13 Notable alumni of
University of Calabar
The University of Calabar is 1466th in the world, 34th in Africa, and 9th in Nigeria by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from the University of Calabar sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Ini Edo
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- actorfilm actor
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Iniobong Edo Ekim is a Nigerian actress. Ini Edo began her film career in 2000, and has featured in more than 100 movies since her debut. In 2013, Ini Edo was a judge for the Miss Black Africa UK Pageant. In 2014, Miss Ini Edo was appointed by the United Nations as a United Nations Habitat Youth Envoy.
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Stephanie Okereke
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- actorfilm directormodelscreenwriter
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Stephanie Okereke Linus is a Nigerian actress, film director and model. She has received several awards and nominations for her work as an actress, including the 2003 Reel Award for Best Actress, the 2006 Afro Hollywood Award for Best Actress, and three nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2005, 2009 and 2010. She was also the runner up for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant of 2002. In 2011, she was honoured by the Nigerian government with a national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR.
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Uche Jombo
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- film producerscreenwriterfilm directoractor
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Uche Jombo Rodriguez, is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer.
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Nse Ikpe Etim
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- actorfilm actor
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Nse Ikpe-Etim is a Nigerian actress. She came into prominence in 2008 for her role in Reloaded. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in Reloaded and Mr. and Mrs., respectively. In 2014, she won the Best Actress in a Drama award at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for playing "Nse" in Journey to Self.
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Godswill Akpabio
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- 1962-.. (age 60)
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- politician
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Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON, is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He is the current Minister of Niger Delta, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Senate's Minority Leader. He also served as Governor of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria from May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015.
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Regina Askia-Williams
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- nurseactorbeauty pageant contestant
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Regina Askia-Williams is a Nigerian-born, American-based family nurse practitioner (FNP), healthcare and educational activist, television producer, writer, and public speaker, who found fame as an actress and model.
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Victor Okezie Ikpeazu
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- politician
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Okezie Victor Ikpeazu is a Nigerian politician who serves as the Governor of Abia State, in office since May 29, 2015. He was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. He was re-elected as the governor of Abia state after winning the March 9, gubernatorial election.
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Ebele Okaro
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United Kingdom - Occupations
- actor
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Ebele Okaro Onyiuke is a Nigerian actress and film producer.
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Leo Igwe
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- human rights activist
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Leo Igwe is a Nigerian human rights advocate and humanist. Igwe is a former Western and Southern African representative of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, and has specialized in campaigning against and documenting the impacts of child witchcraft accusations. He holds a Ph.D from the Bayreuth International School of African Studies at the University of Bayreuth in Germany, having earned a graduate degree in philosophy from the University of Calabar in Nigeria. Igwe's human rights advocacy has brought him into conflict with high-profile witchcraft believers, such as Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries, because of his criticism of what he describes as their role in the violence and child abandonment that sometimes result from accusations of witchcraft.
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Uche Ekwunife
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- politician
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Uche Lilian Ekwunife, is a Nigerian politician, and member of the 9th Nigerian Senate representing the people of Anambra Central Senatorial District of Anambra State and she is known as one of the most active female senators in the House.
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Wofai Samuel
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- journalist
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Wofai Samuel is an international communications executive and media personality from Nigeria. She is the Director of Communication & External Affairs to UK-Liberia Chamber of commerce, in London, a bi-lateral affiliate chamber to The British Chambers of Commerce and has chaired conversations globally, across the oil, energy, trade and investments sectors, which have contributed to shaping the policy directions of Africa.
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Betty Abah
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- journalistauthorchildren's rights activist
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Betty Abah is a Nigerian journalist, author and a women and children's rights activist. She is the founder and Executive Director of CEE HOPE, a girl-child rights and development non-profit organization based in Lagos State
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Uwemedimo Nwoko
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- 1964-.. (age 58)
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- human rights activist
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Uwemedimo Nwoko is a Nigerian legal practitioner, politician, human rights activist and the past Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Akwa Ibom State.
