39 Notable alumni of
University of Jos
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The University of Jos is 1291st in the world, 28th in Africa, and 6th in Nigeria by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 39 notable alumni from the University of Jos sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Ali Nuhu
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorfilm produceractor
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Ali Nuhu Mohammed is a Nigerian actor who serves as the managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation since January 2024. Married to Maimuna Garba in 2003, the couple have 2 children. He has appeared in Hausa and English films and is often regarded as "king of kannywood". Nuhu is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time in Hausa Cinema. He has been described as the most successful Hausa film actor in the world.
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Jim Iyke
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- actorsongwriterbusinessperson
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James Ikechukwu Esomugha//, popularly known as Jim Iyke listen, is a Nigerian actor and one of the stars of the movie Last Flight to Abuja.
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Rochas Okorocha
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- politician
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Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha // is a Nigerian politician of Igbo extraction, from Imo State. He was the senator representing Imo West senatorial district at the 9th Nigerian Senate. From 2011 to 2019 he served as Governor of Imo State.
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Dogara Yakubu
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- 1967-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Yakubu DogaraListen CFR is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who served as the 13th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
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Skales
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- singersongwriterrapper
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Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, better known as Skales (an acronym for "Seek Knowledge Acquire Large Entrepreneurial Skills"), is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter. In 2000, he started writing rap songs in Kaduna. Between 2007 and 2008, he travelled to Jos to work with Jesse Jagz and Jeremiah Gyang. In 2008, Skakes entered the Zain Tru Search competition and won the competition's North Central region. His debut single, "Must Shine", received numerous spin on the Rhythm FM stations in Lagos, Jos and Abuja.
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Iretiola Doyle
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- produceractorscreenwriter
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Iretiola Olusola Doyle is a Nigerian actress, entertainer, TV presenter, writer, and public speaker.
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Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
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- politician
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Abubakar Atiku Bagudu Listen CON is a Nigerian politician who is the Nigerian minister of budget and economic planning. He served as governor of Kebbi State from 2015 to 2023. He also served as the senator representing the Kebbi Central senatorial district from 2009 to 2015.
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Iyorchia Ayu
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- 1952-.. (age 74)
- Occupations
- politicianminister
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Iyorchia Ayu is a Nigerian politician; he is the current chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee. A former Nigerian senator, he served as the 5th president of the Nigerian Senate in the Nigerian Third Republic (1992–1993).
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John O. Agwunobi
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United Kingdom - Occupations
- pediatrician
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John O. Agwunobi is a Scottish-born Nigerian-American former public health official, pediatrician, and the former chief executive officer and executive chairman of Herbalife Nutrition from March 2020 to October 2022. He was formerly senior vice-president of Walmart and president of the retailer's health and wellness business from 2007 to 2014.
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Abdullahi Adamu
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- politicianpolitical analyst
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Abdullahi Adamu listen is a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Nasarawa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member and former national chairman of the ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC).
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IK Ogbonna
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- television presenteractormodel
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Ikechukwu Mitchel Ogbonna, professionally known as IK Ogbonna, is a Nigerian film and television actor, model, director, and television personality. He is a Director, Model and TV Personality. He was in the movie Playing Safe alongside Tonto Dikeh and Ini Edo. and a
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Igho Sanomi
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- entrepreneurengineer
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Igho Charles Sanomi is a Nigerian billionaire businessman, geologist and philanthropist with business interests in oil, power, logistics, telecommunications, the maritime industry, aviation and real estate.
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Helon Habila
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- university teacherpoetwriter
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Helon Habila Ngalabak Listen is a Nigerian novelist and poet, whose writing has won many prizes, including the Caine Prize in 2001. He worked as a lecturer and journalist in Nigeria before moving in 2002 to England, where he was a Chevening Scholar at the University of East Anglia, and now teaches creative writing at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
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Bosun Tijani
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- entrepreneurpolitician
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Olatunbosun Tijani listen is a Nigerian-British entrepreneur who is the current Nigerian minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, since 2023.
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Philip Shaibu
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Philip Shaibu is a Nigerian accountant and politician who served as the deputy governor of Edo State from 2016 until his impeachment in 2024. He was reinstated by the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, 17 July 2024. He previously served as a member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Etsako from 2015 to 2016, and as a member of the Edo State House of Assembly from 2007 to 2015.
