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Uche
{{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 Uche is a Nigerian name originating among the Igbo people, which can mean "intention", "will", "mind", or "sense". Variants can include Uchechukwu or Uchenna (which means "God's will" or "God's intention"), Ucheoma (which means "beautiful mind"), and Uchendu (which means "thinking/thought of life"). The name Uche may refer to: People Given name * Uche Henry Agbo (born 1995), Nigerian football player *Uche Blessed (born 1995), Nigerian software engineer * Uche Akubuike (born 1980), Nigerian football player *Uche Azikiwe (born 1947), Nigerian writer and first lady *Uche Chukwumerije (1939–2015), Nigerian politician *Uche Eze (born 1983), Nigerian writer and entrepreneur * Uche Iheruome (born 1987), Nigerian football player *Uche Ikpeazu (born 1995), British football player *Uche Jombo (born 1979), Nigerian actress *Uche Kalu (born 1986), Nigerian football player * Uche Nduka (born 1963), Nigerian writer * Uche Nwaneri (1984-2022), American footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Eze
Uche Pedro (born by Uche Eze; 26 July 1984) is a Nigerian entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of ''BellaNaija'', a media tech brand known for entertainment and lifestyle content. Under her leadership, BellaNaija's social footprint has grown through its collective brands - BellaNaija.com, BellaNaija Weddings and BellaNaija Style - to be the largest on the African continent with more than 200 million impressions each month. Early life and education Uche was born and raised in Nigeria, where she finished her primary and secondary school education. Uche holds a Honors Business Administration degree from the Ivey Business School, where she graduated with distinction in 2006. In 2020, she graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School with a Masters in Public Administration. Career Uche worked for Shell Canada, Cadbury Middle East & Africa Unit in the UK, and Cadbury in Nigeria. In July 2006, she founded ''BellaNaija''. She claimed the idea for establishing BellaNaija came while s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Ikpeazu
Karl Anthony Uchechukwu Mubiru Ikpeazu (born 28 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Konyaspor. A former Reading Academy player, he joined Watford in 2013. He spent three years with the club without making a first team appearance, and instead played on loan at Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers, Port Vale, and Blackpool. He signed with Cambridge United in August 2016 and spent two seasons with the club before signing with Heart of Midlothian in April 2018. He played for Hearts as they lost the 2019 Scottish Cup final. He returned to England to sign with Wycombe Wanderers in August 2020 and then was sold on to Middlesbrough 11 months later. He joined Cardiff City on loan in January 2022. He joined Turkish club Konyaspor in August 2022. Career Reading and Watford Ikpeazu was born in Harrow, London to an Igbo Nigerian father and a Ugandan mother. Ikpeazu joined Reading's academy in late 2010. He signed for Southern League Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Henry Agbo
Uche Henry Agbo (born 4 December 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as either a centre-back or a defensive midfielder for Slovan Bratislava of the Fortuna Liga. Club career Born in Kano, Uche started playing for local lowly Bai Boys, and moved to Taraba in 2010. In May 2011 he signed for JUTH, and appeared regularly for the side, scoring once. In January 2012 Uche joined Enyimba International along with teammate James Amankwei. He made his debut for the club on 28 April 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 win against Dolphins. In October 2013, Uche went on a trial at Udinese, signing a four-year deal in the following month. In March 2014 he moved to Granada CF, linking up with the Andalusians also until 2018 and being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B. On 23 February 2015, Uche made his first team – and La Liga – debut, replacing Javi Márquez in the dying minutes of a 2–1 away loss against Levante UD. On 25 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikechukwu Uche
Ikechukwu Uche (born 5 January 1984) is a former Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker. Known for his acrobatic goal celebrations, he spent most of his professional career in Spain, having arrived in the country before the age of 20. He amassed La Liga totals of 194 matches and 42 goals over nine seasons, representing in the competition Recreativo, Getafe, Zaragoza, Villarreal, Granada and Málaga. Uche appeared for Nigeria in two Africa Cup of Nations. Club career Early years Born in Aba, Abia, Uche's career began in his country with Amanze United and Iwuanyanwu Nationale. Aged just 18, he moved to Racing de Ferrol in the Spanish second division, appearing in 24 games in his second season, which ended in relegation for the Galician team. Uche then joined another club in the country's second level, Recreativo de Huelva, for a fee of US$300,000, and scored 12 goals in his first year, becoming the league's top scorer in the 2005–06 campaign at 20 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Uche
Joshua Uche (born September 18, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. Early years Uche was born in 1998, the son of Nigerian immigrants, and grew up in Miami, Florida. He attended Christopher Columbus High School in Miami. College career Uche attended the University of Michigan on a football scholarship. As a freshman in 2016, Uche tore his meniscus, caught a "bad virus" and appeared in only four games. As a sophomore in 2017, he sustained a stress fracture and saw limited action in 10 games. After the 2017 season, Uche was frustrated with his lack of playing time. He recalled: "I just felt like I was useless at the time. It was just frustrating to me because I wanted to be out there with my teammates, helping, contributing and doing something to just help the team win. When I wouldn't be able to do that, I just questioned if this was the right fit for me." Uche met w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalu Uche
