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Okechukwu Emmanuel Ogbonna
Okechukwu is a both given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Okechukwu Amah, Nigerian academic * Okechukwu Emeka (born 1962), Nigerian politician; also known as John Okechukwuemeka * Okechukwu Nwadiuto Emuchay (born 1960), Nigerian politician *Okechukwu Ibeanu, Nigerian professor * Okechukwu Christian Irobiso (born 1993), Nigerian footballer *Okechukwu Odita (born 1983), Nigerian footballer *Okechukwu Okoroha (born 1990), Nigerian player of American football * Okechukwu Edwards Ukeje, Nigerian rapper; also known as Mr Raw * Okechukwu Ukeje (born 1981), Nigerian actor; also known as OC Ukeje Surname *Aliyu Okechukwu (born 1995), Nigerian footballer * Azubuike Okechukwu (born 1997), Nigerian footballer * Duncan Wene Mighty Okechukwu (born 1983), Nigerian musician; also known as Duncan Mighty *Salas Okechukwu (born 1989), Nigerian footballer * Uche Okechukwu (born 1967), Nigerian footballer Other * Victor Okechukwu Agali (born 1978), Nigerian foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okechukwu Amah
Okechukwu Amah is a Nigerian Petroleum Engineer and Business administration academic. He is a faculty member and teaches Human Resources, Leadership, and Human Behavior in Organizations at Lagos Business School. He also serves as the Research Director at Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University, Nigeria. Okechukwu has over 31 years of experience working at Chevron Nigeria Limited, where he held a range of managerial positions. Education Okechukwu obtained his first degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Ibadan. He also obtained a Master's in Business Administration and a Ph.D. in Business Administration(Organisational behaviour) from the University of Benin. Life Okechukwu began his career as a petroleum engineer with Texaco Overseas Nigeria Limited. During his tenure there, he held key positions such as District Petroleum Engineer and Assistant District Manager. He was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salas Okechukwu
Salas Obasi Okechukwu (born 15 May 1989) is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Bulgarian Third league club Levski Chepintsi. Career In February 2008 Okechukwu joined Bulgarian third division side Chepinets Velingrad. On 23 October 2010 Okechukwu joined Oborishte Panagyurishte in fourth division. On 18 June 2011 he scored goal and provided assist in the play-off for promotion to the Bulgarian V AFG, which helped Oborishte to a 4-0 victory over Rilski Sportist Samokov. After visiting Minyor Pernik on trial in June 2011, he signed his first professional contract with the club on 22 July. Okechukwu made his A PFG debut on 6 August in a 1–0 home win over Vidima-Rakovski, coming on as a substitute for Farès Brahimi. In February 2018, Okechukwu was loaned from Tsarsko Selo to Bulgarian Second League rivals Strumska Slava. He returned to his parent club at the end of the season. Career statistics References External links *Profileat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Olerum
Daniel "Erfan" Okechukwu Olerum (born 13 March 1983 in Lagos) is a Nigerian football striker playing for Shabab Al-Ordon Club in the Jordan Premier League. Club career He started playing in Nigeria, first with Enugu Rangers and then with Shooting Stars SC. In August 2004, Olerum signed with Foolad F.C. After making only 11 appearances and scoring no goals for Foolad FC in the IPL 2005/06 season, he decided to go to F.C. Aboomoslem, another Premier League side where he would go on to enjoy great success. He has won the best IPL 2006/07 forward award after having scored 17 goals for Aboomoslem, But in the next two season with Aboomoslem he only 9 goals together and could perform as well as before. He moved to Teraktor Sazi in 2009 and again had couple of unsuccessful seasons with Traktor Sazi where he didn't even score one goal. Finally in the middle of the 2010–2011 season he moved to Gostaresh Foolad in Azadegan League. On 23 July 2011, he joined Aboomoslem. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu
Dr Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu (born April 30, 1941) is a Nigerian writer, scholar, philanthropist, and publisher. He was involved in politics in Nigeria in the late 1970s. Background Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu was born on April 30, 1941, in Ezeogba, Emekuku, Owerri, Imo State. He received a B.A. in French (1964) with minors in German and Philosophy from Georgetown University. He obtained an LL.B. in 1966 from La Salle Extension University, Chicago, and an M.A. (1966), Ph.D (1967) in Romance Languages from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Diplomatic service When the Biafran war broke out in 1967, due to the recognition of his valuable contributions and activism as a young scholar in the United States, where he had voluntarily translated volumes of documents for his country into French and other languages, Mezu was appointed Biafran Government Special Representative and Ambassador to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, at the age of 27 by Colonel C. Odumegwu Ojukwu and was charged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbie Hide
Herbie Hide (born Herbert Okechukwu Maduagwu; 27 August 1971) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2010. He held the WBO heavyweight title twice between 1994 and 1999, as well as the British heavyweight title in 1993. Hide was known for his formidable punching power and killer instinct in the ring. Early life Hide was born in Amauzari, Nigeria, and moved to England as a youngster, basing himself near Norwich in Norfolk. He was educated at Glebe House School and Cawston College. Amateur career Hide had a brief amateur career of 10 fights, which he finished with a record of 8 wins (7 KOs), 2 losses. Highlights 1989 ABA Championships, heavyweight: *1/8: Defeated M. Brown on points *1/4: Defeated N. Smith RSC 1 *1/2: Defeated Denzill Browne RSC 3 *Finals: Lost to Henry Akinwande on points Professional career Herbie Hide has fought for most of his professional boxing career as a heavyweight ; but later in his career, decided to go down to the li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Okechukwu Maduagwu
