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Glamsquad Magazine Oct-Nov 2021

Better Than Nigeria: 60+ Under 60 Female Archievers

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INTERVIEW<br />

REPORTAGE<br />

- Oil & Gas<br />

- Oil & Gas<br />

Catherine Uju-<br />

Ifejijka<br />

Catherine Uju Ifejika was born on 28 <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />

1959 in Opobo in Rivers State to Chief Clifford<br />

Ogwu and Elizabeth Ikpeze of Ogidi, Present Day<br />

Anambra State. She graduated from Ahmadu<br />

Bello University, Zaria with a Diploma in Law and an<br />

LLB (Hons.) in 1985. She was called to the Nigerian<br />

Bar in 1986. Catherine is the first and so far, the<br />

only woman to become chair and CEO of an<br />

Upstream E&P Company in Nigeria.<br />

Her career in the petroleum industry started when<br />

she joined Texaco’s Legal Department as Junior<br />

Counsel in 1987 and rose swiftly to become<br />

Company Secretary in 1997.<br />

In 2003, her Government and Public Affairs<br />

responsibilities were extended to Cameroon, Togo,<br />

Benin, Cote D’Ivoire, and the Democratic Republic<br />

of Congo. She joined Brittania-U Nigeria Limited<br />

in 2007 as Chair/CEO and has since steered the<br />

indigenous company to its current market leading<br />

position.<br />

- Business<br />

Ijeoma Igbaji<br />

Ijeoma Igbaji is the founder and CEO of White<br />

Rabbit Favours, a dynamic gifts and surprises<br />

company that designs and delivers one-of-akind<br />

gift packages and gorgeous surprises for<br />

any celebration in order to wow the celebrant,<br />

make their day extra special, and leave them with<br />

unforgettable memories.<br />

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