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Ethnic group of Niger Delta, Nigeria
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
Urhobo_people
Southwestern Edoid language of Nigeria
Urhobo is a Southwestern Edoid language spoken by the Urhobo people of southern Nigeria. It is spoken in Delta and Bayelsa States.[failed verification]
Urhobo_language
English boxer (born 1990)
Richard Riakporhe (born 5 January 1990) is an English professional boxer. He is a two-weight British champion having held the heavyweight title since April
Richard_Riakporhe
Nigerian languages
group. Quoting Johnstone (1993), Ethnologue puts the population of Urhobo people at 546,000, Okpe 25,400 (2000) and Uvwie 19,800 (2000). These three
Southwestern_Edoid_languages
American tennis player (born 2007)
Akasha Urhobo (born 19 January 2007) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of world No. 176, achieved on 15 June
Akasha_Urhobo
Nigerian ethnic group
Okere-Urhobo is the name of one of the two Urhobo kingdoms in Warri South Local Government, Delta State, Nigeria, the other being Agbassa.The current
Okere-Urhobo
Nigerian comedian
Oghenekowhoyan Onaibe Desmond (born 12 May 1984) is a Nigerian comedian and businessman. He won the best comedian award organized by Naija FM in 2019 and
Destalker_(comedian)
Yam and plantain dish of the Urhobo
Ukodo is a yam and unripe plantain dish of the Urhobo people of Nigeria. It is essentially a pottage, a soup of meat and vegetable with its base as the
Ukodo
Nigerian rice dish
with palm fruit like in palm nut soup. The dish is common among the Urhobo people of southern Nigeria. Banga is the juice extracted from palm nut fruit
Banga_rice
Nigerian supermodel, columnist, painter and interior architect
Isio Wanogho (born November 17, 1983) is a Nigerian supermodel, columnist, painter, and interior architect. She began modeling in 2002. Wanogho was born
Isio_Wanogho
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Urhobo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Urhobo may refer to: Urhobo people, of Nigeria Urhobo language, their Edo language This disambiguation
Urhobo
Community in Ethiope East local government
(link) History of the Urhobo people of Niger Delta. Ekeh, Peter Palmer, 1937-, Urhobo Historical Society. Buffalo, N.Y.: Urhobo Historical Society. 2007
Okpara_Inland
Nigerian actor
Norbert Young is a Nigerian actor. He has appeared in series like Third Eye, Tinsel, and Family Circle. In addition to his work in television and films
Norbert_Young
Nigerian writer (born 1982)
of Nigerian Authors' Prize for Drama in 2023. Kekeghe was born into an Urhobo family in 1982 in Imode, Delta State, Nigeria. He completed his primary
Stephen_Kekeghe
Nigerian biochemist
Samuel Ogheneovo Asagba is a Nigerian biochemist and 8th vice chancellor of Delta State University, Nigeria since 1 December 2024 succeeding Andy Egwunyenga
Samuel_Asagba
British-Nigerian former cricketer (born 1960)
was born on 2 January 1960 in Lagos, Nigeria. He descends from the Urhobo people who inhabit the Niger Delta. Olise began his cricket career while studying
Vincent_Olise
Nigerian academic (born 1955)
Friday Okonofua (born 1955) FAS is a Nigerian professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics. He is the pioneer Vice Chancellor of Ondo State University of Medical
Friday_Okonofua
Species of flowering plant
soro wisa, eyendo, eshasha by the Urhobo people, iyere or ata-iyere by the Yoruba and oziza and uziza by the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is a close relative
Piper_guineense
Nigerian businessman and philanthropist
Ogheneruemu Patrick Sanomi, was the second national vice-president of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) and a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police
Igho_Sanomi
Nigerian printmaker, painter and sculptor (born 1932)
