Igemo title holders wear small red caps called “Odi” in
Kabba. All chiefs are accorded high level of respect by the community
people. The Igemos however are like the lower house chamber in the
traditional council of Kabba Kingdom.<br /><br />Orota<br />These set of
chiefs are above the “Igemo chiefs” in the pecking order as they boast
of two traditional titles each. They also wear longer red caps than the
“Igemo” to show their supremacy. Orota chiefs are believed to possess
supernatural powers which makes them capable of communing with the dead
and spiritual beings. For this reason, they are not only highly
respected but sometimes feared.<br /><br />OLOLU<br />The Obaro is the bearer
of the “ololu” title which means “owner of the town”. He is all superior
and is saddled with the responsibility of bestowing titles on all
chiefs and Orotas. He chooses who gets what and his supremacy can never
be questioned.<br />Language<br />The indigenous dialect of Kabba people is
referred to as “Owe”. Owe dialect is a subdivision of Okun language ;
which itself is a division of Yoruba language. In other words, Yoruba
language birthed Okun language and Okun language in turn birthed Owe
dialect. As a result of this, Kabba people understand and speak the
general Yoruba Language effortlessly.<br />This affiliation with Yoruba
means an average Yoruba man can understand (to some extent) the Owe
dialect if rapt attention is given to it.<br />However, civilisation has
altered the Owe dialect in some ways as very few indigenes of Kabba
speak the indigenous owe dialect these days. What we have now is a
concatenation of Owe and general Yoruba dialects.<br />Below is a list of common household items and their indigenous names in Owe dialect.<br />– Salt = oun<br />– Spoon = Ìyanję<br />– Big spoons = ípøn<br />– Shea butter = Èkùmę<br />– Cup = Ìlemù or Ikere<br />– Cutlasses = Abęri, Ògòdøn, <br /> Øløtęrę<br />– Water pot = àmù<br />– pot = isa<br />– Slippers = Ęda<br />-broken mud pot= apade.<br />-knife = Uhin or Ihindo<br />The list continues.<br /><br />Greetings<br />Much
like the totality of the language itself, this aspect has not been
unaffected by the waves of civilisation or coexistence with other
cultures.<br />Below are some of the basic greetings and common words in typical owe dialect.<br />Good morning ====> Kouro<br />Good Afternoon ===> Køhøn<br />Good Evening =====> Kurølę<br />Goodnight =======> Odoorø<br />Well done ========> Kigba<br />Welcome =========> Kabø<br />Thank you =======> seun/kuwømi<br />Till then==========> Odokorin<br />How are you =====> Are wø<br />Where to? ========> Kayada? Or Kawęre?<br />Mother ==========> Iye or mønø<br />Come and eat =====> A jęun<br />What did you say? => Kwa hø?<br />Yes===============> eh or Bę kø.<br />Sorry
=============okun (it is however important to note that the word “okun”
is a general greeting and can be used in many varying situations or
ways).<br />Go================> rè/arè<br />Leave==============> høko<br />Get up ============> kalę<br />Sleep =============> hun<br />Jump==============> tø<br /><br />More to come<br />NB:
It is a common thing for people attach d “ę” prefix to some of the
above words when the are used to refer to people older than them. This
is however wrong as the original Kabba dialect doesn’t implement respect
but the culture does.<br /><br />Food and Delicacies<br />Kabba people like
every other gave some special delicacies and meals perculiar to them
only. These meals were passed down from the early dwellers and are still
prepared till date; though some are not so common.<br />Some of such meals include :<br />Ajiere<br />This
is a very common delicacy among Kabba people and it is prepared with
beans. Beans is boiled and sieved dry and then fried with palm oil;
adding salt to taste.<br />Akara papa<br />This delicacy is prepared by
grinding Guinea corn with water to form pasty substance. The paste is
then fried in palm oil after being shaped with bare hands.<br />Popolo<br />This is a form of beans cake but it is fried with palm kernel oil.<br />Other local delicacies are akara gbado, didin kolo, bobolo, tankelekan and many more.<br /><br />Festivals and memorable days<br />There are many festivals celebrated in Kabba but only a few a very popular. They are<br />-oro festival<br />-Egun festival<br />-new yam festival<br />-Kabba day<br /><br />MARRIAGE<br />Marriage
has always been a very cherished ceremony in Kabba kingdom. In the days
of old, whenever a female child is born, they stay a short while with
their parents before the parents decide to send them to relatives to
serve as foster family. This act was to train the child more and help
her learn to adapt to new environment and people.<br />If any man
developed interest in a girl and intends to marry her, he starts by
