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Ifeoma Ikenokwalu
Ifeoma is a female name of Igbo origin in South Eastern Nigeria. The name means “good thing” and is a dialectal variant of Iheoma. Notable people with this name * Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn (1980–2015), Ghanaian-Nigerian media personality, writer and public speaker * Ifeoma Ajunwa (born 1980), Nigerian-American writer and professor of labor relations, law, and history * Ifeoma Dieke Ifeoma Nnenna Dieke (born 25 February 1981) is an American-born Scottish international Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender for several professional clubs in Sweden, the United States, and Cy ... (born 1981), American-born Scottish football defender * Ifeoma Iheanacho (born 1988), Nigerian wrestler * Ifeoma Malo, Nigerian lawyer * Ifeoma Mbanugo (born 1952), Nigerian long-distance runner * Ifeoma Nwoye (born 1993), Nigerian wrestler * Ifeoma Okoye, Nigerian author * Ifeoma Onumonu, Nigerian professional footballer * Ifeoma Onyefulu (b ... [...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] |
Ifeoma Okoye
Ifeoma Mokwugo Okoyeborn on 21st December(possibly in 1937) is a Nigerian novelist. She has been referred to by fans as "the most important female novelist from Nigeria after Flora Nwapa and Buchi Emecheta," according to Oyekan Owomoyela. She was born in Anambra State in Eastern Region, Nigeria. She went to school at St. Monica's College in Ogbunike to receive a teaching certificate in 1959. She then graduated from the University of Nigeria in Nsukka to earn a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in English in 1977. She wrote novels including ''Behind the Clouds'', children's novels and short stories, such as ''The Village Boy'' and ''Eme Goes to School''. Early life and education Ifeoma Okoye was born on 21st December, possibly in 1937 in Anambra State, Nigeria. She went to school at St. Monica's College in Ogbunike and earned a teaching certificate. She then taught at St. Monica's college for two years. During the years of 1963 to 1967, she attended All Saints International Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Lebarty
Felix Lebarty, also known as Lover Boy, is a Nigerian singer/songwriter and record producer, best known for the 1989 single "Ifeoma" from the ''One Life To Live'' album. He has since reinvented himself as a pastor, and currently runs his own Christian ministry. Music Lebarty gained music experience with his older brother, highlife musician Aigbe Lebarty, before embarking on a solo career. His first release was the album ''Girls For Sale'', but achieved his breakthrough with 1982's ''Lover Boy'', with the title track becoming his showbiz moniker. Lebarty's music was well-received in Eastern Nigeria, particularly within the Igbo community, and some of his songs were odes to Igbo women, including "Ego", "Chi-Chi", "Ada", "Uchenna", Ngozi, and "Nneka". In 1989, a decade into his career as a recording artiste, Lebarty released the album ''One Life to Live'' which featured what would become his signature song, "Ifeoma". It would later be heard during the nightclub scene in the 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifeoma Uddoh
Ifeoma Hope Uddoh, or Ifeoma Nwakwesi Uddoh is a Nigerian social entrepreneur. She is founder of Shecluded, a fintech credit company aimed at women in Africa. In December 2019 Uddoh was one of five female entrepreneurs to emerge as winners of a UK-Nigeria Tech Hub competition sponsored by the British High Commission in Lagos. The winners received sponsorship to travel to the United Kingdom for the January 2020 UK-Africa Investment Summit.Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It holds the responsibility for culture and sport, and some aspects of the media throughout the UK, such as broadcasting. I ...Finalists announced for the International Tech Hub Network’s Female Tech Founders and TeXchange programmes gov.uk, 13 January 2020. Accessed 20 16 2020. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Nigerian activists Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifeoma Ozoma
Ifeoma Ozoma (born 1991 or 1992) is an American public policy specialist and technology industry equity advocate. After two years working on public policy at Pinterest, Ozoma resigned and spoke out about mistreatment and racial discrimination she alleged she had experienced at the company. She subsequently began a consulting firm called Earthseed, and has worked to advocate for whistleblower protection legislation and other worker protections in the technology industry. She is the director of tech accountability at the University of California, LA Center on Race and Digital Justice. She has been recognized by ''The Root'' and ''Time'' for her work. Early life and education Ozoma grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and Raleigh, North Carolina. Her parents are Nigerian immigrants. Ozoma attended high school at Choate Rosemary Hall, a private college-preparatory boarding school in Connecticut. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Yale University in 2015. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifeoma Ozoeze
