Ovia North-East
- Ovia North-East I
- Ovia North-East II
Ovia North-East is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria.[1] Its headquarters are in the town of Okada.[2][3]
It had an area of 2,301 km2 and a population of 153,849 at the 2006 census. The major communities in the LGA are Okada, Uhen, Utese,[4] Okokhuo, Uhiere, Isiuwa, Ekiadolor, Oluku, Iguoshodin, Utoka, Oghede, Egbeta, Ora, and Ogbese.[5]
The major university in Ovia North-East is Igbinedion University, Okada.[6] There are 174 secondary schools in Ovia North-East[7][citation needed].
Saw milling is a prominent economic activity in Ovia North-East.
The postal code of the area is 302.[8]
Okada is a town in Ovia North-East. Ovia North-East has 13 electoral wards. Agho-Ozomu is a community in Oghede ward and the 17th polling unit in the INEC 2021 database.[9]
Educational institutions in Ovia North-east
University of Benin,[10] Benin city: University of Benin is a federal university located in Ovia North-East local government area of Edo State, Nigeria.
Igbinedion University,[11] Okada: Igbinedion University is the first private university in Edo state and it is located at Ovia North-East local government area of Edo State, Nigeria.
References
- ^ "Ovia North-East Local Government Area Archives". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Ovia North-East Local Government Area". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ Daniel, Mfonobong (2020-07-04). "Edo State: List of Local Government Areas & Towns". Nigerian Infopedia. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "Utese in Ovia North-East - Edo - CityDir.org". www.citydir.org. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ Iyangbe, Oghogho (2014-03-11). "List of Towns and Villages in Ovia North East LGA". Nigeria Zip Codes. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Universities in Ovia North East, Edo State". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "State Bureau of Statistic, List of Senior Secondary Schools by LGA, Year of Establishment, Number of Class Rooms and Ownership 2016". 21 May 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Nigeria, Media (2018-04-23). "Ovia North-East L.G.A Polling Units/Wards". Media Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "UniBEN - HOME". www.uniben.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "About IUO". Igbinedion University Okada. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
External links
- Ovia North-East travel guide from Wikivoyage
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