Gboko is a Local Government Area in Benue state, North-central Nigeria. It is headquartered in the town of Gboko.
Gboko LGA was created on the 11th of May, 1970 with a landmass of 2,264 Sqr Km. Wielding a population of 358,936 according to 2006 census, it is the largest of the twenty-three local government by population in Benue State.
Tiv, Hausa and English are the languages most widely spoken in Gboko.[2]
The town of Gboko also doubles as the ancestral headquarters of the Tiv people. The palace of the Tor Tiv, who is the supreme traditional leader, is situated right in the heart of the town. The current Tor Tiv honorifically called Begha U Tiv (Lion of Tiv people) is His Royal Majesty, Begha U Tiv, Orchivirigh, Prof Ortese Iorzua James Ayatse.
Gboko is also host to former Benue Cement Company now Dangote Cement, and also home to the defunct BCC Lions Football Club, who were the 1990 winners of the African Cup Winners's cup. They played host at the J.S Tarkar Stadium in the Gboko township.
Gboko is a Local Government Area in Benue state, North-central Nigeria. It is headquartered in the town of Gboko. Gboko LGA was created on the 11th of...
seventy persons per km2, while Vandeikya, Ukum, Kwande, Otukpo, Okpokwu, and Gboko have densities ranging from 160 persons to 200 persons per km2 . Makurdi...
Leaving Certificate from St. Francis Primary school, Agidi, Mbatiav in Gboko local government area of the state and in 1983, he enrolled at St. James...
TBT Hospital Gboko established by TBT Gwabi (Nig.) Limited, is a hospital situated along Captain Downes' Road in Gboko, the heartland of the Tiv nation...
The Anglican Diocese of Gboko is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current...
known as Ijir Tamen, held at the chambers of the Tiv Traditional Council at Gboko - a town recognized as the Traditional Headquarters of the Tiv people who...
Tor Tiv is the symbol of unity of the Tiv people. The seat is located in Gboko. The Tor Tiv is the head of Ijirtamen also known as the Tiv Traditional...
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gboko (Latin: Gbokensis(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Gboko, Benue State in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja...
of the Catholic Church, who is the bishop of the Latin Church diocese of Gboko in Nigeria. Avenya is the first bishop of the diocese since its creation...
Nigeria. He commenced his education at the Tiv N. A. Elementary School, Gboko, from 1953 to 1958, followed by St. Theresa’s Catholic Primary School, Naka...
Federal Government Girls College, Abaji Federal Government Girls College, Gboko Federal Science and Technical College, Orozo Federal Science and Technical...
Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. He attended St. John's Primary School, Gboko in 1970 but moved to St. Catherine's Primary School, Makurdi in 1974, completing...
Samuel Ode (born 7 November 1968, Gboko, Benue State) is a lawyer, educator and politician who served as the deputy governor of Benue State since 2023...
champions of the Savannah Conference, after winning all their six games. The Gboko City Chiefs finished in second place. Updated to match(es) played on 13...
Nuhu Ribadu in this post. Waziri was born on 7 July 1949 and raised in Gboko, Benue State. She obtained a law degree from the University of Lagos and...
state Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abuja, official website [1] Diocese of Gboko Diocese of Idah Diocese of Katsina-Ala Diocese of Lafia, official website...
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