Isoko region
Isoko SouthIsoko South is a local government area (LGA) in the Isoko region of Delta State, Nigeria. With its headquarters at Oleh, Nigeria. It is one of the two local governments that make up the Isoko region. The other is Isoko North, which has its headquarters at Ozoro. This LGA has a total population of 235,147 as at the 2006 census.Local government areas of NigeriaOzoro
Delta StateState in NigeriaState in NigeriaAsaba roundabout, Asaba, Delta StateDelta is a state in the 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.
Oghara-IyedeOghara-Iyede is a village in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. The town has an educational institution called the Atebo Primary School.
EmevorEmevor is a town in Isoko NorthLocal Government Area of Delta State, southern Nigeria. Its population was 8000 as of 2009. Emevor shares boundaries with the villages of Ebor-Iyede, Agharha, Otor Owhe and Orogun. It is about 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) to the East of Ughelli township stadium. It has two markets locally known as "Ekiedhe" and "Ekiewo". The traditional ruler of Emevor is known as Odion.
NigeriaCountry in West AfricaFlag Coat of armsMotto: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress"Anthem: "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" Show globeShow map of AfricaCapitalAbuja9°4′N7°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E / 9.067; 7.483Largest cityLagosOfficial languagesEnglishRecognised languagesListHausaYorubaIgboRegional languagesOver 525 languagesEthnic groups (2018)25% Hausa21% Yoruba18% Igbo6% Fulani3.5% Ibibio2.4% Kanuri2.4% Tiv1.8% Ijaw19.9% othersReligion (2018)53.5% Islam45.9% Christianity35.3% Protestantism10.6% Catholicism0.6% otherDemonymNigerianGovernmentFederal presidential republic• PresidentBola Tinubu• Vice PresidentKashim Shettima• Senate PresidentGodswill Akpabio• House SpeakerTajudeen Abbas• Chief JusticeKudirat Kekere-EkunLegislatureNational Assembly• Upper houseSenate• Lower houseHouse of RepresentativesIndependence from the United Kingdom• Northern Nigeria Protectorate1 January 1900• Southern Nigeria Protectorate1 January 1900• Unification of Nigeria1 January 1914• Declared independent as a sovereign state1 October 1960• Became a republic1 October 1963• Current constitution29 May 1999Area • Total923,769 km (356,669 sq mi) (31st)• Water (%)1.4Population• 2026 estimate 242,747,130 (6th)• Density249.8/km (647.0/sq mi) (57th)GDP (PPP)2026 estimate• Total $2.438 trillion (19th)• Per capita $10,051 (135th)GDP (nominal)2026 estimate• Total $386.671 billion (46th)• Per capita $1,594 (173rd)Gini (2020) 35.1medium inequalityHDI (2023) 0.560medium (164th)CurrencyNaira (₦) (NGN)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)Date formatdd/mm/yyyyCalling code+234ISO 3166 codeNGInternet TLD.ngNigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
Conflict in the Niger DeltaOngoing military conflictBelligerentsNigerian governmentNiger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (since 2019)Nigerian Armed ForcesNigerian ArmyListAbia StateAkwa Ibom StateBayelsa StateCross River StateDelta StateEdo StateImo StateOndo StateRivers StateNiger Delta Republic NDA (since 2016)NDGJM (since 2016)JNDLF (since 2016)NDRS (since 2016)ABA (since 2016)ADFND (since 2016)NDRC (since 2016)NDA (since 2017)NDMF (since 2017)Reformed Egbesu Fraternities (since 2016) REWLREBNDEgbesu Mightier FraternityBiafran separatists (since 2021)MEND (2004–2014)NDPVF (2003–2009)NDLF (2005–2014)JRC (2004–2014)NDV (2004–2009)BanditsPiratesNigerian mafiaBlack AxeThe OutlawsEiyeCommanders and leadersBola