Predominantly in the Southeast, the Igbo are known for their entrepreneurial spirit, rich traditions, and decentralized social structure. Most Igbos are Christian.
Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah was a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as the senator representing Anambra South senatorial district from 2019 until his death on 27 July 2024. Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Uchenna Ubah
Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (née Onoh, born 5 August 1968) is a Nigerian politician, diplomat, lawyer, and businesswoman. Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu
Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu was born in 1909 in Nnewi, a town in present-day Anambra State, Nigeria. Nnewi is known for its industrious spirit and has produced several prominent Nigerian entrepreneurs. Ojukwu’s father was a successful transporter, which exposed him to the world of business from a young age. Read more
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933–2011) was a Nigerian military officer and politician, best known as the leader of the secessionist state of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970). Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Njideka Onyekwelu (m.1962), Stella Ojukwu (Untill 1966), Bianca Onoh (Date of Marriage : May 21, 1994)
Aloma Isaac Junior, popularly known as Zicsaloma, was born on November 7, 1991, in Kaduna State, Nigeria. He hails from Abia State and is the third of four children Read more
Chukwuebuka Obi-Uchendu is a Nigerian media personality, known for hosting the reality show Big Brother Naija, Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Cynthia Obianodo
Alexx Ekubo (born Alex Ekubo-Okwaraeke; 10 April 1986) is a Nigerian actor and model. He was first runner up at the 2010 Mr Nigeria contest. He won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award at the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards for his role in the Weekend Getaway Read more
Chukwurah Philip Emeagwali, commonly known as Philip Emeagwali, was born on August 23, 1954, in Akure, in what is now Ondo State, Nigeria Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Dale Brown Emeagwali,
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian novelist, short-story writer and activist. Regarded as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature, she is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Ivara Esege (Married 2009)
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala GCON is a Nigerian economist, who has been serving as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization since March 2021. She is the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization as Director-General. Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Dr. Ikemba Iweala
