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A BRIEF HISTORY OF ADOKA

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  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

NNPC/SEPLAT JV National Undergraduate Scholarship 2023 / 2024

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NNPC/SEPLAT Joint Venture has announced the commencement of its 2023 / 2024 National Undergraduate Scholarship Programme. The scholarship award is open to deserving undergraduate students of Federal and State Universities in Nigeria. The SEPLAT JV Scholarship Scheme is one of Seplat's educational Corporate Social Responsibility programmes and is designed to promote educational development and human capacity building through provision of yearly grants to successful applicants to complete their degree programmes. Eligibility Criteria: Be in their second year of study or above. Have at least 5 O' level credit passes (English & Mathematics inclusive) at one sitting. Have a CGPA of 3.5 and above. Only students studying any of the following courses should apply: Accountancy Agriculture Architecture Business Administration Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering/Science Economics Electrical / Electronic Engineering Environmental Studies Geology Geophysics Law M

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, OTUKPO (FUHSO) POST-UTME/DE SCREENING EXERCISE FOR THE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION

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 FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, OTUKPO (FUHSO) P.M.B 145 OTUKPO BENUE STATE (OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR) INVITATION FOR POST-UTME/DE SCREENING EXERCISE FOR THE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION The Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO), the first Federal University of Health Sciences in Nigeria, is in the process of commencing its admission exercise for the 2023/2024 Academic Session.   Eligibility Only candidates who applied through JAMB for the 2023/2024 UTME or Direct entry admission and have chosen the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo as First Choice are eligible for the exercise. The UTME candidates must have passed O’Level at credit level in at least five (5) relevant subjects including English and Mathematics at not more than two sittings and have scored a minimum cut-off marks stated below.  For the Direct Entry (DE) Candidates, the University accepts a minimum of Second Class lower in relevant Science courses or A Levels/IJMB with a minimum of 13 poi