Emure
Emure Ekiti
Emure Ule Ewa Emure Ijaloke | |
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LGA and town | |
Motto(s): Peace And Unity | |
Emure Ekiti Emure Ekiti | |
Coordinates: 7°27′N 5°28′E / 7.450°N 5.467°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Ekiti State |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Otunba Paul Oludare Awopetu |
• The King | Oba Emmanuel Adebowale Adebayo |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Emure is a town in the Ekiti State of Nigeria. It is also called Emure Ekiti.[1] It became much better known in the US after the king of Emure's grandson Adewale Ogunleye made it into the NFL for the Chicago Bears.[2]
Emure Ekiti is one of the more prosperous towns in Ekiti. Emure consists of four ancient quarters named Oke Emure, Odo Emure, Idamudu and Ogbontioro.
Education system[]
Education is taken very important. Emure Ekiti has some public secondary schools:
- Ijaloke Grammar School
- Akeju Business College
- Orija High School
- Ekiti State Government Science College Emure
- Emure Model High School
- Eporo High School
- Anaye Community Grammar School
And numerous private secondary schools such as
- Apostolic Faith Secondary School, which is one of the most standard school in Emure Ekiti and her environs.
- Progressive Group of Schools
- St. Paul Grammar School
- God's own comprehensive College
- Christ Our Foundation
- Christ Victory College
References[]
- ^ "Emure Ekiti Map | Nigeria Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ reporter, David Haugh, Tribune staff. "Newest Bear a man who could be king". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
Coordinates: 07°27′N 05°28′E / 7.450°N 5.467°E
Categories:
- Populated places in Ekiti State
- Local Government Areas in Ekiti State
- South West Nigeria geography stubs