Tinubu(2023–present)Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo(2023–present)Kayode Egbetokun(2023–present) Mohammed Badaru Abubakar(2023–present)Christopher Musa(2023–present) Olufemi Oluyede(2024–present)Emmanuel Ogalla(2023–present)Hassan Abubakar(2023–present) Alex Otti(2023–present)Umo Eno(2023–present)Douye Diri(2020–present)Bassey Otu(2023–present)Sheriff Oborevwori(2023–present)Monday Okpebholo(2024–present)Hope Uzodinma(2020–present)Lucky Aiyedatiwa(2023–present)Siminalayi Fubara(2023–present)Former commandersMuhammadu BuhariGoodluck JonathanUmaru Musa Yar'Adua† Olusegun ObasanjoRauf AregbesolaAbdulrahman DambazauAbba MoroEmmanuel IheanachoShettima MustafaGodwin AbbeOluyemi AdenijiMagaji MuhammedIyorchia AyuMohammed ShataSunday AfolabiUsman Alkali BabaMohammed AdamuIbrahim Kpotun IdrisSolomon AraseSuleiman AbbaMohammed Dikko AbubakarHafiz RingimOgbonna Okechukwu OnovoMike Mbama OkiroSunday EhinderoMustafa Adebayo BalogunMusiliu SmithBashir Salihi MagashiMansur Dan AliAliyu Mohammed GusauLabaran MakuOlusola ObadaHaliru Mohammed BelloAdetokunbo KayodeGodwin AbbeShettima MustafaYayale AhmedRabiu KwankwasoTheophilus DanjumaLucky IraborAbayomi OlonisakinAlex BadehOla IbrahimOluseyi PetinrinPaul DikeOwoye Andrew AzaziMartin Luther AgwaiAlexander OgomudiaIbrahim OgohiTaoreed Lagbaja† Faruk YahayaIbrahim Attahiru† Tukur Yusuf BurataiKenneth MinimahAzubuike IhejirikaAbdulrahman DambazauLuka YusufOwoye Andrew AzaziMartin Luther AgwaiAlexander OgomudiaAwwal Zubairu GamboIbok Ekwe IbasUsman Oyibe JibrinDele Joseph EzeobaOla IbrahimIshaya IbrahimGaniyu Tunde Adegboyega AdekeyeSamuel Olajide AfolayanIsiaka Oladayo AmaoSadique AbubakarAdesola Nunayon AmosuAlex BadehMohammed Dikko UmarOluseyi PetinrinPaul DikeJonah WuyepOkezie IkpeazuTheodore OrjiOrji Uzor KaluUdom Gabriel EmmanuelGodswill AkpabioVictor AttahHenry Seriake DicksonNestor BinaboTimipre SylvaWerinipre SeibarugoGoodluck JonathanDiepreye AlamieyeseighaBen AyadeLiyel ImokeDonald DukeIfeanyi OkowaEmmanuel UduaghanJames IboriGodwin ObasekiAdams OshiomholeOserheimen OsunborLucky IgbinedionEmeka IhediohaRochas OkorochaIkedi OhakimAchike UdenwaRotimi AkeredoluOlusegun MimikoOlusegun AgaguAdebayo AdefaratiNyesom WikeRotimi AmaechiCelestine OmehiaPeter OdiliHenry Okah (POW)Government EkpemupoloEbikabowei Victor-BenDokubo-AsariJohn Togo †General "Busta Rhymes"Corporal "Oleum Bellum" (NDA)General Benikeme Hitler (NDMF) Ateke TomSoboma George †Strength 150,000 soldiers UnknownCasualties and lossesc.Tim OwhefereTim Kome Owhefere (16 June 1963 – 27 January 2021) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician and a member of the Delta State House of Assembly representing Isoko North Constituency in the 7th Delta State House of Assembly. He also served as the Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly.AwahAwah, or Avba, is a town in Delta State, Nigeria. Located on the shores of the Ase River in the Ndokwa East Local Government Area, it is one of the Isoko speaking communities found in the Old Aboh political division. Until the creation of Delta State in 1991, it was formerly with the Ndoshimili Local Government Area with headquarters located in Kwale, in the defunct Bendel state. Awah is the oldest of the communities that make up the Ibrede clan.
OgharaOghara Kingdom is a town located in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Oghara kingdom which is regarded by the Urhobos as "The Gateway to Urhoboland" is one of the three kingdoms that make up Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State. The others are Idjerhe kingdom and Mosogar kingdom. Oghara kingdom occupies an area of approximately 264.15 square kilometers.
