Enugu a winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2007, was born in Enugu in 1977 and grew up in Nsukka. The Enugu Rangers, a first-division professional league association football team, is Enugu's home team that plays in the Nigerian Premier League and are based in the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. Former Rangers players include Jay-Jay Okocha and Taribo West. Enugu's main sports centre is the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, named after Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first president of Nigeria. The stadium remained the centre of sports for the whole of the Eastern Region until the Nigerian Civil War broke out. At the
Oguchi Uche Oguchi Uche Oguchi Uche (born 10 May 1987) is a Nigerian football player, who currently plays for the Sitra Club In Bahrain. Uche started his professional football career with Lobi Stars F.C.. Because of his brilliance and commitment in November 2007, he was spotted by an agent for a trial with 1. FC Köln which did not click due to some financial disagreement between the German club and Lobi Stars. He moved in January 2008, from his club Lobi Stars to league rival Enyimba International F.C., on a huge transfer. Oguchi Uche also played for some other Nigerian big professional