THE IDOMA HISTORY! The origin of the name Idoma remained a mystery but some believe that there was once a man called Idu Oma who is the father of all Idoma people.The Idoma people once lived as a community in Apa, a place north east of the present Idoma land located in what is now southern Adamawa and Nothern Taraba. Evidence showed that the Idoma people have lived around the Benue valley for more than 3,000 years. Another mysterious idomoid people known as Akpoto were noticed to be the earliest inhabitants of the region occupied today by Idoma, Tiv, Igala, Ebira and Basa. Evidence drawn from rites, songs and folklores showed that the Idoma at Apa achieved a great civilization with a centralized government and were advanced in warfare, trade, crafts and they probably traded with ancient Egypt, Nubia, Nok before the rise of the Hausa city states, Kanem- Bornu and Kwararafa of the Jukuns. The rise of these Kingdoms was detrimental to the Idoma at Apa. An intial alliance was made with t
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF ADOKA
The district is bordered by Ugboju, Ankpa, Apa and Gwer L.Gs. The name was derived from Adoka, father of Okalekwo, the progenitor. Okalekwo was born into a thundering night at Apa(Kwararafa) and was nicknamed Akpabana. He left the region with his family following the invasion by Kanem-Bornu horsemen heralded by black monkeys(that's why Adoka don't eat black monkeys). He settled at Abinsi where he died leaving three sons Enyikwola, Adoka and Ode. Ode was taken to Ekle by his mother and Adoka was killed during a hunt. Enyikwola killed all those who killed his brother and was sentenced to death by the Abiseku of Abinsi for killing 3 in place of 1 but an old woman gave him a talisman with which he escaped in a whirl wind, the celebrated Ogbonoko in Adoka Ejalekwu to this day. Enyikwola then left with his family and that of his deceased brother to present day Adoka and then went to Ekle to find Ode. Although some have said that the Ogbonoko incidence happened at Ekle because Enyik
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How To Print Plastic NIN ID (Premium) For Physical Identification
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Tyson Fury defeats Francis Ngannou by split decision
Britain’s Tyson Fury (R) fights against Cameroonian-French Francis Ngannou during their heavyweight boxing match in Riyadh early on October 29, 2023. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury beat mixed martial arts fighter Francis Ngannou in a split decision after their boxing bout went the distance in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Ngannou knocked Fury down in round three but the 35-year-old British fighter, though shaken, was able to continue. The undefeated Fury earlier this week laughed off his opponent as a “big fat sausage” but afterwards acknowledged that the 37-year-old Cameroonian had effectively kept him off-balance. “He’s a very awkward man, and he’s a good puncher and I respect him a lot,” Fury said of Ngannou, adding that it was “probably one of the toughest” fights he has had in a decade. Fury was the overwhelming favourite against boxing novice Ngannou. “This was my first boxing match, great experience –- I’m not giving any excuse,” Ngannou