Omoku
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| State | Rivers State |
| Local Government Area | Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni |
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| • Governor | Siminalayi Fubara PDP |
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Omoku is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria with about 320,000 people.[2] It Is located in the Northern part of the state, near the boundary with Delta State and Imo State. It is the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area[3] and one of the major cities of the Ogba people[4] and Rivers State of Nigeria with latitude 5° 20' 37.97" N and longitude 6° 39' 24.62" E. It is also the capital seat of the Oba of Ogba land, and a home to the Federal College of Education (Technical). The indigenes speak Ogba of the Igboid language family.[5]
Oil companies that operate there include Shell Petroleum Development Company, Total Energies, and Nigerian Agip Oil Company.[6] The city's infrastructure has been improved by constructing dual carriageway roads, a power generation plant, and banks.[7]
There are two festivals celebrated by the people of Omoku called NCHAKA & OKUROSO (masquerade) festivals; the Nchaka festival is celebrated in late November or early December, while the Okuroso is celebrated between January and February every year. Other cultural festivals celebrated Omoku are Igba-Ogwe, Ebiam, Egwi-Iji Onube, and Egwu-Ohali.[8]
Sports
Go Round F.C.The football club play in the top-flight Nigerian Premier League from 2018. It's a football club based in Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria.[9] They play their home game at Krisdera Hotel Stadium.[citation needed] The club is owned by Felix A. Obuah and coached by Ngozi Elechi.[10]
Education
Omoku is home to different levels of education (primary, secondary and tertiary).[citation needed]
Primary and Secondary Schools
- Fantastic International Academy
- Church Of God Seventh Day Academy
- Kings and Queens Schools[citation needed]
- Ogba Comprehensive High School[11]
- BOLYM Wisdom Academy International, Omoku[citation needed]
- Immaculate Comprehensive School [12]
- Community Girls Secondary School Omoku[citation needed]
- Santa Maria High School Omoku[citation needed]
- Gifted-Chosen Model School Omoku
Higher Institutions
Notable Figures
Some notable figures in the Omoku are, Late Prof. Claude Ake, who advocated for the environmental justice of the Niger Delta alongside late Ken Saro-wiwa. He was an unweaving critic of political violence and corruption in Nigeria and across Africa. He believed that the power in Africa could be used positively.[13]
Prof. Blessing Esuru Ahiauzu. A professor of Library studies in the Rivers State University and first female chief in Ogbaland. As a scholar and Christian, she believed in using the Ogba language as a driver of unity and progress. She is also the mother of Singer and Musician, Ric Hassani. And Widow to late Okechukwu Ahiauzu. She has also served as an acting VC in the Rivers state University and the University Librarian.[14]
Activities
The Ogba people are known primarily for fishing and farming.
Religion
Ogba people are mostly Seventh Day Adventists. Before the coming of other religious fellowship, they first embraced the Seventh Day Adventist fellowship. So, most of them approximately 3,000 indigenes from that area are members of the Seventh Day Adventists.
Climate/Temperature
Omoku has year-round weather, with the wet season being warm and cloudy and the dry season being hot and generally cloudy. The average annual temperature fluctuates between Template:Cvt and Template:Cvt; it is rarely lower or higher than Template:Cvt or Template:Cvt.[15]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Samuel, Afolabi (2022-02-10). "Omoku in Rivers State And All You Need to Know". School Drillers. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Go Round FC Targets Akwa Utd's Scalp". The Tide. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Tide, The (2020-11-20). "Elechi Becomes Go Round FC's Technical Director". The Tide. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Esiobu, Chika (2023-09-20). "Recentring Claude Ake in the emerging Pan-African movement". Pan African Review. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Omoku Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
External links
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