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Chike Chan
Chike or Chiké is an Igbo masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Chike (singer) or Chike-Ezekpeazu Osebuka, Nigerian singer, runner up in ''The Voice Nigeria'' *Chike Aniakor (born 1939), Nigerian painter *Chike Augustine (born 1992), Trinidad and Tobago basketball player * Chike Lindsay (born 1983), American kickboxer *Chike Nwoffiah (born 1965), Nigerian actor and film director *Chike Obi (1921–2008), Nigerian politician, mathematician and academic *Chike Okeafor (born 1976), American football player *Chike Onyejekwe (born 1986), Romanian handball player * Chike Ozah (born 1978), black film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and producer, of duo Coodie & Chike Coodie Simmons (born January 18, 1971) and Chike Ozah (born April 6, 1978) are film directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, and producers. Coodie and Chike started directing together with their music video for Kanye West entitled "Through the ... {{given name Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igbo People
The Igbo people ( , ; also spelled Ibo" and formerly also ''Iboe'', ''Ebo'', ''Eboe'', * * * ''Eboans'', ''Heebo''; natively ) are an ethnic group in Nigeria. They are primarily found in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States. A sizable Igbo population is also found in Delta and Rivers States. Large ethnic Igbo populations are found in Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea, as well as outside Africa. There has been much speculation about the origins of the Igbo people, which are largely unknown. Geographically, the Igbo homeland is divided into two unequal sections by the Niger River—an eastern (which is the larger of the two) and a western section. The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. The Igbo language is part of the Niger-Congo language family. Its regional dialects are somewhat mutually intelligible amidst the larger "Igboid" cluster. The Igbo homeland straddles the lower Niger River, east and south of the Edoid and Idomoid gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chike (singer)
Chike Ezekpeazu Osebuka (born January 28, 1993), popularly known by his stage name Chike is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for participating in the Nigerian reality competition ''Project Fame West Africa'' and finishing in second place on Season 1 of'' The Voice Nigeria''. Chike made his acting debut as mayoma badmus on the Africa Magic Showcase telenovela '' Battleground.'' Early life and education Chike is a native of Onitsha, Anambra State in Nigeria and is one of four children. Chike decision to pursue a career in music was influenced by his family. He is a graduate of Covenant University with a degree in Computer Engineering. Career ''Project Fame'' Chike was featured as a contestant on Project Fame West Africa however, was then eliminated after reaching the Top 10. ''The Voice Nigeria'' Chike auditioned for ''The Voice Nigeria'' with a cover of James Arthur's "Roses" and he opted to join Team Patoranking. In the battle round, he performed Mario's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chike Aniakor
Chike Aniakor (born 1939) is a Nigerian painter. A native of Abatete, Aniakor received his first artistic training at Ahmadu Bello University, receiving his master's degree in 1974. He received a doctorate in art history from Indiana University Bloomington in 1978, writing his dissertation on Igbo architecture. He has taught art and art history at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, since 1970, becoming a member of the Nsukka group. Presently a Professor at the University of Cross River State teaching Arts and Contemporary African Art. More recently, he has been a fellow of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and of Howard University. Along with Uche Okeke, Aniakor was among the first Nsukka artists to develop an interest in ''uli'', and his drawings and watercolors display a strong affinity to the system. His human figures frequently possess elongated bodies and limbs, and he often makes use of negative space. His subjects are mainly drawn from Igbo culture and from the Biafran War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chike Augustine
Chike Augustine is a Trinidad and Tobago basketball player. College career Chike Augustine received an athletic scholarship for Martin Methodist College (MMC) in 2015 following his participation in the Caribbean Hoops 25/8 Exposure Camp in Trinidad.TT basketballer Augustine honoured Joel Bailey ( Trinidad and Tobago Newsday), 21 March 2019. Accessed 25 October 2021. At MMC he played four years total. His last collegiate game was on February 28 against Stillman College in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chike Lindsay
Chike George Lindsay-Ajudua (born November 17, 1983) is an American Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the Middleweight division. Lindsay is the former WKA North American Champion, WBC Muaythai International Champion, and IMTO Super Welterweight Champion. Background Lindsay began practicing martial arts at the age of 12, training in wushu as well as Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo before settling on Muay Thai in 2003. Career Within five months, Lindsay won the USMTA Southeastern amateur welterweight title and he added the ISKA and WKA North American Championships as well as the Eastern US title to his mantelpiece over the next three years. Lindsay turned professional in 2007, preferring to focus on the fighting hotbeds of Las Vegas and California due to the high level of competition. In his first title fight as a pro, he defeated Mukai Maromo by way of majority decision in Richmond, Virginia, on September 29, 2007, to claim the WKA North American Super Welterweight (-70 kg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chike Nwoffiah
