Ibe Kachikwu
Nigerian politician
Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu (born 18 December 1956) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. He was replaced by Timipre Sylva who took over the ministerial portfolio in August 2019.
Education
Kachikwu is a graduate of law from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Nigerian Law School. He obtained a masters and doctorate degree in law from Harvard University, with distinctions.
Career
Media enterprise
In 1989, Kachikwu went into romance journalism, a genre that explores romantic tales and relationship issues across the country. This was done through the unveil of Hints magazine, a weekly publication by his media enterprise, "True Tales Publications Limited". Kachikwu readily connected to a wide audience via his weekly column, ‘Fatherhood with Ibe,’ where he shared with his readers his experiences as a father.
In 2013, Kachikwu's True Tales Publications Limited launched ‘Hello Nigeria,’ a lifestyle magazine. The maiden edition of the magazine featured icons in music, film, fashion, culture and style, drawn from Nigeria and Ghana.
NNPC
He was appointed as chief executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in August 2015 under the presidency of Muhammadu Buhari.
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