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Emeka Nmadu
Emeka is a name of Nigerian origins. It is an abbreviation of the Igbo name Chukwuemeka, meaning "God has done so much". Notable people with the surname "Emeka" include * Anthony Emeka (born 1990), Nigerian footballer *Chinonso Emeka (born 2001), Nigerian footballer *Francis Emeka (born 1990), Nigerian footballer * Princewill Emeka (born 1992), Nigerian footballer Notable people with the given name "Emeka" include A * Emeka Ananaba (born 1945), Nigerian politician *Emeka Ani, Nigerian actor * Emeka Anyaoku (born 1933), Nigerian diplomat * Emeka Atuloma (born 1992), Nigerian footballer E *Emeka Egbuka (born 2002), American football player *Emeka Emerun (born 1994), Nigerian footballer * Emeka Eze (other), multiple people *Emeka Jude Ezeonu (born 1991), Nigerian footballer * Emeka Ezeugo (born 1965), Nigerian footballer I * Emeka Ifejiagwa (born 1977), Nigerian footballer *Emeka Ihedioha (born 1965), Nigerian politician *Emeka Ike (born 1967), Nigerian actor M * Emeka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeka Ihedioha
Emeka Ihedioha (born 24 March 1965) is a Nigerian politician and Businessman. Ihedioha is the governor with the shortest tenure in South Eastern Nigeria. He is the former Governor of Imo State and a former Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. He was removed from office as the Executive Governor of Imo state on January 14, 2020 by the Supreme Court of Nigeria which declared the APC candidate ( Hope Uzodinma) the authentic winner of the 2019 Imo gubernatorial election. Ihedioha is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and represented the Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency of Imo State from 2003 to 2015. He was also the former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives. He holds a National Honor as Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). In 2015, Ihedioha served as Speaker of the House of Representatives and subsequent swearing-in of Aminu Tambuwal as the Executive Governor of Sokoto State. He became Governor of Imo State in 2019, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeka Okafor
Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi "Emeka" Okafor (born September 28, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and the University of Connecticut, where in 2004 he won a national championship. In his first season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2004–05, Okafor was named Rookie of the Year. He was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2009 and was then dealt to the Washington Wizards in 2012. However, a herniated disc in his neck caused Okafor to miss four consecutive seasons from 2013 to 2017 before being medically cleared to play. Early life Okafor was born in Houston, Texas. Both of his parents are natives of Nigeria, and Emeka was the first member of his family born in the United States. His father, Pius Okafor, is a member of the Igbo ethnic group. Okafor's family moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma, when he was young because his father worked for Phillips Petroleum Company, headquartered in Bartlesv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeka Oguzie
Emeka Emmanuel Oguzie is a Nigerian chemist and researcher. He is the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He is the Center Leader of the Africa Center of Excellence in Future Energies & Electrochemical Systems (ACE-FUELS). Oguzie is also a member of the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN). Early life and education After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Pure Chemistry from the University of Nigeria Nsukka in 1996, he proceeded to the Federal University of Technology Owerri where he acquired a master's degree in Analytical Chemistry, in 1998. Oguzie received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Calabar in 2006. Career Oguzie is a Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). He was a visiting (CAS-TWAS) postdoctoral research fellow (2006-2007), and TWAS-UNESCO Associate (2008-2011) at the State Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeka Ogbugh
Emeka Ogbugh (born 22 February 1990) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Mouloudia Oujda, as a striker Striker or The Strikers may refer to: People *A participant in a strike action *A participant in a hunger strike *Blacksmith's striker, a type of blacksmith's assistant *Striker's Independent Society, the oldest mystic krewe in America People wi .... References 1990 births Living people Nigerian footballers Nigeria international footballers Heartland F.C. players Rivers United F.C. players Association football forwards Place of birth missing (living people) Saif SC players Nigeria A' international footballers 2018 African Nations Championship players Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Morocco Nigerian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Morocco {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeka Ogboh
Emeka Ogboh (born 1977) is a Nigerian sound and installation artist best known for his soundscapes of life in Lagos. Trained as an artist, he began working with sounds that characterize cities following an Egyptian multimedia art program. He presents unmodified field recordings from Lagos city lifefor instance, its danfo share taxi systemin gallery installations with headphones and speakers. His non-audio work uses iconography from Lagos city life. He participated in the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program and 2015 Venice Biennale, and received the 2016 Bremen Böttcherstraße Art Award. His work has exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, American National Museum of African Art, Menil Collection, Casino Luxembourg, and Kiasma. Critics noted his soundscapes' chaos and complexity, and his focus on recontextualizing rather than transforming the city's sounds. Early life Ogboh was born in Enugu, Nigeria, on May 14, 1977. He studied graphic design at University of Nigeria, Nsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeka Offor
