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Ibru (other)
Ibru or IBRU may refer to: People * Alex Ibru (1945–2011), Nigerian businessman and Politician * Cecilia Ibru (born 1946), Nigerian bank chief * * Felix Ibru (1935–2016), Nigerian architect and politician * Michael Ibru (1932–2016), Nigerian pioneer Industrialist and Philanthropist * Elvina Ibru (born 1972), Nigerian actress * Maiden Alex Ibru (born 1949), Nigerian media executive * Oskar Ibru Oskar Eyovbirere Ibru (born 1958) is a Nigerian billionaire businessman and investor who currently serves as the chairman and CEO of the Ibru Organization. Early life and education Oskar Ibru is the eldest son of Michael Ibru, founder of the Ibru ... (born 1958), Nigerian bussiness magnate and socialite * Goodie Ibru (born 1942), Nigerian Bussinessman and hotelier * Other * * Ibru Organization, a Nigerian conglomerate * * {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Ibru
Alex Ibru (1 March 1945 – 20 November 2011) was a Nigerian businessman, founder and publisher of '' The Guardian'' (Nigeria) newspaper, who was minister of internal affairs from 1993 to 1995 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. Background Ibru was a son of Chief Janet Omotogor Ibru and brother of Chief Michael Ibru, founder of the Ibru Organization. Ibru was born on 1 March 1945 in Agbhara-Otor, in today's Delta State. He attended the Yaba Methodist Primary School (1951–1957), Ibadan Grammar School (1958–1960), Igbobi College, Lagos (1960–1963) and Trent Polytechnic in the United Kingdom (1967–1970), where he studied business economics. Business career Ibru was chairman of Rutam Motors. In 1983, he met with the newspapermen Stanley Mecebuh of ''Daily Times of Nigeria'', Dele Cole also formerly of that paper and Segun Osoba, formerly of ''Nigerian Herald''. With 55% funding from the Ibrus, they launched '' The Guardian'' in 1983, with Alex Ibru as chai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Ibru
Cecilia Ibru (born 22 March 1946) is the former managing director and chief executive officer of Oceanic Bank.Online Nigeria"Cecilia Ibru" ''Online Nigeria'', Accessed December 9, 2012. Ibru began her work at the Ibru Organization. In 2009, she was arrested and pleaded guilty to charges of fraud. She was jailed and fined approximately one billion euros.She’s sleek and a fighter; tale of a rogue Nigerian billionaire October 2009 The Nation, Retrieved 23 February 2016 She lost her husband, Michael Ibru in September 2016. Early life and education Born to Edward and Victoria Sido Yes, Ibru attended Saint Margaret’s Grammar School in |
Felix Ibru
Felix Ovudoroye Ibru (7 December 1935 – 12 March 2016) was a Nigerian architect the first democratically elected Governor of Delta State and Senator for Delta Central Senatorial District. Until his death he held the position of President General of the Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU). As a traditional chieftain of his homeland, Ibru bore the tribal honorific Olorogun and often used it as a pre-nominal style. This title is also borne by many of the members of his large family in the same way. Background Ibru was born on 7 December 1935 at Agbarha-Otor in the Ughelli North local government area of Delta State to Chief Peter Epete Ibru and Chief (Mrs). Janet Omotogor Ibru, the second of seven children. His brother Michael Ibru is the founder of the Ibru Organization, a major conglomerate. He was educated at Yaba Methodist School, and later Igbobi College where he was Head Boy in 1955. He won the Elder Dempster Lines Scholarship to travel to the United Kingdom. After his seconda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ibru
Michael Onajirevbe Ibru (25 December 1930 – 6 September 2016) was a Nigerian pioneer industrialistbillionaire business magnate and the founder of the Ibru Organization, one of the largest conglomerates in Africa. As a traditional chieftain of his homeland, Ibru bore the tribal honorific Olorogun and often used it as a pre-nominal style. This title is also borne by many of the members of his large family in the same way. Early life Ibru was born to the family of Janet Ibru and Peter Ibru, a missionary worker, who also worked at the Igbobi Orthapaedic Hospital, Lagos. After secondary school, he joined the United African Company, as a management trainee. In 1956, a few years after joining U.A.C, he resigned from the company and started a partnership, which he called Laibru. The corporate entity was in partnership with an expatriate, Jimmy Large. After engaging in general trading with some success, in 1957, Michael Ibru discovered that the frozen fish market was a fertile market w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvina Ibru
