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Akpan is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Andre Akpan (born 1987), American soccer player " Arnee Akpan (born 1997), Nigerian Poet and Author * Bassey Akpan (born 1984), Nigerian footballer *Hope Akpan (born 1991), English footballer *Ime Akpan (born 1972), Nigerian hurdler *Rita Akpan (born 1944), Nigerian politician *Uwem Akpan Uwem Akpan is a Nigerian writer. He is the author of '' Say You're One of Them'' (2008), a collection of five stories (each set in a different African country) published by Little, Brown & Company. The book inspired Angelique Kidjo to write th ... (born 1971), Nigerian Jesuit priest and writer Given name: * Akpan Isemin (1939–2009), Nigerian politician * Akpan Okon, 18th-century African ruler {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Akpan
Andre Ubong Akpan (born December 9, 1987) is an American former soccer player who most recently played for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer. Career Youth and college Akpan was born in Grand Prairie, Texas, to a Nigerian father and an American mother. He played for coaches Hassan Nazari and David Hudgell on the '88 Dallas Texans, and his prolific scoring touch helped lead his team to back-to-back-to-back USYSA National Championships (U17, U18, U19), as well as a Dallas Cup Super Group Victory - a feat that no other American team has accomplished in the last 25 years. He played high school soccer at The Oakridge School in Arlington, Texas, where he was the all-time leading scorer with 111 goals over four years. He also attained the single-season scoring record with 37 goals. In 2006, Akpan entered Harvard University where he played on the men's soccer team, and was also a member of The Phoenix – S K Club. He was the 2006 Ivy League rookie of the year and first team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnee Akpan
The wild water buffalo (''Bubalus arnee''), also called Asian buffalo, Asiatic buffalo and wild buffalo, is a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as '' Endangered'' in the IUCN Red List since 1986, as the remaining population totals less than 4,000. A population decline of at least 50% over the last three generations (24–30 years) is projected to continue. The global population has been estimated at 3,400 individuals, of which 3,100 (91%) live in India, mostly in Assam.Choudhury, A. (2010). ''The vanishing herds: the wild water buffalo''. Gibbon Books, Rhino Foundation, CEPF & COA, Taiwan, Guwahati, India. The wild water buffalo is the most likely ancestor of the domestic water buffalo. Taxonomy ''Bos arnee'' was the scientific name proposed by Robert Kerr in 1792 who described a skull with horns of a buffalo zoological specimen from Bengal in northern India. ''Bubalus arnee'' was proposed by Charles Hamilton Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassey Akpan
Bassey Abobo Akpan (born 6 January 1984 in Eket, Akwa Ibom State) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for NPFL club, Kano Pillars. Personal life Akpan wears size or small 8 boot and loves jersey number 18. Club career Born in Eket, Nigeria, Akpan began his career with Delta Force Academy of Asaba. He was part of the team that placed third at the 1998 Nike Premier Cup in Paris, France. He later joined Bright Stars Football Academy In 1999. During the 1999 Nike Premier Cup Africa playoffs in lagos, Akpan put up an impressive performance for the Port-Harcourt-based Academy and was voted the best goalkeeper of the under-15 tournament. Akpan signed his first professional contract with southern Nigerian club, Bayelsa United in 2001, where he spent the entire 2001–02 season. He switched to Sunshine Stars, where he played for the rest of 2002–03 season, before teaming up with Kwara United for the 2003–04 season, following the relegation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope Akpan
Hope Ini Ita Akpan (born 14 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Widnes. He came through the youth ranks at Everton, making his first-team debut in 2009. He later played for Hull City (on loan), Crawley Town, Reading, Blackburn Rovers, Burton Albion and Bradford City. He became Bradford City's captain in March 2019, but lost the captaincy at the end of that season. He left the club at the end of the following season, signing for Finnish club SJK in January 2021. He left the club in July 2021. In January 2022 he returned to England and played non-league football with Atherton Laburnum Rovers and Widnes. Born in England, he represents Nigeria at international level. Club career Everton Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, Akpan began his career at Everton at eight years old and after progressing through the ranks, he became a regular for the academy under coach Neil Dewsnip. Then in 2008, Akpan was promoted to the club's reserve under coach Andy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ime Akpan
Ime Akpan (born 27 April 1972) is a retired female track and field athlete from Nigeria, who competed in the women's 100 metres hurdling event during her career. She is a one-time Olympian (1996), and won a gold medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games in Cairo, Egypt Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metro ... Competition record References External links * * 1972 births Living people Nigerian female hurdlers Olympic athletes of Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics African Games gold medalists for Nigeria African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 All-Africa Games Athletes (track a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Akpan
Rita Akpan (born 28 September 1944) is a Nigerian teacher who was Federal Minister of Women affairs in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo between July 2003 and June 2005. Background Rita Akpan was born on 28 September 1944 in Akwa-Ibom State. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Languages and a Master of Art in Education from the University of Oregon, Eugene, USA. Career From 1968 to 1986, Rita worked with the American International School, Victoria Island, Lagos and the Federal Ministry of Education. She served as Head of French Department, Federal Government Girls' College, Calabar, Federal Inspector of French Language and later as Vice Principal, Federal Government Girls College, Calabar. Akpan was once a secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government during the first tenure of the Governor Victor Attah administration. She was also a cabinet member during the first civilian administration of She was appointed Special Adviser on Information and Culture to the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uwem Akpan
Uwem Akpan is a Nigerian writer. He is the author of '' Say You're One of Them'' (2008), a collection of five stories (each set in a different African country) published by Little, Brown & Company. The book inspired Angelique Kidjo to write the song "Agbalagba". It made the Best of the Year list at ''People'' magazine, ''The Wall Street Journal'', and other places. ''The New York Times'' made it the Editor's Choice, and ''Entertainment Weekly'' listed it at #27 in their Best of the Decade. ''Say You're One of Them'' won the Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa Region), the Open Book Prize, and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. A ''New York Times'' and ''Wall Street Journal'' #1 bestseller, it has been translated into 12 languages. It won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the PEN Open Book Award, and was picked by the Oprah Winfrey Book Club September 17, 2009, in Central Park. Two months later, Oprah interviewed Uwem in Chicago as part of her bookclub event with Anderson Cooper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akpan Isemin
Obong Akpan Isemin was elected governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic. He also held the traditional title of Obong Ikpa Isong Ibibio, one of the traditional titles amongst the Ibibio nation. Background Isemin was born about 1939 in Mbioto, Etinan local government area in Akwa Ibom state, of Ibibio background. He attended the Etinan Institute for his secondary education, then the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he earned a B.Sc. degree in Economics. He first worked with Agip and Esso Standard in the oil industry. In 1969, he joined Avery Limited as Sales Executive, holding this position for 13 years and rising to become an executive director before retiring. He also wrote a column in Business Times. Political career and death Running on the National Republican Convention (NRC) platform, Isemin was elected Governor of Akwa Ibom state on 14 December 1991, serving from 2 January 1992 to 18 November 1993 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
