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Ughelli
Ughelli is a town in Delta State, Nigeria, and one of the 24 kingdoms that make up the Urhobo people, Urhobo Nation. It also serves as the headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The city is indigenous to the Urhobo people, Urhobo ethnic nationals, but there is a mixture of several other tribes from the country & abroad. It is an industrial and agricultural spot of Delta State. Ughelli is in a central location in Delta State and a major town for the Urhobo Tribe, also one of the oldest kingdom in Delta State tracing back to the 14th and 15th century. The city of Ughelli is ruled by a hereditary ruler known as Ovie. The king, Oharisi III, lives in the Ovie Palace situated at Otovwodo-Ughelli. History Ughelli oral tradition has it that the great ancestor and founding father of Ughelli ("Ughene"), is the second son of Oghwoghwa (a Prince from idu iodomigodo). As history has it, Oghwoghwa in search of his own kingdom first settlement was at Tarakiri and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ughelli Rovers Football Club
Ughelli Rovers Football Club ( Ughelli Rovers FC) is a football club based in Ughelli Ughelli is a town in Delta State, Nigeria, and one of the 24 kingdoms that make up the Urhobo people, Urhobo Nation. It also serves as the headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The city is indigenous to the Urhobo ..., Delta State, Nigeria and play in the Nigeria Nationwide League the third tier of Nigerian football League. History Ughelli Rovers FC was established with the aim of harnessing the abundant football talent in Ughelli and its environs. Inspired by a deep-rooted passion for the sport, founder Oke Umurhohwo brought together promising players he had discovered through years of sponsoring local football tournaments. The club's slogan, "Eguono V' Ovwian" (Love and Hardwork), encapsulates its core values. It emphasizes the importance of both love and dedication in achieving success on and off the pitch. The club aims to foster a strong sense of communit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta State
Delta is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South (Nigeria), South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1991. It is bordered on the north by Edo State, the east by Anambra State, Anambra and Rivers State, Rivers states, and the south by Bayelsa State while to the west by Ondo State, and the Bight of Benin which covers about 160 kilometres of the state's coastline. The state was initially created with 12 local government areas in 1991, but was later expanded to 19 and now has 25 Local government areas of Nigeria, local government areas. Its capital city is Asaba, Delta, Asaba which is located along the River Niger on the northeastern end of the state, while the state's economic center is the city of Warri on the southwestern coastline. Of the States of Nigeria, 36 states, Delta is the List of Nigerian states by area, 23rd largest in the area a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urhobo People
The Urhobos are a people located in southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger Delta. They are the major ethnic group in Delta State. The people of this ethnic group speak the Urhobo language. Their population is approximately 7 million. The Urhobo people live in a territory bounded by latitudes 6° and 5°, 15° North and Longitudes 5°, 40° and 6°, 25° East in the Delta and Bayelsa States of Nigeria. Their neighbors are the Isoko to the southeast, the Itsekiri and Ijaw to the west, the Edo people to the north, the Ijaw to the south and the Ukwuani people to the northeast. History The Ughelli and Agbon Kingdoms are the oldest kingdoms in Urhobo land. The Ughelli and Agbor Kingdoms can be traced to about the 14th century. Ughelli oral tradition has it that the great ancestor and founding father of Ughelli (Ughene) was the second son of Oghwoghwa, a prince from Benin Kingdom. The Okpe Kingdom is also one of the twenty four kingdoms in Urhobo land. The Kingdom has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ughelli North
Ughelli North is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the city of Ughelli. It has an area of 818 km2 and a population of 321,028 at the 2006 census. Projected to be 780,022, (2022). The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, inclu ... of the area is 333. Notable towns in Ughelli North # Ughelli # Orogun # Agbarho # Agbarha # Ufuoma # Oteri # Evwreni # Uduere # Afiesere # Eboh-Orogun # Ugono-Orogun # Aragba-Orogun References Local Government Areas in Delta State {{deltaNG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ughelli Township Stadium
Ughelli Township Stadium is a stadium in Otovwodo, Ughelli North Local Government Area Delta State. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ughelli Rovers Football Club Ughelli Rovers Football Club ( Ughelli Rovers FC) is a football club based in Ughelli Ughelli is a town in Delta State, Nigeria, and one of the 24 kingdoms that make up the Urhobo people, Urhobo Nation. It also serves as the headquarters of U .... The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people and was built in 2002. It hosted matches for the 2006 Women's African Football Championship and for the 2008 WAFU U-20 Championship References Construction pictures Football venues in Nigeria Sport in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otokutu
