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Kagoro
Gworok, also known as Gworog (Hausa language, Hausa: ''Kagoro''), is a large town in Southern Kaduna, southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt Nigeria. It is located in the Kaura, Nigeria, Kaura Local Government Area of Nigeria, Local Government Area. Gworok is a Christian-dominated town. It is home to many missionaries, attracted by the cool weather and relatively high altitude. Gworog has a post office. Other places in Kagoro are Malagum and Tum, Nigeria, Tum. Geography Landscape The Gworog or Kagoro Hills possesses an elevation of 1152m and a prominence of 120m. Climate Gworog has an average annual temperature of about , average yearly highs of about and lows of . The town has zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about , and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of Zangon Kataf, Zonkwa and Kafanchan. Education The Catholic Society of African Missions (SMA) has its Northern Region, Nigeria, northern Nigeria headq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafanchan
Kafanchan (''Fantswam'': A̠byin Fantswam; '' Nikyob'': Manɡyanɡ) is a town located in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria, which owes much of its development to the railway development in the area, being situated at a particular junction of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) station built in 1927, and it sits on the railtrack connecting Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kafanchan, Kuru, Bauchi, and finally Maiduguri. As of 2007, Kafanchan had an estimated population of 83,092. Etymology James (2000) asserted that the indigenous inhabitants of the Kafanchan town and environs, the Fantswam people (who speak a dialect of Tyap), added the prefix "''kwa''" to all names of peoples and places, hence, the phrase, "kwa Fantswam". However, the Hausa immigrant elements who interacted with them found it more convenient to pronounce the phrase, kwa-Fantswam, as ''Kafanchan''. The town developed as a result of British colonial commercial activities, i.e. a railway junction town in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwamna Awan
Gwamna Danladi Awan (1915 – 1 October 2008) was the monarch of Gworog (Kagoro) Chiefdom, a Nigerian traditional state and was reputed to be the longest served monarch in Nigeria and second oldest in Africa, reigning for 63 years (1945 - 2008). He was also known by the title, ''Chief of Kagoro''. Life and education Gwamna Awan was born in Ucyo (Fadan Kagoro) in 1915. Earlier on, his father, Awan, was adopted by his granduncle, the fourth monarch of Gworog, Biya Kaka. His educational career began in 1928 where all through till 1932 he attended evening classes, before proceeding to the Elementary Teachers Centre, Toro (now in Bauchi State) between 1933–1935. Career As soon as the program ended at Toro, Awan returned home to begin teaching at the Sudan Interior Mission (SIM) Elementary School, Gworog (Kagoro) from 1936. He was later transferred to the Sudan Interior Mission (SIM) Elementary School, Fantswam (Kafanchan) in 1938. In the course of his early career, he combined wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ufuwai Bonet
Ufuwai Bonet is the monarch of Gworok (Kagoro) Chiefdom, a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. He is also known by the title ''"Chief of Kagoro (Gworok)"''. As of 2016, he is the deputy chairman of the Kaduna State council of chiefs and emirs. In 2011, he led the Kaduna State Christians to pilgrimage in Israel, Egypt, Rome and Greece, in which two absconded. In January 2017, while addressing the Nigerian Chief of Defense Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin on a visit to his palace after the attacks by Fulani terrorists, he assured: Later in February, in an address to the CAN, over the same issue, Bonet admonished: He also decried the security situation in the area during the 2019 edition of the Afan National Cultural Festival, which he hosted. During the COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tum, Nigeria
Tum is a village in Kagoro chiefdom, Kaura Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The village uses the near by post office at Kagoro. People and language People The people of Tum are mainly ethnic Atyap, belonging to two subgroups, Atyap ''proper'' and Agworok. Language The two dialects of Tyap spoken in Tum are Tyap ''proper'' and Gworok. Notable people * Sen. Danjuma Laah, Entrepreneur, politician See also * List of villages in Kaduna State This is a list of villages and settlements in Kaduna State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given). By postal code By electoral ward Below is a list of polling units, including villages ... References Populated places in Kaduna State {{Kaduna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Kaduna
Southern Kaduna (formerly Southern Zaria) is an area inhabited by various non-Hausa peoples living south of Zaria Emirate of Kaduna State. It is located in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. Southern Kaduna consist of 12 local Government out of Kaduna State 23 Local Government. Some view it as being less of a geographical identity and more of an ethnic identity concept. Subdivisions * Chikun * Jaba * Jema'a * Kachia * Kaduna South * Kagarko * Kajuru * Kaura * Kauru * Lere * Sanga * Zangon Kataf Ethnic composition Southern Kaduna is composed of closely related ethnic groups and several subgroups united by a common culture and history. James (2000) classified these people based on their ethno-linguistic affinities under the topic "The Middle Belt (Composition of the Nok Culture Area)", and grouping the subgroups into the following groups: the Southern kaduna population is estimated to be over 4.5 million people out of the estimated 8.5 million population in Kaduna state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaura, Nigeria
Kaura (Tyap: Watyap) is a town and a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaura in Asholyio (Moroa) Chiefdom. The Local Government Council is chaired by Matthias Siman. Other towns include: Manchok and Kagoro. It has an area of 461 km and a population of 174,626 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 801. Boundaries Kaura (''Watyap'') Local Government Area shares boundaries with Zangon Kataf Local Government Area to the west, Kauru Local Government Area to the north, Jema'a Local Government Area to the south and Plateau State to the east, respectively. Administrative subdivisions Kaura Local Government Area consists of 10 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions) or electoral wards, namely: #Agban #Bondong (Gbandang) #Fada (Ucyio) #Kadarko #Kaura (Watyap) #Kpak #Kukum # Malagum (Zali) #Manchok (Tsok) #Zankan Population Kaura (''Watyap'') Local Government Area according to the March 21, 2006 nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malagum