Bruce Onobrakpeya was born in Agbarha-Otor in Delta State, the son of an Urhobo carver. He was raised as a Christian but also learned the traditional beliefs
Bruce_Onobrakpeya
Traditional ruler of the Edo people
2023-01-25. Ekeh, Peter Palmer; Society, Urhobo Historical (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. ISBN 978-978-077-288-8
Oba_of_Benin
Nigerian sociologist
University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He wrote several books including The Urhobo People, On the Path of Progress, Ethnic Pluralism and Ethnic Conflicts in Nigeria
Onigu_Otite
Nigerian ethnic group
region's influence and culture reflect those of the Edo, Urhobo, Esan and other Edo related peoples. There are also 18 local government areas in Edo. These
Edo_people
Given name
Oghenefejiro audiois a name that is common among Urhobo people in Nigeria. It is a unisex given name which means ''God is praiseworthy''or "God deserves
Oghenefejiro
Urhobo ethnic group
twenty-four subunits of the Urhobo people that have been in existence since before the rise of the Ogodomigodo Empire that includes the Urhobo and the Edo era that
Agbon_Kingdom
mostly given to a male child originated from Nigeria. It is named among Urhobo people in Nigeria. Oghene means 'God" while Tega means 'worthy', the name Oghenetega
Oghenetega
support for educational and societal development causes in Nigeria. An Urhobo man, born and raised in Sapele, a suburban city in the current Delta State
Gamaliel_Onosode
Nigerian politician
State - 1983 Founding Member of the People's Democratic Party of Nigeria - 1998 Deputy National Secretary, People's Democratic Party of Nigeria - 2005-2008
Stephen_Oru
family descent. Richly cultured and powerful, residents identify as 'Urhobo People' and are an important aspect of the state. The land is surrounded by
Orhuwhorun
Politician, marketing executive, entrepreneur
executive, politician and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In 2026, he emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ughelli
Oke_Umurhohwo
Nigerian politician
(1 June 1912 – 6 March 1972) was an Urhobo nationalist from Okpara Inland and the first principal of the Urhobo College, Effurun, Uvwie. He was one of
M._G._Ejaife
Given name
Oghenevwede is a unisex given name that is most common among Urhobo people in Delta state Nigeria. The name Oghenevwede means "God owns the day". Egungun
Oghenevwede
Supernatural race in Dahomean religion
small, single-legged man smoking a pipe). Aziza is also a god of the Urhobo people of the Western Niger Delta of Nigeria. However there is only one original
Aziza_(mythology)
Given name
Oghenekevwe is an Urhobo given name from southern Nigeria. Meaning “God has given,” “God gave this,” or “Gift from God.” Obianom, Obinna (2023-09-05).
Oghenekevwe
Nigerian politician (born 1959)
Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. An ethnic Urhobo by descent, Ibori is a member of the people’s Democratic Party(PDP). He is a leader in the Niger
James_Ibori
Itsekiri merchant and political leader (c. 1852–1916)
relationships and marriages. In interviews conducted by Ikime, people in several Urhobo communities remembered him as a reliable trader who paid for oil
Nana_Olomu
Vegetable soup
palm-fruit vegetable soup that originates from the Ibibio people of Akwa Ibom state, Urhobo and Isoko people of Delta State in South South Nigeria. It is a popular
Atama_soup
Nigerian soup
Isoko and Urhobo people . Owho soup is commonly taken in Delta State as well as Edo state where the two tribes are populous, the Isoko and Urhobo Isoko tribe
Owo_soup
Edoid language of Nigeria
language of Nigeria spoken by the Urhobo people. The sound system is rather conservative, and nearly the same as that of Urhobo. The vowels system is the same
Okpe language (Southwestern Edo)
Okpe_language_(Southwestern_Edo)
Nigerian politician, chairman of All Progressives Congress
was born on 12 August 1939, in Warri, Delta State to an Edo father and Urhobo mother from Agbarha Ughelli. He attended St. Patrick's College, Asaba, and
