(1)NUPE LAND has 8 Emirates.
[1]Bida Emirate
[2]Agaie Emirate
[3]Tsaragi Emirate
[4]Lapai Emirate
[5]Patigi Emirate
[6]Tsonga Emirate
[7]Lafiagi Emirate
[8]Lokoja Emirate
(2)Nupe people has 16 Local government areas in Niger state ,Kwara state and Kogi states.
[1] – Bida Local government [Niger state ]
[2]- Agaie Local government [Niger state ]
[3]- Gbako Local government [Niger state]
[4]- Lapai Local government [Niger state ]
[5]- Edu Local government [Kwara state ]
[6]- Bassa Local government [Kogi state ]
[7]- Mokwa Local government [Niger state]
[8]- Lavun Local government [Niger state ]
[9]- Patigi Local government [Kwara state ]
[10}- Edati Local government [Niger state ]
[11]- Lokoja Local government [Kogi state )
[12]- Katcha Local government [Niger state ]
[13]- Borgu Local government [Niger state ]
[14]- Mashegu Local government [Niger state ]
[15]- Wushishi Local government [Niger state ]
[16]- Ajaokuta Local government [Kogi state
(3) NUPE people has 194 wards in 16 Local government areas /FCT
Bida Local government
Mokwa Local government
Patigi Local government
Agaie Local government
Lapai Local government
Gbako Local government
Edati Local government
Bassa Local government
Edu Local government
Lokoja Local government
Wushishi Local government
Borgu Local government
Mashegu Local government
Ajaokuta Local government
Katcha Local government
Lavun Local government
(4)
NUPE LAND has Two thousand five hundred Villages and twelve Major towns in -Niger state ,Kwara state ,Kogi state and federal capital Territory (Abuja )
(5)
NUPE LAND has some great Economic places -[1]Baro port .[2]Kainji Dam .[3]Bida Basin, [4]Jebba hydroelectric power station [5]Kainji Lake, Lafiagi Sugar Company ,
River Niger (a principal river of west Africa ,extending about 4,180 Km and is the third longest river in Africa)
(6)
NUPE PEOPLE has major Populations in 13 major town of North Central Zone of Nigeria
[1] Bida
[2]Minna
[3]Lokoja
[4]Lafiagi
[5]Patigi
[6]Agaie
[7]Lapai
[8]Tsaragi
[9]Tsonga
[10]Kutigi
[11]Abaji
[12]Mokwa
[13]Jebba
(7)
They are five elected Nupe Son(s) in House of Representatives (Abuja) whose were elected from Niger ,Kwara , Kogi states and Federal capital Territory.
(8)
NUPE LAND has 2,304 Village heads.
(27)
NUPE PEOPLE has major population in Lagos ,Kaduna,Abuja, Kano States e.t.c
(9)
There are five Notable Nupe sons who were appointed as Head of Nigeria Security positions- Police force, Nigeria army , civil defence ,fire service and Nigeria Air force.
They are
{1} Ibrahim Idris Kpotun Nigeria Inspector general of Police
{2} Attairu Ibrahim Chief of army staff
{3} mall Abdullah Gana Muhammad Commandant General of Nigeria security civil defense Corps
{4} Liman Alhaji Ibrahim Controller general of Federal fire service
{5} Air Vice Marshall John Nmadu Yisa Doko the First Air Vice Marshall in Nigeria .
( 11)
List of Local governments of Nupe people and their Populations
[1] Bida Local government ,has a Population of 188,181 and 51 Kilometer .
[2] Agaie Local government has a population of 132,907 and 1,903 Kilometer.
[3] Gbako Local government has a population of 127,466 and 1,753 Kilometer.
[4] Patigi Local government has a population of 149,600 and 2,988 Kilometer.
[5] Lapai Local government has of 110,127 and 3,051 Kilometer.
[6] Lavun Local government has a population of 209,917 and 2,835 Kilometer.
[7]Bassa local government has a population of 139,993 and 1,925 Kilometer.
[8]Edati local government has a population of 160,321 and 1,752 Kilometer.
