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State of Nigeria
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Benue State is a state in North Central part of Nigeria. It shares border with Boki LGA in Cross River State
By bus
There are bus terminals across the state. GIGM, God’s Will Transport Services, Pleasure Travels, Nyanya Transport Company and Yaman Transport Company operate in the state.
By boat
The Benue River traverses the state. It is one of the main tributaries of the Niger River, and it is navigable and a major transportation route.
By bike
This is the most preferred means of transportation especially for short distance journey.
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Makurdi · Regional · MDI
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Makurdi is a city of 365,000 people (2016), and the capital of Benue State of North Central Nigeria. It sits in a very agricultural area along the Benue River with the fitting moniker of food basket of the nation.
Otukpo is a town in Benue State, North Central Nigeria.
Gboko is one of the busiest towns in Benue State. Aside from Makurdi the state capital, Gboko is one of the other important commercial, administrative headquarters of the state.
Katsina-ala is a cosmopolitan settlement that sits on the Katsina-ala River. The town is almost surrounded by water and it is linked to other major parts of the state via a dual lane bridge over the river.
Articles and travel topics about Benue State and Nigeria.
Food & drinkNigerian cuisine consists of dishes or food items from the hundreds of ethnic groups that comprise Nigeria from the north to the south to the east and the west. Nigeria is home to numerous varieties of foods.
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ItinerariesLagos-Ibadan Railway is a 157-kilometre rail trip in South West Nigeria from Ebute Metta in Lagos to Moniya in Ibadan. The trip is a section of the proposed Lagos to Kano Standard Gauge Rail Project.
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Travel tipsLasting from the 1500s to the 1800s, the Atlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity of extraordinary proportions, leaving a huge mark on four continents and irreversibly changing world history and geopolitics.
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Travel tipsDriving a car gives a traveller more independence and flexibility than scheduled transportation, such as air travel, rail travel, or bus travel, and may be faster or more comfortable than cycling.
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