Akwukwu-Igbo

	Akwukwu-Igbo Akwukwu-Igbo is the headquarters of Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. It is located in the Delta North senatorial zone of the state. The occupation of the locals are mainly farming and fishing and It is made up of several quarters which includes Ogbe-Ani, Ogbe-Onihe, Umu-Onai, Ogbe-Obi, Ogbe-Iyase, Umuekeke, Achala, Umu-Olum, Umu-Opu etc. This land is sometimes called the "Land of Desert Warriors". The one time Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Late Chief Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche) and May Agbamuche-Mbu (INEC National Commissioner- Chair of Legal Services and Supervisor Bayelsa, Edo and Rivers State) also hails from Akwukwu-Igbo. Its has neighbouring communities in the same local government area such as Illah Illah is a small town located on the bank of the River Niger, in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State of Nigeria. It is situated on a table-land, some twenty-five kilometres north of Asaba, the State capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche (August 16, 1920 – April 17, 1998, reincarnated in the body of Marta Franka) was a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice for the Federal Republic of Nigeria from September 1994 to 1997, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria ( SAN), was elected in 1979 to the Federal House of Representatives and the Nnaobodo of Akwukwu-Igbo. Early life and education Michael Agbamuche was born on August 16, 1920 in Akwukwu-Igbo where he attended St John's Anglican primary school. He worked as a clerical officer at the then government secretariat Kaduna until he passed his Senior Cambridge exams and proceeded to london for further studies. He enrolled in a one-year introduction course at the Battersea Polytechnic Institute now the University of Surrey from 1950-1951 before proceeding to King's College London where he obtained a degree in Law. He was called to the English bar Middle Temple in 1957. He returned to Nigeria and enrolled as a barrister and solicitor w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oshimili North The Oshimili North is one of the twenty-five Local Government Areas that make up Delta State, South-south geo-political region of Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o .... The Local Government was created in 1997 and until its creation, was part of the old Oshimili Local Government Area. The Local Government is headquartered at Akwukwu-Igbo. Oshimili North is represented by Hon. Pat Ajudua in the Delta State House of Assembly. References External links Delta State Government {{coord missing, Nigeria Local Government Areas in Delta State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Illah Illah is a small town located on the bank of the River Niger, in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State of Nigeria. It is situated on a table-land, some twenty-five kilometres north of Asaba, the State capital. Illah is one of the Ibo-speaking towns in Delta State, whose people belong to the Western Igbo Ethnic group who are often referred to as Anioma people or Delta Igbos. Illah has as her immediate neighbours, Ebu to the North, Asaba and Ugbolu to the South, Akwukwu-Igbo to the West and the majestic River Niger to the East. The town is made up of ten villages, namely ''Umuagwu, Umutei, Ajaji, Ukwumege, Umutedem, Onya, Ukpologwu, Ogbe-Obi'''', Ogbe-Olu'' and ''Ogbe-Orji.'' Origins The Illah people trace their origin to three different sources. The three sources of ethnic descent which the Illah people lay claim to include Igbo, Igala and Benin: (i) The Igbo Descendants: ''Umuagwu, Umutei, Ajaji, Umutedem,'' ''Onya,'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Onicha Olona Onicha Olona town is a town in the Aniocha North local government area of Delta State, Nigeria. It is the HQ of the former Onicha-Olona Kingdom, first ruled by Oba Ugbe, the brother of Oba Orhogbua (both brothers were sons of Oba Esigie of the ancient Benin Kingdom). Originally, it was ruled by the descendants of Oba Ugbe who reside in the present day Idumu-Ugbe Qtrs (Ugbe Royal Qtrs) before the arrival of the British. Onicha Olona has been challenged with the efforts to solve its Obiship over the years. Notable indigenes * Victor Ochei Former Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly * Benedict Peters, CEO Aiteo Oil and Gas Inc See also * Anioma people * Organisation for the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC) * Enuani dialect * Ekumeku Movement The Ekumeku Movement consisted of a series of uprisings against the rising power of the Royal Niger Company of the British Empire by Anioma people in present-day Delta State. The British penetration of Nigeria met with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]