Dr. Kalu Ebitu Ukiwe was a distinguished Nigerian academic, business executive, and public servant whose life spanned education, international business, public service, and private sector… Read more
William Napoleon Barleycorn was a distinguished Krio-Fernandino missionary, educator, and linguist whose pioneering work significantly shaped the religious and educational landscape of Fernando Po (present-day… Read more
Okwui Enwezor was a trailblazing Nigerian-born poet, art critic, historian, and curator whose groundbreaking work transformed the global art landscape by elevating African and non-Western… Read more
Onuora Nzekwu was born on February 19, 1928, in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, to Mr. Obiese Nzekwu and Mrs. Mary Ogugua Nzekwu (née Aghadiuno),… Read more
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Onoenyi Justina Ogbenyeanu, daughter of Chief Isaac Aniegboka Mbanefo, Odu II of Onitsha, in June 1960. In May 1991
Cyprian Odiatu Duaka Ekwensi was born on September 26, 1921, in Minna, located in present-day Niger State, Nigeria. He hailed from Nkwelle Ezunaka in Oyi… Read more
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Eunice Anyiwo
Nkem Nwankwo was a distinguished Nigerian novelist, poet, journalist, and academic whose contributions to African literature and cultural discourse remain impactful. Born on June 12,… Read more
Christian Chukwu (January 4, 1951 – April 12, 2025) was a legendary Nigerian footballer, coach, and national icon widely celebrated for his leadership on and… Read more
Okezie Chikezie Mba, fondly known by fans and the music community as Igbo Jah, was born and raised in Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria. From a… Read more
James Africanus Beale Horton was born on June 1, 1835, in Gloucester Village, near Freetown, Sierra Leone. He was the son of James Horton Sr.,… Read more
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Fanny Marietta Pratt (died young), Selina Beatrice Elliott
Professor Emmanuel Nwanolue Emenanjọ, fondly known as E. Nolue Emenanjo, was a trailblazing Nigerian linguist, scholar, and cultural icon whose lifelong work transformed the study… Read more
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Florence Nwamaka Nwulia