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Arinze Kene
Arinze is a given name and a surname of Igbo origin in South East Nigeria. Arinze means "thanks to" as it is the short form of Arinzechukwu which means "thanks to God". Notable people with the given name *Arinzé Kene (born 1987), Nigerian-born British actor and playwright * Arinze Stanley Egbengwu (born 1993), Nigerian artist, activist, engineer, and entrepreneur * Arinze Obiora (born 1985), Nigerian high jumper * Arinze Onuaku (born 1987), American basketball player * Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna (1935–1967), Nigerian army major and high jumper Notable people with the surname *Francis Arinze (born 1932), Nigerian Roman Catholic cardinal *Segun Arinze Segun Arinze (born Segun Padonou Aina in 1965) is a Nigerian actor and singer. Early life and education Segun was born on 24 September 1965 to Lydia Padonou in Onitsha, Anambra State. He is the eldest of seven children. He hails from Badagry, ... (born 1965), Nigerian actor and singer References {{given name, type=b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria, 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 in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, a population of more than 230 million, it is the List of African countries by population, most populous country in Africa, and the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in Niger–Nigeria border, the north, Chad in Chad–Nigeria border, the northeast, Cameroon in Cameroon–Nigeria border, the east, and Benin in Benin–Nigeria border, the west. Nigeria is a Federation, federal republic comprising 36 States of Nigeria, states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The List of Nigerian cities by population, largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest List of largest cities, metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igbo Language
Igbo ( , ; Standard Igbo: ''Ásụ̀sụ́ Ìgbò'' ) is the principal native language cluster of the Igbo people, an ethnicity in the Southeastern part of Nigeria. Igbo languages are spoken by a total of 31 million people. The number of Igboid languages depends on how one classifies a language versus a dialect, so there could be around 35 different Igbo languages. The core Igbo cluster, or Igbo proper, is generally thought to be one language but there is limited mutual intelligibility between the different groupings (north, west, south and east). A standard literary language termed 'Igbo izugbe' (meaning "general igbo") was generically developed and later adopted around 1972, with its core foundation based on the Orlu, Imo, Orlu (Isu people, Isu dialects), Anambra (Awka dialects) and Umuahia (Ohuhu dialects), omitting the nasal vowel, nasalization and aspiration (phonetics), aspiration of those varieties. History The first book to publish Igbo terms was ''History of the Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South East (Nigeria)
The South East (often written as South-East) is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria representing both a geographic and a political region of the country's inland southeast. It comprises five states – Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo. The zone is bounded by the River Niger on the west, the riverine Niger Delta on the south, the flat North Central to the north, and the Cross River on the east. It is divided between the Cross–Niger transition forests ecoregions in the south and the Guinean forest–savanna mosaic in the drier north. Culturally, the vast majority of the zone falls within Igboland – the indigenous cultural homeland of the Igbo people, a group which makes up the largest ethnic percentage of the southeastern population. Although the South East is the smallest geopolitical zone, it contributes greatly to the Nigerian economy due to oil and natural gas reserves along with a growing industrialized economy. The region has a population of abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arinzechukwu
Arinzechukwu is an Igbo Igbo may refer to: * Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria * Igbo language, their language * anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria See also * Ibo (other) * Igbo mythology * Igbo music * Igbo art * * Igbo-Ukwu, a t ... name with origins from South-east Nigeria. The name way "thanking to God". Notability people with the name * Noah Arinzechukwu Okafor, Swiss people football player * Charles Arizechukwu Igwe, Nigerian professor of soil sciences * Jonathan Arinzechukwu Onyemelukwe, Anglican Bishop of Nigeria References {{given name Igbo given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arinzé Kene
Arinzé Mokwe Kene () is a Nigerian-born British actor and playwright. Early life Kene was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1987 and moved to London when he was four. Kene's father was a taxi driver. Kene was bullied growing up and was encouraged to take kickboxing lessons. When he turned 16, he started his amateur kickboxing career and went on to win two national championships. He quit kickboxing at 21 years old and went on to pursue an acting career. Career Kene has appeared in stage productions such as playing Simba in ''The Lion King'', '' Daddy Cool'', and in June 2009 played strutting lothario ''Raymond LeGrendre'' in the musical '' Been So Long'', based on Ché Walker's 1998 play, which opened at the Young Vic. Kene also plays the lead in 2010 UK Film Council feature ''Freestyle''. In 2010, he joined the cast of the BBC's ''EastEnders'' as Connor Stanley, for which he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2011 All About Soap Bubble Awards. His play ''Suffocation'' opened a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arinze Stanley Egbengwu