John_Odigie_Oyegun
Ethnic group in West Africa
people of Ode Awure (Usen)". 11 October 2021. "Edo South also comprises mainly the Bini ethnic group. There are however some Ijaw, Itsekiri, Urhobo and
Yoruba_people
Professor Peter Palmer Ekeh, Founder of Urhobo Historical Society, later wrote in his book: History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta, that "The evangelical
Anglican Adam Preaching Society
Anglican_Adam_Preaching_Society
2024-02-29. Ekeh, Peter Palmer; Society, Urhobo Historical (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. ISBN 978-978-077-288-8
List of kingdoms and empires in African history
List_of_kingdoms_and_empires_in_African_history
Nigerian politician (1912–1966)
ISBN 9781592212095. Ekeh, Peter (2005). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. p. 292. Falola, Toyin (2009). Historical
Festus_Okotie-Eboh
Nigerian writer (born 1959)
for services to literature. Ben Okri is a member of the Urhobo people; his father was Urhobo, and his mother was half-Igbo ("from a royal family"). He
Ben_Okri
Circumcision for religious purposes
Tokpabere (2006). "Aesthetics and Rituals of the Opha Ceremony among the Urhobo People". Journal of Asian and African Studies. 41 (3): 249–260. doi:10.1177/0021909606063880
Religion_and_circumcision
Geographic, ecological, and cultural riverine region in southern Nigeria
Ijaw people (including subgroups such as the Kalabari, Okrika, Epie-Atissa, Ogbia, Abua, Obolo, Opobo, Ibani, Apoi, and Arogbo), the Urhobo people, Ibibio
Niger_Delta
Nigerian kidnapper
Delta State. He founded a group known as Liberation Movement of the Urhobo People (LIMUP). Amaize, Emma (29 September 2013). "Untold Story Of Kelvin,
Kelvin_(kidnapper)
Edesiri (pronunciation) is an Urhobo given name from Delta State, Nigeria. It means 'patience is good.' www.wisdomlib.org (2026-03-17). "Meaning of the
Edesiri
Obligatory marriage between a widow and a brother of the deceased
wife. Levirate marriage is also considered in the tradition of the Urhobo people, a major ethnic group in the Delta State. In Somalia, levirate marriage
Levirate_marriage
The Igbe religion, popularly known as Igbe (an Urhobo word meaning dance), was founded by Ubiecha Etarakpo in 1858 and has its headquarters at 11, Egbo
Igbe_religion
Nigerian politician
secretary-general of the Urhobo Progressive Union, an association created in 1931 to articulate and chart a direction for the Urhobo people. He was subsequently
Jereton_Mariere
2020-04-06. Retrieved 2009-04-26. Ekeh, Peter (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. p. 157. ISBN 9789780772888. v t e
Polygamy_in_Niger
Town in Delta State, Nigeria
the Urhobo Nation. It also serves as the headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The city is indigenous to the Urhobo ethnic
Ughelli
LGA in Delta State, Nigeria
Sapele. Sapele city seats on the indigenous lands of the Okpe people, a major group of the Urhobo Nation whose language Okpe is one of the Edoid tribesof southern
Sapele,_Nigeria
Nigerian sprinter and long jumper (born 1988)
ban backdated to July 2021 for multiple anti-doping rule violations. Of Urhobo heritage, Okagbare was born in Sapele, Delta, in Nigeria. Given her athletic
Blessing_Okagbare
Nigerian industrialist
credited with placing the Urhobo nation on the world map, and played a significant role in uplifting the image of the Urhobo people and improving their economic
Michael_Ibru
Yoruboid subgroup of Delta State, Nigeria
related to the Yoruba of South Western Nigeria and also close to the Urhobo and Edo peoples. The Itsekiris traditionally refer to their land as the Kingdom
Itsekiri_people
Conglomerate
of the ten leading family businesses in Africa. The Ibru Family are Urhobo people from Agbara-Otor near Ughelli in Delta State. The founder of the firm
Ibru_Organisation
Soup made from palm fruit
