Zain Ejiofor Asher (born 27 August 1983) is a British news anchor at CNN International based in Atlanta. She currently anchors CNN Newsroom weekdays at 2:30pm ET on CNN International. Previously, Asher co-anchored CNN Newsroom at 1am ET on CNN America. In 2013, Asher joined CNN as a business correspondent based in New York City. In addition to financial reporting for CNN, she also had a monthly column in Money Magazine. She is the younger sister of actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. She is a Nigerian from the Eastern part (Igbo).

Talk about a successful family from the eastern part of Nigeria. One rules hollywood, while the other reigns on News media.

Lets appreciate our own Nigerians.

cool

Nice one,Nigerians flying our flag high even with d bad name we have

sprinter101:
Nice one,Nigerians flying our flag high even with d bad name we have

We should start celebrating ours who are putting us in good light and stop posting criminal elements as they do us no good.

You sure it's not this _stupid thing Nigerians do where they're cousins but call themselves brother and sister?
What kind of _stupid name is 'Zain'? A Nigerian can't answer that talk less of Iya mmiri them. I can understand Asher being the family name of her white spouse but Zain being her first name?!

I am happy for her, Zain Arabic word which mean gain or profit.

Good to know. Wow wow wow.

BishopJakes my mentor

If it was for bad, they would have been referred to as biafrans but since it is good, they are still nigerians...smh

I ALWAYS KNEW SHE HAD AN AFRICAN HERITAGE,
NICE TO SEE IGBOS REPING WELLA NO NAME CHEKING

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charix:
You sure it's not this stupid thing Nigerians do where they're cousins but call themselves brother and sister?
What kind of _stupid name is 'Zain'? A Nigerian can't answer that talk less of Iya mmiri them. I can understand Asher being the name of her white spouse but Zain being her first name?!

The instructions are clear and simple:
1. Walk to the nearest transformer
2. Remove your shoes
3. Clasp on, hold tight with your body against the terminal
4. You may or may not hear a popping sound, if you do, you almost made heaven, but if you don't you'll keeping roam the earth like a wild dog
5. Meanwhile, Igbos go dey make progress!!!!

Ok more international celebrities you didnt know were Igbos

Bishop T. D Jakes:
In the 2003 PBS program African American Lives, Bishop T.D. Jakes had his DNA analyzed; his Y chromosome showed that he is descended from the Igbo. Read his biography on Wikipaedia.

Forest Whitetaker
Have you ever watched, The Last King of Scotland? The guy that acted as IDI Amin-Forest Whitetaker is a confirmed Igbo man. According to Wikipadia, " Whitaker said that a genetic test indicated he was of Igbo descent through his patrilineal line" On April 6, 2009, he was given a chieftaincy title in Imo State, Nigeria. Whitaker, who was named a chief among the Igbo community of Nkwerre, was given the title Nwannedinamba of Nkwerre, which means A Brother in a Foreign Land.

I have always loved & respected Chiwetel Ejiofor ever since I watched “Four Brothers” A 2005 American action movie directed by John Singleton. The movie stars Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin(of Outcast) & Garrett Hedlund.

Chiwetel Ejiofor's astounding role in that movie made me proud of Nigeria, although he played a villain but the movie is definitely off the hinges for sheezy!

Okay

Nice one

This is old gist! Who doesn't know??

Good for them and for us. They must have been motivated by a common factor to attain great heights in life.

The name should have been "Airtel Ejiofor Asher" lolz...

Their nose gave them away.... they look alike much. kudos to 'em

Three beautiful Igbo people...they are Bizfrans OP

But Zain?

So, she changed her name so no one could see her Naija origin.

dokiOloye:
They are Biafrans,not Nigerians.

and it's funny you did not notice she has no biafran name among her names. What does that tell a tribal duck like you?

Good for them. Chinwetel hasn't changed his own name to something like Brad or Lincoln? I'm surprised.

KUDOS!

Some mothers do have them .....

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