Herbie Hide (born Herbert Okechukwu Maduagwu; 27 August 1971) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2010. He held the WBO heavyweight title twice between 1994 and 1999, as well as the British heavyweight title in 1993. Hide was known for his formidable punching power and killer instinct in the ring. Early life Hide was born in Amauzari, Nigeria, and moved to England as a youngster, basing himself near Norwich in Norfolk. He was educated at Glebe House School and Cawston College. Amateur career Hide had a brief amateur career of 10 fights, which he finished with a record of 8 wins (7 KOs), 2 losses. Highlights 1989 ABA Championships, heavyweight: *1/8: Defeated M. Brown on points *1/4: Defeated N. Smith RSC 1 *1/2: Defeated Denzill Browne RSC 3 *Finals: Lost to Henry Akinwande on points Professional career Herbie Hide has fought for most of his professional boxing career as a heavyweight ; but later in his career, decided to go down to the lighter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Keshi
Stephen Okechukwu Keshi (23 January 1962 – 7 June 2016) was a Nigerian football player and manager. During his playing career, Keshi played as a defender and earned 60 caps for the Nigeria national team, making him the nation's second-most capped player at the time of his retirement. He represented the country at the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, captaining the Super Eagles to victory in the latter. He also played club football in five countries, most notably Belgium, where he won the Belgian league championship with R.S.C. Anderlecht in 1991. As a manager, Keshi achieved success by qualifying Togo for the only FIFA World Cup appearance in its history in 2006. However, he left the position prior to the tournament and was replaced by Otto Pfister. He later coached his native Nigeria, where he became one of only two people, along with Egypt's Mahmoud El-Gohary, to have won the Africa Cup of Nations as both a player and a coach. Playing career Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Ejiofor
Eric Ejiofor (born 17 December 1979 in Asaba, Delta State) is a Nigerian footballer. Career Ejiofor played for Enosis Neon Paralinmi FC in the Cypriot First Division until 2009, after which he retired from professional football. Honours *Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ... (1): **2003–04 External links * * 1979 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players Alki Larnaca FC players Maccabi Haifa F.C. players F.C. Ashdod players Expatriate men's footballers in Israel 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2002 African Cup of Nations players Nigeria men's international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Okechukwu Effoduh
Okechukwu Jake Emmanuel Effoduh (born 12 December 1987) is a Nigerian radio personality, human rights activist and lawyer. He anchored the community radio show ''Flava'' on BBC Media Action and is hosting the ''Talk Your Own: Make Naija Better'' programme, the latter of which has broadcast on over a hundred stations and has reached millions of listeners in Nigeria. He has been involved with several human rights organisations and projects, and is working as a research assistant with the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in Abuja. Early life and education Effoduh was born in Lagos on 12 December 1987. In 1992, his family moved to Abuja where he attended primary school. For secondary school, he attended Federal Government College in Minna, Niger. At University of Abuja, he studied Public and International law and was involved as a president of several student organisations including the student magazine, human rights club, Red Cross Society, and International Humanitaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Agali
Victor Okechukwu Agali (born 29 December 1978) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career In 1997, Agali joined French club Olympique de Marseille. Finding it hard to establish a first team place, he quickly moved to Sporting Toulon Var and subsequently to Germany where he played in Hansa Rostock and Schalke 04. From 2005 to 2007 he played in the Turkish Süper Lig, returning to German Bundesliga team Rostock in August 2007. At Rostock Agali did not do well, after just one goal in 23 league matches he was given a free transfer to the Greek club Skoda Xanthi FC. After a season with Greek club Skoda Xanthi the Nigerian striker has signed for Anorthosis Famagusta. On 27 December 2009, he was arrested at Schiphol airport near Amsterdam for carrying fake passports. He moved in summer 2010 to the Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Sainty. International career Agali has played for Nigeria at a number of occasions, including the 2000 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Okechukwu
Uchechukwu Alozie “Uche” Okechukwu also known as Deniz Uygar (born 27 September 1967) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a central defender. "Uchechukwu" is an Igbo name meaning "God´s will". He was also honoured as the foreign player who played in Turkey for the longest period of time (13 years), going on to obtain Turkish citizenship under the name Deniz Uygar. The recipient of nearly 50 caps for Nigeria, Okechukwu represented the nation in two World Cups and as many Africa Cup of Nations, winning the latter tournament once. Club career Early years and Denmark Born in Lagos, Okechukwu started his career playing for Flash Flamingoes and Iwuanyanwu Nationale, winning the 1988 and 1989 Nigeria Premier League with the latter. In July 1990 he moved abroad to join Danish club Brøndby IF, being signed by newly appointed coach Morten Olsen alongside teammate Friday Elahor. Soon a part of the starting XI, Okechukwu helped the team win the 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Mighty
Duncan Wene Mighty Okechukwu (born 28 October 1983), simply known as Duncan Mighty, is a Nigerian musician, singer, and music producer from Obio-Akpor, Rivers State. Though his musical style demonstrates a high-level of genre versatility, it is also heavily influenced by the sounds and culture of his people as most of his songs are sung in his native Ikwerre language. Wene Mighty released his debut full-length album ''Fully Loaded (Koliwater)'' in 2009, which was a commercial success. The 22-track album yielded popular songs such as "Ijeoma", "Scatter My Dada", "Ako Na Uche" and drew the attention of many music lovers across the country. His second studio album, ''Legacy (Ahamefuna) was'' released in 2010 with a lesser number of 15 tracks than its predecessor. The album was also very well received by fans and music aficionados. Tracks like "Obianuju" and "Port Harcourt son" brought him international fame and huge fan following. He received three nominations at the 6th Annual N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |