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Idogho
Idogho is a unique surname for people of the Delta area of Urhobo-speaking people 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 ... and Edo people of Nigeria The first meaning to be known was a young man which is from Itshekiri name and an Edo name from the Etsakor region of Agenebode. As relationships have been interwoven between people as a result of marriages, the name given to children in a clan becomes increasingly well known from one generation to another. There are three people who were originally known by the name Idogho. There was an Idogho from Ughelli North - Iwhrenẹnẹ, one from Isoko and from Bomadi. As generations come and go, people holding to the surname of their parents, the population of persons answering and bearing the name of Idogho becomes larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philipa Idogho
Philipa Idogho is a Nigerian academic administrator, who was rector of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi Edo State. between 2008 and 2016. She was the first female rector of the institution and has been noted to have played a significant role in improving academic capacities and institutionalizing responsibility within the school during her reign. Early life and education Idogho is an alumnus of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State. She has a master's degree in Educational management from University of Benin, and a doctorate in educational administration from Ambrose Alli University. Career From 2008 to 2016, Idogho was rector of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi Edo State. Her system of governance in ensuring a serene school environment have caused her to be criticized among some stakeholders in the school. She was replaced by Dr Momodu Sanusi Jimah in acting capacity, before he was substantively appointed in 2018 by President Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari (born 17 December 1942) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urhobo Language
Urhobo is a South-Western Edoid language spoken by the Urhobo people of southern Nigeria. From the region of Delta and Bayelsa State. They are also known as fishermen. Their neighbours are the Isoko to the South East, the Itsekiri to the West, Ijaw to the South and Ukwuani people to the North East. Urhobo people are referred to as "Urhobians" or "Urhobeans" Phonology Urhobo has a rather reduced system of sound inventory compared to proto-Edoid. The inventory of Urhobo consists of seven vowels; which form two harmonic sets, and . It has a conservative consonant inventory for an Edoid language. It maintains three nasals, and only five oral consonants, , have nasal allophones before nasal vowels.Rolle, N. 2013. “Phonetics and phonology of Urhobo.”UC Berkeley Phonology Lab Annual Report, 2013: 281-326. * is interchangeable with only before nasal vowels. * can be heard as before non-front vowels. * Nasal consonants can have allophones of nasalized approximants as , , ... [...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] |
