Encyclopedias

Bida Emirate

Tiv Heritage Archive (2026). Bida Emirate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bida_Emirate

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bida_Emirate
Access Date: 2026-10-07

Successor to the old Nupe Kingdom (mid-15th century); Jibiri (c. 1770) the first Muslim Nupe king; Ma'azu (d. 1818); under Gwandu; Masaba from 1841; Bida taken by Royal Niger Company troops in 1897; Nupe Cultural Day. Accessed 2026-10-07.