[1] Agaie is an ancient town founded around fourteenth century in present-day Nigeria covering roughly the same land of the present LGA.

Originally, and prior to the Fulani jihad, Agaie was known as "Agan-ye" meaning "They heard and understood" in Nupe language.

The people of Agaie local government are mainly farmers enjoying the vast arable land suitable for large scale production of rice, mellon, millet, groundnut, cassava, yam, maize, soya beans, Banana, sugarcane among others.

Fundamentally, the rich potentials in terms of abundant river and aquatic animals informed the council decision to institutionalize the annual GUZASA fishing festival near soje.

In the early 20th century, the land became a part of the British Empire.The Etsu Nupe Agaie is Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu [2] In Agaie, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is humid and partly cloudy, and it is hot year round.

[4] Agaie's annual average for the proportion of the sky that is covered in clouds varies significantly by season.