The city of Warri is an oil hub within South-South Nigeria and houses an annex of the Delta State Government House. Warri City is one of the major hubs of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. Warri and her twin city, Uvwie are the commercial capital of Delta State with a population of over 311,970 people in 2006. The city is the indigenous territory of Urhobo, itsekiri and Ijaw people.
Warri Wolves FC is a Nigerian football club formerly run by the Nigeria Port Authority. Prior to 2003 the club was based in Warri, Delta State, but moved to Lagos after promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2003.
John Owoeri is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Warri Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Warri, Nigeria on Cemetery Road. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the regular home of former Warri Wolves F.C. The stadium hosted the final tournament for the 2006 Women's African Football Championship and has a capacity of 20,000 people, all covered. It was renovated for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Omonigho Temile is a Nigerian retired footballer.
Ambruse Vanzekin is a former Nigerian football goalkeeper who played primarily for Warri Wolves F.C. He is from Uokha in Owan east local government of Edo State.
Daddy Bazuaye is a Nigerian football player currently with Warri Wolves.
Oluwaseun Kolawole Anubi is a Nigerian football player currently with Warri Wolves F.C.
Daniel Akpeyi is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for South African professional football league, Moroka Swallows F.C. and the Nigeria national team.
Akimsola Boussari is a Togolese football footballer who currently plays for Warri Wolves F.C.
Christian Ifeanyi Inyam is a Nigerian football forward currently playing for Sunshine Stars F.C.
Chigozie Agbim is a Nigerian goalkeeper who plays for Delta Force F.C. in the Nigerian Premier League.
Oghenekaro Peter Etebo is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Nigeria national team.
Edem Rjaïbi is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Fuad Gbolahan Salami is a Nigerian footballer who plays as forward for Iraqi club Al-Nasiriya.
Austin Iwuji Ammachi Augustine Amutu, known as Austin Amutu, is a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Al Masry SC. Now he plays for Alexandrian side Al-Ittihad.
Ebiabowei Baker is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for Zob Ahan and the Nigeria national under-23 team. He has been described as a reliable central defender who possesses pace, comfortable with the ball, solid, strong, natural defender as well as the ability to lead from the back and a good aerial presence.
Kelechi Harrison or Harrison Kelechi Ukawulazu is a Nigerian football player who currently plays in the Nigeria Premier League for Nasarawa United. He has played for Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) team Ikorodu United F.C. of Lagos, [Warri Wolves] of Delta State and is now on his first season stint with Nasarawa United Football Club. In 2018/2019 season he signed for newly promoted Togolese Championat Nationale club Sara Sports de Bafilo where he had a very successful season before being signed by Warri Wolves for the 2019/2020 season; his first professional contract with Warri Wolves while on a pre-season trial tournament with Bendel Insurance who were ready to offer him a professional contract as well, but he chose Wolves because he wanted to play in the CAF Champions League in that season.
Folusho Ajayi is a Nigerian association football referee. A FIFA badge referee since January 2015, Ajayi has officiated in Nigeria Premier League, Nigeria Women Premier League, Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifiers and FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifying games.
Abu Abolaji Azeez is a Nigerian beach soccer player. He plays as a forward for Nigerian Professional Football League club side Warri Wolves F.C. and for the Nigeria national beach soccer team.