Isoko SouthIsoko South is a local government area (LGA) in the Isoko region of Delta State, Nigeria. With its headquarters at Oleh, Nigeria. It is one of the two local governments that make up the Isoko region. The other is Isoko North, which has its headquarters at Ozoro. This LGA has a total population of 235,147 as at the 2006 census.Local government areas of NigeriaOzoroDelta StateState in NigeriaState in NigeriaAsaba roundabout, Asaba, Delta StateDelta is a state in the 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.Oghara-IyedeOghara-Iyede is a village in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. The town has an educational institution called the Atebo Primary School.EmevorEmevor is a town in Isoko NorthLocal Government Area of Delta State, southern Nigeria. Its population was 8000 as of 2009. Emevor shares boundaries with the villages of Ebor-Iyede, Agharha, Otor Owhe and Orogun. It is about 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) to the East of Ughelli township stadium. It has two markets locally known as "Ekiedhe" and "Ekiewo". The traditional ruler of Emevor is known as Odion.NigeriaCountry in West AfricaFlag Coat of armsMotto: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress"Anthem: "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" Show globeShow map of AfricaCapitalAbuja9°4′N7°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E / 9.067; 7.483Largest cityLagosOfficial languagesEnglishRecognised languagesListHausaYorubaIgboRegional languagesOver 525 languagesEthnic groups (2018)25% Hausa21% Yoruba18% Igbo6% Fulani3.5% Ibibio2.4% Kanuri2.4% Tiv1.8% Ijaw19.9% othersReligion (2018)53.5% Islam45.9% Christianity35.3% Protestantism10.6% Catholicism0.6% otherDemonymNigerianGovernmentFederal presidential republic• PresidentBola Tinubu• Vice PresidentKashim Shettima• Senate PresidentGodswill Akpabio• House SpeakerTajudeen Abbas• Chief JusticeKudirat Kekere-EkunLegislatureNational Assembly• Upper houseSenate• Lower houseHouse of RepresentativesIndependence from the United Kingdom• Northern Nigeria Protectorate1 January 1900• Southern Nigeria Protectorate1 January 1900• Unification of Nigeria1 January 1914• Declared independent as a sovereign state1 October 1960• Became a republic1 October 1963• Current constitution29 May 1999Area • Total923,769 km (356,669 sq mi) (31st)• Water (%)1.4Population• 2026 estimate 242,747,130 (6th)• Density249.8/km (647.0/sq mi) (57th)GDP (PPP)2026 estimate• Total $2.438 trillion (19th)• Per capita $10,051 (135th)GDP (nominal)2026 estimate• Total $386.671 billion (46th)• Per capita $1,594 (173rd)Gini (2020) 35.1medium inequalityHDI (2023) 0.560medium (164th)CurrencyNaira (₦) (NGN)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)Date formatdd/mm/yyyyCalling code+234ISO 3166 codeNGInternet TLD.ngNigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south.Conflict in the Niger DeltaOngoing military conflictBelligerentsNigerian governmentNiger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (since 2019)Nigerian Armed ForcesNigerian ArmyListAbia StateAkwa Ibom StateBayelsa StateCross River StateDelta StateEdo StateImo StateOndo StateRivers StateNiger Delta Republic NDA (since 2016)NDGJM (since 2016)JNDLF (since 2016)NDRS (since 2016)ABA (since 2016)ADFND (since 2016)NDRC (since 2016)NDA (since 2017)NDMF (since 2017)Reformed Egbesu Fraternities (since 2016) REWLREBNDEgbesu Mightier FraternityBiafran separatists (since 2021)MEND (2004–2014)NDPVF (2003–2009)NDLF (2005–2014)JRC (2004–2014)NDV (2004–2009)BanditsPiratesNigerian mafiaBlack AxeThe OutlawsEiyeCommanders and leadersBola Tinubu(2023–present)Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo(2023–present)Kayode