NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION

The Nigeria High Commission is a British diplomatic mission, equivalent to an embassy. Its general purpose is to provide diplomatic relationships as well as travel information, passports, dual-citizenship information, and other services.

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TIV ETHNICITY

The Tiv people's history is traced back to Tiv and has existed for more than a centuy. They have a monarchy, with its highest ruler called the Tor Tiv. He is  significant and a 1st class traditional ruler..

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BENUE STATE

Benue is a word from the Batta language ‘Binuwe’ which means ‘Mother of Waters’. Batta (Gbwata) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria in Adamawa State and in Cameroon along the border with Nigeria.


The state has the second largest river in Nigeria called the river Benue. It is a rich agricultural region, with common crops like  oranges, mangoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, soya beans, guinea corn, flax, yams, sesame, rice, groundnuts, and palm trees.

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NIGERIA

The Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa, with Abuja as its capital.


It gained independence from Britain on October 1, 1960, and operates a presidential system of government.

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THE LANGUAGE

'Zwa Tiv' is the native language of the Tiv people. 'Zwa' as used in this context means 'language' in Tiv. The Tiv Language was passed down

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