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his majesty ogiame atuwatse
His Royal Majesty
Ogiame Atuwatse III,
Olu of Warri
He attended NNPC Primary School in Warri and Adesoye College, Offa, Kwara State, for his primary and secondary education, respectively. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Political Science from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, in 2006. In 2007, he obtained a Master’s of Science degree in Management from the same university’s Weatherhead School of Management.
In 2008, Ogiame Atuwatse III returned to Nigeria for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and served in the Public Affairs Department of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS).
After his NYSC, he worked as an officer at the Shell Nigeria Closed Pension Fund Administrator (SNCFPA) and Sahara Energy between 2010 and 2012 as a Government Relations Officer
Ogiame Atuwatse III is a serial entrepreneur. He is the founder of Noble Nigeria Ltd. and Coral Curator Ltd. He is the chairman of Ocean Marine Security Ltd. and a director at Gulf of Guinea Ltd. and Vessellink Nig. Ltd.
He is married to Olori Ivie Atuwatse III, the daughter of late Nigerian businessman Hosa Wells Okunbo, since 2014. They have 3 children.
In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The Order Of The Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.
As Great King, Ogiame Atuwatse III is also a serial entrepreneur, Founder of Noble Nigeria Limited, Coral Curator Limited, Ocean Marine Security Limited, Director Gulf of Guinea Limited and Vessellink Nigeria Limited.