13-917: EWU may refer to: Ewu , a town in Nigeria East West University , a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh East–West University , a private university in Chicago, Illinois, United States Eastern Washington University , a public university in Cheney, Washington, United States Edward Waters University a HBCU in Jacksonville, Florida Newtok Airport , in Alaska European Wrestling Union, defunct professional wrestling association, original sponsors of
26-459: A council of the oldest people called Edion administered the various communities that constituted Ewu, independently. But Oba Ewuare of imperial Benin Kingdom overturned the gerontocratic system of administration he met in his conquest of Esan land and enthroned some of his princes as viceroys in its place, and a Benin general Ozaine (a tradition renders his name as "Oza" became a viceroy of
39-660: A viceroy of the Oba Ewuare of Benin. The aboriginal peoples of Ewu are the Ehanlen people. Other settlers came from Igun and Ugbekun Quarters of Benin kingdom during the occupation of Ewu by the Benin imperialists. These settlers settled at Ihenwen at the quarters known as Idumigun. Later nomads and emigrants came from Emaudo in Ekpoma and settled in the areas known as Idunwele and Eko . Other waves of Benin emigrants fled from
52-727: Is also traditionally believed, especially among the Aru Ose worshippers, that Ewu was indeed the original home and tap root, Eilu, of the Esan race being the ancient custodian of the Edion River (now in Agbede) and the Ihiala (ancient moat dug around Ewu). The Ewu kingdom is currently ruled by the Ojeifo dynasty, which traces its roots via Ekpebua to Ozaine , the first Onoje of Ewu, who was
65-462: Is believed to have been organized by Oba Ewuare , at about 1460 (Common Era) and was associated with Bini princes and warriors who made it their garrison in their quest to subjugate cotton and fabrics producing Esan tribes, especially the once powerful Uzea kingdom. Prior to the coming of Oba Ewuare in the mid 15th century, the Ewu community was organized and governed by an ancient gerontocracy where
78-609: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ewu Ewu is a Nigerian town situated in Esan Central Local Government Area in the Edo State of Nigeria . The city, an Esan tribe, lies on 200 feet in the plateau region of central Edo State , 100 kilometres north of Benin City , the capital of Edo State , Nigeria. Ewu city comprises
91-931: Is primarily effective in treating absence seizures , but can also be used in refractory temporal lobe epilepsy . It is usually administered 3 or 4 times daily, with the total daily dose ranging from 900 mg to 2.4 g. Treatment is most effective when the concentration of its active metabolite, dimethadione, is above 700 μg/mL. Severe adverse reactions are possible, including Steven Johnson syndrome , nephrotoxicity , hepatitis , aplastic anemia , neutropenia , or agranulocytosis . More common adverse effects include drowsiness, hemeralopia , and hiccups. If administered during pregnancy, fetal trimethadione syndrome may result causing facial dysmorphism (short upturned nose, slanted eyebrows), cardiac defects, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and mental retardation. The fetal loss rate while using trimethadione has been reported to be as high as 87%. This anticonvulsant -related article
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117-561: The Nigerian Advanced School of Theology (NAST). Ewu plays host to the annual Ighele festival, which is celebrated annually in Ewu in the month of June. The festival is important to the Ewu people and the inhabitant of Ewu because of the belief that Ighele brings peace and prosperity. Edion Trimethadione ( Tridione ) is an oxazolidinedione anticonvulsant . It is most commonly used to treat epileptic conditions that are resistant to other treatments. It
130-650: The tyranny of Oba Ewuare to Ewu and settled at Uzogholo, Idunwele and Ehanlen. Ewu has three major religions: Ebor ; Islam ; and Christianity. Islam was introduced in the early 20th century in 1908 through Onojie Omosun. Ewu is home to the Ewu Saint Benedict Monastery , a monastery of the Roman Catholic Church . It is also home to an advanced theological seminary owned by the Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria, known as
143-760: The Oba in Ewu and thus first Onojie of Ewu kingdom. These princes of Benin Empire checked the frequent rebellion and insubordination of the ancient, once powerful Uzea kingdom in Esanland , and co-opted the Esan kingdoms into the then fast-expanding Benin Empire ., Notwithstanding the origin of the Benin Empire occupation of Ewu in about 1460, Ewu people have various accounts of oral tradition which trace their pre-Benin-Empire-occupation existence to time immemorial. In all
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#1732798505757156-549: The accounts of origin, it is generally accepted that the people of Ehanlen were the aboriginals in the ancient land of Ewu. It is also believed that the people of Idunwele were migrant farm settlers and hunters from Emaudo in Ekpoma . It is believed that the people from Benin Kingdom were settled at Ihenmwen and Ukhiodo , especially among the families that occupy the area of Ewu known as Idumu-igun quarters. The people are believed to have originated from Igun in Benin City . It
169-485: The communities of Eguare-Ewu , Ehanlen-Ewu , Ihenwen-Ewu , Uzogholo-Ewu , Ukhiodo-Ewu , Idunwele-Ewu , Eko-Ojeme , Oghodogbor , and Ukpeko Ori . Ewu is bounded in the north by Agbede , in the south-east by Irrua , in the south-west by Ekpoma . The Ewu-born playwright, historian and poet Saintmoses Eromosele described Ewu as 'The Holy City of Commerce, Industry and Hospitality' in his book, The History and Chronicle of Ewu Monarchy: Since 1440 . The monarchy of Ewu
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