Dr. Onubogu holds a B.sc in Physics from the University of Jos Nigeria, an MBA from the Gordon’s Institute of Business Sciences in the University of Pretoria, South Africa, an Advanced Management Program certificate from the Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Swiss Business School in Zurich Switzerland.
His professional career is a mix of innovative strides in product innovation, marketing communications development and building enduring household brands across Africa. He has worked and built enduring global brands for Procter and Gamble in Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. Diageo in Africa, Kimberly Clark, South Africa and also with a private equity firm prosperity capital management based in Nairobi Kenya.
He is currently the lead consultant for Zuriel consulting and was until recently the CEO of Frutta Juice and Services. He previously served as Executive director Commercial for TGI group, owners of the largest rice processing mill in Africa located in Kebbi state and Promasidor Nigeria limited makers of national brands like Cowbell Milk, Onga cubes e.t.c. He currently serves on the board of several companies within and outside Nigeria.
He is an Alumni of the Wharton Business school a former EXCO member of the Advertisers Association Of Nigeria, he served as a member of the marketing committee of the Nigerian Olympic Committee for the London 2012 Olympics. He is a Fellow and former Council member of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria. He is the current National President of the Federal Government College Jos Old student’s association.
Dr Onubogu is an adjunct faculty member of the Lagos Business School. He is married with kids.