Akure
Britishnoun
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Obioma was born the fifth of 12 children to Igbo parents in the southwestern Nigerian city of Akure.
From New York Times
In a ruling in the south-western city of Akure, Justice Dashe Damulak said the regulation was "discriminatory, illegal, null and void" and struck it out.
From BBC
Bath entrepreneur and artist Manoel Akure, 20, found himself on the plinth the day Colston's statue came down.
From BBC
Also Sunday, Nigeria striker Dayo Ojo of two-time African club champion Enyimba and a player from a different team were kidnapped by gunmen while traveling by car to the city of Akure in southwestern Nigeria.
From Washington Times
Max.ng, which also operates in Kano, Ibadan and Akure in Nigeria, had an investment round last year that raised more than $5 million.
From Reuters
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