Egbetokun(2023–present) Mohammed Badaru Abubakar(2023–present)Christopher Musa(2023–present) Olufemi Oluyede(2024–present)Emmanuel Ogalla(2023–present)Hassan Abubakar(2023–present) Alex Otti(2023–present)Umo Eno(2023–present)Douye Diri(2020–present)Bassey Otu(2023–present)Sheriff Oborevwori(2023–present)Monday Okpebholo(2024–present)Hope Uzodinma(2020–present)Lucky Aiyedatiwa(2023–present)Siminalayi Fubara(2023–present)Former commandersMuhammadu BuhariGoodluck JonathanUmaru Musa Yar'Adua† Olusegun ObasanjoRauf AregbesolaAbdulrahman DambazauAbba MoroEmmanuel IheanachoShettima MustafaGodwin AbbeOluyemi AdenijiMagaji MuhammedIyorchia AyuMohammed ShataSunday AfolabiUsman Alkali BabaMohammed AdamuIbrahim Kpotun IdrisSolomon AraseSuleiman AbbaMohammed Dikko AbubakarHafiz RingimOgbonna Okechukwu OnovoMike Mbama OkiroSunday EhinderoMustafa Adebayo BalogunMusiliu SmithBashir Salihi MagashiMansur Dan AliAliyu Mohammed GusauLabaran MakuOlusola ObadaHaliru Mohammed BelloAdetokunbo KayodeGodwin AbbeShettima MustafaYayale AhmedRabiu KwankwasoTheophilus DanjumaLucky IraborAbayomi OlonisakinAlex BadehOla IbrahimOluseyi PetinrinPaul DikeOwoye Andrew AzaziMartin Luther AgwaiAlexander OgomudiaIbrahim OgohiTaoreed Lagbaja† Faruk YahayaIbrahim Attahiru† Tukur Yusuf BurataiKenneth MinimahAzubuike IhejirikaAbdulrahman DambazauLuka YusufOwoye Andrew AzaziMartin Luther AgwaiAlexander OgomudiaAwwal Zubairu GamboIbok Ekwe IbasUsman Oyibe JibrinDele Joseph EzeobaOla IbrahimIshaya IbrahimGaniyu Tunde Adegboyega AdekeyeSamuel Olajide AfolayanIsiaka Oladayo AmaoSadique AbubakarAdesola Nunayon AmosuAlex BadehMohammed Dikko UmarOluseyi PetinrinPaul DikeJonah WuyepOkezie IkpeazuTheodore OrjiOrji Uzor KaluUdom Gabriel EmmanuelGodswill AkpabioVictor AttahHenry Seriake DicksonNestor BinaboTimipre SylvaWerinipre SeibarugoGoodluck JonathanDiepreye AlamieyeseighaBen AyadeLiyel ImokeDonald DukeIfeanyi OkowaEmmanuel UduaghanJames IboriGodwin ObasekiAdams OshiomholeOserheimen OsunborLucky IgbinedionEmeka IhediohaRochas OkorochaIkedi OhakimAchike UdenwaRotimi AkeredoluOlusegun MimikoOlusegun AgaguAdebayo AdefaratiNyesom WikeRotimi AmaechiCelestine OmehiaPeter OdiliHenry Okah (POW)Government EkpemupoloEbikabowei Victor-BenDokubo-AsariJohn Togo †General "Busta Rhymes"Corporal "Oleum Bellum" (NDA)General Benikeme Hitler (NDMF) Ateke TomSoboma George †Strength 150,000 soldiers UnknownCasualties and lossesc.Tim OwhefereTim Kome Owhefere (16 June 1963 – 27 January 2021) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician and a member of the Delta State House of Assembly representing Isoko North Constituency in the 7th Delta State House of Assembly. He also served as the Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly.AwahAwah, or Avba, is a town in Delta State, Nigeria. Located on the shores of the Ase River in the Ndokwa East Local Government Area, it is one of the Isoko speaking communities found in the Old Aboh political division. Until the creation of Delta State in 1991, it was formerly with the Ndoshimili Local Government Area with headquarters located in Kwale, in the defunct Bendel state. Awah is the oldest of the communities that make up the Ibrede clan.OgharaOghara Kingdom is a town located in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Oghara kingdom which is regarded by the Urhobos as "The Gateway to Urhoboland" is one of the three kingdoms that make up Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State. The others are Idjerhe kingdom and Mosogar kingdom. Oghara kingdom occupies an area of approximately 264.15 square kilometers.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.