List of people from Onitsha
The Onitsha people were among the first Igbo to embrace western education,[1] producing notable people like Bishop Alphonsus Chukwuma Onyeabo, Order of the British Empire, 1879–1954, and the main contributor of the English to Igbo bible,[2] Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Owele of Onicha, Zik of Africa, and the first president of the post-independent Nigeria.
- Olisa Agbakoba, lawyer and human rights activist.[3][4][5]
- Ukpabi Asika, Nigerian academic and civil servant.[6]
- Flora Azikiwe, first wife of Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first President of Nigeria.[7]
- Onyedika Chuke, Art dealer, Curator, and Artist[8]
- Ben Enwonwu, painter and sculptor[9][10][11][12]
- Obum Gwacham, American football player
- Emmanuel Ifeajuna, a former army major and high jumper - first Black African to win gold at a major international sports competition[13][14]
- Alex Iwobi, professional footballer, Everton forward.[15][16]
- Louis Mbanefo, lawyer and justice[17][18]
- Nwagboka, last Omu of Onitsha.[19]
- Alexander Nwora, basketball player and coach
- Tony Nwoye, Nigerian politician.[20]
- Chike Obi, mathematician[21][22][23][24][25]
- Francis Obikwelu, retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter.[26]
- Janet Okala, Nigerian political leader.[27]
- Francisca Nneka Okeke, Nigerian physicist.[28]
- Henry Onyekuru, footballer[29][30][31]
- Chike, singer, songwriter and actor
References
- ↑ Ubah, C. N (1980). "Western Education in Africa : The Igbo Experience, 1900-1960". Comparative Education Review. 24 (3): 371–388. doi:10.1086/446154. JSTOR 1187793. S2CID 143942714.
- ↑ "igbohistory". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ↑ The News. Independent Communications Network Limited. 2008.
- ↑ "My father scuttled my ambition to become a soldier — Olisa Agbakoba". The Punch. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Behold the 2014 class of Nigeria national conference | Premium Times Nigeria". 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ Ed Keazor (2016-06-29). "Celebrating Ajie Anthony Ukpabi Asika CFR @80".
- ↑ InlandTown (2021-01-27). "Wednesday Woman Personality: Flora Azikiwe". Welcome To InlandTown Online | Get hot information on Onitsha. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ↑ "Onyedika Chuke: The Forever Museum Archive_Circa 6000BCE". LMCC. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ Ogbechie, Sylvester Okwunodu (2008). Ben Enwonwu: The Making of an African Modernist. University Rochester Press. ISBN 978-1-58046-235-8.
- ↑ Transafrican Journal of History. East African Publishing House. 1986.
- ↑ "Once unknown Nigerian 'masterpiece' by Ben Enwonwu up for sale". BBC News. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ Kimeria, Ciku (27 July 2019). "How a Texas family discovered they owned a forgotten Ben Enwonwu portrait valued at $200,000". Quartz. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Emmanuel Ifeajuna: from Commonwealth Games gold to the firing squad". the Guardian. 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Emmanuel Ifeajuna: A Natural Spring". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Arsenal youngster keen to play for Nigeria, father insists". Pulse Nigeria. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Super Eagles tame Lions of Cameroon 3-2 in AFCON 2019". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "There was once a bench". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2017-01-05. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Lawyers from childhood's fantasy planet". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ chuku, gloria (2011-01-01), "Nwagboka", in Akyeampong, Emmanuel K; Gates, Henry Louis (eds.), Dictionary of African Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195382075.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5, retrieved 2022-03-17
- ↑ "Tony Nwoye Archives". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ↑ Newswatch. Newswatch Communications Limited. 2008.
- ↑ Who's who in Nigeria. Newswatch. 1990. ISBN 978-978-2704-12-2.
- ↑ Africa Who's who. Africa Journal Limited. 1991. ISBN 978-0-903274-17-3.
- ↑ "Igbo, Yoruba fight over maths". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Towards a Peaceful Gubernatorial Election in Anambra, By Chisom J. Omeokachie - Premium Times Opinion". 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Francis OBIKWELU". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ↑ chuku, gloria (2011-01-01), "Okala, Janet", in Akyeampong, Emmanuel K; Gates, Henry Louis (eds.), Dictionary of African Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195382075.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5, retrieved 2022-03-17
- ↑ "UNN Staff Profile". www.unn.edu.ng. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ↑ "5 things to know about Super Eagles forward Henry Onyekuru". Pulse Nigeria. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Who is Henry Onyekuru? We profile the Nigerian striker wanted by Arsenal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Onyekuru reveals why he chose Everton over PSG". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
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