Born in Aba, Eastern Nigeria, daughter of an Igbo chief, she was locally schooled, and then studied in Los Angeles, CA, at Pepperdine University and at the University of Southern California, earning a BA in journalism in 1954.
Born in Aba, Eastern Nigeria, daughter of an Igbo chief, she attended the local missionary school, but at the age of 15 was sent to the US to study. After graduating from high school she then studied at Pepperdine University and at the University of Southern California, earning a BA in journalism in 1954.