Emeka Offor (born February 10, 1959) is a Nigerian oil magnate and entrepreneur, born in Kafanchan, Kaduna state. He hails from Irefi Oraifite in Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Offor had his primary education at Eziukwu Primary School in Aba, Abia State, and St. Michael's Primary School at Ogbete, Enugu Enugu ( ; ) is the capital city of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in southeastern part of Nigeria. The city had a population of 820,000 according to the 2022 Nigerian census. The name ''Enugu'' is derived from the two Igbo words ''Énú .... On completing his primary education, he began his secondary education at Merchant of Light School, and subsequently moved to Abbot Boys High School, Ihiala, Anambra State. He created the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) "to help people in need become independent and self-sufficient". He is a Knight of Saint Christopher in the Church of Nigeria, and one of the premier Knights in Oraifite, Anambra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeka Obidile
Emeka Obidile (born 27 August 1977) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Obidile began his career in the German Regionalliga, playing with Atlas Delmenhorst and Spandauer SV. He moved to Poland, where he played for Odra Opole before joining Petro Płock in early 2000. He appeared in seven Ekstraklasa matches for Petro Płock. Obidile spent the next two seasons in Greece, making 16 Beta Ethniki The Football League ( el, Φούτμπολ Λιγκ) was the second highest professional football league in Greece since its inception in 1962 as ''Beta Ethniki'' and until 2019. It then served as a third tier after the creation of the Super Lea ... appearances for Panserraikos. He finished his career in the United Kingdom, including a spell with Dumbarton in the Scottish Football League Second Division, that ended in January 2004. References 1977 births Living people Nigerian footballers Atlas Delmenhorst players Wisła Pł ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeka Obi
Chukwuemeka David Obi (born 6 June 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for AFC Fylde. Career Aged 15 years and 86 days, he made his professional debut in a Football League Trophy match for Bury on 30 August 2016, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in a 4–1 win over to Morecambe Morecambe ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, England. It is in Morecambe Bay on the Irish Sea. Name The first use of the name was by John Whitaker in his ''History of Manchester'' (1771), w ... becoming the youngest player in the club's history. In October 2016, Obi moved to Liverpool for a six figure fee plus performance based add ons. Despite the move, he did not appear on Liverpool's Under 18 squad lists for the 2016–17 or 2017–18 seasons. Between September and December 2017 he appeared a number of times for Wigan Athletic's Under 18 squad, scoring in two matches. At the start of the 2018–19 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeka Nwokedi
Emeka Nwokedi is a Nigerian conductor and music director. Since 1995, he has been the conductor and music director of Muson Centre. In February 1988, he co-founded Lagos City Chorale. Early life and education Nwokedi is from Ichida, Anaocha, Anambra State, Nigeria. He graduated from the University of Nigeria in 1981 with a degree in music. Career Nwokedi started his music career at a young age, practicing with the choir of his village Anglican Church at Ichida. After he left the university, he worked for Voice of Nigeria and Radio Nigeria as a music producer and director. In 1992, he moved to Muson Centre and became a member of the Artiste Committee. In 1995, he founded the MUSON Choir and became the conductor and music director. In 2006, he became the pioneer staff of MTNF/MUSON Diploma School of Music. Nwokedi is the conductor and music director of Lagos City Chorale, Anglican Diocese of Lagos Mainland and All Saints Church, Surulere. He is a member, International Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeka Nwajiobi
Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Nwajiobi (born 25 May 1959) is a former professional footballer. He had a short footballing career but became a firm favourite with the Luton Town fans in the mid-1980s. Career Nwajiobi started out in non-league playing for Barking and then Dulwich Hamlet in the Isthmian League Premier Division. He moved to Luton Town in late 1983, made his debut in 1984 and played until 1988 when a severe injury ended his career. He played in the notorious 1985 Kenilworth Road riot game when spectators from the Millwall Millwall is a district on the western and southern side of the Isle of Dogs, in east London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies to the immediate south of Canary Wharf and Limehouse, north of Greenwich and Deptford, east ... enclosure invaded the pitch and damaged the stands prior to the match. During this period he played four times for the Nigeria national team. After retirement from football, Nwajiobi pursued a career in pha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeka Nwadike
Chukwuemeka Ibezimife Nwadike (born 9 August 1978) is an English former professional footballer of Nigerian descent. He played as a midfielder notably in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town between 1996 and 1998. Following on from that he held a career in Non-League football and played for Grantham Town, King's Lynn, Ilkeston Town, Hednesford Town, Alfreton Town, Worcester City, AFC Telford United, Hinckley United, Eastwood Town, Gainsborough Trinity, Mickleover Sports, Stamford and Rainworth Miners Welfare. Early life He attended St. Edwards RC Primary School and Robert Sutton Catholic High School in Burton-upon-Trent. Career Nwadike began his career in the youth ranks at Wolverhampton Wanderers but was snubbed a professional contract and was snapped up by Shrewsbury Town in 1996. After two seasons at Gay Meadow he was released and exited the Football League to join Non-League Grantham Town. He moved on to King's Lynn in 2000 and then on to Ilkeston Town in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
