Were both Ben Okri and Katherine Anne Porter Nigerian?
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Ben Okri Ben Okri OBE FRSL (born 15 March 1959) is a Nigerian poet and novelist. Okri is considered one of the foremost African authors in the post-modern and post-colonial traditions, and has been compared favourably to authors such as Salman Rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez.
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Katherine Anne Porter Katherine Anne Porter (May 15, 1890 – September 18, 1980) was an American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist. Her 1962 novel "Ship of Fools" was the best-selling novel in America that year, but her short stories received much more critical acclaim. She is known for her penetrating insight; her work deals with dark themes such as betrayal, death and the origin of human evil. In 1990, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark number 2905 was placed in Brown County, Texas, to honor the life and career of Porter.
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Stanley Okoroigwe Cyprian Stanley Okoroigwe (born 1 October 1982) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward.
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Opal Tometi Opal Tometi is a New York-based Nigerian-American writer, strategist and community organizer. She is a co-founder of Black Lives Matter. She is the Executive Director at BAJI (Black Alliance for Just Immigration). Tometi collaborates with staff and communities in Los Angeles, Phoenix, New York City, Oakland, Washington D.C. and communities throughout the Southern states. Her work has been published by "The Huffington Post".
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Andrew I. Porter Andrew Ian Porter, (born March 24, 1946), is an American editor, publisher and active science fiction fan.
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Solomon Okpako Solomon Okpako (born 1 May 1990 in Abraka, Delta State) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Nigeria Premier League side Enyimba International F.C..
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Ijeoma Ndukwe-Egwuronu Ijeoma Ndukwe-Egwuronu (Ijeoma Ndukwe-Egwuronu; born 12 May 1982) is a Nigerian Entrepreneur popularly known as Nwanyi Akamụ (Igbo term that describes a woman that sells Pap) or Iyaologi (Yoruba term that describes a woman that sells Pap) in reference to her food processing business, Bubez Foods.
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Patience Jonathan Patience Faka Jonathan (born 25 October 1957) is a former First Lady of Nigeria and the wife of former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan. She has served as a permanent secretary in her native Bayelsa State.
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Akinwunmi Isola Professor Akinwunmi Isola (b. Ibadan) is a Nigerian playwright, actor, dramatist, culture activist and scholar. He is known for his writing in, and his work in promoting, the Yoruba language.
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Larry Porter (musician) Lawrence "Larry" Stephen Porter (September 1, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American jazz musician and composer.
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Didi Akinyelure Didi Akinyelure is a Nigerian journalist. She is a graduate of Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham. In July 2016, she won the prestigious BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, identifying her as a Future Star of African Journalism.
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Bolanle Austen-Peters Bolanle Austen-Peters is a Nigerian lawyer and businesswoman.
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Linda Ikeji Linda Ikeji (born Linda Ifeoma Ikeji; 19 September 1980) is a Nigerian news carrier blogger, writer, entrepreneur and former model. She is best known for her blog. She is the highest paid blogger in Nigeria.
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Ndi Okereke Onyiuke Ndi Okereke Onyiuke (born 2 November 1950) is the director general of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the first female stockbroker in Nigeria.
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Okoroji Oti Maazi Okoroji Oti was a local chief in Ujari, one of the nineteen villages in Arochukwu, Abia State, Nigeria. He was reputable for being a slave merchant who built the Okoroji House Museum, a historic house museum. Oral history has it that four hundred people were sacrificed to Ibini Ukpabi after his death as the head of the oracle.
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Yinka Davies Yinka Davies (born July 16, 1970) is a Nigerian vocalist, dancer, lyricist and judge of reality show, "Nigerian Idol." Yinka has been in the Nigerian entertainment industry for 28 years.
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Ben Ngubane Baldwin Sipho "Ben" Ngubane (born 22 October 1941) is a politician from South Africa. He held multiple positions in the post-apartheid government of the country. In particular, he has been Premier of KwaZulu-Natal and minister of Arts, Culture from 1994 until 31 August 1996 and from February 1999 until April 2004.
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Buchi Emecheta Florence Onyebuchi "Buchi" Emecheta OBE (21 July 1944 – 25 January 2017) was a Nigerian-born British novelist, based in the UK from 1962, who also wrote plays and autobiography, as well as work for children. She was the author of more than 20 books, including "Second-Class Citizen" (1974), "The Bride Price" (1976), "The Slave Girl" (1977) and "The Joys of Motherhood" (1979).
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Ibrahim Maqary Ibrahim Ahmad Maqari, (born 15 September 1976) is an Islamic Scholar, Imam National Mosque of Nigeria, and the Founder of Tazkiyyah Educational Resource Center, Abuja and Tazkiyah Schools.
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Emma Nyra Emma Chukwugoziam Obi (born July 18, 1988), professionally known by her stage name Emma Nyra, is an American-born Nigerian singer-songerwriter, actress and model.
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Onyeka Onwenu Onyeka Onwenu (born 17 May 1952) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress, journalist, politician, and "X Factor" series judge. She is the youngest daughter of the Nigerian educationist and politician D.K Onwenu. Dubbed the "Elegant Stallion" by the Nigerian press, she is a former chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture,
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Atiku Abubakar Atiku Abubakar (born 25 November 1946) is a Nigerian politician, businessman and philanthropist, who served as the second elected Vice-President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007, on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), with President Olusegun Obasanjo.