Owerri is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas including Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West, it has an estimated population of about 1,401,873 as of 2016 and is approximately 100 square kilometres (40 sq mi) in area. Owerri is bordered by the Otamiri River to the east and the Nworie River to the south. The Owerri Slogan is Heartland.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver is a Roman Catholic Latin archdiocese that includes part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Edmund Joseph Fitzgibbon was the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Warri in Nigeria.
Obio-Akpor is a local government area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt, one of the major centres of economic activities in Nigeria, and one of the major cities of the Niger Delta, located in Rivers State, With big Industries and Company like Pabod breweries, Coca cola Company, Indomie Company, Portharcourt Electricity Distribution Plc and many more. The local government area covers 260 km2 and at the 2006 Census held a population of 464,789. Its postal code or ZIP code is 500102. Obio-Akpor has its headquarters at Rumuodomaya and it is peopled by the Ikwerre
Emmaus Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in Kemps Creek, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
D-line is a major business and urban residential area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Its geographical coordinates are 4°48'8" North, 7°0'10" East. The neighborhood is sometimes spelled "D/Line" and has a zipcode of 500261.
This is a timeline of the history of Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, Nigeria.
Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) is a local government area of Rivers State in southern Nigeria. It is one of the 23 local government areas created for the state. Its administrative seat is located in Port Harcourt. Although the local government consists of two different ethnic groups the Ikwerre and Obulom (Abuloma).
Stella Maris College is an all-boy catholic high school in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. The school is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt. Established in 1948, the school serves both as a day school and a boarding school. It is headed and run mainly by the Holy Ghost Reverend Fathers.
Our Lady of Fatima College is a Roman Catholic, all-girls, boarding high school in Borokiri, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt. The school was established on 7 November 1994 with just 60 students admitted into JSS1. They were later divided into two arms of 30 students each. The first principal was Rev. Sr. Mary Francis Ikwenobe (EHJ). The current principal since 2017 is Rev. Sr. Rachel-Marie Okolorie (EHJ).
The Corpus Christi Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the seat of the Bishop of Port Harcourt and serves as the headquarters of the Diocese of Port Harcourt. The cathedral church is dedicated to Bishop Edmund Fitzgibbon. It is located in D-line, a mixed-use neighbourhood of Port Harcourt.
Saint Pius X College is an all-boys, private, Roman Catholic secondary school in Bodo City, Gokana, Rivers State. Founded in February 1956, Saint Pius X College is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt. The school is governed by a board of three members which consists of the director, secretary and principal. Former students have formed an association known as the Old Boys Association of Saint Pius X College.
Bishop Okoye Spiritan Secondary School, is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic high school in Oyigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt. The school is named in honor of the first Bishop of the Port Harcourt diocese, Bishop Godfrey Okoye, whose contributions to the educational system in Southeastern Nigeria were far-reaching. The school's main campus is situated on a large area of land in the town of Afam, covering more than 300 plots of land.
Roseline Sonayee Konya is a Nigerian academic and a politician from Khana, Rivers State. She is a professor of Toxicology and Pharmacology at the University of Port Harcourt. She served as Commissioner for Environment in the cabinet of Governor Peter Odili and was re-appointed to same office in the cabinet of Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike. She was also the Chairman of Civil Service Commission in 1997.
Felicity Okpete Ovai is an engineer and academic from Degema, Rivers State in Nigeria. A member of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party, she was the first woman to be appointed Commissioner of Works, serving from 2003 to 2006.
Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary (MSHR) is a Roman Catholic apostolic congregation of women religious founded by Bishop Joseph Shanahan CSSp on 7 March 1924, in Killeshandra, County Cavan, Ireland. They are sometimes referred to as the Killeshandra Nuns. The order received canonical recognition by Pope John XXIII in 1938.? Its initial mission was to Nigeria in 1928, but over the years it grew to mission in other countries in Africa, developing schools and medical facilities.
Boma Beatrice Obi is a Nigerian Professor of Library and Information Science. She is the 3rd University Librarian of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education.
