Obinna "Obi" Iyiegbu (born 12 April 1975; ), best known as Obi Cubana, is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...

businessman, socialite, entertainer and philanthropist. He currently chairs the Cubana Group.

Early life and education

Iyiegbu was born on 12 April 1975 in

Anambra Anambra () is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the South-eastern region of the country. The state was created on 27 August 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State and Rivers State to the south, Enugu State to ...

State and his mother is Ezinne Iyiegbu. He is from Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of

Anambra State Anambra () is a States of Nigeria, state in Nigeria. It is located in the South East (Nigeria), South-eastern region of the country. The state was created on 27 August 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State and Ri ...

. He is married to Ebele Iyiegbu (born 26 February 1979), and they are blessed with five sons. His early schooling was at Central Primary School before attending Dennis Memorial Grammar School for his secondary education. After his secondary education, he proceeded to

University of Nigeria, Nsukka A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Univ ...

where he studied

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998. He was conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the

Enugu State University of Science and Technology The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) is a university in Nigeria that was founded as Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH) on 30 July 1980, by the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Chief Dr Jim Ifeanyichukwu ...

(ESUT) on 26 November 2022.

Career

Iyiegbu is the Chairman/Founder of the Cubana Group. Iyiegbu's career as an entrepreneur started in 2006 when he founded a nightclub called Ibiza Club in Abuja. In 2009, he established a hospitality club called Cubana in

Owerri Owerri ( , ) is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Nigeria, Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Loc ...

Imo State Imo () is a States of Nigeria, state in the South East (Nigeria), South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and south, and Abia State to the east. It takes its name from the Imo R ...

. Other establishments under the Cubana Group include: * Opium By Cubana, Owerri * Casa Cubana, Abuja * The Grind by Cubana, Lagos * Montana by Cubana, Lagos * Pablo by Cubana, Lagos * Cubana Signature, Abuja * Puzzo by Cubana, Abuja * Caledonian Suites, Abuja * Crave by Cubana, Abuja * Hustle and Bustle, Abuja * Grand Cubana Hotels, Abuja * Cubana Gustavo, Enugu * Ibiza Nite Club, Abuja

Awards

The Founder/Chairman of the Cubana Group popularly known as Obi Cubana has won several awards, some of which are; * Africa Canada Invest Summit Award, 2022 * Democracy Entrepreneur of the Year at the Democracy Heroes Awards in 2018 * Special Leadership Award from Rightville School, 2017 * Ghana-Nigeria Achievers Award 2017 as Inspiring Personality Award, 2017 * Northern Nigeria Peace Summit/Award 2017 as Northern Nigeria Peace Builder of the Year 2017 * Young entrepreneur of the year, 2016

References

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