giving her gift items in a bid to get her to like him. By default, the
girl first rejects the advances in order not to look cheap. The man on
the other hand is expected to persevere till the girl starts getting
comfortable with him. The man then starts visiting the family of his
wife to be; giving her parents gifts and sometimes money. This is to
prove to the girl’s parents that he is serious and financially stable
enough to cater for their daughter. The girl’s parents then conduct
underground checks on the man’s character, family background and other
things to determine if he is worth their daughter. If he scales through
the test, he is allowed to bring his parents to seek their daughter’s
hand in marriage.<br />The man (with his family) then visits the girl’s
parents with big tubers of yam, wine and kola nuts to make their
intentions known. The oracle is consulted to determine the date best
suited for the wedding ceremony and to enquire whether the ceremony
should be low keyed or glamorous.<br />After the wedding ceremony, a young
girl from the (called Olosumeta) from the bride’s family follows the
bride to her new home for three months. This is to prevent the shock of
suddenly losing total contact with her family. The young girl returns
home after three months.<br />Historical events<br />Kabba town boasts of a big archive of historical events but I will pick on only two.<br /><br />Legend
has it that in 1936, a particular man was driving through Kabba and he
was obstructed by Kabba Youths who were celebrating a festival; the man
was alleged to have threatened to arrest all of them. Later in the
evening of that same day, all the youths were alleged to have decided to
leave the town; nobody seem to understand the reason for their action.<br />An elder of the community *name withheld* was said to have pursued them on a horse and eventually brought them back to the town.<br /><br />In
another development, history has it that some people in times past were
regularly terrorising Kabba people. Each time the people came, Kabba
people would run up a hill while their attackers chased after them. The
elders of Kabba were said to sought diabolical help to combat the
invaders. One fateful day, the invaders came as usual but as they very
chasing Kabba people up hill as usual, the elders ordered an attachment
of the rock to fight for them. This attachment was said to have rolled
in the direction of the invaders, killing them all.<br />However, it was
alleged that after the operation, the rock couldn’t return to it’s
position. It remained on land but has no root. The rock is said to be
there till date. The scene of this mass slaughter is called ÌLØHÌN.<br /><br />Entertainment and pass times<br />Kabba people have indigenous ways of catching fun. They include<br />-erin aghere<br />-ibo tita<br />-ijó àgùrà<br />-Èrìgbò<br />-Ogbele<br />-Igø jijo<br />-ayo tita<br />-Ogun e.t.cAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462620790363114141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694719334571938591.post-82631817319830198682018-05-31T11:05:00.003-07:002018-05-31T11:05:41.460-07:00History Of Ogori And Magongo In Kogi State <a href="http://www.nairaland.com/2828611/history-ogori-magongo-kogi-state#41432029">History Of Ogori And Magongo In Kogi State</a><br />
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OGORI (BY OGORI DESCENDANTS UNION, UNITED KINGDOM)<br /><br />Ogori
is a peculiar ethnic minority that has played and continues to play
significant roles in all aspects of human and national development. One
of the prominent geographical features in Ogori is a chain of hills
running east-west connecting Ogori and magongo.<br /><br />Ogori people whos local name is OKO.<br /><br />The
commonly accepted position on the history of ogori is that the
community is birthed by the descendants of AKINBUYI, a prince of the ILE
IFE, the cradle of the Yoruba race who Migrated to the environment
where the community is presently situated.<br /><br />The emergence of ogori
descendants’ Union have been fulfilling in the role of unifying and in
promoting developmental activities corporately and through individual
members.<br /><br />These organisations have helped over the years in
sustaining the cultural heritage of their communities like the coming of
age ceremony known as OVIA OSESE and its accompanying festivals which
have become tourist attractions in ogori.<br /><br />The Ovia Osese is a way of extolling and sustains the virtues of a womanhood of the people of ogori.<br /><br />That
of males are of two sorts namely, EKON MO ORIRE and the AKARA OSI SORE,
which is basically a display of skills on how to fry akara balls with
very little materls. Both activities of the males are to test their
dexterity and intergellence.<br /><br />A lot can be said about the
