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Abba, Imo
Abba is a townWater resources - Budget Office of the Federation. "Ogwuaga in Abba town in Nwangele LGA" in Nwangele Local Government Area (LGA) in Imo State, Nigeria. The first traditional ruler of Abba ancient kingdom was Eze Madukwem Emmanuel Unaka (Uburu 1 of Abba), succeeded by Eze Ndubueze Maduabuchukwu (Uburu II of Abba). Abba consists of four communities. Listed in order of seniority they are Umuokpara, Umudurunna, Ekiti-Afor, and Ogwuaga, which all consist of twenty-eight villages. Prominent families in Abba There are many famous and well to do families in Abba. They consist of traders, educators, businessmen, lawyers, engineers, and doctors. The Nwoye, Akwiwu, Ozigbu, Orjiakor, Ekegbu and Ofoha families are examples of important families in Abba. Other examples are the Uwagbuo family,the Unaka family, the Akanno, the Nwafor family, the Ekwueme the Nnabuike family from the Royal house of the Nnawuihe family, the Chineme family, the Asuzu family, the Ohiaeri fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nwangele
Nwangele is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. The name was derived from the popular Nwangele river which marks the boundary between Amaigbo and Umuozu Isu. The river which is believed to have originated from Isiekenesi town passes through several villages in Amaigbo and empties into Oramiriukwa a tributary of Imo river. Its headquarter is in Amaigbo. It has an area of and a population of 127,691 as of the 2006 census. It is made up of ten autonomous communities which include Abajah, Amaigbo, Umunakara, Umuozu, Dim Na Nume, Umudurunna Abba, Ogwuaga Abba, Ekitiafor Abba, Umuopara Abba, etc. The postal code of the area is 471. Nwangele is represented in the Imo State House of Assembly by Rt. Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwuhttp://www.facebook.com/officialugonnaozurigbo who doubles as the Deputy Speaker of the House. Economic activities The people of Nwangele are predominantly domiciled in different parts of the world contributing to the world economy as business and educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abia State
Abia State ( ig, Ȯha Abia) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Enugu, and Ebonyi, Imo State to the west, Cross River State to the east, Akwa Ibom State to the southeast, and Rivers State to the south. It takes its name from the acronym for four of the state's most populated regions: Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo. The state capital is Umuahia while the largest city and commercial centre is Aba. Abia is the 32nd largest in area and 27th most populous with an estimated population of over 3,720,000 as of 2016. Geographically, the state is divided between the Niger Delta swamp forests in the far south and the drier Cross–Niger transition forests with some savanna in the rest of the State. Other important geographical features are the Imo and Aba Rivers which flow along the Abia's western and southern borders, respectively. Modern-day Abia State has been inhabited for years by various eth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bende, Abia
Bende is a Local Government Area in Abia State, Nigeria with headquarters located in Bende Community. Bende Local Government Area (L.G.A) of Abia state lies on 70 30I of the Greenwich Meridian and latitude 50 30I North of the Equator. It is composed of thirteen (13) communities, namely: Alayi, Bende, Ezukwu, Igbere, Item, Itumbuzo, Nkpa, Ntalakwu, Ozuitem, Ugwueke, Umu-imenyi, Umuhu-Ezechi, and Uzuakoli. The population of Bende L.G.A. according to the 2016 population census was 192,621 persons . Bende L.G.A has agriculture climatic conditions typically of the tropics. Bende is bounded in the north by Cross River State, Afikpo and Ohaozara, and in the South by Arochukwu and Ohafia, while in the East and West by Ikwuano L.G.A. and Umuahia L.G.A respectively. Agriculture is widely the occupation of the people and it is a major rice producing area in Abia state. Localities * Agbamuzu * Agbo-mmiri * Ama-ogwu * Amaediaba * Amaoba * Amorji-Imenyi * Amaozara * Bende (town) * Etiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abam
Abam is a populated clan in Abia State, Abia state. It is located in Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency of Nigeria. Abam is a brother clan to Ohafia. The progenitor of the people of Abam is known as Onyerubi Atita. As a people, Abam clan in Abia State, Abia state is sometimes referred to as Abam Onyerubi. Abam in Abia State, Abia state is made up of 26 villages. Some of the villages are: Ndiebe Abam, Ozu Abam, Idima Abam, Amaeke Abam, Ndi Oji Abam, Amelu Abam, Amuru Abam, Amaogbu Abam, Atan Abam, Ndi Okereke Abam, Ndi Ojugwo Abam, Ndi Inya Abam, Ndi Mmeme Abam, Ndi Agwu Abam and others. There are other communities and towns in other parts of Eastern Nigeria, that trace their ancestry to Abam. Some of them are: Umuhu in Abia State, Abia state, Ndoro (town), Ndoro in Abia State, Abia state, Abba in Imo State, Imo state, Abam Ubakala in Abia State, Abia state, Abam Azia (town), Azia in Anambra State, Anambra state and others. References {{Reflist Ethnic groups in Nigeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikezie
Chikezie Eze () is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series ''American Idol''. Early life Chikezie was born in Inglewood, California to Nigerian parents, attended high school at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in West LA and Bethel College in Kansas. Before auditioning for ''American Idol'', he was a Transportation Security Administration screener and a cashier. He also attended Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California.http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-03-19-idol-elimination_N.htm American Idol Chikezie successfully auditioned for the seventh season of ''American Idol'' and made it to the top 12. He was eliminated on March 26, 2008, finishing in tenth place. Performances Discography Singles These are his most downloaded songs and performances from iTunes: *2008:"She's a Woman" *2008:"I've Just Seen a Face "I've Just Seen a Face" is a song by the English rock band t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
