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Breaking Boundaries - Top 3 Igbolicious Most Influentials of 2023.

Chimamanda Adichie

Chimamanda Adichie, nwa Igbolicious - stands as a beacon in the literary world, celebrated for her powerful storytelling and insightful commentary on race, gender, and culture.
As the author of acclaimed novels such as "Half of a Yellow Sun" and "Americanah," she has garnered international acclaim and numerous awards, including the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
In addition to her literary contributions, Adichie is a compelling speaker whose TED Talks, including "We Should All Be Feminists," have resonated globally, sparking vital conversations on feminism and equality.
Her influence transcends the pages of her books, solidifying her position as one of the most impactful Igbo's of our time.

Okwuluora

Okwuluora Ndi Igbo, Emmanuel Onyeka Okoh nwa Igbolicious - stands as a multifaceted figure, wearing many hats in his professional journey. As a broadcaster, OAP, rhetorician, activist, public speaker, soccer analyst, and historian, his expertise spans diverse domains.
Among his notable achievements is the founding of the Good Man Youth Network, reflecting his commitment to fostering positive change, advocacy work and philanthropy, which have left an indelible mark.
Notably, Okwuluora Ndi Igbo has assisted the poor and less privileged countless times, exemplifying his dedication to societal upliftment.
Despite his vast accomplishments, Okwuluora Ndi Igbo remains deeply rooted in his origins and dedicated to uplifting the Igbo communities both locally and globally.

Kay of Afrika

Kay of Afrika, also affectionately known as Director K, nwa Igbolicious - stands as a distinguished figure in both the music and Nollywood film industries, as a multi-talented filmmaker, director, producer and an entrepreneur.
As the Founder of Kreative Mindz Africa , Kreative Mindz Media Company LTD and Kreative Mindz Studios, Kay of Afrika has garnered multiple awards for his exceptional work, as he continually pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling, employing cutting-edge techniques and a keen eye for detail that sets him apart as a true pioneer in his field.
Furthermore, he holds the esteemed position of CEO & President at Pizza Square Africa. His influence extends beyond his professional endeavors; Kay is widely regarded as one of Africa's most respected figures in media, Nollywood, and digital media spheres.

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Meet Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, the newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff.
Born on December 20, 1968, in Umuopu Enugu Ezike, Igbo Eze North LGA of Enugu State, Nigeria, he has an impressive educational and professional background.

Ogalla excelled academically, graduating as the best boy in Sciences from NMS Zaria in June 1987.
He obtained his WASC with A1 in all subjects except English language. He joined the 39 RC NDA and graduated with a BSc in Maths, earning the prestigious sword of honor as the best naval cadet in his course.

He started his career as a S Lt on Sep 16, 1992, and has since been promoted to Rear Admiral, a position he has held since Sep 16, 2021.

Throughout his career, Ogalla has served on various ships, including NNS AMBE, ARADU, LANA, EKUN, AGU, QUORRA, BEECROFT, DELTA, and PATHFINDER.

Notably, he participated in the ECOMOG Operations in Liberia in 1996 while serving on board NNS EKUN. As the Base operations officer in NNS PATHFINDER, he successfully coordinated anti-illegal bunkering operations and policing duties, resulting in a significant reduction of illegal activities within the base area of operations.

Rear Admiral Ogalla's achievements have earned him several prestigious decorations, including FSS, MSS, DSS, and GSS.

He is a member of various professional organizations, such as the Nigerian Hydrographic Society, Nigerian Institute of Management, and the International Earth Rotation Services.

He is also a fellow of the Occupational Safety and Health Association of the UK.

Ogalla is happily married to Mrs Ijeoma Ogalla, and they have two children.
In his free time, he enjoys jogging, reading, and researching about science and nature.

Igbo New Year Celebration, Igu Aro Igbo!

Two major Festivals celebrated by the Igbo people are the Igbo New Year festival (Igu Aro), due around mid February, the planting season when the king, or elder from each tribe in ìgbo land tells the Igbo to go and sow their seed after the next rainfall, and the Harvest festival (Emume Ọnwa-asatọ) in the eighth month.

The Igbo yearly counting celebration known as Igu Aro was marked on the 3rd week of February as the beginning of the year of ndị Igbo. Our new year will start on the 3rd week of February,.

The Igbo Lunar calendar is based on the 13 lunar months of 28 days each plus one extra day known as “a year and a day”.

Each of these months is made up of seven Igbo weeks “izu asaa”, each “izu” is made up of four market days: Eke, Orie, Afo and Nkwo.

The appearance of the full moon in February, 2023 will marks the beginning of the Igbo lunar Calendar.

These are the 13 Months In The Igbo Lunar Calender:

1- Ọnwa Mbụ (3rd week of February)
2- Ọnwa Abụo (March)
3- Ọnwa Ife Eke (April)
4- Ọnwa Anọ (May)
5- Ọnwa Agwụ (June)
6- Ọnwa Ifejiọkụ (July)
7- Ọnwa Alọm Chi (August to early September)
8- Ọnwa Ilo Mmụọ (Late September)
9- Ọnwa Ana (October)
10- Ọnwa Okike (Early November)
11- Ọnwa Ajana (Late November)
12- Ọnwa Ede Ajana (Late November to December)
13- Ọnwa Ụzọ Alụsị (January to Early February)

EBUKA OBI-UCHENDU.

Chukwuebuka Obi-Uchendu is a Nigerian-Igbo lawyer and media personality from Okija in Anambra State, Nigeria.
He is known for hosting the reality show Big Brother Naija, the long running Rubbin' Minds talk show on Channels TV as well as co-hosting The Spot and Men's Corner on Ebonylife television.

Born in Benin City, Edo State to a banker father and a mother who is a nurse, he is the third of four children. He went through with his nursery and primary education in the mid-western Nigerian city of Benin.

He had his secondary education at Christ The King College Abuja, graduating in 1997, before getting his university education at the University of Abuja, up until 2004.
He proceeded to the Nigerian Law School Bwari, Abuja finishing in 2005, graduating in December 2010 from the Washington College of Law of the American University Washington D.C., with Master of Laws degree specializations in Intellectual Property as well as Communications law from the Law and Government program.

In 2006, he went in as one of an eventual 14 housemates on the first season of the popular reality show Big Brother Nigeria, finishing in eighth place.

Till date, he is one of the most visibly successful BBN 2006 cast members.

In January 2017, he was announced as the host of the second season of Big Brother Naija as well as the third season.
After the reality show in 2006, he signed endorsement deals with a major telecommunications brand as well as a popular brewing company and as such hosted Friend or Foeon NTA, the GLO Show, also on NTA, as well as Guinness' Greatness TV.

He also maintained a weekly column called Contrast with a Nigerian national daily newspaper, This Day.

He is married to Cynthia Uchendu and blessed with two daughters. Cynthia once said she met her husband, Ebuka on Twitter.

He is very fashionable too.

Wendy A. Okolo, the first Black woman to obtain a Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering from University of Texas at Arlington.
A great Nigerian Aerospace Research Engineer at NASA.

One of her projects - Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) won a $2.5 million dollar grant out of 18 proposals submitted.