Aroma Ufodike

Aroma Ufodike, from Nnewi, Anambra State, appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in Nigeria on September 11, 2009, and won 10 million naira. He was the first and only person to win the top prize in Nigeria.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger First Question

Fastest Finger First questionArrange these island nations from west to east.• A: Jamaica• B: Cape Verde Islands• C: New Zealand• D: Seychelles

2 of the 8 contestants got the correct order: A-B-D-C, but Aroma Ufodike did it in the fastest time with 6.64 seconds.

Aroma's Run to the Million

₦5,000 (1 of 15) - Not TimedWhich of these is the name of a British football club?• A: Blackburn Losers• B: Blackburn Rovers• C: Blackburn Lovers• D: Blackburn Wanderers

₦7,500 (2 of 15) - Not TimedAn establishment where money can be deposited or withdrawn is called what?• A: A fridge• B: A bank• C: A market• D: A store

₦10,000 (3 of 15) - Not TimedWhich of these is the name given to a boy born on Sunday among some Ghanaian tribes?• A: Bassey• B: Kwesi• C: Abiodun• D: Ejima

₦15,000 (4 of 15) - Not TimedWhich of the following refers to the word fire?• A: Inferno• B: Domino• C: Stiletto• D: Tornado

₦20,000 (5 of 15) - Not TimedAccording to the constitution, a public officer is not allowed to do which of these in the discharge of his duties?• A: Marry a wife• B: Bury a dead parent• C: Have thanksgiving in church• D: Accept gifts or benefits in kind

₦30,000 (6 of 15) - Not TimedThe process by which genetic traits are transmitted from parent to offspring is called what?• A: Tenacity• B: Verification• C: Heredity• D: Validation

₦45,000 (7 of 15) - Not TimedRonald Garros Stadium is in which city?• A: Paris• B: Copenhagen• C: New York• D: Madrid

₦70,000 (8 of 15) - Not TimedWhere is Tienanmen Square?• A: Mumbai• B: Beijing• C: Rio de Janeiro• D: Soweto

₦120,000 (9 of 15) - Not TimedThe word supersonic denotes which of these?• A: A speed equal to that of sound• B: A speed greater than that of sound• C: A speed equal to that of light• D: A speed greater than that of light

₦250,000 (10 of 15) - Not TimedWhich of these hold bones together at joints in the body?• A: Nephrons• B: Nerves• C: Ligaments• D: Stitches

₦500,000 (11 of 15) - Not TimedLinus Mbah achieved fame in Nigerian sporting circles as what?• A: A swimmer• B: A referee• C: A football fan• D: A judoka

₦1,000,000 (12 of 15) - Not TimedDAX refers to the stock market of which country?• A: France• B: United States• C: Germany• D: India

₦2,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not TimedWho won an Academy Award for directing the movie "Million Dollar Baby"?• A: Clint Eastwood• B: Oliver Stone• C: Peter Jackson• D: Morgan Freeman

₦5,000,000 (14 of 15) - Not TimedIn which country is the Galeras Volcano?
'Ask The Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used• A: Lebanon• B: Colombia• C: Japan• D: EritreaAsk the Audience Results: A: 11% • B: 52% • C: 22% • D: 15%

₦10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not TimedProfessor Maathai Wangari won the Nobel Prize for which of these?
'Phone A Friend' lifeline used• A: Literature• B: Economics• C: Peace• D: Medicine

Aroma called his cousin, read the question twice, then Frank Edoho, host of Nigerian show, read it once again and finally the cousin said the answer is C:.