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Effiong Akwa
Effiong is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Alfred Effiong (born 1984), Maltese international footballer *Daniel Effiong (born 1972), Nigerian sprinter *Moses Effiong (born 1959), Nigerian international footballer *Nelson Effiong (born 1953), Nigerian politician *Philip Effiong (1925–2003), Nigerian President of Biafra *Effiong Dickson Bob (born 1959), Nigerian politician *Effiong Okon Effiong Okon (born 22 May 1985) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. There he was outscored in the first round of the men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division by Italy's Alfonso Pin ... (born 1985), Nigerian boxer * Effiong Linus Roy (born 1993), Nigerian Entrepreneur {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Effiong
Alfred Effiong (born 29 November 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maltese club Marsaxlokk. Born in Nigeria, he represents the Malta national team. Club career On 28 June 2011, Effiong scored on his European debut for Valletta, netting the second in a 3–0 away win over Sammarinese club Tre Fiori in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round first leg. International career Born in Nigeria, Effiong moved to Malta in 2005 and married a local in 2010. In 2014, his club president, Redeno Apap, asked if he would apply for a Maltese passport, which was granted in March 2015. Later that month, national coach Pietro Ghedin was searching for a new striker after the suspension of Michael Mifsud. Effiong made his senior international debut for Malta on 25 March, replacing Jean Paul Farrugia in the 60th minute of a 0–2 friendly defeat against Georgia at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi. On 8 June, he came on for Andrew Cohen in the 60th minut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Effiong
Daniel Effiong (born 17 June 1972 in Calabar) is a retired male sprinter from Nigeria. He became African 100 metres and Universiade champion in 1993. Together with Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu and Deji Aliu he won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships, but the team was later disqualified (in August 2005) because Innocent Asonze failed a doping test in June 1999. In 100 metres his personal best time was 9.98 seconds, achieved in the semifinal of the 1993 World Championships. This ranks him sixth in Nigeria, behind Olusoji Fasuba, Davidson Ezinwa, Olapade Adeniken, Francis Obikwelu and Uchenna Emedolu.Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) - GBR Athletics In 200 metres his personal best time was 20.10 seconds, achieved in May 1994 in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Effiong
Moses Effiong (born 4 October 1959) is a Nigerian former footballer who played for the Nigerian national football team as a goalkeeper. He won the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria. Honours International * 1980 African Cup of Nations – 1980 * WAFU Cup – 1983 * WAFU Cup The WAFU Nations Cup (also known as the WAFU Cup of Nations or simply the WAFU Cup) is an association football competition that is contested by representative teams of the West African Football Union. History A trophy was commissioned by President ... – 1984 References 1959 births Living people Shooting Stars S.C. players 1980 African Cup of Nations players Africa Cup of Nations-winning players Nigerian footballers Sharks F.C. players Olympic footballers for Nigeria Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Men's association football goalkeepers {{Nigeria-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Effiong
Nelson Asuquo Effiong (born 1953 in Oron, Akwa Ibom) is a Nigerian politician and senator representing Akwa Ibom South in the Nigerian Senate. He was also an Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly member 1992–2007. In 2015 he was elected into office of the Senate under the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The Peoples Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with its main rival, the All Progressives Congress. Its policies generally lie towards the centre-right of the political spectrum. It won eve ... and thereafter decamped to APC in 2017. References 1953 births Living people Akwa Ibom State politicians Members of the Senate (Nigeria) All Progressives Congress politicians University of Houston alumni Methodist Boys' High School alumni Oron people Members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly {{Nigeria-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Effiong
Philip Efiong (also spelled Effiong, 18 November 1925 – 6 November 2003) was the first Vice President and the second President of Biafra, President of the now defunct Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War of 1967 to 1970. Early life Born in Ibiono Ibom in present-day Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, on 18 November 1925, Philip Effiong joined the Nigerian Armed Forces on 28 July 1945. He quickly rose through the ranks until on 11 January 1956 he received the Queen's Commission following his officer cadet training at Eaton Hall, Cheshire, Eaton Hall in Chester. The UK later commissioned him for duty in the Rhine, West Germany. He was then transferred to the Nigeria Army Ordnance Corps; then to England for further training after a peace-keeping stint in the Republic of Congo in 1961. He was Nigeria's first Director of Ordnance. His son is his namesake. Biafra Efiong became Chief of General Staff of Biafra under Head of State, Odumegwu Ojukwu during the Nigeria-Biafra war. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Effiong Dickson Bob
Effiong Dickson Bob (born 1 October 1959) from Ikot Ekwere, Ubium in Akwa Ibom State is the Pro Chancellor of the University of Benin. He was elected Senator for the Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He took office on 29 May 2003, and was re-elected in 2007 and served till 2011. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Birth and education Effiong Bob who hails from Ikot Ekwere, Ubium was born in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area in the Etinan Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom state on 1 October 1959. He attended Government Primary School, Ikot Ekwere Ubium where he obtained a First Leaving School Certificate in 1971. From there he proceeded to Salvation Army Secondary School, Akai Ubium where he schooled from 1973-1977 after which he obtained the ordinary Level, West African School Certificate. He then attended the School of Arts and Science, Uyo where he was from 1977-1979 and finished with the GCE A Level. He obtained a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Effiong Okon
Effiong Okon (born 22 May 1985) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. There he was outscored in the first round of the men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division by Italy's Alfonso Pinto. Okon qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Gaborone, Botswana Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalaha .... In the final he was defeated by Madagascar's Lalaina Rabenarivo. References 1985 births Olympic boxers of Nigeria Living people Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Nigerian male boxers Light-flyweight boxers {{Nigeria-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |