The city of Warri is an oil hub within South-South Nigeria and houses an annex of the Delta State

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. Warri City is one of the major hubs of the

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. Warri and her twin city,

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are the commercial capital of Delta State with a population of over 311,970 people in 2006. The city is the

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of Urhobo,

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and

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people. Warri shares boundaries with

to the east,

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to the south east, Ogbe-ijoh to the south, and other communities in Warri South LGA to the west. Due to its rapid population growth and linked roads, the city and its border towns eg

merged into a

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collectively referred as “Warri” Warri sits on the bank of Warri River which joined Forcados River and

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through

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in the lower

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Region. The city has a modern seaport which serves as the cargo transit point between the

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and the Atlantic Ocean for import and export. Warri served as the capital of the colonial Warri Province during the early 1900s when this part of Delta State was under the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria. Warri City is native to four monarchs, namely; • The Ovie of Agbarha-Ame ( Urhobo) • The Orosuen of Okere-Urhobo ( Urhobo) •The Olu of Iwerre (

) • The Pere of Ogbe-ijaw (

)

History

Etymology

The name ‘WARRI’ was first associated with the

Itsekiri The Itsekiri (also called the Isekiri, ''iJekri'', ''Itsekri'', ''Ishekiri'', or Itsekhiri) are one of the Yoruboid subgroup of Nigeria's Niger Delta area, Delta State. The Itsekiris presently number 2.7 million people and live mainly in the Wa ...

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town of Ode Itsekiri which the locals also refer to as ‘Iwerre’. A

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of Iwerre by several European

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probably resulted in various names like AWERRI, OUWERI, WARRE, WARREE, etc. The

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eventually anglancised it as WARRI By contrast,

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, is an

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community several kilometers away from Warri metropolis. It is informative to note here that,

, is the “

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” of the

that is often erroneously referred to as “ Big Warri” This is the Warri or Iwere referred to in history books as the

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of the

The Ogbe-Ijoh

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also claim that Warri is a

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mispronounciation of “Wari” the

word for House(s) or

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British Advent pre Warri City

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effectively took off in the Western

with the proclamation of the Oil Coast Protectorate by

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in June 1885.

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administration was carried out through local chiefs like Nana Olomu of Ebrohimi in

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. This administration was effectively restricted to Benin River and its environs as the

were content with conducting

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with the people of the

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through the

as middlemen Eventually the scramble for

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by various

powers intensified leading to the conveyance of the Berlin Conference of 1885 where

was partitioned. In order to lay a claim to a particular

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, it needed to be shown that there is ‘effective occupation’ by the concerned

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and one of the ways of showing this was by signing treaties of protection with the various

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signed such

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with the Itsekiris as a

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and several with the various Urhobo villages. The

acknowledged the ownership of the lands which the various tribes occupied and on which the

met them offering them

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in exchange for acknowledging the

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and

The

treaty with the

was signed in 1884 and (resigned in 1894 after the fall of Nana Olomu) acknowledged the Itsekiri

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to be Ode Itsekiri,

and the people and country of both banks of the

. In contrast, the

signed

with various Urhobo villages in the

which now constitute most parts Warri Township (''Warri City'') and

as follows; In order to have effective occupation of their

, the

decided to penetrate the

and by an order-in-council of 1893, the Oil Rivers Protection was extended into the

and renamed Niger Coast Protectorate. With the extension into the

, the

appointed ‘Political Agents’ to help in contacting people of the hinterlands. In 1895, Dore Numa an

and George Eyube, an Urhobo were appointed

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Agents. Dore was appointed for Sapele District (''named after the city of

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'') covering much of the

Country and some parts of Urhobo lands whilst George Eyube was appointed for Warri District (''named after the ancient city of Warri ;- Ode-Itsekiri'') covering much of the Urhobo Country. Unfortunately, George Eyube died in 1901 by an accidental discharge from his own gun and Dore Numa’s

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was extended to cover Warri District. By this appointment Dore became the

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of both districts with all appointed warrant chiefs under him. Part of Dore’s

included granting of

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to the colonial administration on behalf of the

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for public purposes

Creation of Warri City

The

decided to move the seat of the administration of the Niger Coast Protectorate from

(Warri or Iwerre) to the

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to have effective control of the

. In order to achieve this, the British in 1906 took a

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of a new trading station opened in 1898 on virgin lands for Alexander Miller Brothers Limited of Liverpool at the mouth of the Okere Creeks. This new