uniqueness of Ogori people, it will be unfair not to mention their flair
for educations. This is the land of professors, doctors and academics
to name a few.<br /><br />Fill free to visit when in the area and most especially during the OVIA OSESE. You will be happy you came.<br /><br />MAGONGO (CURLED FROM: A BRIEF HISTORY OF MAGONGO BY CHIEF A.O.F. ALAO)<br /><br />Oludo
from Ile-Ife is the first settler in Magongo about 500 years ago. The
town derived its name from Unagogo,one of the son of Oludo. After then
the Land started to grow bigger and bigger. Magongo is well known to be
the town that accepts visitors. And God keeps blessing us with great
leders.<br />Magongo Community in Kogi State of Nigeria is on geographical
Coordinates:7°29'N 6°13'E. Occupying land mass of about 30sq mile. The
population size of 1996 census of the federal republic of Nigeria put
the population figure of the local government at about 39,000.<br />Our culture is very rich among which are the famous Owiya Osese. <br />The
paramount ruler is Olumagongo of Magongo. important High and Lesser
Chiefs are known as Ekekaro and Otaru in Magongo respectively. The music
dance include eregba, okeni, igo,ishoko and more importantly iyaresen
while the festivals include igilofifi,ikpen,eya ojija.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462620790363114141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694719334571938591.post-68675011718209461472018-05-31T11:04:00.000-07:002018-05-31T11:04:04.877-07:00A Brief History Of OKUN - The Yorubas In Kogi State. <a href="http://www.nairaland.com/2830608/brief-history-okun-yorubas-kogi#41463527">A Brief History Of OKUN - The Yorubas In Kogi State.</a><br />
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The word "Okun" is a generic term used to describe the Yoruba descendants in Kogi state.<br />Kogi
is a multi ethnic and diverse state, and Okun people make up over 20%
of the entire population of the state. Which is about 662809 out of
3,314,043, according to 2006 census figures.<br />Okun spread across six
local government areas in Kogi State, which are; Kabba-Bunu, Yagba-West,
Yagba-East, Mopa-Muro, Ìjùmú and Lokoja local government Areas.<br />They speak various Yoruba dialects…Owé, Ìyàgbà, Ìjùmú,<br />Bùnú and Oworo, but their language is generally called Okun.<br />One
beauty of this is that, if you are not an Okun person, you might not be
able to figure out the slight differences in the dialects because every
speaker flaunts his dialect at will, with full confidence that the
other Okun person will understand without stress. Which is true.<br />More
so, almost all of them speak the common Yoruba fluently even without
ever stepping foot out of Kogi.....Isn't that interesting.<br />Their dialects and way of life is largely influenced by<br />various reasons. Such as:</div>
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<br />1. Diversity of the state<br />Due
to the abundance of great ethnic diversity which makes Kogi state a
cultural hub with a huge number of ethnic groups like Ebira, Igala, and
other minorities like Bassa, a small fraction of Nupe mainly in Lokoja
and Bassa Local Government Area, the<br />Ogugu subgroup of the Igala, Gwari, Kakanda, Oworo people (A Yoruba Group), Ogori, Bassa komo, and Magongo.<br />Also including the Eggan and Hausa community under Lokoja Local Government.<br />2. Boundries<br />Another
great factor that may have shaped the Okun people is that Kogi state
shares boundaries with a total number of ten states which are; Ondo,
Ekiti, Kwara, Niger, Benue, Nassarawa, Anambra, Enugu, Edo and the
Federal capital territory.<br />3. History<br />History has has also played
its part in shaping the Okun identity. Therefore, Nupe wars of the 19th
century and interaction with the Hausas due to geographical zoning have
left an indelible<br />mark on the Okun people and their way of life.<br />According
to oral source, Okun people migrated from Ile Ife, the cradle of the
Yoruba race when Yorubas were spreading to occupy more lands, before
spreading out, each and everyone was instructed to report to Ile Ife for
a yearly meeting.<br />The man, that led a group of young people to a
location (now called YAGBA) in Kogi state did not return over a long
period of time.<br />When he eventually returned and explained that he lost larger part of his acquired land to some other migrants.<br />He
was blamed for the loss and he said in yoruba, ''ÌYÀ ÀGBÀ LÓ JEMÍ''
meaning that invasion of his acqured land was due to lack of having
elderly people with him.<br />Since then, they started mocking him at Ile
Ife, calling him Iya agba. They associated this name with him whenever
they wanted to send<br />messages across to him after returning to his occupied area, now called Yagba.<br />Over