Malagum (Tyap: A̱zali, Uzali, Zali) is a village in Agworok chiefdom, Kaura Local Government Area in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The village uses the post office in nearby Gworok town. People and language People The people of Malagum surrounding areas are the Atyap ''proper'' and Agworok peoples. Language The people of Malagum speak two dialects of Tyap (Tyap ''proper'' and Gworok). See also * List of villages in Kaduna State This is a list of villages and settlements in Kaduna State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given). By postal code By electoral ward Below is a list of polling units, including villages ... References Populated places in Kaduna State {{Kaduna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Delvan Gwamna
Christopher Delvan Gwamna Ajiyat (born 12 December 1960) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and presiding pastor of The New Life Pastoral Centre (New Life Assembly), based in Kaduna, Nigeria and also oversees the ministerial arms such as: Arewa Christian Initiative; House of Jeduthun; Metahost Partnerships and Pisgah Media. Life and education Gwamna was born in Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria on 12 December 1960. He graduated from Ahmadu Bello University in the 1980s with a bachelor degree in history and political science. Gwamna and his wife, Anna (also a pastor), gave birth to two children, Joel and Salamatu. Musical and clerical career Gwamna has travelled many parts of the world since the beginning of his musical career and has been featured in programmes such the inter-denominational carnival of praise and Worship that was held in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, organized by Omegabank Plc. on 12 May 2001. He was one of the officiating ministers at the ''Men of Issachar Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaduna State
Kaduna State ( ha, Jihar Kaduna جىِهَر كَدُنا; ff, Leydi Kaduna, script=Latn, ; kcg, Sitet Kaduna) is a state in northern Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna which happened to be the 8th largest city in the country as at 2006. Created in 1967 as North-Central State, which also encompassed the modern Katsina State, Kaduna State achieved its current borders in 1987. The fourth largest and third most populous state in the country, Kaduna State is nicknamed the ''Centre of Learning'', owing to the presence of numerous educational institutions of importance within the state such as Ahmadu Bello University. Modern Kaduna State is home to the sites of some of Africa's oldest civilizations, including the Nok civilization that prospered from to .Breunig, Peter. 2014. Nok: African Sculpture in Archaeological Context: p. 21.Fagg, Bernard. 1969. Recent work in west Africa: New light on the Nok culture. World Archaeology 1(1): 41–50. In the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenadi Usman
Nenadi Esther Usman (born 12 November 1966) is a Nigerian politician from Kagoro in Kaduna State, Nigeria. She was elected senator for Kaduna South in the April 2011 elections, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. Early career Usman began her education in Jos, then later Kagoro, after which she attended the Federal Government College, Jos, Plateau State. She later acquired her first degree in Geography at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and later a postgraduate diploma from University of Jos. She was the managing director of Dana Ventures then later executive adviser in Kaduna State in 1992. She was also the executive adviser in 1993 then the principal personnel officer FCDA from 1994 to 1998. Usman has played a major role in women empowerment as she had a pivotal role in the formation of an NGO called "Education and Empowerment for women" with its headquarters at Jere in Kaduna State and she is the present chairperson of the Coalition of N.G.O's for Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Auta
Lois Auta (born 29 April 1980) is the founder and chief executive officer at the Cedar Seed Foundation, an organization that promotes the participation of women with disabilities into human rights based development in Nigeria. She focuses on inclusive legislation for people with disabilities. In 2019, Auta ran for the Federal Capital Territory's AMAC (Abuja Municipal Area Council)/Bwari National Assembly seat in order to represent the Kaura Constituency with her "EQUAL AGENDA." Early life Auta was born in Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria, on 29 April 1980 into the Auta Akok family of Kukum Gida Kagoro, Education As a child, Auta contracted polio and was confined to a wheelchair. She holds a diploma and a bachelor's degree in public administration from the University of Abuja, Nigeria. She studied global business administration at Nexford University, based in Washington, DC. In 2014, she participated in the Young African Leaders Initiative The Young African Leaders Ini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Church Winning All
The Evangelical Church Winning All, previously known as the Evangelical Church of West Africa, is one of the largest Christian denominations in Nigeria, with about ten million members. ECWA is a partner church of the international Christian mission organisation, Serving In Mission (SIM), formerly Sudan Interior Mission. ECWA was founded in 1954 when the SIM-related churches (initially in Nigeria) came together to form an indigenous body. Since that time, mission stations, Bible Schools, academic schools, and medical programs have been transferred to ECWA leadership. History The Evangelical Church of West Africa was renamed "Evangelical Church Winning All" (ECWA) because of its wide spread beyond its initial scope. It was as a result of a history of ministry and the wide spread gospel of Jesus Christ in Africa by several missionaries. Walter Gowans, Thomas Kent, and Rowland Bingham came from different parts of Canada and the United States of America in 1893 on what can be term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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