Elvina Esewvre Ibru is a Nigerian actress and On Air Personality from Delta State. Early life and education She attended London Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) in England. She later attended Webster University, Regents Park, London where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations. Career Ibru worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as a broadcaster and also acted in theatre productions before returning to Nigeria. She was also an OAP at Classic FM where she hosted a weekly show called Mellow Magic. She played the lead role of Mopelola Holloway in Bolanle Austen Peters‘ movie, The Bling Lagosians''.'' She has also acted in movies like ''Theo’s Dora'' and ''Letter to a Stranger.'' She plays the role of Atigbi in the Africa Magic original, Riona. Ibru founded a movie production company named Twice As Nice. She has since produced the movie, Cajoling. Personal life Ibru is a single mother to her son, named Elisha. She has also expr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiden Alex Ibru
The Lady Maiden Ibru, MFR , ''née'' Thomopulos (born November 20, 1949) is a Nigerian media executive, newspaper proprietor and high society matriarch. She is the Chair and Publisher of the Guardian Newspapers. Early life and education Maiden Alex Ibru was born in Sapele, Delta State, on Sunday, November 20, 1949. Her father is Mr. Aristotelis Thomopulos who is a Greek man that settled in Nigeria. Her mother is Mrs. Hannah Thomopulos (née Omaghomi) a granddaughter of Olomu of Koko, the Governor-General of the area in the 1880s. She had elementary education at the Children's Home School, Ibadan. Her secondary education was at Queen's School, Ede. She proceeded to the University of Ibadan where she got a combined honours degree in English and Theatre studies in 1972. She also attended American University in Washington D.C and obtained a master's degree in Communications and media studies in 1974. She and her late husband Alex Ibru have five children, namely: Anita, Ose, Toke, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Ibru
Oskar Eyovbirere Ibru (born 1958) is a Nigerian billionaire businessman and investor who currently serves as the chairman and CEO of the Ibru Organization. Early life and education Oskar Ibru is the eldest son of Michael Ibru, founder of the Ibru Organization. He attended Igbobi College for his secondary education before proceeding to Skidmore College for his first degree and later Atlanta University graduate school of business for his master's degree. Career Ibru returned to the country in 1983 and joined The Guardian as a management trainee and then Emsee Shipping Lines Limited in the position of research and development manager. He rose to the position of General manager and became managing director of the company in 1992. He heads most of the companies under the Ibru Organization where he participates in the decision-making process in areas such as shipping, fishing, oil & gas, port operations and real estate Oskar Ibru is the Chairman of the Dream Child foundation. The Drea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodie Ibru
Goodie Minabo Ibru (born 11 May 1942) is a Nigerian businessman, hotelier and former president of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Early life and education Goodie Ibru was born on 11 May 1942 to Peter Ibru and chief Janet Ibru. He is the brother of Michael Ibru founder of the Ibru Organization, a major Conglomerate. Goodie obtained his primary school leaving certificate from Yaba Methodist school, Yaba and later went to Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan. He proceeded to the Holborn College of Law, University of London and graduated LLB (London) in 1965. He was called to the inner temple of the English Bar in 1966 and enrolled at the Supreme Court of Nigeria as Solicitor and Advocate in 1968, after which he founded the law firm G.M Ibru & Co where he was principal partner. Career Ibru founded Ikeja Hotel Plc in 1975. He opened his flagship property the Sheraton Lagos Hotel and towers in 1985. In 1992, the company acquired the tourist company of Nigeria Plc, the holding company of the Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |