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6 unusual facts about Enugu


De Norsemen Kclub of Nigeria

In June 2009, the group held a conference at the Nandons Hotel in Enugu, where national political issues were discussed.

Federal Government College Enugu

The Federal Government College Enugu (FGCE) is a secondary or high school in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.

John Utaka

John Chukwudi Utaka (born 8 January 1982 in Enugu) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Turkish side Sivasspor of the Süper Lig.

Justus A. Akinsanya

He held positions as a teacher, administrator and researcher, including being a lecturer at the Institute of Management and Technology in Enugu from 1976 until 1977, before becoming Reader and later Professor and Head of the Health Care Research Unit at the Dorset Institute, now Bournemouth University, from 1985 until 1989.

RocDaMic

Auditions were open for every Nigerian, irrespective of age, in five different cities across the country, namely Abuja, Benin, Enugu, Lagos and Port Harcourt.

William Onyeabor

He was later crowned a High Chief in Enugu, where he still lives as a businessman working on government contracts and running his own flour mill.


Abagana

Our source had it that this man founded "Orofia" settlement in other towns like Nimo, Enugu-Ukwu, Eziowelle, Alor, Umudioka, Ogbunike, Ogidi, Ukpo, Oraukwu, and others in the course of his numerous adventures and expeditions, but finally settled in Abagana with his soldiers of fortune and founded "Orofia village Abagana".

Achi, Enugu

Achi town in surrounded by some other towns namely Isuochi (in Abia State), Inyi (also part of Oji River LGA of Enugu State, Ugbo, and Obeagu (Awgu LGA of Enugu State) and Some parts of Udi LGA of area of Enugu State.

Battle of Nsukka

With the Midwest Invasion over the Nigerians returned to Nsukka and began planning an invasion of the Biafran Capital Enugu.

Chimaroke Nnamani

Nnamani, though born in Port Harcourt, hails from Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.

E. M. L. Endeley

Emmanuel Mbela Lifafa Endeley (1916–1988) was a Cameroonian politician who led Southern Cameroonian representatives out of the Eastern Nigerian House of Assembly in Enugu and negotiated the creation of the autonomous region of Southern Cameroons in 1954.

Ike Ekweremadu

Ike Ekweremadu was born in 1962 at Amachara Mpu in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State, and is of Igbo origin.

Nsugbe

Oral tradition has it that the first settlers to arrive at Nsugbe were the descendants of Eri who emigrated from Ifite and Igbezulu Aguleri after the death of their father and settled at Okpuno Enugu, an area on the outskirt of modern Nsugbe.

Robert Ugbomeh Collins

His elder brother Chucks Robert, is a Nigerian musician and a radio presenter popularly known as "Spaceman" he presently works for Cosmo FM enugu Nigeria, formerly presents a musical program (Zebra crossing) on Africa independent Television AIT.

Sani Bello

Following commission he returned to Nigeria and was posted to 1st Battalion, Nigerian Army Enugu as a Platoon Commander.


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