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Nwankwo Kanu Nwankwo Kanu (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of the Nigeria national team, and played for Nigerian club Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, a ...
, OON (born 1976), Nigerian footballer * Nwankwo Obiora (born 1991), Nigerian footballer * Nwankwo Tochukwu (born 1986), Nigerian footballer


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* Arthur Nwankwo (1939–2020), Nigerian author, publisher and pro-democracy activist * Ben Nwankwo (born 1965). Nigerian politician and public administrator * Benneth Nwankwo (born 1995), Nigerian documentary photographer and film director * Christopher Nwankwo (born 1941), Nigerian Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District * Christy Nwankwo (born 1968), Rivers State Judge * Clement Nwankwo (born 1962), Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist * Dozie Nwankwo (born 1975), Nigerian politician * Fidelis Nwankwo, Nigerian politician * Green Nwankwo, Nigerian scholar and traditional ruler *
Ike Nwankwo Ikenna Nwankwo (born December 27, 1973) is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. From Houston, Texas, he played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins, winning a national championship in 1995. College career Nwankwo played w ...
(born 1973), Nigerian-American basketball player * James Chike Nwankwo (better known as DJ Virall; born 1989), Nigerian disc jockey * Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001), Nigerian novelist and poet * Silas Nwankwo (born 2003), Nigerian professional footballer *
Simeon Nwankwo Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo (born 7 May 1992), known simply as Simy, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Salernitana. He has also previously represented the Nigeria national team. Simy became the first African fo ...
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