the years, Okun people faced numerous challenges, ranging from geo
political zoning, marginalisation and problem of identity. Their problem
started during the colonial era when they were<br />politically ceded to
the Northern protectorate by Lord Lugard, the Governor-General of
Nigeria. The abolition of the provincial and<br />regional administrative units in 1967 led to their merging with Ilorin to form old Kwara state.<br />Then,
Igala was merged with old Benue State. However, on 27th of august 1991,
Okun people was removed again and merged with Ebira, Igala from Benue
state and some other<br />tribes to form Kogi state.<br />Okun indigenes moved against merging them with completely different tribes but they were forced into this marriage.<br />Their
efforts to break away and form Okun State, which could make it possible
for them to be more closer to their Kiths and Kins in the South West,
failed to materialise. Concerning Identity problem.<br />Okun people bear
Typical Yoruba names like Edo people, lots of them speak yoruba and many
of their settlements are named in Yoruba language such as:<br />Ayegunle<br />Ayetoro<br />Kajola<br />Egbeda<br />Egbeda Ega<br />Okedayo<br />Oke-aba (Kabba)<br />Odo Ere,<br />Odo Eri<br />Ife<br />Iyamoye<br />Agbaja<br />Igbo Nla<br />Obajana and<br />Ikoyi.<br />Even, groups that make up Bunupeople of Okun are Okemeta, Okemesan, Akumerindinlogun and Kiri groups.<br />Some notable Okun indegenes are:<br />Smart Adeyemi<br />James Faleke<br />Shola Amoebi<br />Caardinaal Onayekaan<br /><br />Tunde E dnut<br />Jaywon<br />Dino Melaye<br />Nike Davies Okundaye<br />Sam Allle<br />Bayo Ojo<br />Ty bello<br />Dare arts Alade<br />Suday Bada<br />juwon oshaniwa<a href="http://www.kogihub.blogspot.com.ng/2015/12/okun-yorubas-in-kogi-state-brief-history.html?m=1"></a></div>
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Located
in north-central geopolitical zone (also called middle-belt region) of
Nigeria, Kogi State was created out of the former Kwara and Benue States
in 1991 covering the area of the former Kabba Province. The state is
popularly called the <strong>confluence state</strong> because the
confluence of River Niger and River Benue is at its capital, Lokoja,
which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria.<br />
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<strong>History</strong><br />
The state was formed in 1991 from parts of Kwara State and Benue State
with the administrative headquarters in Lokoja. The state is presently
made up of the defunct Kabba Province of Northern Nigeria. The state
which is structured into 21 LGA’s comprises of three major ethnic groups
i.e. Igala, Ebira and Okun (Yoruba) other minor groups include – Bassa
Komo, Bassa Nge, Kakanda, Kupa, Ogori-Magongo, Nupe, Oworo, Gwari etc.
It was in Lokoja that the name Nigeria was coined by Flora Shaw –
later addressed as Flora Lugard after she married Lord Lugard who was a
British colonial administrator – while gazing out at the river that
stretched before her in the late 19th century.<br />
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<strong>People & Culture</strong><br />
Ebira, Igala, Nupe and Yoruba are the major languages widely spoken in
the state while other languages are considered to be minority.
Farming is the main occupation of the people of the state and crops
produced include cassava, yam, rice, maize, guinea corn, beans, soya
beans, asha and millet. The state is blessed with precious mineral
resources like columbite, coal and aquamarine.<br />
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Kogi State is bounded to the east by Nassarawa State, to the south by
Enugu, Anambra and Edo States, to the west by Ondo, Ekiti and Kwara
States and to the north by Niger, Abuja and Nassarawa States. The state
has a land area of 29,833km. Kogi state has a total land area of
28,313.53 square kilometres and a projected population of 3.3 million
people.
It lies on latitude 7.49oN and longitude 6.45oE with a geological
feature depicting young sedimentary rocks and alluvium along the
riverbeds, which promotes agricultural activities. The state features
ferrasols soil type and famous hills like ososo hills, which spread from
Edo State to the western part of Kogi State and aporo hill on the
eastern part. Another famous mountain is Mount Patti, which lies in
Lokoja and stands at about 750 metres above sea level.<br />
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<strong>Weather/Climate</strong><br />
Kogi State has an average maximum temperature of 33.2°C and average
minimum of 22.8°C. Lokoja, the state capital is generally hot throughout
the year. The state has two distinct weather viz dry season, which
lasts from November to February and rain season that lasts from March to
October. Annual rainfall ranges from 1016mm to 1524mm.