Arinze Stanley Egbengwu (born 1993) is a Nigerian artist, activist, photographer, engineer, and entrepreneur. He is best known for creating hyper realistic pencil drawings. Working primarily with charcoal and graphite on paper, Egbengwu uses his works as a medium for social and political activism. His work addresses matters including racism, modern slavery, and feminism both in his community and worldwide. Early life Egbengwu was born on 20 November 1993. He is a self-taught artist and lives in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2014, Arinze graduated from Imo State University with a Bachelor's of Engineering in agricultural engineering. See also *Kareem Olamilekan Kareem Waris Olamilekan, also known as Waspa (born ) is a Nigerian hyperrealism artist and art prodigy. Biography Olamilekan was born in either 2006 or 2007. He lives in Lagos and attends the Ayowole Academy of Art. He began drawing at the ag ... References Sources * * Hyperrealistic portraits thisiscolossal.com. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arinze Obiora
Arinze Obiora (born 5 December 1985) is a retired Nigerian high jumper. He finished fourth at the 2003 All-Africa Games, sixth at the 2006 African Championships, won the bronze medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games and finished sixth at the 2008 African Championships. His personal best was 2.20 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Algiers Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many Communes of Algeria, communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents in 2008Census 14 April 2008: Offi .... References 1985 births Living people Nigerian male high jumpers Place of birth missing (living people) African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria African Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games athletes for Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arinze Onuaku
Arinze Christopher Onuaku (born July 13, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Syracuse University. High school career Onuaku attended DuVal High School in Lanham, Maryland before transferring in 2003, following his sophomore year, to Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia), Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. As a senior in 2004–05, he earned the Episcopal High School William Caskie Watts MVP Award after helping his squad to a 12–11 record. College career In his freshman season at Syracuse Orange men's basketball, Syracuse, Onuaku was named to the Big East Conference All-Academic Team and earned SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll recognition in each of his first two semesters. In 29 games, he averaged 2.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. In October 2006, Onuaku underwent surgery on his left knee and subsequently redshirted the 2006–07 season. He was, however, named to the Big East Conference All-Academ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna
Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna (1935 – 25 September 1967) was a Nigerian army major and high jumper. He was the first Black African to win a gold medal at an international sports event when he won at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. His winning mark and personal best of 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) was a game record and a British Empire record at the time. An Igbo from Onitsha, he was a science graduate of the University College of Ibadan and became involved in politics. He later joined the military and played a role in the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état. Life and career High jumping Born in Onitsha,Siollun, Max (2005-10-30)"The Inside Story Of Nigeria’s First Military Coup (I)" ''Nigeria Matters''. Retrieved on 2014-07-13. he attended Dennis Memorial Grammar School in his home town and displayed the characteristics that would later define his life. He trained in the high jump under his games teacher,Oliver, Brian (2014-07-13)"Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Arinze
Francis Arinze (born 1 November 1932) is a Nigerian Catholic prelate who was Prefect of the Secretariat for Non-Christians (1984–2002) and Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2002–2008). He was one of the principal advisors to Pope John Paul II and was considered '' papabile'' at the 2005 Papal conclave. According to Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Arinze is the only surviving council father among the few who went from Nigeria to the Second Vatican Council. Born in Eziowelle, Anambra State, Nigeria, Arinze was made a cardinal in 1985 and named Cardinal-bishop of Velletri-Segni in 2005. Early life, family, and education Francis Arinze was born on 1 November 1932 as the third out of seven children. Born in Eziowelle, Anambra State, Nigeria, his parents, Joseph Arinze Nwankwu and Bernadette Arinze (nee Ekwoanya), from Umuokpaeche family in Odida village, Eziowelle were farmers who practiced the African traditional religion. He has three bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segun Arinze
Segun Arinze (born Segun Padonou Aina in 1965) is a Nigerian actor and singer. Early life and education Segun was born on 24 September 1965 to Lydia Padonou in Onitsha, Anambra State. He is the eldest of seven children. He hails from Badagry, Lagos State. He attended Victory College of Commerce Edidi in kwara, then proceeded to Taba Commercial College in Kaduna State to complete his secondary education. He studied Dramatic Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State. He is popularly known as "Black Arrow" which he gained from a role he played in the 1996 classic movie "Silent Night" a film by the late filmmaker Chico Ejiro. He was married to fellow Nollywood actress Anne Njemanze. The couple has one daughter, Renny Morenike, who was born on 10 May. Career Segun Arinze started his career professionally as a singer and an actor. It was singing that first shot him into prominence, and that was after the release of his debut album, ''Dream'', which was not parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igbo Given Names
Igbo may refer to: * Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria * Igbo language, their language * anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria See also * Ibo (other) * Igbo mythology * Igbo music * Igbo art * * Igbo-Ukwu, a town in the Nigerian state of Anambra * Ijebu Igbo Ijebu Igbo ( Yoruba: Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbó) is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Authority of Ogun State, Nigeria. It is approximately a 15-minute drive north of Ijebu Ode. History The term ..., a town in the Nigerian state of Ogun * Igbo bu Igbo {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