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Uzee Usman
- Enrolled in the University of Jos
- Studied English
- Occupations
- presenterfilm directorfilm produceractor
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Uzee Usman Adeyemi, is a Nigerian actor and film producer known for his film Voiceless, Mustapha, Anikulapo, Oga Abuja and A Tribe Called Judah. His ability for fusing Nollywood and Kannywood together won him several awards and recognitions Globally.
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Yakubu Muhammad
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- screenwriterfilm producersingerfilm actor
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Yakubu MohammedListen is a Nigerian actor, producer, director, singer and script writer. He is a Globacom ambassador, SDGs ambassador and at a time, an ambassador for Nescafe Beverage. He has sung over 1000 songs, featured in over 100 Hausa films and more than 40 English films some of which includes; Lionheart, 4th Republic, Sons of the Caliphate and MTV Shuga which earned him City People Entertainment Awards and Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
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Fred Amata
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- film actorfilm producerfilm director
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Fred Amata Listen is a Nigerian actor, producer and director. A graduate of Theatre Arts from the University of Jos, Fred shot into the limelight in 1986 for his role in a film titled Legacy. He served as the President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria from 27 February 2016 to 2021, and was succeeded by Victor Okhai.
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Sunday Dare
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- 1966-.. (age 60)
- Occupations
- ministerpoliticianjournalist
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Sunday Akin Darelisten CON is a Nigerian journalist who served as the Nigerian Minister of Youth & Sports from 2019 to 2023. He previously held the position of Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), having been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in August 2016.
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Esther Audu
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- actorfilm actor
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Esther Ene Audu is a Nigerian actress. She is popularly known for starring in the films Inikpi, Dinner (2016), Mystified (2017), and Order of the Ring (2013).
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Gagdi Adamu Yusuf
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- 1980-.. (age 46)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Yusuf Adamu Gagdi is a politician of the All Progressives Congress from Plateau State, Nigeria. He is a member of the Nigeria Federal House of Representatives from Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke federal constituency of Plateau State in the 9th Nigeria National Assembly. He was elected to the house in 2019, and currently the Chairman, House committee on Navy.
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
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- novelistwriterjournalist
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim is a Nigerian writer and journalist. He was described by German broadcaster Deutsche Welle as a northern Nigerian "literary provocateur" amidst the international acclaim his award-winning novel Season of Crimson Blossoms received in 2016.
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Robert O. Peters
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- film directorcinematographerfilm produceractorfilm actor
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Robert Peters sometimes credited as Roberts O. Peters is a Nigerian film producer, director, cinematographer, actor, and occasional voice-over artist. He is best known for directing the 2014 Nollywood breakout movie 30 Days in Atlanta, as well as the movies Shades of Attractions, Boxing Day (2016) and A trip to Jamaica (2016) which featured: Ayo Makun, Ramsey Nouah, Richard Mofe Damijo, Vivica Fox, Dan Davies, Lynn Whitfield, Eric Roberts, Paul Campbell, Funke Akindele, Karlie Redd, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Desmond Elliott, Rasaaq Adoti, and Chet Anekwe amongst others.
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Solomon Dalung
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- 1964-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- ministerlawyerpolitician
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Solomon Selcap Dalung is a Nigerian lawyer, academic and politician who served as the Minister of Youth and Sports of Nigeria from November 2015 to May 2019. He has served in the Nigerian Prisons Service, the University of Jos as a lecturer and as Chairman of Langtang South Local Government in Plateau State.
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Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji
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- businessperson
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Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji Listen is a Nigerian Artificial Intelligence for Development Professional (AI4Dev) whose passionate career focuses on AI Safety and Governance, Media, Public Policy Advisory and e-learning and has seen her evolve into a highly sought after, revered global thought leader and specialist within her fields of expertise. She is the founder and CEO of Rise Networks, a Lagos-based data and AI for development social enterprise, and founder of Rise Interactive Studios, the production company behind Makemation, Africa's first feature film on Artificial Intelligence scheduled to be screened at an exclusive side event of the 80th United Nations General Assembly and the Global Citizens Festival in New York. The film has been positioned as a vehicle for sparking conversations on gender and inclusivity, the role of artificial intelligence and technology in the Global South, and approaches to addressing Africa’s most pressing development challenges. Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji serves on international AI policy and convening platforms and has been recognised by organisations such as SwissCognitive and the Aspen Global Leadership Network for her work in AI, governance and youth development. and named by Forbes as one of the 20 most Powerful Young Women in African.
