Agbor
{{Short description|Town in Delta State, Nigeria}}
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| name = Agbor
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| image_alt =
| image_caption = Railway station in Agbor
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| seat_type =
| seat = Traditional
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Dein
| leader_name = Ikenchukwu Keagborekuzi
| population_est =
| timezone1 = WAT
| utc_offset1 = +1
| postal_code_type = Postcode
| postal_code = 321...
| area_code = 055
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| settlement_type = City
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Nigeria
| subdivision_type1 = Zone
| subdivision_name1 = South South
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = Delta State Anioma
| subdivision_type3 = Local government area
| subdivision_name3 = Ika South
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Agbor is the most populous town of approximately 367,000 among the Ika people, in Delta State, Nigeria.{{Cite web|title=History/Origin of Agbor|url=https://www.edoworld.net/History_Origin_of_Agbor.html|access-date=2021-06-16|website=www.edoworld.net}} It is located in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, in South-south geo-political zone of Nigeria, West Africa.{{Cite web |last=Ibenegbu |first=George |date=2017-03-20 |title=Geopolitical zones in Nigeria and their states |url=https://www.legit.ng/1094595-geopolitical-zones-nigeria-states.html |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Legit.ng - Nigeria news. |language=en}} Agbor is the headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area, in Delta State, Nigeria.{{Cite news|title=Delta State don establish three new universities add to DELSU Abraka|work=BBC News Pidgin|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-56200168|access-date=2021-06-16}}
Renovations on the University of Delta (previously known as college of Education) in 2021{{Cite web |date=2017-01-06 |title=Delta State renovates technical colleges with N2 billion |url=https://guardian.ng/news/delta-state-renovates-technical-colleges-with-n2-billion/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}} has led to Agbor being classified as a college town.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-11|title=Okowa, Power and Agbob|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/04/okowa-power-and-agbor/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}
Agbor is a home to some attractions and experiences.{{Cite web |last=Nwafor |date=2020-11-13 |title=Delta State: Building a legacy beyond barrels |url=httpeopleoples://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/delta-state-building-a-legacy-beyond-barrels/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}
Notable people
- Jim Ovia - Nigeria Business Man{{Cite web|date=2020-11-01|title=Quiet sides of wealthy Nigerians|url=https://punchng.com/quiet-sides-of-wealthy-nigerians/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Chris|date=2021-04-10|title=How I Made It : JIM OVIA: Godfather of Banking And Business Magnate|url=https://leadership.ng/how-i-made-it-jim-ovia-godfather-of-banking-and-business-magnate/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more|language=en-GB}}
- Sunday Oliseh - Nigerian football manager{{Cite web |title=Sunday Oliseh Biography and Family Life of the Former Super Eagles Player |url=https://buzznigeria.com/15-things-you-didnt-know-about-new-super-eagles-coach-sunday-oliseh/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=buzznigeria.com}}
- Ifeanyi Okowa - Nigerian Politician{{Cite web|date=2021-06-14|title=Anonymous group writes Okowa, threatens attack over grazing ban|url=https://punchng.com/anonymous-group-writes-okowa-threatens-attack-over-grazing-ban/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=editing|date=2021-06-24|title='Your Nepotism Is Cancerous, Killing Tertiary Schools In Delta'— Group Tells Governor Okowa|url=http://saharareporters.com/2021/06/24/your-nepotism-cancerous-killing-tertiary-schools-delta%E2%80%94-group-tells-governor-okowa|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Sahara Reporters}}
- Hanks Anuku - Nigerian actor{{Cite web|date=2020-06-05|title=BREAKING: Nollywood Actor Hanks Debunks News Of His Death — AbaCityBlog|url=https://abacityblog.com/breaking-nollywood-actor-hanks-debunks-news-of-his-death/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=abacityblog.com|language=en-US}}
- Prince Fredoo Perry - Nigeria Youngest Promoter
- Sam Obi - Former Acting Governor of Delta State and Former Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly.{{Cite web |last=Ogunyinka |first=Victor |date=2021-04-03 |title=BREAKING: Former Delta Acting Governor, Sam Obi, is dead |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/04/breaking-former-delta-acting-governor-sam-obi-is-dead/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}
- Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele - Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria{{Cite news|date=2016-09-30|title=Wife of Nigeria's Central Bank Governor kidnapped|language=en-GB|work=Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/211717-%E2%80%8Ewife-nigerias-central-bank-governor-kidnapped.html|access-date=2021-06-28}}
Towns
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- Ogbemudein
- Ogbease
- Ihogbe
- Obiolihe
- Ihaikpen
- Ogbeisere
- Ogbeisogban
- Agbamuse/Oruru
- Alifekede
- Omumu
- Alizomor
- Alisor
- Alileha
- Alisimie
- Ewuru
- Idumu-Oza
- Aliokpu
- Aliagwai
- Alihame
- Agbor-nta
- Alihagwu
- Oki
- Ekuku-Agbor
- Emuhun
- Boji-Boji Agbor
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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){{Cite web|date=2020-09-29|title=UPDATED: FG commissions Itakpe-Warri rail line|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/09/just-in-fg-commissions-itakpe-warri-rail-line/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-26|title=NUC approves upgrade of 3 institutions to universities in Delta|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/nuc-approves-upgrade-of-3-institutions-to-universities-in-delta/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-03-27|title=NUC approves upgrade of three institutions in Delta to varsities|url=https://guardian.ng/news/nuc-approves-upgrade-of-three-institutions-in-delta-to-varsities/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}
References
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