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Azikiwe

American  
[ah-zee-kee-wey] / ˌɑ ziˈki weɪ /

noun

  1. Nnamdi Zik, 1904–1996, Nigerian statesman: president 1963–66.


Azikiwe British  
/ ˌɑːziːˈkiːweɪ /

noun

  1. Nnamdi ( ə nˈnæmdɪ) 1904–96, Nigerian statesman; first president of Nigeria (1963–66)

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The museum commissioned a robust atrium installation, by artists Azikiwe Mohammed and Adee Roberson, that debuted in November as a way to keep visitors engaged over the next six months.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s how Azikiwe Mohammed has placed the central piece of furniture in his exhibition, “Shared Words, Split Catfish and Sweet Tea: An Open Platform for Discussion.”

From Washington Post

An Arik airline flight takes off from the domestic wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria July 8, 2020.

From Reuters

She arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe international Airport in Abuja on 16 November.

From BBC

He lingers on the early years of Nnamdi Azikiwe — who decades later would become the first president of an independent Nigeria — when he was the daring young editor of Accra’s African Morning Post, a stridently anti-colonial newspaper powered by the written contributions of its readers.

From Washington Post