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Nnaji
Nnaji is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Bartholomew Nnaji (born 1956), Nigerian scientist * David Nnaji, Nigerian film maker, actor and writer *Genevieve Nnaji (born 1979), Nigerian actress *Gilbert Nnaji (born 1966), Nigerian politician *Peace Uzoamaka Nnaji (born 1952), Nigerian politician *Scott Nnaji, Nigerian women's basketball coach *Zeke Nnaji Ezekiel Tobechukwu "Zeke" Nnaji (born January 9, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted 22nd overall in the 2020 NBA draft. He played college basket ... (born 2001), American basketball player * See also * Naji, given name and surname {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genevieve Nnaji
Genevieve Nnaji (; born on 3 May 1979) is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contributions to Nollywood. Her directorial debut movie, ''Lionheart'', is the first Netflix film from Nigeria and the first Nigerian submission for the Oscars. The movie was disqualified for having most of its dialogue in English. After having spent decades in the movie industry, she was profiled alongside some celebrities and business executives in 2020 in two new books by publisher and Editor in Chief of '' Yes International!'' magazine, Azuh Arinze. Early life Genevieve was born in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria, and grew up in Lagos. The fourth of eight children, she was raised in a middle-class family; her father worked as an engineer and her mother was a nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeke Nnaji
Ezekiel Tobechukwu "Zeke" Nnaji (born January 9, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted 22nd overall in the 2020 NBA draft. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. Early life Nnaji was born in Minneapolis to Nigerian parents. He played baseball and soccer before starting basketball due to his height. He has played the piano since first grade. Nnaji composes his own music. High school career Nnaji started playing high school basketball for Lakeville North High School in Lakeville, Minnesota, before transferring to Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota. As a senior, he averaged 24.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and led Hopkins to a Minnesota 4A state title over Lakeville North. Nnaji had 14 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game. He played for the Adidas-sponsored D1 Minnesota club alongside Matthew Hurt. Nnaji was invited to the Iverson Classic gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartholomew Nnaji
Bartholomew Nnaji is a Nigerian engineer, innovator and one of the inventors of the E-Design concept. Biography He was born in Enugu State, Nigeria and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics at St John's University, New York USA. He then proceeded to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for his Masters and PhD in Engineering. He also obtained a Post Doctorate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT). Nnaji joined the faculty of Engineering at University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1983. After a few years, he became the Founder and Director of the Automation and Robotics Laboratory at the University. He became a full Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in 1992. As a researcher, he focused on three major topics: Computer Aided Design, Robotics and Computer Aided Engineering. Using the knowledge he gained from his research pursuits, he adopted the term "geometric reasoning", th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nnaji
David Nnaji (born July 1985) is a Nigerian actor, notable for his role as Ifeanyi in the television series ''Dear Mother''. Biography Nnaji was born in July 1985 in Lagos State, Nigeria and had all his schooling in the state. Nnaji is the fourth of five children and has two children, Chinualumogu Naetochukwu Nnaji and Adaezeh Munachimso Nnaji. He went on to bag a bachelor's degree in History and Strategic Studies from the University of Lagos. Upon graduation from the university, Nnaji founded a record label called DUN Entertainment Limited. He interpreted the role of Ifeanyi in the series ''Dear Mother'' which was shown on television for over a decade. See also * List of Nigerian film producers This is a list of notable Nigerian film producers. * Abdalla Uba Adamu * Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II * Adekunle Adejuyigbe * Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino * Afro Candy * Aisha Augie-Kuta * Akanimo Odon * Akin Ogungbe * Remi Abiola * Toyin Abraha ... References 21st-century Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Nnaji
Gilbert Emeka Nnaji (born 18 July 1966 in Umunike, Enugu East, Nigeria) is Nigerian politician. He is the senator representing Enugu East senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate. He was a senator of the 8th Senate of Nigeria. He had his primary Education at Community Primary School, Amoji, Nike. He then proceeded to Boys High School Awkunanaw where he did his Secondary Education. He then attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Nigeria. Founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has thr ... where he graduated with a B.Sc in Banking and Finance. Gilbert Nnaji began his career in politics when he became the Chairman of the Enugu East Local Government from 1997 to 1998. He was again re-elected as Chairman from 1999 to 2002. Gilbert contested for the Federal House of Representatives and won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace Uzoamaka Nnaji
Peace Uzoamaka Nnaji (born 28 December 1952 in Enugu State) is a Nigerian politician. She was first elected on the platform of the People's Democratic Party in 2007 and had her second sojourn in 2011 in the Nigerian House of Representatives. Education She had Diploma in Social Work from University of Nigeria, Nsukka Political career Nnaji was first elected to the Nigerian House of Representatives in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011. She represented Nkanu East/Nkanu West in House of Representatives from 29 May 2011 - 29 May 2015 Nnaji was mentioned by ''Vanguard'' as one of the "Women who will shape the Seventh National Assembly". In the article, she discussed wanting to "exploit her legislative experience to attract more projects to her constituency and hapeevents in the House". She was one of 11 women who were elected in 2007 who were re-elected in 2011 when the lower house was nearly 95% male. Other women elected included Mulikat Adeola-Akande, Abike Dabiri, Nkiru Onyeagoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Nnaji
Scott Nnaji is a Nigerian women's basketball coach. He coached the Nigeria women's national basketball team in a number of international tournaments, including the 2004 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach and multiple AfroBasket Women The AfroBasket Women (formerly FIBA Africa Championship for Women) is the women's basketball continental championship of Africa, played biennially under the auspices of FIBA, the world sports governing body, governing body for basketball, and th ... tournaments as head coach. References Living people Nigerian women's basketball coaches Nigerian Olympic coaches Year of birth missing (living people) {{Nigeria-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
