Onicha Olona town is a town in the
Aniocha North local government area of
Delta State,
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 ...
. 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
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Victor Ochei Former Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly
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Benedict Peters, CEO
Aiteo Oil and Gas Inc
See also
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Anioma people
Anioma people are a subgroup of the Igbo ethnic group in Delta State, Nigeria. They are made up of communities which span across 9 Local government areas and speak different varieties of the Igbo language, including the Enuani language, Ukwuani l ...
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Organisation for the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC)
Organisation for the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC) is the culture umbrella body of the Anioma people, in Delta State, Nigeria. It was established in November 2003 with the core focus in preservation, promotion, and advancement of the appre ...
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Enuani dialect
Enuani is an Igbo dialect spoken in Nigeria by the Igbo people of Delta State, Onitsha, Obosi and Ogbaru in Anambra State, Mgbidi in Imo State, Ndoni in Rivers State and some parts of Ibaji in Delta state. The Enuani dialect is generally similar ...
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Ekumeku Movement
References
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Towns in Nigeria
Populated places in Delta State