Kalu Uche (born 15 November 1982) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He spent most of his career in Spain, mainly with Almería, with which he amassed La Liga totals of 117 matches and 27 goals (212 appearances and 45 goals all competitions comprised). He also competed professionally in Poland, France, Switzerland, Turkey, Qatar and India. A Nigeria international in the 2000s, Uche represented his country at the 2010 World Cup and the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. Club career Early years Born in Aba, Abia, Uche's career began in Nigeria with Enyimba International F.C. and Iwuanyanwu Nationale. In the 2000–01 season he joined RCD Espanyol B in Spain, failing to receive any first-team opportunities and competing with the reserves in the third division. Uche then transferred to Wisła Kraków, playing there until 2005 – winning the Ekstraklasa three times and Polish Cup twice – except for the 2004–05 campaign when he represented FC Giron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo Rodriguez (born December 28, 1979), is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer. Early life Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna. She was once married to an American named Kenny. Career Uche Jombo ventured into the Nigerian movie industry in 1999 in the movie ''Visa to Hell''. As a screenwriter she has written and co-written several movies some of which include: ''The Celebrity, Games Men Play, Girls in the Hood & A Time to Love.'' Jombo went on to produce films such as ''Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope'' and her work ''Damage'' which deals with the issue of domestic violence. Jombo is an ambassador for Globacom. Over 200 Nollywood film(s) added credit to her name, sometimes credited as Uche Jumbo. Her 20 screen play credits of Nollywood classics include ''Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Uche
Henry Iffanyi Uche (born 18 August 1990) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Leopards. Career Club career After playing in Nigeria with Shooting Stars and Enyimba, Uche moved to Albanian club FK Kukësi in January 2014. Uche signed for AFC Leopards on 15 December 2017. International career He made his international debut for 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 o ... in 2012. References 1990 births Living people Nigerian footballers Nigeria men's international footballers Nigerian expatriate footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Albania Expatriate footballers in Albania Men's association football midfielders Shooting Stars S.C. players Enyimba F.C. players FK Kukësi players Kategoria Superiore play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Kalu
Uche Kalu (born 16 May 1986) is a Nigerian football player who plays for Altyn Asyr FK in the Turkmenistan Higher League. He is not related to former Enyimba teammate Henry Uche nor fellow Nigeria international and India-based midfielder Kalu Uche. Career In 2007, he was named as "Most Valuable Player" in the Nigerian Premier League after joining Enyimba from second-level team Bussdor United F.C. He however struggled with injuries the next few years. After a failed transfer attempt to Botola team Wydad Casablanca in February 2012, he rejoined Enyimba. He moved to Turkish second-tier team Çaykur Rizespor in August 2012, and had a goal and assist in his debut. In January 2014, Uche Kalu joined Adanaspor on a loan deal. In January 2015, Kalu went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Tobol, signing a year-long contract with the club on 6 February 2015. Kalu returned to Adanaspor in January 2016, signing a one and half year contract. On 24 April 2016 Adanaspor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Nduka
Uche Nduka (born October 14, 1963) is a Nigerian-American poet, writer, lecturer and songwriter who was awarded the Association of Nigerian Authors Prize for Poetry in 1997. He currently lives in New York City. Life Uche Nduka was born in Nigeria to a Christian family. His birth name was Williams Uche Nduka, the "Africanization" of his name occurred after Dr. Juliet Okonkwo's particularly moving treatise on African "cultural nationalism". Raised bilingual in Igbo and English, he earned his BA from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and his MFA from Long Island University, Brooklyn. He left Nigeria in 1994 and settled in Germany after winning a fellowship from the Goethe Institute. He lived in Germany and the Netherlands for the next decade and immigrated to the United States in 2007. Nduka's work is notable for its surrealist energy and political urgency. According to Joyelle McSweeney: "To my reading, all of Nduka's work is Surreal, and in this sense it is all political. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Okeke
Christopher Uchefuna Okeke (; April 30, 1933 – January 5, 2016), also known as Uche Okeke (), was an illustrator, painter, sculptor, and teacher. He was an art and aesthetic theorist, seminal to Nigerian modernism. Background Christopher Uchefuna Okeke was born on 30 April 1933 in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria, to Isaac Okonkwo Okeke and Monica Mgboye Okeke (née Okoye). Between 1940 and 1953, he attended St. Peter Claver's (Primary) School, Kafanchan, Metropolitan College, Onitsha, and Bishop Shanahan College, Orlu, Nigeria, during which time he had already begun to demonstrate an avid interest in drawing and painting. Before being admitted to read Fine Art at Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology (NCAST), now Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Okeke had already exhibited taxidermy work during the Field Society meeting in Jos Museum, participated in the preparation and presentation of Nigerian Drawings and Paintings with Bernard Fagg as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uche Azikiwe
Uche Ewah Azikiwe , (born 4 February 1947) is a Nigerian academic, educator and author. She is the widow of former President of Nigeria Nnamdi Azikiwe. She is a professor in the Department of Educational Foundation, Faculty of Education at University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In 1999, she was appointed to the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN). Early life and education Azikiwe was born on 4 February 1947 in Afikpo in present-day Ebonyi State. She was born to Sergeant Major Lawrence A. and Florence Ewah. Azikiwe graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). She then proceeded to obtain a master's degree in Curriculum Studies and Sociology of Education. In 1992, she obtained a Ph.D. in Sociology of Education/Gender Studies from the same university. Academic career From 1981 to 1987, Azikiwe worked as a teacher at Nsukka High School. She moved to the Department of Educational Foundation, Faculty of Education, Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
