Milestones

Businessman turned 71 on the 14th of April. A native of Ndiakaeme Uno, Arondizuogu, Imo State, Omekannaya was educated at Ladi Lak Institute, Yaba; CMS Grammar School, Bariga; Kingston College for Further Education, Surrey, England; and the Howard University, USA. He worked with Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company; Chairman/CEO Geobi Nigeria Ltd; past Chairman, Nigeria […]

Educationist clocked 90 in February. A native of Isimkpu village, Arochukwu, Ugwu Aro attended Methodist College, Uzuakoli; Okrika Grammar School; University College, Ibadan and Queen Mary College, University of London. He is the first Nigerian to obtain a PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He is a foundation member of Staff, Ahmadu Bello University; first

Businessman and community leader, turns 71 on the 1st of May. A native of Asaga village, Arochukwu, Ogeneukwu was educated at Government Technical College, Enugu; Institute of Management and Technology (IMT); University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the University of Lagos. He won the overall best graduate prize in accounting at UNN and was Senior Financial/

Telecommunication expert and traditional ruler, clocked 73 on the 6th of March.  His education was at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Uzuakoli; St Patrick’s College, Calabar; Friendship University, Moscow; Marconi College, UK and the Imperial College, London. Ugwu Aro was an engineer with NITEL; Senior Telecommunication Engineer; Head, Telecommunication, Data Communications Coordination, Shell; pioneer Executive Vice

Politician and Governor-elect of Imo State turned 54 on the 24th of March. He attended St. Ephraim’s Secondary School, Owerrinta; University of Lagos and Stanford University, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA. Ugwu Aro was Press Officer and later Special Assistant (Media) to the Senate President; Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Senate

Retired civil servant turned 92 on the 16th of November. Eze Ogo Agbagwu had his early education at Methodist Mission Schools and the Scottish Management School. He retired from the civil service as a public health officer. He was an Adviser to Eze Aro, member, Okpankpo Aro, past Secretary General, Agbagwu Progressive Union, Treasurer, Abia

Pharmacist, businessman and politician clocked 60 0n the 1st of December. A native of Ndiakaeme Umunduka, Umulolo, Arondizuogu, Nnaziriuzo attended Ngwa High School, Aba, Drake University College of Pharmacy, Harvard Business School and Kelley JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Western University Evanston, Illinois, USA. He is the Chairman/CEO Starline Group, founding director, Diamond Bank,

Zoologist and businessman, turned 80 on the 12th of January. A native of Obinikpa village, Ajalli, he was educated at Government College, Ughelli, University College, Ibadan and the Moscow State University. He was UNESCO Research Fellow, Fulbright Hays Post Doctoral Fellow, WHO Research Fellow, Associate Professor and Head, Zoology Department, University of Benin, Chairman CEO,