The vegetation of the state consist of mixed leguminous (guinea)
woodland to forest savannah. Wide expanse of fadama in the river basing
and long stretches of tropical forest in the Western and Southern belt
of the state.<br />
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<strong>Cities & Towns</strong><br />
Other important cities and towns include Lokoja, Kabba, Okene, Idah, Koton-karfe, Dekina and Ayingba.
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<strong>The Inikpe Statue:</strong> This statue was commissioned as the
greatest reminder of the bravery of INIKPE, the daughter of the first
Attah of Igala Kingdom who gave her life for the freedom of her people
the IGALAS.
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<strong>World War Cenotaph, Lokoja: </strong>The cenotaph was built in
memory of soldiers who lost their lives during the Second World War.
This is a massive concrete block on top of which is mounted an old
artillery. Beside it are light cannons and machine guns mounted on small
pavements and the names of the soldiers who distinguished themselves
during the wars were written on tables mounted on the side of the
cenotaph.
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<strong>Osome Falls: </strong>Located in Ukpogo, Osome is a stream that
winds its way through vast igneous rocks of varying heights and sharply
descends into a valley about 50m below the towering rocks, producing
thunderous sounds which could be heard about one hundred metres away.
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<strong>Lord Luggard’s Residence & Office: </strong> This is the
official residence and office of Lord Fredrick Luggard, the first
colonial Governor General of Nigeria. The materials used in the
construction of his official residence and office were imported from
England.
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<strong>Mount Patti, Lokoja: </strong>This is a massive hill towering
over Lokoja with about 15sqkm flat top where on could see the confluence
point of River Niger and River Benue.
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<strong>The Iron Liberty: </strong> Located in Lokoja near the banks of
River Niger, this is an important centre for slave trade during slavery
era in Nigeria. It also the path through which the European explorers
and missionaries in the early 19th century settled in the country.
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<strong>Confluence of River Niger & Benue: </strong>River Niger
remained a marvel to the Europeans until John and Richard Landers passed
through the confluence in 1830, completing the journey that Mungo Park
had earlier started. Rivers Niger and Benue are the two largest rivers
in West Africa and the two rivers meet at Lokoja forming a Y-shaped
structure and draining southwards into the ocean.. While River Niger is
brownish in colour, River Benue is light green in colour. Fishing is
carried on extensively on the rivers. There are ferry and boat services
plus cruishing facilities within view of the confluence.
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<strong>European Cemeteries: </strong>The biggest European cementary in
Nigeria with remains of european soldiers of the West African Frontier
Force (WAFF) in Lokoja until 1926 and those of European missionaries.
Some of the tomb stones in the cementaries date as far back as 1867.
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<strong>Holy Trinity School, Lokoja: </strong> The school which was
founded by the famous Bishop Ajayi Crowther in 1860, is the first
primary school in Northern Nigeria. The pyramidal block of classrooms
erected since its inception are still in place. The compound also houses
the framed Iron of Liberty which slaves touched to regain their
freedom.
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<strong>Awo Tunnel: </strong>The tunnel which is about one kilometer
long was dug during the reign of Onoja Obani and it serves as a hiding
place for the royal family during the wars in Idah.
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<strong>Koton-Karifi : </strong>Located in Okene and about 20 miles
north of the confluence of the river Niger and Benue, Koton Karifi is a
paradise for fishing where the locals come to fish.
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<strong>Late Atta of Ebira’s Palace: </strong>Built in 1927, the palace was constructed with the combination of ancient and modern architecture.
