Ike Nwankwo (born 1973), Nigerian-American professional basketball player
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Nwankwo Tochukwu (born 1988), Nigerian football player currently with JUTH F.C.
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Nwankwo Obiora (born 1991), Nigerian football player, he currently plays for Parma
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Nwankwo Kanu, OON (born 1976), Nigerian footballer who plays for Portsmouth
Nwankwo Tochukwu | Nwankwo Obiora | Nwankwo Kanu | Ike Nwankwo |
According to Late Chief Nwankwo Okakpu, a community leader and custodian of the peoples' culture, this man gave birth to nine children whose names are:- Ogidi, Okpala, Chime, Okwui, Ene, Dejili, Akpuche, Ajilija, and Uru-Ochu.
Born in Nawfia-Awka, a village near the Igbo city of Onitsha in Nigeria, Nwankwo attended University College in Ibadan, gaining a BA in 1962.
Nwankwo Kanu, OON (born 1 August 1976), or simply Kanu, is a retired Nigerian footballer.