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was also named WARRI after Ode-Itsekiri so the Itsekiris dubbed Ode-Itsekiri BIG WARRI in order to differentiate Ode-Itsekiri from the new trading station The lease of the new trading station which measured 360 acres was signed by Dore and one other

, Chief Ogbe Yowuren for £100 per annum for 99 years starting from 30 July 1906 even though they or the Itsekiri did not own the land, two years later in 1908, the

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administration took an additional 90 acres lease covering Ogbe-Ijoh at £60 per annum for 99 years starting from 18th July 1908. The lease was also signed for by Dore Numa and his lackey, Ogbe Yowuren, even though the land was occupied by the Ijaws who were consequently resettled from present Warri city to their present location of Ogbe-Ijoh in present Warri South West LGA near

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in present Udu LGA. Furthermore in 1911, a further lease of 350 acres extending into

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village was made at £30 per annum for 99 years starting from 25 February 1911. The lease was also signed for by Dore Numa and Ogbe Yowuren without the consent of the

people who are not Itsekiri but Urhobo. These three leases are known as B2, B5 and B7 which constituted the new Warri township as of then which expanded into neighboring Urhobo settlements of Igbudu, Ogunu, Edjeba, Okorode (''Ekurede-Urhobo''), Uduvwun-Urhobo (''Udumu-Usobo'') & to neighboring

settlements of Ugbuwangue, Ugbori, Ekurede (''Ekurede-Itsekiri'') & Okere (''Okere-Itsekiri'') i.e the aforementioned communities are a conglomerate that makes up the present Warri city, the capital of Warri South LGA

Demographic

Its inhabitants are predominantly Christians of different denominations, and some practice a mixture of African traditional religions like most of Southern Nigeria. The city is known nationwide for its unique

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Climate

The region experiences moderate rainfall and moderate humidity for the most part of the year. The cl imate is monsoonal and is marked by two distinct seasons: the dry season and the rainy season. The dry season lasts from about November to April and is significantly marked by the cool "harmattan" dusty haze from the north-east winds. The rainy season spans May to October with a brief dy spell in August, but it frequently rains even in the dry season. The area is characterized by a tropical monsoon climate with a mean annual temperature of and an annual rainfall amount of . There are high temperatures of and . The surrounding region is predominantly

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, tending to

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lands in some areas. The vegetation is rich in timber trees, palm trees, as well as fruit trees.

Economy and infrastructure

There is the Warri Refinery and Petrochemicals located at Ekpan,

with the majority of international and local oil companies operating in Nigeria having their operational offices close by. One of the nation's major seaports is sited within Ugbuwangue, Warri. Due to conflict in the late 90s, especially in 1999, most oil companies fled the town and nearby regions.

Security

Warri is garrisoned by the Amphibious Infantry battalion (

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Army Base) located in Effurun, a twin city to Warri and is administratively under the Brigade HQ in Port Harcourt. The

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operates from its facilities in Warri. The 61

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Detachment also operates from its facilities in Jeddo, close to Warri.

Sports

Warri has an international stadium with a capacity of 30,000 which is the home of Warri Wolves football club, which has hosted two editions of the African Women Football Championship in 2002 and 2006 respectively and was in contention as one of the venues to be used for the

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Under-17 World Cup in

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in 2009. The stadium was used to host the African Youth Athletics Championship (AYAC) in 2013. Warri Wolves, a professional football team based in Warri plays in the

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. Their prominent former players include

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Wilson Oruma Wilson Oruma (born 30 December 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in France. Club career Oruma was born in Warri, Nigeria. He arrived at RC Lens from Bendel Insurance in ...

Efe Ambrose Efetobore Eric “Efe” Ambrose Emuobo (born 18 October 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Greenock Morton. Ambrose has previously played for Kaduna United, Bayelsa United, Israeli club Ashdod, Scottish cl ...

Victor Ikpeba Victor Ikpeba Nosa (born 12 June 1973) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward for both club and country. Ikpeba played 31 international matches and scored seven goals for Nigeria. He was a member of Super Eagles team ...

and

Ekigho Ehiosun Ekigho Ehiosun (born 25 June 1990) is a Nigerian football striker who plays for Hapoel Acre. Club career Ehiosun was born in Warri. He moved from Delta United to fellow Delta State team Warri Wolves in 2008. He scored ten goals in 2009-10 to ...

Manufacturing and raw materials

The economic base of the city lies in the presence of a

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and other

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and gas companies. Also, there is the steel company, Delta Steel Company, which is located in

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–

area of

. The Beta Glass Plant is located nearby, outside the town of

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, where the land is rich in silica and silicates, raw materials required for the manufacture of glass,

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s and

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. The Transcorp Power Distribution, one of Nigeria's power generating stations, is also located at

, which is just 15 minutes away by car.