Ifeoma Ozoeze (born 13 August 1971) is an Italian former heptathlete. Career She finished fifteenth at the 1991 World Championships and eighth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships. In 1995, Ozoeze won a scholarship to University of California, Berkeley: she won the Pac-10 Conference the same year. Personal life Ozoeze's father is a Nigerian gynecologist, her Italian mother Silvana Collodo was the president of the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy of Padua. Ozoeze was arrested in 2008 for extortion, and was placed in the women's prison of Venice. During her time in prison, she published a book titled "Perché". Achievements National titles Ifeoma Ozoeze has won one time the individual national championship A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the be .... *1 win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifeoma Onyefulu
Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959) is a Nigerian children's author, novelist, and photographer. She is best known for her picture books which feature her photographs of village life in Africa."Ifeoma Onyefulu." ''Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors'', Gale, 2007. ''Gale Literature Resource Center'' Biography Onyefulu was born in Onitsha, a city in Anambra State, located in the southeastern region of Nigeria. She is a member of the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria, and lives in the UK. She also grew up in Nigeria. She married and moved over to Britain in 1982. She enrolled in a photographic training center in Earls Court, Britain. She subsequently gave up the business management course she was pursuing, because she got connected with photography in Britain. She began by taking photos for newspapers. She worked as a staff photographer on the Caribbean Times ''The Caribbean Times'' was a British weekly newspaper that was first published in 1981 by Hansib Publications, a publishing ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifeoma Onumonu
Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu (; born 25 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Montpellier HSC in the French Première Ligue. She previously played for Utah Royals, NJ/NY Gotham FC, Reign FC, Portland Thorns FC, and Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League. Onumonu played collegiate soccer at the University of California, Berkeley and in high school at Los Osos High School. Born in the United States, Onumonu has represented Nigeria since 2021. Club career Boston Breakers After playing collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley, Onumonu was drafted by the Boston Breakers with the 8th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She appeared in 18 games for Boston in her rookie season. Portland Thorns After the Boston Breakers folded ahead of the 2018 season, Onumonu was selected by the Portland Thorns in the 2018 Dispersal Draft. She was waived on 8 May 2019, after playing in eight games. Reign FC On 14 May 2019, Onumonu signed wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifeoma Nwoye
Ifeoma Nwoye (born 1 May 1993) is a Nigerian wrestler. Nwoye competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, where she won a gold medal in the freestyle 51kg event, and in 2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ... where she won a bronze medal in the freestyle 55kg event. References 1993 births Living people Nigerian female sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Wrestlers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria Commonwealth Games gold medallists in wrestling Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Nigeria Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in wrestling African Wrestling Championships medalists 21st-century Nigerian sportswomen Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games {{Nigeria-wrestling-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] |
Ifeoma Mbanugo
Ifeoma Mbanugo (born 3 March 1952) is a Nigerian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the .... References 1952 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Nigerian female long-distance runners Nigerian female marathon runners Olympic athletes for Nigeria Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Nigerian sportswomen {{Nigeria-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifeoma Malo
Ifeoma Malo is a Nigerian lawyer working in international development. Her work focuses on clean energy technologies, and energy access and climate change mitigation and adaptation across Africa. Education She obtained a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Ibadan in 2000 and holds multiple master's degrees: Law from Harvard University, Dispute Resolution, an MBA and a Masters in Information Technology, all from the University of Massachusetts Boston. She also has a graduate certificate diploma in public policy from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Career Malo began her career as counsel at Ashoka, office of West Africa and from there worked as a deputy head intellectual property at the firm of George Ikoli and Okagbue and later as a senior manager at the Negotiation and Conflict Management Group. In the United States, Malo worked as an associate at the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) working under the policy department and contributing to initiatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
