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Omoku
city
Nickname: Oil City 3
OmokuLocation of Omoku in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°20′31″N 6°39′22″E / 5.342°N 6.656°E / 5.342; 6.656
State	Rivers State
Local Government Area	Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
Government
• Governor	Siminalayi Fubara PDP
Area
• Total	52 km (20 sq mi)
• Land	52 km (20 sq mi)
Population
• Total	220,000
	estimated
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (CEST)

Omoku is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria with about 200,000 people. 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 and one of the major cities of the Ogba people 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.

Oil companies that operate there include Shell Petroleum Development Company, Total Exploration & Production Nigeria, and Nigerian Agip Oil Company. The city's infrastructure has been improved by constructing dual carriageway roads, a power generation plant, and banks.

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.

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. They play their home game at Krisdera Hotel Stadium. The club is owned by Felix A. Obuah and coached by Ngozi Elechi.

Education

Omoku is home to different levels of education (primary, secondary and tertiary).

Primary and Secondary Schools

• Church Of God Seventh Day Academy
• Kings and Queens Schools
• Ogba Comprehensive High School
• BOLYM Wisdom Academy International, Omoku
• Immaculate Comprehensive School
• Community Girls Secondary School Omoku
• Santa Maria High School Omoku
• Gifted-Chosen Model School Omoku

Higher Institutions

• Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku

References

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3. "History of Ndoni". NDONI NATIONAL ASSOCIATION USA, INC. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
4. "African Books Collective: Ali-Ogba, A History of Ogba People". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
5. "Ogba language and alphabet". omniglot.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
6. "SPDC – The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria". www.shell.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
7. Samuel, Afolabi (2022-02-10). "Omoku in Rivers State And All You Need to Know". School Drillers. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
8. "Go Round FC Targets Akwa Utd's Scalp". :::...The Tide News Online:::... 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
9. Tide, The (2020-11-20). "Elechi Becomes Go Round FC's Technical Director". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2023-04-25.
10. "Ogba Comprehensive High School". ochsomoku.business.site. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
11. "IMMACULATE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS OMOKU LTD - RC-1391708 - Nigeria". IMMACULATE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS OMOKU LTD - RC-1391708 - Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-04.

External links

• Government Project Pictures

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