Owerri
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Researchers at the Federal University of Technology Owerri in Nigeria have identified a promising strategy for reducing pollution from diesel engines without hurting their performance.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
He graduated from the Federal University of Technology Owerri in Nigeria, and completed his master’s degree from San Francisco State.
From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2021
In the south-eastern town of Owerri, the privately-owned Aladinma Hospital Mortuary stopped accepting bodies of alleged criminals because the police rarely provided identification or notified relatives of the deceased.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2021
“I’m passing the mantle to her,” said Peter, who bequeathed his gold medal from the 1979 Imo State sports festival held in Owerri, Nigeria.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2019
It was at the staging of a play in Owerri.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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