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Samuel Opone
Samuel Opone (13 June 1942 – November 2000) was a Nigerian association football, footballer. He competed in the Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics, men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1942 births 2000 deaths Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Nigeria Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Delta State Men's association football defenders Stationery Stores F.C. players {{Nigeria-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapele, Delta
Sapele is a town and one of the Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria. Sapele səpā´lē city (1991 est. pop. 123,000), S Nigeria, a port in the Niger delta. The center of the Nigerian timber industry, Sapele has sawmills and a large plywood and veneer factory; rubber is processed there, and plastics, chemicals, and shoes are manufactured. After the British established a vice consulate in the city in 1892, Sapele grew in importance as a port; in 1894 it came under British rule and served as a local administrative center. The Okpe people believes the origin of the name is to be an anglicized derivation of the Okpe word 'Uriapele', named after a local deity, the shrine of which can still be found in the centre of the city. The British colonial officials changed the name of the then hamlet to ''Sapele''. Sapele City is indigenous to the Okpe people, a major group of the Urhobo Nation. History By the mid-19th century, Sapele was established as a trading centre, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