in ingredients and manner of preparation. The Itsekiri people call it obieyen, Urhobo people call it ame edi, while the Isoko call it Izuwo ibiedi. In
Palm_nut_soup
State in Nigeria
including the Isoko and Urhobo in the centre of the state; Anioma people to the north; and the Ijaw, Itsekiri, and also the Urhobo, in the southwest. In
Delta_State
Nigerian actor & model (born 1981)
pageant titleholder. Ejenobor was born in Benin City to Nigerian parents of Urhobo descent who hails from Delta State in Nigeria. She moved a lot – from Benin
Ufuoma_McDermott
Nigerian traditional ruler
Africa. Ekeh, Peter Palmer; Society, Urhobo Historical (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. ISBN 978-978-077-288-8
Ginuwa_II
Place
Wado City (Orere Urhobo) is the proposed name of the biggest urban, commercial and industrial area in Urhobo territories of Delta State, Nigeria. It shares
Wado_City
Nigerian ethnic group
ancestor of the Effurun or Ephron was a descendant of Gbaran) sections of Urhobo people . During the time of the expansion of the Benin kingdom (1550), Benin
Arogbo_tribe
Nigerian businessman (1945–2011)
ISBN 0-312-21787-0. Ekeh, Peter Palmer (2007). History of the Urhobo people of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. ISBN 978-978-077-288-8. Evwode, Oghenevware
Alex_Ibru
Name for God in the Ẹdo language
Osanobua or Osalobua (Esan: Osenobula or Osenebra; Urhobo: Osonobruwhe or Osonobruvwe) is the name for God in the Edo language. It is also referred to
Osanobua
Name list
Akpobome (listen) is a name from Urhobo people from Delta state, Nigeria. Alex Akpobome is an American actor Alibaba Akpobome (born 24 June 1965) is a
Akpobome
Ethnic group in the Niger Delta, Nigeria
namely the Urhobo, Ijaw and Anioma. The Urhobo are closely related in language and culture, leading to the invaders erroneously labelling the Urhobo and Isoko
Isoko_people
Topics referred to by the same term
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland Usi (food), a starch dish of the Urhobo people of Nigeria Uši, an album by Czech band Uz jsme doma User System Interaction
USI
Surname list
Esiri is a name predominantly used by the Urhobo people of the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. It can either be a forename or surname. You also have it
Esiri
ceremony for a 400MW combined cycle power plant". The Urhobo people, including Ekrejegbe people, are said to be organized either by elders based on the
Ekrejegbe
Western Niger Delta and is an important reference on the history of Urhobo people during the beginning of the colonial period. Some of his writings were
Thompson_Salubi
Nigerian Anglican evangelist
has since become a Christian native air genre of both the Isoko and Urhobo people in Delta State. They were mainly sung by the evangelistic choral groups
Cornelius_Adam_Igbudu
LGA and town in Delta State, Nigeria
(86 °F). Ekeh, Peter Palmer; Society, Urhobo Historical (2007-01-10). History of the Urhobo people of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. p. 285. ISBN 978-978-077-288-8
Bomadi
ingredients and preparation from owo (or Owho), a soup associated with the Urhobo people of southern Nigeria. It is prepared with palm oil, smoked fish, and
Edo_traditional_food
Species of palm
productivity in actual growing conditions, i.e. outside of test plots. The Urhobo people of Nigeria use the extract to make amiedi soup. The social and environmental
Elaeis_guineensis
Nigerian religious leader
Saint Gideon Meriodere Urhobo (formerly known as Gregory Mogburuko Ukoli) was the founder of God's Kingdom Society (GKS). He served as its life president
Gideon_Urhobo
Nigerian Senator
Delta Central Elders, Leaders and Stakeholders Forum, Brume advised Urhobo people to avoid self-imposed political isolation. Although the majority in
Fred_Aghogho_Brume
Ibibio, Annang, Ogoni, Tiv, Urhobo-Isoko, Edo and Itsekiri are some of the other sizeable ethnic groups. Over 1.2 million people living in Nigeria (0.5% of
