Agbor
Agbor is the most populous city among the Ika people.[1] It is located in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, in South-south geo-political zone of Nigeria, West Africa.[2] Agbor is the headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area, in Delta State, Nigeria.[3]
Agbor | |
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  Agbor | |
| Coordinates: 6°15′9.93″N 6°11′58.79″E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| LGA | Ika South |
| Government | |
| • Dein | Keagborekuzi I |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postcode | 321... |
| Area code(s) | 055 |
Renovations on the College of Education in 2021 has led to Agbor being classified as a college town.[4]
Notable Ika people
- Jim Ovia - Nigeria Business Man[5][6]
- Sunday Oliseh - Nigerian football manager[7]
- Ifeanyi Okowa - Nigerian Politician[8][9]
- Hanks Anuku - Nigerian actor[10]
- Godwin Emefiele - Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria[11]
Towns
- Ogbemudein
- Ogbease
- Ihogbe
- Obiolihe
- Ihaikpen
- Ogbeisere
- Ogbeisogban
- Agbamuse/Oruru
- Alifekede
- Omumu
- Alisor
- Alileha
- Oza-nogogo
- Agbobi
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The Aladja-Itakpe-Ajaokuta rail crosses through the city of Agbor to the terminal at Owa to two steel hubs of Nigeria (Aladja and Ajaokuta)[12]
Education
Agbor is home to several educational institutions. Some of them include University of Delta, Agbor (formerly College of Education, Agbor); State School of Nursing and Midwifery, Agbor; Agbor Technical College, Agbor; and the proposed Anioma Open University, Agbor.[13][14]
References
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- Ibenegbu, George (2017-03-20). "Geopolitical zones in Nigeria and their states". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- "Delta State don establish three new universities add to DELSU Abraka". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- "Okowa, Power and Agbor". Vanguard News. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- "Quiet sides of wealthy Nigerians". Punch Newspapers. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- Chris (2021-04-10). "How I Made It : JIM OVIA: Godfather of Banking And Business Magnate". Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- "Sunday Oliseh Biography and Family Life of the Former Super Eagles Player". buzznigeria.com. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- "Anonymous group writes Okowa, threatens attack over grazing ban". Punch Newspapers. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- editing (2021-06-24). "'Your Nepotism Is Cancerous, Killing Tertiary Schools In Delta'— Group Tells Governor Okowa". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- "BREAKING: Nollywood Actor Hanks Debunks News Of His Death — AbaCityBlog". abacityblog.com. 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- "Wife of Nigeria's Central Bank Governor kidnapped". Premium Times Nigeria. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- "UPDATED: FG commissions Itakpe-Warri rail line". Vanguard News. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- "NUC approves upgrade of 3 institutions to universities in Delta". Vanguard News. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- "NUC approves upgrade of three institutions in Delta to varsities". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- https://www.theoasisreporters.com/promote-the-unique-agbor-culture-instead-of-igbo-dein-keagborekuzi-tells-subjects/
- https://www.ikaweekly.com/stop-promoting-igbo-culture-says-dein-of-agbor/#
- "Ika History & Tradition". ikaworld.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13.
- Adah, Abah (June 19, 2015). "Agbor: Pride of Ika People". Leadership. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2016-03-13.