Sapele, NigeriaSapele is a city and one of the Local Government Areas of Delta State, Nigeria. Sapele city [səpā´lē] (2016 pop. 161,686) is a port in the Niger Delta region of Southern Nigeria along the in western Delta State. Sapele has its headquarters located in Sapele town. The main town is located 68 km south of Benin City and is connected to Warri and Benin by the A2 federal highway.
Urhobo peopleEthnic group of Niger Delta, Nigeria Ethnic group Urhobo peopleIhwo r' UrhoboAn Urhobo couple at a weddingTotal populationc. 7 million[citation needed] (est.)LanguagesUrhobo language / AgbarhoUghievwenOkpeUvwieUduIsokoErowhaEnglishNigerian pidginReligionChristianity 93%Igbe religion 3%Others 4%Related ethnic groupsIsoko, Benin, Esan, Afemai, Ijaw, Itsekiri The Urhobos are a people located in southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger Delta.
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.
OsubiOsubi is a town in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta state, southern Nigeria. The population is approximately over 8000 people. Osubi Airport is located in Osubi. There is a rapid infrastructural development around the airport region due to the closeness and prominence to the Niger Delta oil-producing area of Nigeria. The Osubi community has a democratically elected board of trustees. The board is headed by Chief Okakuro (Councillor), PA Gbinije and Anthony Agbude.
Nigerian ArmyThe Nigerian Army(NA) is the land force of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the largest component of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The President of Nigeria is the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff, who is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army. It is governed by the Nigerian Army Council (NAC). The Nigerian Army is operationally and geographically divided into ten divisions, the basic field formation.OrerokpeOrerokpe is the headquarters of Okpe LGA in Delta state, Nigeria and the seat of the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, H.R.M Orhue I.
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.
Patrick AzizaPatrick Aziza (23 December 1947 – 16 August 2014) was a Nigerian military officer who served as the first military Governor of Kebbi State, Nigeria after it was split off from Sokoto State on 27 August 1991 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Birth and early careerAziza was born in Okpe local Government Area in Delta State on 23 December 1947. He was raised in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.Warri AirportOsubi Airstrip (IATA: QRW, ICAO: DNSU) is an aviation facility located in Osubi, within Okpe Local Government, serving the city of Effurun, Warri and its environs in Delta State, Nigeria. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the city. Osubi is a town in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, Southern Nigeria. The runway length does not include a 150 metres (490 ft) displaced threshold/overrun on each end, making the total paved length 2,100 metres (6,900 ft).
CelsiusThe degree Celsius is the unit of temperature on the Celsius temperature scale (originally known as the centigrade scale in English), one of two temperature scales used in the International System of Units (SI), the other being the closely related Kelvin scale. The degree Celsius (symbol: °C) can refer to a specific point on the Celsius temperature scale or to a difference or range between two temperatures.
FahrenheitThe Fahrenheit scale () is a temperature scale based on one proposed in 1724 by the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736). It uses the degree Fahrenheit (symbol: °F) as the unit. Several accounts of how he originally defined his scale exist, but the original paper suggests the lower defining point, 0 °F, was established as the freezing temperature of a solution of brine made from a mixture of water, ice, and ammonium chloride (a salt).Joseph Karakitie AzigboJoseph Karakitie Azigbo (1918–1986) was a Nigerian business magnate and notable figure within the Okpe Kingdom of Nigeria. In the early 1950s, Azigbo achieved substantial success as an industrial entrepreneur-a position that made him attain a level of affluence within Nigeria. However, his life was marked by the Nigerian Civil War, during which a considerable portion of his assets were either confiscated or damaged by the Nigerian army.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.