Chike C. Nwoffiah (born 22 July 1965 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian filmmaker and arts consultant. He was listed as one of the "Top Ten Most Influential African Americans" in the San Francisco Bay Area by ''City Flight Magazine'' in 2000. Education and career Nwoffiah was educated at Government College, Umuahia, and the University of Lagos, before moving to the United States to study at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business (INM) and the Hollywood Film Institute. He was the president of the Rhesus Media Group and executive director of the Oriki Theater, both in California. He was an adjunct faculty member at Menlo College, California. He was the Principal Partner in C3 Media, Abuja, Nigeria. He was the director of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival. Filmography * 2000: ''Growing Black in America'' * 2001: ''Jamaica - Spirit of Enterprise'' * 2002: ''Tantu'' * 2003: ''A Jewel in History'' * 2004: ''A Killing in Choctaw'' * 2005: ''Every Drop Counts'' * 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chike Obi
Chike Obi (April 17, 1921 – March 13, 2008) was a Nigerian politician, mathematician and professor. The African Mathematics Union suggests that he was the first Nigerian to hold a doctorate in mathematics. Dr. Obi's early research dealt mainly with the question of the existence of periodic solutions of non-linear ordinary differential equations. He successfully used the perturbation technique, and several of his publications greatly helped to stimulate research interest in this subject throughout the world and have become classics in the literature. Obi is the author of several books and journals on mathematics and Nigerian politics. Early life and education Obi was educated in various parts of Nigeria before reading mathematics as an external student of the University of London. Immediately after his first degree, he won a scholarship to do research study at Pembroke College, Cambridge, followed by doctoral studies aMassachusetts Institute of Technology.https://www.independe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chike Okeafor
Chikezie Russell Okeafor (; born March 27, 1976) is a former American football player. During his National Football League career from 1999 to 2009, he played defensive end and linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Arizona Cardinals. Background Okeafor was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1976. His father, of Igbo ethnicity, had come to America in the wake of the Nigerian Civil War. His parents pursued advanced academic training at universities in Michigan and Ohio, before his father returned to Nigeria in 1983 and Chike and his sisters were raised by his mother in the Midwest. After moving to West Lafayette, Indiana, Okeafor played High School Football at West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School. He was a finalist for the Indiana Mr. Football Award, and co-captained his team to the 1993 state championship in his senior year. Okeafor stayed in West Lafayette to play college football at Purdue University, where he also studied engineering. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chike Onyejekwe
Chike Osita Onyejekwe (born December 9, 1986 in Hațeg, Romania) is a Romanian handballer who plays as a left wing for Liga Națională club CSM Bucharest. He was born in Hațeg to a Romanian mother and Nigerian father, both intellectuals. One of his sisters, Nneka, plays volleyball professionally. Achievements * Liga Națională: **''Gold'': 2011, 2012 **''Bronze'': 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ... *Cupa României: **''Winner'': 2011 References 1986 births Living people People from Hunedoara County Romanian male handball players HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța players Romanian people of Nigerian descent {{Romania-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coodie & Chike
Coodie Simmons (born January 18, 1971) and Chike Ozah (born April 6, 1978) are film directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, and producers. Coodie and Chike started directing together with their music video for Kanye West entitled "Through the Wire", which was nominated for a MTV Viewers Choice Award, and won a Source Award for Best Music Video of the Year. They have continued their music video success directing "Two Words" and the third version of "Jesus Walks" off Kanye West's ''The College Dropout'' album, Pitbull's " Culo" video, Mos Def's "Ghetto Rock" video, Erykah Badu's controversial video " Window Seat" and most recently Lupe Fiasco's "Old School Love" video. The team started directing and producing long form music content with the bonus behind the scene video on Christina Aguilera's '' Back to Basics'' album and a music documentary for Wale's '' The Gifted'' album. Coodie & Chike received acclaim for their ESPN '' 30-for-30'' film, ''Benji'' (2012), a film about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