Transport

Rail

In 1991, construction started on a

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railway from the steel mills at

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to the port of Warri, about 275 km away. By 2006, the standard gauge lines had reached 329 km in length, but the final 27 km Warri section is still incomplete. In 2010, work recommenced to complete that final section to Warri. The rail line was officially inaugurated in September 2020.

Road

Major road networks within Warri Metropolis has been improved upon by the state government to improve the image of the city. Transportation within the city is mainly by bus and tricycle. The federal government has completed the Warri-Benin Road road expansion project and major parts of the East-West Road Project which will connect Warri-

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Air

There are several helipads in oil company yards, like Shell yard Ogunu and in Escavos and Focados.

Sea

Movement of goods by sea is through the

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(Delta Ports) at which is mainly for export and import of goods by major companies. Also located on the main Warri riverside are markets and jetties used by local traders, which act as a transit point for local transport and trade. There are local boats that are used for moving from one location to another.

Educational institutions

Primary schools

Primary schools in Warri are: * Nana Primary School, Warri * Mowoe Primary School, Warri * Ojojo Primary School, Warri * Ogiame Primary School, Warri * Ikengbuwa Primary School, Warri * Cavagina Primary School, Warri * Twin Fountain Group of Schools * HillTop * International Unity School (IUS) *

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Staff Primary School * SNAPS * Alderstown School for the Deaf * Kids Compute Academy * Edjeba Estate School, Edjeba, Warri * Lakeland School, Ogunu, Warri

Secondary schools

Secondary schools are also in numbers in the city of Warri. These include: * Yonwuren College, Warri * College of Education Demonstration Secondary School, Warri * Twin Fountain Group of Schools * Cambridge International School * Federal Government College, Okorode-Urhobo, Warri * Hussey College, Warri * Nana College, Warri * Dom Domingos College, Warri *

Delta Secondary School, Warri The city of Warri is an oil hub within South-South Nigeria and houses an annex of the Delta State Government House. Warri City is one of the major hubs of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. Warri and her twin city, Uvwie are the commercial c ...

Dore Numa College Dore Numa College is a government-owned secondary school in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. It is a day school named after Chief Dore Numa. It was established in October 1980 to provide secondary education for children and its motto is "Hardwork Is ...

, Warri * Essi College, Warri * Uwangue College, Warri * Classical International School, Warri * College of Commerce, Warri * Eagles Height School, Ajamhimogha, Warri * Ubeji Grammar School, Ubeji

Higher institutions

There are various tertiary institutions within and outside the city, the following are the institutions situated in the city of Warri *College of Education at Edjeba, Warri *The Delta State Nursing School, Ogunu, Warri *Eagle Heights University, Omadino, Warri

Tourism

There are various tourist sites to visit while in Warri: * Red Mangrove swamp * Falcorp Mangrove Park / Mini Zoo, Ijala, Behind Warri Refinery. *

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* Shell club, Ogunu * Warri Port, Ugbuwangue, Warri

Religion

Notable people

Notable Nigerian ministers from Warri include

Ayo Oritsejafor Ayodele Joseph Oritsegbubemi Oritsejafor, known as Papa Ayo Oritsejafor, is the founding and Senior Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, located in Warri, Nigeria. He became the national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) on ...

and

Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin (born 15 February 1971, Burutu, Delta State, Nigeria) is the founder and head prophet of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry (CMDM), Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. He founded the church on 3 April 2010. Early life and f ...

. * Charity Ogbenyealu Adule, footballer *

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, footballer * Demas Akpore (1928–1993), first elected Deputy Governor of

Bendel State The Mid-Western Region was a division of Nigeria from 1963 to 1991, from 1976 being known as the Bendel state. It was formed in June 1963 from Benin and Delta provinces of the Western Region, and its capital was Benin City. It was renamed a pro ...

(1979–1983) *

Erigga Erhiga Agarivbie (born 30 March 1987), better known by his stage name Erigga, is a Nigerian singer and rapper. Biography Erhiga Agarivbie was born in Warri, Delta State, where he grew up with his family. He is the first of five children. H ...

, musician *Pastor

, former CAN President

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* http://ngr.ng/understanding-the-warri-itsekiri-name-pattern/ {{Authority control Local Government Areas in Delta State Port cities and towns in Nigeria Cities in Delta State Cities in Nigeria