safarigirl:

90% of names here are northerners and are in governmental positions

Everyone knows that Nigerian Federal Character Commission gives 60% of postitions to northerners, 25% to South Westerners and 10% to South Southerners, leaving the SE with 5%, this is mostly due to the Biafran effect, and the fear of Ibo secession.

Everyone also knows that Bribery and Corruption is what gets you into government office (and keeps you there) 85% of the time.

Please people should list names of those who have an HONEST living in Nigeria.

That being said, I may not have a list, but I'm guessing ...

1. University of Ibadan

2. University of Nigeria Nsukka

3. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

4.University of Ile-Ife

5. University of Lagos.....

University of maiduguri i have just one group on my list BOKO HARAM!!!!!

A roll call of uniben alumni that i can remember Richard Mofe Damijo - Actor Omohan Ebhodaghe - poet/novelist Enate Ogedegbe - CEO Daynat Sabina Umeh - MBGN Sheni Danjuma - diplomat Marvel Akpoyibo Amb. Grant Ebiobuche - diplomat Prince Raphael Okojie - educationist and ICT consultant Alban Ofili Okonkwo - industrialist Victor Uwaifo - singer James Ibori - !!!@@@!!! Prof Friday Okonofua - honorary adviser on health to then president obasanjo Dr R. Enabulele present chairman Nigeria medical association Dr Bazuaye - pioneer in stem cell research in africa Major R.M Ifanse - major/chief instructor nigeria army school of signals Babnatunnde Raji Fashola - governor of lagos state

The Ahmadu Bello University is
notable for producing numerous
Nigerian Leaders including many
state governors and Ministers.
Amongst the alumni of the
institution are:
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, GCFR. Former
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Namadi Sambo, current vice
president,Federal Republic of Nigeria
Dahiru Musdapher, Current Chief
Justice of Nigeria
Atiku Abubakar GCON, Former Vice
President,Federal Republic of Nigeria
Oladipo Diya,GCON, Former Vice
President/CGS, Federal Republic of
Nigeria
Ghali Umar Na'Abba, Former
Speaker, House of Representative,
Nigeria
Sunday Awoniyi, Northern Yoruba
Leader,Former Chairman ACF
Aminu Bello Masri, Former [speaker]
House of Representatives
Usman Bayero Nafada, Former
Deputy Speaker, House of
Representatives
Ayodele Awojobi, Scientist and
Professor at University of Lagos
Attahiru JegaProfessor, Chairman,
Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC)
Mansur Muhtar, Executive Director of
the World Bank
Mohammed Bello Adoke,Minister of
Justice & Attorney General of the
Federation
Nnenadi Usman, Former Finance
Minister
Turai Yar'Adua, Former First Lady
Olusegun Obasanjo Jnr., Architect
and Son of Former President
Olusegun Obasanjo
Shehu Ladan, Former GMD, NNPC
Jerry Gana, Former Information
Minister
Idris Legbo Kutigi, Former Chief
Justice of Nigeria
Rilwanu Lukman, Former Secretary
General OPEC & Petroleum Minister
Nuhu Ribadu, Former Chairman, EFCC
Ibrahim Lamorde, Current Chairman,
EFCC
Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, Former FCT
Minister
Donald Duke, former Cross River
state governor
Isa Yuguda,Governor, Bauchi State
Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, Governor,
Nasarawa State
Shamsudeen Usman,Minister of
National Planning
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo,
Governor, Gombe State
Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari,
Governor, Kebbi State
Ibrahim Geidam,Governor, Yobe
State
Danbaba Danfulani Suntai, Governor,
Taraba State
Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Former
Governor, Yobe State
Mohammed Bawa, former Ekiti State
governor
Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-
Kanemi , Shehu of Borno
Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, former Kano
state governorave fixed some links
and added needed spaces
Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, politician
Sanusi Lamido, Governor of the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Ahmed Makarfi, former Kaduna state
governor
Adamu Mu'azu, former Bauchi State
governor
Rebecca Ndjoze-Ojo, politician
Aminu Safana, doctor/politician
Ibrahim Shekarau, former Kano state
governor
Ibrahim Shema, Katsina State
governor
Ussif Rashid Sumaila, economist
Ibrahim H. Umar, former Vice
Chancellor and scientist.
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, Kaduna
state governor
Reginald Ihejiahi - M.D. & Chief
Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc
Iya Mohamed, Managing Director,
SODECOTON; president FECAFOOT;
member of FIFA world cup
committee; member of CPDM in
Cameroon
Abayomi Awoniyi (Kogi State)
Deputy Governor
Professor Seth Sunday Ajayi,Wildlife
Conservation Expert(1994 UNEP
Global 500 Environmental
Achievement Laureate For Africa)
Lantana Usman, Author and
Professor