[9] Lokoja Local government has a population of 692,050 and 1,230 Kilometer.
[10] Edu Local government has a population of 201,469 and 2, 542 Kilometer.
[11] Katcha Local government has a population of 122,176 and 1,681 Kilometer.
[12] Mokwa Local government has a population of 244,937 and 338 Kilometer.
[13]Wushishi Local government has a population of 81,756 and 1,825 Kilometer.
[14] Ajaokuta Local government has a population of 122,321 and 1,362 Kilometer.
[15] Mashegu Local government has a population of 9,182 and 3,545 Kilometer.
[16]Borgu Local government has a population of 110,000 in 1991 and 4,338 Kilometer.
(12)
Any Etsu Nupe from Bida would be the Chairman of Niger state Council of Traditional Rulers.
(13)
The Kwara state Got her name from Nupe Language (Kwara means =’Sea’/or lake).
(14)
The south east express way pass through Nupe City -Lokoja in Kogi state to South-east – Igbo land .
(15)
The first professor of veterinary in Nigeria, was Nupe man ( Professor Shehu marafa of Bida Local government Niger state ).
( 16)
The first Nigeria air vice Marshall, was Nupe man( John Nmadu yisa Doko of Lavun Local government Niger state)
(17)The first northerner President of Nigerian Authors, was from Nupe man ( Abubakar Gimba of Lapai Local government Niger state).
(18 )The First Female Commissioner of Police, was Nupe woman ( CP Rabbi Umaru of Bassa Local government Kogi state).
( 19) The youngest Commisioner in the history of Nigeria was Nupe Lady (Joana Nnazua Kolo of Edu Local government Kwara state).
( 21) The youngest Professor in the history of Nigeria was Nupe man (Professor Ibrahim Hussaini Ahmed Doko ,Lavun Local government Niger state).
(22).The Nigerian most prolific Author was Nupe man (Professor Ndagi Abdullah Amana Nupe .of Bida Local government Niger state ).
(23) The first Nupe Professor was Nupe man (Professor Adamu Idris manarakis Tashiru Nupe ,of Bida Local government Niger state ).
(24) The first printing press In Nigeria was in Nupe land (Tsonga/Shonga town, Kwara state ).
(25) The first indigenous people in Nigeria whose dared to war with White Skinned ,was Nupe people ( Etsu Malik 4th Etsu Nupe /Etsu Bubakar’5th Etsu Nupe, of Bida Niger state ).
( 26).The Nupe day was usually held annual on 26-June ).
(27) Alhaji Gana solomon of Muwo town,died at youthful age in 1975, and came back from death in 1976 . ( in Mokwa Local government ).
(28)River Benue and River Came met together at Nupe City of Lokoja, Kogi state .and was called The Confluence state (Kogi state Capital ).
( 29)Alhaji Dr.Sa’adu Kawu Haliru Etsu Lafiagi ,was the first Etsu in Nupe Land to Reign Longest time in the history of Nupe Kingdom (Lafiagi town Kwara state ).
( 30)Alhaji Ma’ajin,Magajin gari Nupe ,he’s the first Nupe man who to trek to The Holy City of Makkah (mecca in the holy city in Saudi Arabia ).
( 31)Alhaji Shaaba Lafiagi, was the first Nupe man to became Nupe Civilian Governor ( born in Lafiagi town, Kwara state ).
(32)Hon. Dr. Hassan usman Sokodabo .
The Honorable Member represent Abuja South -Gwagwalada ,Kuje ,Kwali and Abaji Federal Constituency. at the House of Representatives .(he’s the first Nupe man to hold the position in FCT).
( 33)First outstanding professor in the history of Nigeria on Arabic language,was Nupe man from Nupe land (Prof Naibi swaidi ).
( 34)Mallam Abubakar Bello Masaba was the first human race in the world to married several wives Known as Polygamy ( 84 wives at the same time ) .
(35) The Kuli-kuli (snack) was firstly made by the Nupe people in Nigeria.
(36) The Masquerade was firstly practiced by the Nupe people in Niger state of Nigeria .
ENNA NATIONAL PRESIDENT.