Otokutu is a town in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. It is accessible through the steel complex accessway Delta State Delta is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South (Nigeria), South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1 .... See also * Asaba, Delta * Ughelli South References * Further reading Letters from Nigeria, D.W. Carnegie, Biblio-Bazaar Populated places in Delta State {{DeltaNG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akpor Pius Ewherido
Akpor Pius Ewherido (4 May 1963 – 30 June 2013) was a Nigerian politician. He was elected Senator for Delta Central Senatorial District in the April 2011 national elections, running on the Democratic People's Party (DPP) platform. Background Born in Ughelli, Ewherido was Urhobo by origin. Born as third child in a family of 8 boys He attended Notre Dame College, Ozoro and Urhobo College, Effurun, He went on to the University of Ife where he studied Philosophy. After his National Youth Service, Ewherido became a businessman in Warri. He also studied law at the University of Benin, and was later called to the Bar. Political career Ewherido joined the United Nigerian Congress Party (UNCP) during the Nigerian Third Republic. After the transition to democracy was aborted by Sani Abacha Sani Abacha (; (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military dictator and statesman who ruled Nigeria with an iron fist as military head of state from 1993 follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efe Ajagba
Efe Ajagba (born 22 April 1994) is a Nigerian professional boxer who holds the record for the fastest victory in boxing history after his opponent was disqualified for leaving the ring one second after the opening bell. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2015 African Games and bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Early life Ajagba was born on 22 April 1994 in Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria. He formerly worked in a bakery. Amateur career Ajagba took up the sport of boxing in 2011 after previously playing football for a club in Ughelli since 2005. He was coached by Anthony Konyegwachie. Ajagba was selected to compete for the Nigerian team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow. Competing in the super heavyweight division he defeated Junior Fa of Tonga in the round of 16 and Paul Schafer of South Africa in the quarterfinals. He advanced to the semifinals where he was defeated by Joseph Goodall of Australia, meaning Ajagba won a bronze medal. At the 2015 Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria Nationwide League
National Nationwide League Division One (formerly known as Nigerian Amateur League) is the third level of club football in Nigeria. Every year, up to eight teams are promoted to the Professional Division One. Starting in 2012, the league changed its name from the Amateur League and will promote three teams per division instead of two. This was after a long delay in confirming promotions from the prior year due to teams' protests. As the "largest grassroots league in the world", promotion and relegation are not guaranteed. Most of the teams are sponsored by private citizens or Local Govt. Areas and funding at this level is minimal. Any team eligible to move to the National Division 1 must qualify for a Professional League license and commit to the increased spending. After the 2007/08 season Dankalat FC of Kano won promotion, but instead sold their slot in Division 1A to Calabar Rovers. (Dankalat would eventually sell their slot in the 2012 Professional League to Nembe City FC) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamaliel Onosode
Gamaliel Oforitsenere Onosode (22 May 1933 – 29 September 2015) was a Nigerian technocrat, administrator and a former presidential candidate of the All Nigeria People's Party of Nigeria. Educated at the Government College, Ughelli and the University of Ibadan, he emerged in the 1970s as one of Nigeria's leading educated chief executives, when he was at the helm of NAL merchant bank of Nigeria. Over the years, he rose to become a leading boardroom player in Nigeria's corporate environment. He was also a former presidential adviser to President Shehu Shagari and a former president of the Nigerian Institute of Management. In 2013, he founded the Gamaliel & Susan Onosode Foundation (GAMSU), to help improve education in Nigeria, and provide support for educational and societal development causes in Nigeria. Life and career An Urhobo man, born and raised in Sapele, a suburban city in the current Delta State by a disciplined father, he sometimes credited the strict family backgro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
