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.
Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh was a Nigerian politician who was the finance minister of Nigeria from 1957 to 1966 during the administration of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
Timipre Marlin Sylva is a Nigerian politician who served as the minister of state for Petroleum Resources of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023. He previously served as governor of Bayelsa State from 2007 to 2012.
Olufemi Hakeem Gbajabiamila,is a Nigerian lawyer and politician,who has served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria since 2023. He previously served as the 14th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023.
Koko is the major town in and the headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State,South South Nigeria. Koko is one of the major towns in the Niger Delta region with a rich history and is known for its unique cultural heritage,natural resources,and vibrant economy.
The Warri Crisis was a series of conflicts in Delta State,Nigeria between 1997 and 2003 between the Itsekiri,the Ijaw,and the Urhobo ethnic groups. Over 200,000 people were displaced by the Warri conflict between 1999 and 2006. Over 700,000 people were displaced during this period by violence in Delta State overall.
Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan is a Nigerian politician and professor who served as the 14th president of the Nigerian Senate from 2019 to 2023. He represents the Yobe North Senatorial District in the Senate as a member of the All Progressives Congress.
Warri South West is a Local Government Area in Delta State,Nigeria. It was created in 1996 and has its headquarters in Ogbe-Ijoh,an Ijaw community.
Warri North is a Local Government Area of Delta State,Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Koko. It has an area of 1,841 km2 and a population of 137,300 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 332.
Bassey Ewa-Henshaw is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Cross River South constituency of Cross River State in 2003,and was reelected in 2007.
Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun;born 4 October 1960) is a Nigerian politician who served as the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2015 to 2019. He represented Irepodun/Olurunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency of Osun State in the House.
Nkeiruka Chidubem Onyejocha is a Nigerian politician and a ranking lawmaker in Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives. She represents Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State. Onyejocha is an active member of the Nigeria federal parliament and often contributes brilliantly to debates on critical national issues in the house. She has sponsored several bills and moved motions that have improved the lives of ordinary citizens and help safeguard their rights.
Dr Tidi Michael Ejueyitsi is the 15th and current local government chairman of Warri south local government area,Delta State Nigeria. He was born to Joshua Oritsetimeyin Tidi and late Princess Roli Lizzy Emiko. Tidi Michael was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State,Nigeria.
Mohammed Tahir Monguno is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is the senator representing Borno North Senatorial District in the 10th Assembly. He was the member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing Marte/Monguno/Nganzai Federal Constituency of Borno State,and served as the chief Whip of the 9th House of Representatives.
Henry Nwawuba is a Nigerian politician,entrepreneur,banker and philanthropist. He is a member of the House of Representatives (Nigeria),representing Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency of Imo state. He is currently serving his second term in the National Assembly (Nigeria). He has been elected on both occasions on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He is the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Niger Delta.
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is a Nigerian engineer,entrepreneur,philanthropist and politician who is the current minister of interior of Nigeria. He was a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State from 2019 to 2023.
The 2023 Nigerian House of Representatives elections were held on 25 February 2023 where voters elected members of the House of Representatives using first-past-the-post voting in all 360 federal constituencies. The last regular House elections for all districts were in 2019.
Ureju Community is an indigenous Itsekiri rural community in the Warri Kingdom. Ureju Community is one of the aboriginal five communities that make up the Warri Kingdom before the coming of Olu Ginuwa I alongside other Itsekiri communities like Ugborodo,Ode-Itsekiri (Okotomu-Irigbo),Inorin and Omadino. It is located in the Benin River axis of Warri North Local Government Area of present-day Delta State,Nigeria. Ureju Community has two main families - Olero and Kokolo.
Ndudi Godwin Elumelu is a Nigerian politician representing Aniocha and Oshimili federal constituency in the House of Representatives,He is currently the Minority leader of the House of Representatives. and a younger brother to Tony Elumelu.
