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BY Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 1:30pm October 01, 2019,

5 famous people you did not know were of Nigerian descent

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 1:30pm October 01, 2019,
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Zain Asher

Zain Ejiofor Asher is the younger sister of Nigerian actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor. Born in London to Nigerian parents, she began her career as a full-time reporter for Money, where she wrote about personal finance in her articles. In 2005, she graduated from Keble College, Oxford University. She subsequently graduated from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York in 2006. 

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She currently anchors CNN newsroom on CNN International.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: October 1, 2019

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