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<strong>Agbaja Plateau: </strong> Located around 14 kilometres from
Lokoja, the hill is 335 to 366m above the sea level and it is a nice
spot for picnic and mountaineering.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462620790363114141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694719334571938591.post-627535783192658252018-05-31T10:39:00.001-07:002018-05-31T10:39:55.149-07:00SEE KOGI STATE IN A CLOSE MAP ORDER<h1 class="firstHeading" id="firstHeading" lang="en">
Kogi State</h1>
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<tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: #cddeff; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span class="category"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_of_Nigeria" title="States of Nigeria"></a></span><br /></td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Nickname(s): <span class="nickname"><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_state_nicknames" title="List of Nigerian state nicknames">The Confluence State</a></span></td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><a class="image" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nigeria_-_Kogi.svg" title="Location of Kogi State in Nigeria"><img alt="Location of Kogi State in Nigeria" data-file-height="734" data-file-width="954" height="307" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Nigeria_-_Kogi.svg/250px-Nigeria_-_Kogi.svg.png" width="400" /></a><br />
<small>Location of Kogi State in Nigeria</small></td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Coordinates: <span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><img alt="" class="wmamapbutton noprint" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/WMA_button2b.png/17px-WMA_button2b.png" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;" title="Show location on an interactive map" /><a class="external text" href="https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Kogi_State&params=7_30_N_6_42_E_region:NG_type:adm1st" style="white-space: normal;"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">7°30′N</span> <span class="longitude">6°42′E</span></span></span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span id="coordinates"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system" title="Geographic coordinate system">Coordinates</a>: <span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><img alt="" class="wmamapbutton noprint" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/WMA_button2b.png/17px-WMA_button2b.png" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px;" title="Show location on an interactive map" /><a class="external text" href="https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Kogi_State&params=7_30_N_6_42_E_region:NG_type:adm1st" style="white-space: nowrap;"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">7°30′N</span> <span class="longitude">6°42′E</span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></td>
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<th scope="row"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states" title="List of sovereign states">Country</a></th>
<td><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="800" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria" title="Nigeria">Nigeria</a></td>
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<th scope="row"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_date_of_statehood" title="List of Nigerian states by date of statehood">Date created</a></th>
<td>27 August 1991</td>
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<th scope="row"><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_state_capitals" title="List of Nigerian state capitals">Capital</a></th>
<td><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokoja" title="Lokoja">Lokoja</a></td>
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<th colspan="2" style="text-align: center; text-align: left;">Government</th>
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<th scope="row"> • <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_state_governors" title="List of Nigerian state governors">Governor</a><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogi_State#cite_note-2"></a></sup></th>
<td><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahaya_Bello" title="Yahaya Bello">Yahaya Bello</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Progressives_Congress" title="All Progressives Congress">APC</a>)</td>
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<th scope="row"> • Deputy Governor</th>
<td>Simon Achuba</td>
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<th scope="row"> • <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_of_Nigeria" title="Senate of Nigeria">Senators</a></th>
<td><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Alfa" title="Isaac Alfa">Isaac Alfa</a><br />
Ahmed Ogembe<br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dino_Melaye" title="Dino Melaye">Dino Melaye</a></td>
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<th colspan="2" style="text-align: center; text-align: left;">Area</th>
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<th scope="row"> • Total</th>
<td>29,833 km<sup>2</sup> (11,519 sq mi)</td>
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<th scope="row">Area rank</th>
<td><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_area" title="List of Nigerian states by area">13th of 36</a></td>
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<th colspan="2" style="text-align: center; text-align: left;">Population <span style="font-weight: normal;">(2006 census)</span></th>
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<th scope="row"> • Total</th>
<td>3,314,043</td>
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<th scope="row"> • Rank</th>
<td><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_population" title="List of Nigerian states by population">24th of 36</a></td>
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<th scope="row"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonym" title="Demonym">Demonym(s)</a></th>
<td>Kogite</td>
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<th colspan="2" style="text-align: center; text-align: left;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_GDP" title="List of Nigerian states by GDP">GDP (PPP)</a></th>
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<th scope="row"> • Year</th>
<td>2007</td>
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<th scope="row"> • Total</th>
<td>$4.64 million <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-C-GIDD_GDP_3-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogi_State#cite_note-C-GIDD_GDP-3"></a></sup></td>
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<th scope="row"> • Per capita</th>
<td>$1,386<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-C-GIDD_GDP_3-1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogi_State#cite_note-C-GIDD_GDP-3"></a></sup></td>
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<th scope="row"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th>
<td><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Africa_Time" title="West Africa Time">WAT</a> (<a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B01" title="UTC+01">UTC+01</a>)</td>
