Taraba State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River, which traverses the Southern part of the state. Taraba State capital is Jalingo. Its slogan is Nature's Gift to the Nation. The main ethnic groups are the Mumuye, Mambilla, Jukun, Kuteb, Wurkun, Yandang, Ndola, Itchen, Jenjo, Tiv,Fulani,Tigun,And Jibu. The northern part is mainly dominated by the Fulani, and mumuye. The southern parts are dominated by the Jukun, Chamba, Tiv, Kuteb and Ichen.The central region is mainly occupied by Fulani Mambilla, Ndola, Tigun, Jibu, Wurbo,And Daka. There are 77 distinct ethnic groups, and their languages in the State.
The Federal Government College, Ijanikin is a co-educational secondary school in Ijanikin, Lagos, Nigeria. It was established by the Federal give Ministry of Education in 1975. The idea of this college in Lagos was conceived in the minds of the authorities of the Federal Ministry of Education early in 1974 when they thought it necessary to have one co-educational institution for Lagos state as there were in all the then 12 states of the Federation. It is one of over 100 Federal Government owned unity schools managed by the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria.
Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene (FGCIK) is a secondary school located in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The school was created by the Nigerian government in 1973 as one of the federally funded unity schools to bring together students from regions across Nigeria. The school has facilities for both boarding and day students. Students range from Junior Secondary One (JS1) through Senior Secondary Three (SS3). Students must complete the Federal Common Entrance Exams in order to apply for attendance.
Wukari is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wukari on the A4 highway. The Donga River flows through the area and the Benue River forms a boundary with Nasarawa State to the northwest. It has an area of 4,308 km2 and a population of 241,546 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 670.
The A4 highway is a major north–south route in Nigeria that spans from the southern coast to the eastern inland region, connecting various cities and regions.
The Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria (CRC-N) is a Christian church that was established in 1951 under the name "Ekklisiyar Kristi a Sudan (EKAS) Lardin "Benue" meaning, "The church of Christ in Sudan, Benue region", and known under its current name since 1976. It belongs to the Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria and the World Communion of Reformed Churches.
The Wukari Federation is a traditional state in Nigeria, a successor to the Kwararafa state of the Jukun people. The state is based in the town of Wukari in Taraba State, in the south of the Benue River basin. The ruler takes the title "Aku Uka".
The Kuteb people are an ethno-linguistic group in West Africa, who speak Kuteb, a Jukunoid language. Most of the Kuteb people reside in Taraba State, Nigeria.
The Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station is a 3,050 MW hydroelectric power project under development in Nigeria. When completed, it will be the largest power-generating installation in the country, and one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in Africa.
Federal Government College, Ogbomoso is a federal government owned school located at Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria, for education of both sexes at the same institution. The school was founded on 28 October 1977. FGCS is for boarders / day students and has a current attendance of over 1500. Since its founding, the Federal Government College in Ogbomoso has been served by fourteen (14) substantive principals. Mr. AJAGBE A.J. is the fifteenth (15) substantive and ongoing Principal of the College. His appointment as the college's principal began on October 2. It is one of over 100 Federal Government owned unity schools managed by the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria.
Abubakar Kundiri is a professor of soil science. He is the former vice chancellor of Federal University Dutse and Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, in Nigeria.
Federal Science and Technical College, Kuta is a federal government own technical and science secondary school in Shiroro, Niger State.
Federal Science and Technical College, Usi-Ekiti is a technical secondary college in north Ekiti, Nigeria.
Kuvyon II was the 27th Aku Uka of Kwararafa and 13th since the founding of the Wukari Federation, a Jukun tradition state in Middle Belt, Nigeria. He is also the chairman, Taraba State Council of Traditional Rulers and Chancellor, Federal University Dutse. He died on October 10, 2021, at the age of 84.
Jude Rabo is a Nigerian professor of veterinary medicine who currently serves as the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Wukari, Taraba State Nigeria.
Usman Danjuma Shiddi is a Nigerian politician and legislator currently representing the Ibi/Wukari Federal Constituency of Taraba State at the Federal House of Representatives in Nigerian National Assembly. In 2019 he won the House of Representative seat with 39,312 votes defeating his closest rival, Yakubu Aliyara of Action Alliance (AA) who got 22,147 votes. Shiddi is the Chairman House Committee on Internal Security of the 9th Nigeria House of Representative Assembly and in 2020 defected to the All Progressives Congress.
The Federal University Wukari was established in 2011 by the federal government of Nigeria led by the then President, Goodluck Jonathan, the school was established as one of the nine schools established at the time. Federal University Wukari is located in the town called Wukari in Taraba State, Nigeria.
Federal Government College, Jos is a Federal Government owned secondary school, run by the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria. It is a unity school that prepares young boys and girls for the future. FGC Jos is located Along Market road, Jos in Jos the capital city of Plateau State in the northeastern region of Nigeria, West Africa.
