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Port Harcourt (local Government Area)
Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) is a local government area of Rivers State in southern Nigeria. It is one of the 23 local government areas created for the state. Its administrative seat is located in Port Harcourt. Although the local government consists of two different ethnic groups the Ikwerre and Obulom (Abuloma). Geography Port Harcourt local government area is included in the Greater Port Harcourt region. It is situated southeast of Ahoada and about northwest of Bori. It is bounded to the south by Okrika, to the east by Eleme, to the north by Obio-Akpor and to the west by Degema. It has a total size of 109 square kilometres (42 sq mi). Towns, urban communities and neighbourhoods * Azuabie Town * Abuloma * Agip * Amadi Ama * Borokiri * Bundu Ama * D-line * Diobu * Eagle Island * Elekahia * Fimie Ama * Marine Base * New GRA * Nkpogu * Nkpolu Oroworukwo * Ogbunabali * Old GRA * Old Port Harcourt Township * Oroabali * Oroada * Orochiri * Orogbum * Oro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D-line, Port Harcourt
D-line is a major business and urban residential area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Its geographical coordinates are 4°48'8" North, 7°0'10" East. The neighborhood is sometimes spelled "D/Line" and has a zipcode of 500261. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt and the Methodism#Nigeria, Methodist Church of Nigeria have their cathedrals situated in D-line. Geography D-line is located approximately 5 km (3 miles) away from the Port Harcourt NAF Base, and approximately 8 km (5 miles) south-west of Elelenwo, Port Harcourt, Elelenwo. Nearby places Education Schools There are elementary and secondary schools operating within the D-line boundaries: * Government Girls Secondary School, Oromineke. * Methodist Comprehensive High School * Niger Grammar School Organizations Organizations in D-Line, range from law firms, NGO's to Boutique and a Tech Hub. Tech Hub * Olotu Square Solutions - No 1 Khana Street D-Line Port Harcourt, Rivers State Notable residents (past an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azubuike Nmerukini
Azubuike is both a given name and a surname. It may refer to: Given name * Azubuike Egwuekwe (born 1989), Nigerian football defender *Azubuike Ihejirika (born 1956), Nigerian general *Azubuike Ishiekwene (born 1965), Nigerian newspaper journalist * Azubuike Okechukwu (born 1997), Nigerian football midfielder *Azubuike Oliseh (born 1978), Nigerian football midfielder Surname * Chibuzor Azubuike (born 1986), Nigerian rapper, known by stage name Phyno *Kelenna Azubuike (born 1983), American basketball player * Martins Azubuike, Nigerian politician *Owen Azubuike (c. 1947 – 2016), Nigerian bishop *Udoka Azubuike Udoka Timothy Azubuike (; born September 17, 1999) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, Kansas ... (born 1999), American basketball player See also * * Azubu, a defunct game streaming website {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nnamdi Wokekoro
Nnamdi (pronounced ''nahm-dee'') is a traditional male given name used by the Igbo people of Nigeria. It means "my God is alive" or "my father lives."{{cite book , title= A Handbook of African Names, last=Madubuike , first=Ihechukwu , year=1976 , page=219 , publisher=Three Continents Press , isbn= 0-914478-13-3 The name may refer to: *Nnamdi Asomugha (born 1981), American football player *Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904–1996), Nigerian politician and president *Nnamdi Kanu (born 1967), British political activist *Nnamdi Moweta (born 1958), American radio host *Nnamdi Oduamadi (born 1990), Nigerian football player *Nnamdi Ogbonnaya (born 1990), American musician *Nnamdi Udoh (born 1960), Nigerian businessman * Kojo Nnamdi (born 1945), American journalist See also *Nnamani Nnamani is an Igbo surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Chimaroke Nnamani (born 1960), Nigerian politician and doctor * Emeka Nnamani (born 2001), Danish footballer * Ken Nnamani (born 1948), Nigerian po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nembe Ayaugbokor
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Umelo Ihekwaba
Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada *Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) *Francis, Nebraska *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska *Francis, Oklahoma *Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name *Francisco (other) * Francisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezeolisa Allagoa
His Majesty Ambrose Ezeolisa Allagoa (24 August 1914 – 17 February 2003) was King of Nembe Kingdom from 1980 until his death. He is also by birth related to the Ossomari royal family through his grandmother Omu Okwei (the merchant queen of Onitsha). He succeeded his father His Royal Majesty Francis Ossomade Joseph Allagoa (Mingi X) Amanyanabo of Nembe on 12 April 1980, being styled His Royal Majesty Ambrose Ezeolisa Allagoa Mingi XI Amanyanabo of Nembe-Ibe Kingdom Early life Ambrose Ezeolisa Allagoa MINGI XI was born on 24 August 1914, the second son of His Royal Majesty King Francis Ossomade Joseph Allagoa MINGI X and Madam Nwaokiri Rose Onyeka. He was educated at the Government School Owerri in 1927; the St Mary's Primary School in Port Harcourt (1927–32), and a pioneer student of Christ the King College, Onitsha (1933–36). He joined the Lincoln's Inn in November 1944 and was subsequently called to the English bar on 26 January 1950. Political career After succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Okwosha Nzimiro
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", " Rich", "Rick", " Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popular Vote
Popularity or social status is the quality of being well liked, admired or well known to a particular group. Popular may also refer to: In sociology * Popular culture * Popular fiction * Popular music * Popular science * Populace, the total population of a certain place ** Populism, a political philosophy, based on the idea that the common people are being exploited. * Informal usage or custom, as in popular names, as opposed to formal or scientific nomenclature Companies * Popular, Inc., also known as ''Banco Popular'', a financial services company * Popular Holdings, a Singapore-based educational book company * The Popular (department store), a chain of department stores in El Paso, Texas, from 1902 to 1995 * ''The Popular Magazine'', an American literary magazine that ran for 612 issues from November 1903 to October 1931 Media Music * "Popular" (Darren Hayes song) (2004), on the album ''The Tension and the Spark'' * "Popular" (Eric Saade song) (2011), on the album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers East
Rivers East senatorial district is one of the three senatorial districts in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is currently represented by George Thompson Sekibo (from the People's Democratic Party). District profile The Rivers East senatorial district has a projected population of 2,670,903. It covers the following local government areas: Election results 2015 List of senators * John Azuta-Mbata (1999 – 2007) *George Sekibo (2007 – 2017) *Andrew Uchendu Andrew Igbonule Uchendu is a Nigerian politician. He is currently a member of the Senate of Nigeria representing the Rivers East senatorial district. He had always been a member of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), People's Democratic Party ... (2017 – 2018) References External linksLGA health authorities Rivers State senatorial districts {{Nigeria-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebisi
Rebisi is a traditional kingdom of the Ikwerre people in what is today Nigeria. It is located in Port Harcourt (local government area) and comprises the localities of Oroabali, Orolozu, Orogbum, Oroworukwo, Orochiri, Oromeruezimgbu and Oroada. As a result of his brevity in conquering several wars, he expanded and allocated lands to all his children to reflect, Oro (houses) as an adjective to qualify what is today known communities respectively. These house's now communities (Oro) today were strategically located in port harcourt to wage war against encroachment on Rebisi territory. The traditional ruler who is also one of the paramount kings of Port Harcourt metropolis is the occupant of the Eze Apara Rebisi stool and serves as the intermediary between the Rebisi people of Port Harcourt and the government. History of Rebisi Rebisi people are descendants of Apara as the 9th child.Rebisi speak Ikwerre language a dialet of Igbo language. Rebisi people reside in Port Harcourt P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
