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Obubra
Obubra is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Obubra, which is home to the Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture. The National Youth Service Corps, Cross River State Orientation Camp is situated in Obubra town. The word Obubra is derived from 'Ubibira, Ubira or Obira', the name of Obubra main village at the bank of the Cross river. Obubra however, was used to represent an administrative unit under the British colonial empire in the late 19th century. The exact history of the signed treaties of Community heads and the representatives of the British empire are in antiquity. It covered areas bounded by Abakaliki and Ikom to the North, and Afikpo and Calabar to the South. This meant that its jurisdiction extended from parts of present-day Biase and Akamkpa local government areas through Abi, Yakurr and Etung to parts of Ikom and Ogoja local government areas. Presently Obubra Local Government Area has eleven C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross River State
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Ikom
Ikom is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ikom in the east of the area on the Cross River and the A4 highway at. It has an area of and a population of 162,383 at the 2006 census. The people of Ikom are majorly farmers. Ikom is a major producer of Banana and Plantain for the Nigerian market. Ikom is known for the Afi monoliths, artifacts that bear an ancient writing sometimes taken to be an early form of nsibidi. The postal code of the area is 551. Ikom Local Government is in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State. There are 11 (eleven) council wards as follows: # Abanyum # Yala-Nkum # Olulumo # Ofutop I # Ofutop II # Nta/Nselle # Nde # Abijinkpor # Ikom Urban # Akparabong # Nnam The present geographical entity called Ikom Local Government Area dates back to the 16th Century during the pre-colonial era when the area extended to some communities now enclosed in Boki Obubra, Abi and Etung Local Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ababene
Ababene is a village in Obubra local government area of Cross River State, Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o .... References Villages in Cross River State {{CrossRiverNG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Babangida College Of Agriculture
The Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture is a tertiary educational institution in Obubra, Cross River State, Nigeria. 20 million naira was allocated for infrastructure development in 2001, but only 3.9 million was reported as spent. No further allocations were provided in 2002–2005. In 2002, the college infrastructure was in decay, and it was described as "more or less a glorified secondary school." The National Youth Service Corps included the college in its list of institutions from which graduates in 2008 had to go on to undertake NYSC service. As of 2010, it was not shown as an approved college of agriculture by the National Board for Technical Education. See also *List of polytechnics in Nigeria This article provides a list of polytechnics in Nigeria, as well as agricultural colleges and other tertiary educational institutes that provide practical training. It does not include universities or teachers' training institutions. The polytech ... References Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakurr Local Government Area
Yakurr Local Government Area is located in the Cross River basin in Cross River State Nigeria. The local government area (LGA) was carved out of Obubra local government in 1987. The seat of government is in Ugep. Major settlements in the local government area include: Ugep, Mkpani, Idomi, Ekori, Inyima, Nko, Assiga, Agoi Ibami, Agoi Ekpo, and Agoi Efreke. Notable people • Dr. Okoi Arikpo, first Nigerian minister for foreign affairs • * Usani Uguru Usani Usani Uguru Usani (born 27 January 1961) is a Nigerian pastor, lecturer and politician who served as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs in the Nigerian government. Early life and education Usani was born on 27 January 1961 in Nko, Yakurr Local ..., former Minister of Niger Delta * References See also * Yako people Local Government Areas in Cross River State {{CrossRiverNG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calabar
Calabar (also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language. The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and creeks of the Cross River (from its inland delta). Calabar is often described as the tourism capital of Nigeria, especially due to several initiatives implemented during the administration of Donald Duke as governor of Cross River State (1999–2007), which made the city the cleanest and most environmentally friendly city in Nigeria. Administratively, the city is divided into Calabar Municipal and Calabar South Local Government Areas. It has an area of and a population of 371,022 as at 2006 census. History Calabar was the name given by the Portuguese discoverers from the 15th century to the tribes on this part of the Guinea coast at the time of their arrival, when the present inhabitants in the district were the Quas. It was not till th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogoja
Ogoja is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is Ogoja town in the northeast of the area near the A4 highway at. It has an area of 972 km² and a population of 171,901 at the 2006 census. Its St. Benedict’s Cathedral is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogoja. The postal code of the area is 550. History The town was one of the provinces during pre-colonial times. It consists of many tribal units, including Ishibori (this village has different clans such as Uhmuria, Ikaptang, Ikajor, Ishinyema, Ikariku, Imerakorm) and Igoli as the central town. Mbube, being one of the major tribes, comprises different villages, including: Odajie, Adagum, Ekumtak, Idum, Ojerim, Egbe, Ogberia Ogang & Ogberia Ochoro, Oboso, Benkpe, Edide, Bansan, Aragban, Nkim, etc. Their major source of livelihood is subsistence agriculture, basically farming of cassava, yams, palm oil, palm wine etc. Ekajuk, is one of the major clan in Ogoja Local gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etung
Etung is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Effraya. It has an area of 815 km and a population of 80,196 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ... of the area is 551. Gallery File:Baptist Chruch, Etung local government, Cross River State2.jpg File:Agbokim Waterfalls, Etung local government, Cross River State6.jpg References Local Government Areas in Cross River State {{CrossRiverNG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akamkpa
Akamkpa is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Akamkpa. It has an area of and a population of 151,125 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ... of the area is 542. References Local Government Areas in Cross River State {{CrossRiverNG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biase
Biase is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Akpet Central. It has an area of 1,310 km2 and a population of 169,183 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ... of the area is 542. References Local Government Areas in Cross River State {{CrossRiverNG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
