Nnamdi Chife
Nnamdi Chife is a Nigerian security analyst,[1] politician[2] and entrepreneur.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Chife was born on 19 June 1981, at the Waterside Hospital in Onitsha, Anambra state, Nigeria, to Chief Donatus Anekwe-Chife and Madam Angelina Anekwe-Chife of Umueze Anam. He attended Stella Maris Nursery School for his pre-school education between 1984 and 1987, and later attended Otumoye Community Primary School between 1987 and 1992. He attended Our Ladys High School between 1992 and 1995, all in Onitsha, Anambra state. Likewise, he moved from here to attend Command Day Secondary School, Jos,[4] between 1995 and 1998. In 2002, he gained admission to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, to study political science, where he graduated in 2006 with second class upper division. In 2007, he mobilized for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps in Lagos. He attained a Master of International Law and Diplomacy at the University of Lagos.
Career[edit]
During his National Youth Service Corps, Chife worked at the Oceanic Bank. He remained in the bank while Ecobank acquired Oceanic bank in 2011.[5][6]
Entrepreneurship[edit]
In 2017, Chife left Ecobank Nigeria Ltd and founded Chive GPS.[7] In the event of the massive high yield investment programme scam in Nigeria,[8] the company was responsible for the debt recovery from many of the companies indicted by the Nigeria Police Force.[9][10][11][12] One of the companies went on to deny this allegation of fraud against their CEO[13] In 2024, he was sued by Wale Jana for calling him a scam artist on X.[14] He is also the CEO of TerraHaptix Ltd, which has the largest drone factory in Africa.[15][16][17]
Political career[edit]
He contested the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,[18] for the state legislative seat of Anambra West Local Government Area Constituency, Anambra. Chife won the primaries in a landslide in October 2018, but lost in the 2019 general elections[19] to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Mr. Patrick Obalim Udoba, who became famous for donating cassava stems to his constituents.[20][21] In 2011, he made a false claim on X about Anambra state government owing 200bn debt which was fact-checked.[22]
References[edit]
- ↑ Abdullahi, Murtala (2020-10-29). "#EndSARS: Release Lekki CCTV Footage - Experts Say". HumAngle. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ Our, Reporter (December 5, 2019). "I joined politics to serve, transform lives for good— Nnamdi Chife". The Nation News. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Iwayemi, Zainab (2022-04-20). "Crowdfunding mess is a function of regulatory failure in Nigeria – Nnamdi Chife, Chive GPS". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ Audu, Onoja (Dec 11, 2017). "Alumni Of Command School Construct Gate To Mark 40th Anniversary". Independent. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ EGWUATU, PETER (October 25, 2011). "Ecobank takes over Oceanic Bank". Vanguard. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Ecobank concludes buyout of Nigeria's Oceanic Bank". Reuters. October 25, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Odunsi, Wale (2023-04-12). "Police declare Chinmark CEO wanted over alleged N480m fraud". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ News, Leadership (2024-01-20). "Why Do Nigerians Fall For Ponzi Schemes Under The Guise Of Investments?". Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ "Nigerian Police Declare FarmKonnect CEO Oluwole Azeez Wanted Over Alleged N50Million Investment Fraud | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ Okamgba, Justice Godfrey (2023-04-12). "Chinmark Group CEO Declared Wanted over Alleged N480m Investment Fraud". Tech | Business | Economy. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ "Chinmark CEO Ijiomah Chinedu Declared Wanted Over N480 million Investment Fraud - News Central TV | Latest Breaking News Across Africa, Daily News in Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya and Egypt Today". 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ Onukwue, Alexander (2021-05-26). "How Dominic Joshua's Brisk Capital sold a classic scam to Nigerians". TechCabal. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ Akinyemi, Ademola (April 19, 2022). "Rebuttal: FARMCENTA denies allegation of fraud against CEO". PM News. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Serial Entrepreneur, Wale Jana pays investors 200 million naira, ventures into Real Estate". The Sun News Online. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Partner (2024-02-05). "TerraHaptix opens Africa's Largest Drone Factory". TechCabal. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ Femi, Shalom (2024-02-06). "Africa's Largest Drone Factory Opens in Abuja, Nigeria". TechCity. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ "TerraHaptix opens Africa's Largest Drone Factory". Military Africa. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ Asabor, Isaac (2024-01-21). "Emergence Of Dark Horses In 2019 Anambra House of Assembly Elections Not Impossible In Today's Politics - Tonye Barcanista". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ "Anambra Election Petition Tribunal Receives 42 Petitions". Heartbeat Of The East. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ "Anambra Lawmaker Donates Cassava Stems To Constituents". Sahara Reporters. November 15, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Okoye, Romanus (November 14, 2020). "Flood: Anambra lawmaker, Udoba distributes cassava stems for new farming season". The Sun News Nigeria. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ↑ Lawal, Nurudeen (2021-01-21). "Fact-checking claim that Anambra owes over ₦200bn debt". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
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