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Aramide
- Enrolled in the University of Jos
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in political science
- Occupations
- singersongwriterinstrumentalist
- Biography
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Aramide listenis a Nigerian Afro-soul singer and songwriter. She won Best Vocal Performance for "Iwo Nikan" at the Headies 2015. She graduated with a political science degree from the University of Jos.
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Viola Onwuliri
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- 1955-.. (age 71)
- Occupations
- ministerbiochemistpolitician
- Biography
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Viola Adaku Onwuliri // is a university professor of Biochemistry and politician who served as Nigeria's Foreign Minister.
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Usani Uguru Usani
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- 1961-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- pastorministeruniversity teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Usani Uguru Usani is a Nigerian pastor, lecturer and politician who served as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs in the Nigerian government.
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Kayode Ajulo
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Nigeria - Occupations
- politicianlawyerwriterhuman rights defenderattorney general
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Olukayode "Kayode" Abraham Ajulo, ListenOON, is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, an arbitrator, tutor, orator and civil rights activist. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. and the Diocesan Registrar of the Anglican Communion, Church of Nigeria. He is the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice of Ondo State.
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Esther Ibanga
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- 1961-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- pastor
- Biography
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Esther Ibanga is a Nigerian pastor and founder of the "Women Without Walls Initiative". She won the 32nd Niwano Peace Prize for promoting peace among people of different ethnic groups and religions in Jos, Nigeria.
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Charles O'Tudor
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- 1971-.. (age 55)
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Charles O'Tudor is a Nigerian brand strategist, public speaker, and businessman. He is the principal consultant for the Adstrat Branding Management Consortium.
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Lindsey Abudei
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- Nigeria
- Occupations
- singer-songwritervocalistsingerphotographer
- Biography
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Lindsey Chukwufumnanya Abudei, known professionally as Lindsey Abudei, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2010, she recorded music and had jam sessions with rappers M.I Abaga and Jesse Jagz while studying law at the University of Jos. Abudei has released the solo projects Brown (2013),...and the Bass Is Queen (2016), and Kaleidoscope (2023).
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Obiwu
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- academicwriter
- Biography
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Obioma Paul Iwuanyanwu known mononymously as Obiwu, is a Nigerian American writer and professor. He is a survivor of the Igbo genocide in Nigeria (1966–1970), and teaches World Literature and Critical Theory in the Humanities Department at Central State University, Ohio, United States.
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Gabriel Aduda
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- diplomatcivil servant
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Gabriel Tanimu Aduda is a Nigerian civil servant who serves as the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence. He previously held the same position at the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, where he played a crucial role in overseeing the operations and policies of the ministry. Aduda also served as OPEC Governor for Nigeria, representing the country's interests in the 186th Ordinary Meeting of the OPEC Conference of Ministers.
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Abdul Aminu Mahmud
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- writerhuman rights defenderpoetlawyer
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Abdul Mahmud is a Nigerian lawyer, social critic, columnist, human rights advocate, knowledge worker, essayist, poet, former Students' union leader and activist. He is currently the President, Public Interest Lawyers League, a body of professional and independent group of lawyers committed to the promotion and enforcement of the rights of vulnerable and minority groups, deepening of democracy and governance and the expansion of public interest law. He is a third-generation Nigerian poet whose works appear under the nom de guerre, Obemata. Some of his poems have also been translated into Polish, Lithuanian and French languages.
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Alhassan Yakmut
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- 1961-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- sports executive
- Biography
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Mallam Alhassan Yakmut is a Nigerian professional Volleyball player and Sports administrator born on 5 May 1961 in Ampang-West, Plateau State; however he is from Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
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Sarah Reng Ochekpe
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- 1961-.. (age 65)
- Enrolled in the University of Jos
- Graduated with Master of Science in public administration
- Occupations
- politicianminister
- Biography
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Sarah Reng Ochekpe is a Nigerian Politician from Plateau State. She was the Minister of Water Resources from 2011 to 2015.
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Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa is a Nigerian clerk who has served as the Clerk of the National Assembly of Nigeria.
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Tony Marioghae
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- missionary
- Biography
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Arerieva Adede Tony Marioghae is the president of The Evangelical Ark Mission (TEAM) International. He is a conference speaker, reformer, educator, consultant and author.