Demographics_of_Nigeria
Ethnic group in Nigeria
language, a language classified Niger- Congon languages related to Edo, Urhobo, Owan, Isoko, and Etsako languages. It is considered a regionally important
Esan_people
1963–1991 division of Nigeria
Ishan, Bini, and Afenmai/Etsako speaking people while the Delta province had Okpe, Ijaw, Isekiri, Urhobo, Isoko, Ika, Ukwani, Aniocha, Oshimilli, Ndokwa
Mid-Western_Region,_Nigeria
Nigerian traditional ruler (born c. 1908)
military government. Ekeh, Peter (2007). History of the Urhobo people of Niger Delta. Buffalo, N.Y.: Urhobo Historical Society. pp. 284–287. ISBN 9789780772888
Erejuwa_II
Town in Delta State, Nigeria
Delta State. The city herself is indigenous to the Uvwie people, a distinct subgroup of the Urhobo.[citation needed] Its inhabitants are predominantly Christians
Effurun
Ejaitaaudio is a given name in Delta state among Urhobo people in Nigeria. Ejaita means "let them say" or "let them talk". It is often used to imply that
Ejaita
Community in Warri, Delta State
The Agharah-Warri Kingdom is an Urhobo kingdom in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. It comprises seven communities: Otowhodo (popularly
Agbassa
Niger–Congo language of Nigeria
a Niger Delta language spoken by the Uvwie people of southern Nigeria. It is classified alongside Urhobo, Okpe, Isoko and Eruwa as co-ordinate members
Uvbie_language
Igbo cultural artifact
Some variants of it are found in Ijaw, Esan, Isoko, Urhobo and Edo areas. Among the Isoko people, there are three types of personal shrine images: Oma
Ikenga
Nigerian lawyer
2024 – via AllAfrica. Ekeh, P.P.; Urhobo Historical Society (2007). History of the Urhobo People of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. p. 676. ISBN 978-978-077-288-8
Mudiaga_Odje
million), and approximately 2 to 3 million each of Nupe, Gbagyi, Edo, Igala, Urhobo, Idoma, and Ogoni. Nigeria's linguistic diversity is a microcosm of much
Languages_of_Nigeria
Oghogho is a female given name from the Urhobo and Edo people of Nigeria. It means “Joy” or “Happiness". Oghogho Oduokpe (born 25 December 1992) is a
Oghogho
Town in Delta State, Nigeria
kingdoms that make up the Urhobo Tribe. The Urhobo are the main tribes living within this area. They speak the Agbarho dialect of Urhobo, which is the target
Agbarho
Nigerian delicacy
Usi, also referred to as starch, is a starch dish of the Urhobo Isoko and Edo people of Nigeria. The starch is derived from cassava (manioca) and is characterized
Usi_(food)
Name list
Elder in the Isoko - Urhobo language, represent wisdom and leadership in age. The name is mostly given to male gender. Notable people with the name include:
Okpako
Food made of palm kernel and groundnut in Nigeria
Other soups made from nuts and seeds include: Banga soup - delicacy of Urhobo people made from palm kernel, it is best eaten with starchy foods. Egusi soup
Eka_soup
Nigerian politician and general
death, he was the president General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) a social cultural organisation of the Urhobo people. Aziza died of cancer on 16 August
Patrick_Aziza
City in Delta State, Nigeria
with a population of over 311,970 people in 2006. The city is the indigenous territory of Itsekiri, Urhobo and Ijaw people. Warri shares boundaries with Uvwie
Warri
Edjeren Josephine Edjeren (10 additional children) Education in Nigeria Urhobo people Graham, Sonia F. (1966). Government and Mission Education in Nigeria
James_Efa_Edjeren
of oil per day. Ekeh, Peter (1937). History of the Urhobo people of Niger Delta. New York: Urhobo Historical Society. p. 126. ISBN 9789780772888. {{cite
Evwreni
Ethnoreligious group of the Levant
ad-Darazi and his followers openly proclaimed their beliefs and called people to join them, causing riots in Cairo against the Unitarian movement including
Druze
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