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<th scope="row"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166" title="ISO 3166">ISO 3166 code</a></th>
<td class="nickname"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2:NG" title="ISO 3166-2:NG">NG-KO</a></td>
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<b>Kogi,</b> a state in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Belt" title="Middle Belt">central</a> region of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria" title="Nigeria">Nigeria</a>. It is popularly called the Confluence State because the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confluence" title="Confluence">confluence</a> of <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Niger" title="River Niger">River Niger</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Benue" title="River Benue">River Benue</a> is at its capital, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokoja" title="Lokoja">Lokoja</a>, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria.<br />
Agriculture is a main part of the economy, and the state also has coal, steel and other mineral industries.<br />
The main ethnic groups are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igala_people" title="Igala people">Igala</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebira" title="Ebira">Ebira</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okun_people" title="Okun people">Okun</a>.<br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Geography">Geography</span></h2>
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Adjacent_States">Adjacent States</span></h3>
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<li><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Capital_Territory_%28Nigeria%29" title="Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)">Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)</a> – to the north</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasarawa_State" title="Nasarawa State">Nasarawa State</a> – to the north east</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benue_State" title="Benue State">Benue State</a> – to the east</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enugu_State" title="Enugu State">Enugu State</a> – to the south east</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anambra_State" title="Anambra State">Anambra State</a> – to the south</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_State" title="Edo State">Edo State</a> – to the south west</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondo_State" title="Ondo State">Ondo State</a> – to the west</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekiti_State" title="Ekiti State">Ekiti State</a> – to the west</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwara_State" title="Kwara State">Kwara State</a> – to the west</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger_State" title="Niger State">Niger State</a> – to the north</li>
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Kogi state is the only state in Nigeria which shares a boundary with ten other states.<br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="History_and_people">History and people</span></h2>
The state was created in 1991 from parts of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwara_State" title="Kwara State">Kwara State</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benue_State" title="Benue State">Benue State</a>. The state as presently constituted, comprises the people of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabba" title="Kabba">Kabba</a> Province of Northern Nigeria. One of the first <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qadi" title="Qadi">Qadi</a></i> in the Kogi State was <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faruk_Imam" title="Faruk Imam">Faruk Imam</a>.<br />
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There are three main ethnic groups and languages in Kogi: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igala_people" title="Igala people">Igala</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebira" title="Ebira">Ebira</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okun_people" title="Okun people">Okun</a> (a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_people" title="Yoruba people">Yoruba</a> Group) with other such as Bassa-Nge, a people of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nupe_people" title="Nupe people">Nupe</a> extraction in Lokoja and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassa,_Kogi_State" title="Bassa, Kogi State">Bassa</a> Local Government Area, Bassa-Komo of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassa,_Kogi_State" title="Bassa, Kogi State">Bassa</a> Local Government Area, Gwari, Kakanda, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oworo_people" title="Oworo people">Oworo people</a>(A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_people" title="Yoruba people">Yoruba</a> Group), Ogori, Magongo, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idoma_people" title="Idoma people">Idoma</a> and the Eggan community under Lokoja Local Government.<br />
The name <i><a class="extiw" href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nigeria" title="wikt:Nigeria">Nigeria</a></i>, was coined in Lokoja by <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_Shaw" title="Flora Shaw">Flora Shaw</a>, the future wife of <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Lugard" title="Frederick Lugard">Baron Lugard</a>, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire" title="British Empire">British colonial</a> administrator, while gazing out at the river <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Niger" title="River Niger">Niger</a> .<br />
Kogi State consists of twenty-one (21) local government areas,<br />
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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adavi,_Nigeria" title="Adavi, Nigeria">Adavi</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajaokuta" title="Ajaokuta">Ajaokuta</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankpa" title="Ankpa">Ankpa</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassa,_Kogi_State" title="Bassa, Kogi State">Bassa</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekina" title="Dekina">Dekina</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibaji" title="Ibaji">Ibaji</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idah" title="Idah">Idah</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igalamela-Odolu" title="Igalamela-Odolu">Igalamela-Odolu</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ijumu" title="Ijumu">Ijumu</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabba/Bunu" title="Kabba/Bunu">Kabba/Bunu</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koton_Karfe" title="Koton Karfe">Koton Karfe</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokoja" title="Lokoja">Lokoja</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mopa-Muro" title="Mopa-Muro">Mopa-Muro</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofu,_Nigeria" title="Ofu, Nigeria">Ofu</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogori/Magongo" title="Ogori/Magongo">Ogori/Magongo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okehi" title="Okehi">Okehi</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okene" title="Okene">Okene</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olamaboro" title="Olamaboro">Olamaboro</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omala,_Nigeria" title="Omala, Nigeria">Omala</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yagba_East" title="Yagba East">Yagba East</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yagba_West" title="Yagba West">Yagba West</a></li>