TEAM ABU FOR SURE..... TO ADD TO THE UNENDING LIST, ANOTHER OUSTANDING ALUMNUS OF ABU IS PROFESSOR GABRIEL ONYIBO, GAGUT (GOD ALMIGHTY GRAND UNIFIED THEORY) PROPOUNDER AND 2-TIME NOMINEE OF THE PRESTIGIOUS NOBEL PRIZE FOR SCIENCE

It is amazing to see a list comprising alumni of University of Ibadan being claimed by enthusiasts of other universities. Professor Ango Abdullahi was alumnus of U.I. He was honored by the NAAS, University of Ibadan branch in 2003 at their Maiden Alumni Lecture delivered by Emeritus Professor Adenuga Oyenuga(rtd). He graduated in 1965.

The fact is that you can not beat the reach. University of Ibadan stands out when you are writing history of who is who in Nigeria. The Premier University is equal to the rest.

soulamanne: Am an ife alumnus but IMO,UNN is it.
In this order;
UNN
Unilag
OAU
UI

GOOD ONE however i think ABU should be squeezed somewhere between unilag and UI

you are so on point. When Ayo Falase was VC in UI, he went for a VC's conference, and more than 70% of the attendees were UI alumni

olusogo: It is amazing to see a list comprising alumni of University of Ibadan being claimed by enthusiasts of other universities. Professor Ango Abdullahi was alumnus of U.I. He was honored by the NAAS, University of Ibadan branch in 2003 at their Maiden Alumni Lecture delivered by Emeritus Professor Adenuga Oyenuga(rtd). He graduated in 1965.

The fact is that you can not beat the reach. University of Ibadan stands out when you are writing history of who is who in Nigeria. The Premier University is equal to the rest.

afam4eva:
Why are all these people politicians? Show me the technocrats that have come out of ABU.

abu qada, abdulmutallab, . . .
World class terrorists. They have the ability to penetrate the white house's defence. Una unn alumni fit?
Atiku, ciroma, . . .
Bastaaad billionaire terrorist sponsors. You guy's got only odili.
Gen. Sani Abacha, . . . I need not explain.

afam4eva:
Apart from GEJ and maybe Yaradua, how many past presidents attended a university?

And if these two are representative of what a university education can give, I do not want a university degree!

Some of the distinguishe alumni from the university of first choice and nations pride (unilag) Wande Abimbola, Yoruba professor
Wale Adenuga, publisher/film producer
Francis Agu, actor
Omowunmi Akinnifesi, public relations
consultant
Bisi Alimi, gay rights activist[4]
Daré Art-Aladé, singer
Adewale Ayuba, singer
Regina Askia, actress former Miss
Unilag
Philip Begho, writer
Stella Damasus, actress
Ufuoma Ejenobor, model/actress
Grace Ekpiwhre, former minister
Chidi and Chika Nwaogu, founders of
LAGbook[5]
Eldee, rapper
Obiageli Ezekwesili, accountant
Kayode Fayemi, current Ekiti governor
Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, actress
Matilda Kerry, doctor
Oliver Mbamara, lawyer
Richard Mofe Damijo, actor
Tony Momoh, lawyer
Genevieve Nnaji, actress
Ramsey Nouah, actor
Chinenye Ochuba, former MBGN Left
before graduation
Bayo Ojo, lawyer
Ikedi Ohakim, former Imo governor
Afolabi Olabimtan, writer
Dele Olojede, journalist
Simbo Olorunfemi, writer/television
producer
Mike Omoighe, artist
Helen Ovbiagele, writer
Joke Silva, actress
Ganiyu Solomon, politician
Farida Mzamber Waziri, EFCC chairman
Kunlé Adeyem

afam4eva:
Apart from GEJ and maybe Yaradua, how many past presidents attended a university?

Dr. Alex Ekweme Former Vice President of Nigeria

francini:

