Biography Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Nnedi Okorafor. Source: Americanlibrariesmagazine.com The Igbo say, “Nwata bulie aka gbagbuo ozu, o mara na ọ bụ ihe dị ndụ o buliri” ( when a child lifts what he believes…

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Jul 2025

Biography Cultural Heritage

A Rare Legacy: Obi Agu, Obi Imegwu II of Aboh

Obi Imegwu II of Aboh Obi Imegwu II created a unique place in the history of the Aboh Kingdom. In a twist of destiny and tradition, he not only served as…

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Apr 2025

Biography Ethnohistory

Uche Okeke and the Revival of Uli: Bridging Traditional Igbo Art with Modern Expression

Uche Okeke (1933-2016) is a renowned Nigerian artist, thinker, and teacher who has really changed the way we see art in Africa. He combined our Igbo culture, especially Uli designs,…

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Apr 2025

Biography Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

Tony Uchenna Ubesie: The Igbo Novelist, Biafran Voice, and Cultural Torchbearer

Tony Uchenna Ubesie (1949-1994) is a big name in Igbo Literature. He also fought as a Biafran soldier during the Nigerian Civil War. He's also a very serious cultural person…

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Apr 2025

Biography Ethnohistory

Zik of Africa: How Nnamdi Azikiwe Shaped the Destiny of the Igbo People

Nnamdi Azikiwe, well known as the "Zik of Africa," is a popular and respected Igbo man in Nigeria and Africa's history. He played a vital role in the lives of…

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Apr 2025

Biography

Chief Pascal Dozie (1939–2025): A Legacy of Innovation as MTN Chairman and Diamond Bank Founder

Paschal Dozie The Niche A quiet morning in Nigeria, April 8, 2025, when the news ripples through—Chief Pascal Gabriel Dozie, a towering figure in the nation’s banking and telecommunications sectors, has…

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Apr 2025

Biography Historical Studies

Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu (1909–1966): The First Billionaire of Nigeria at Independence

The queen was once driven in a Rolls Royce owned by Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu when she visited Nigerian A young man arriving in Lagos in 1929 with nothing but ambition,…

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Apr 2025

Biography

Chinua Achebe: The Father of African Literature

Chinua Achebe in 1960, holding copies of his 1958 novel Things Fall Apart A quiet village in Eastern Nigeria, where a young boy’s curiosity about his Igbo roots sparked a literary…

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Apr 2025

Biography

Samuel Achilefu: The Visionary Behind Infrared Goggles Revolutionizing Cancer Surgery

Samuel Achilefu - Washington University, USA. A surgeon in the operating room, peering through a pair of high-tech goggles that light up cancer cells in a glowing blue hue, making the…

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Mar 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Biography Cultural Heritage

The Untold Story of Okpai-Oluchi: History, Culture, and Struggle

Okpai-Oluchi Is a community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria. This place is filled with oil, and it faces different problems. It is located in Niger…