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Tourism">Tourism</span></h2>
Tourist attractions in Kogi State include the colonial relics (such as <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Lugard" title="Frederick Lugard">Lord Lugard</a> House), the confluence of Rivers Niger and Benue, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogidi,_Kogi" title="Ogidi, Kogi">Ogidi</a> (An African town with formations of <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igneous_Rock" title="Igneous Rock">Igneous Rock</a> mountains and a traditional art & craft industry) and natural land features.<br />
Being a 2-hour drive from Abuja some tourists come for day trips.<br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Transport_and_communications">Transport and communications</span></h2>
Kogi State connects the Federal Capital Territory with 22 Southern
States. Being in close proximity to the federal capital territory, Abuja
International Airport serves as the national and international gateway
for air travelers from and to the state. Good telecommunications
services are available in the state.<br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Agriculture_and_resources">Agriculture and resources</span></h2>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JDj_n-hkUmNhhrhrrGfBZMd3aVMoWnfdA2eOKortsKzUDdQ-_5J7dc2ieX3Nx-Jtk6qvYjxe4c-72drF1KLnWdziplA6vbdU3-ois8svG-0e3uUYvXzuqzJ0eEE-hCCIArayJSwQrbDO/s1600/Map-of-Kogi-State-Nigeria-showing-the-Ebira-Speaking-Area-Kogi-Central-District.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="850" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JDj_n-hkUmNhhrhrrGfBZMd3aVMoWnfdA2eOKortsKzUDdQ-_5J7dc2ieX3Nx-Jtk6qvYjxe4c-72drF1KLnWdziplA6vbdU3-ois8svG-0e3uUYvXzuqzJ0eEE-hCCIArayJSwQrbDO/s320/Map-of-Kogi-State-Nigeria-showing-the-Ebira-Speaking-Area-Kogi-Central-District.png" width="320" /></a>Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. There are many <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop" title="Crop">Farm produce</a> from the state notably <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee" title="Coffee">coffee</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_bean" title="Cocoa bean">cocoa</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_oil" title="Palm oil">palm oil</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew" title="Cashew">cashews</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambara_groundnut" title="Bambara groundnut">groundnuts</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize" title="Maize">maize</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava" title="Cassava">cassava</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yam_%28vegetable%29" title="Yam (vegetable)">yam</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice" title="Rice">rice</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melon" title="Melon">melon</a>.<br />
Mineral resources include <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal" title="Coal">coal</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limestone" title="Limestone">limestone</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron" title="Iron">iron</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum" title="Petroleum">petroleum</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin" title="Tin">tin</a>.
The state is home to the largest iron and steel industry in Nigeria
known as Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and one of the largest cement
factories in Africa, the Obajana Cement Factory.<br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Education">Education</span></h2>
Kogi state is home to the Federal University (Lokoja), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogi_State_University" title="Kogi State University">Kogi State University</a>
Anyigba, Federal Polytechnic Idah, Kogi State Polytechnic (Lokoja),
Federal College of Education (Okene), College of Education (Ankpa),
College of Agriculture Kabba, Kogi state college of education, technical
(Kabba) and the Private Salem University, Lokoja. There are a college
of nursing and midwifery in Obangede, School of health tech in Idah and
ECWA School of Nursing in Egbe.<br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Sports">Sports</span></h2>
Kogi State has produced <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_%28running%29" title="Sprint (running)">sprinters</a> such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Bada" title="Sunday Bada">Sunday Bada</a> and other sportsmen, who have contributed to the growth of sports worldwide. <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogi_United" title="Kogi United">Kogi United</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babanawa_F.C." title="Babanawa F.C.">Babanawa F.C.</a> are <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28soccer%29" title="Football (soccer)">football</a> teams based in the state. Other sports, such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_%28sport%29" title="Swimming (sport)">swimming</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_handball" title="Team handball">handball</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_tennis" title="Table tennis">table tennis</a>
are actively promoted in the state. The Kogi state Sports Council had a
track record of Directors and great personnel team Who at one time or
the other had worked with the vision of putting the State fully on the
world map. Among them are personalities like Mr. Francis Umoru, Mr.
Mohammed Emeje, <i>Mr. Benjamin O. Ameje</i>, Mr. A. Ogido, Mr. Joel J. Abu and others.<br />
Among other sportsmen produce by the state is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shola_Ameobi" title="Shola Ameobi">Shola Ameobi</a>, an Ayetoro Gbede born <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ijumu" title="Ijumu">Ijumu</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_in_England" title="Football in England">English footballer</a>, currently playing for <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F._C." title="Bolton Wanderers F. C.">Bolton Wanderers</a> as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_%28association_football%29" title="Forward (association football)">striker</a>, late Sunday Bada 400 Metres Olympic Champion from Ogidi in Ijumu Local Govt. of the state.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462620790363114141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694719334571938591.post-19318819882830303522018-05-31T09:26:00.002-07:002018-05-31T09:26:11.756-07:00<div class="_5h60" data-referrer="pagelet_bio" id="pagelet_bio">
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