Dr. Alex Ekweme Former Vice President of Nigeria

Does President mean Vice-President in another language?SMH

kozykid: Some of the distinguishe alumni from the university of first choice and nations pride (unilag) Wande Abimbola, Yoruba professor
Wale Adenuga, publisher/film producer
Francis Agu, actor
Omowunmi Akinnifesi, public relations
consultant
Bisi Alimi, gay rights activist[4]
Daré Art-Aladé, singer
Adewale Ayuba, singer
Regina Askia, actress former Miss
Unilag
Philip Begho, writer
Stella Damasus, actress
Ufuoma Ejenobor, model/actress
Grace Ekpiwhre, former minister
Chidi and Chika Nwaogu, founders of
LAGbook[5]
Eldee, rapper
Obiageli Ezekwesili, accountant
Kayode Fayemi, current Ekiti governor
Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, actress
Matilda Kerry, doctor
Oliver Mbamara, lawyer
Richard Mofe Damijo, actor
Tony Momoh, lawyer
Genevieve Nnaji, actress
Ramsey Nouah, actor
Chinenye Ochuba, former MBGN Left
before graduation
Bayo Ojo, lawyer
Ikedi Ohakim, former Imo governor
Afolabi Olabimtan, writer
Dele Olojede, journalist
Simbo Olorunfemi, writer/television
producer
Mike Omoighe, artist
Helen Ovbiagele, writer
Joke Silva, actress
Ganiyu Solomon, politician
Farida Mzamber Waziri, EFCC chairman
Kunlé Adeyem

This just confirms what i said earlier.

afam4eva:
Unilag takes the cake when it comes to the Entertainment industry. But they're lagging behind in other spheres.

Oda notable ones include - the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the
Congress for Progressive Change in the 2011
presidential election, Pastor Tunde Bakare;
- wife of the governor of Ogun State, Mrs.
Olufunso Amosun;
- Minister of the Interior, Mr. Abba Moro;
- Deputy Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha;
- Inspector-General of Police, Mr. M.D
Mohammed;
- Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the UK,
Alhaji Dalhatu Tafida;
- Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji
Abdullahi; and
- Minority Leader in the House of Reps, Mr.
Femi Bajabiamila.
- Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi;
- the General Overseer of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch
Adeboye;
- Senate Majority leader, Senator Victor
Ndoma-Egba (SAN);
- former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs.
Sarah Sosan; and

There is no doubt UNN should have the Most Recognised Alumni.it happens to be the 1st indigenous University in Nigeria..Proud to have been a student of that Great institution though I must confess UNN is Living on past glories.. The present VC is doing his possible Best to restore that institution back to its Glory days,he shall get there.I was happy to have seen my Lecturer's name on that List Prof O.C ILoeje who Taught us Heat and Mass transfer and power Plant engineering..GREAT LIONS and LIONESSES.

[omayyi ]UNN is in the past, dude. It's not even among the top 10 in Naija at the moment. [/quote]

That is how some of you fail WAEC. They ask you question A, and you are answering question B! Anyway do you know how universities are rated? Do you know that a university might be the best but is if it does not supply information needed by the rating agencies, it will not be rated high? True, University of Ilorin has been the highest rated university in Nigeria. But meeen we know ourselves more than American rating agencies. UNILAG dey there, UNN dey there, OAU dey, UI dey, ABU dey self; and we Nigerians know the stuff these institutions are made of. This is not taking anything away from some private universities.

kekerazi: There is no doubt UNN should have the Most Recognised Alumni.it happens to be the 1st indigenous University in Nigeria..Proud to have been a student of that Great institution though I must confess UNN is Living on past glories.. The present VC is doing his possible Best to restore that institution back to its Glory days,he shall get there.I was happy to have seen my Lecturer's name on that List Prof O.C ILoeje who Taught us Heat and Mass transfer and power Plant engineering..GREAT LIONS and LIONESSES.

YET AGAIN ANOTHER PERSON FAILS A SIMPLE JAMB QUESTION.

Chei! Afam omitted my name from the list of the alumni of Lions Republic. Don't worry, someday, the world will hear me roar for all the right reasons.

afam4eva:
YET AGAIN ANOTHER PERSON FAILS A SIMPLE JAMB QUESTION.

the quality of UNN graduates!!

I am a proud product of Ife, but I concede this is between ABU and UNN. The reason why this is so is because while almost everybody that mattered in the North went to ABU, almost everybody that matters in the east also went to UNN, but the West has UI, Ife and Unilag, three universities to share its own.

Between 60's to 80's, everyone from the East and North dreamt of UNN and ABU respectively, while Ife, Lag and UI shared that of the West.

This is not absolute, as I am aware that there are many Yorubas that schooled in ABU in particular and UNN too, and vice versa for other regions, but it explains teh situation to a very large extent.

UI is number one. The uni sits on a special stool.



Many leading doctors in South Africa attended UI. I mean many black South African doctors.
UI's South African list is enough to frighten you'all

Some of them are political leaders in SA today

In politics, ABU is number one. But the uni accounts for nothing in other spheres - well, compared to UI.

UI = 1948.

Others = 1962.

That 14 years gap no be beans oo. Imagine those who graduated in the 50s. Bola Ige dem

afam4eva:
Pls name some Alumni of ABU??

No school comes near ABU in Politics.

12 (one-third) of the present state governors attended ABU, not less than 10 of the ministers did.

Where una go com put my uni, Bayero University kano. We do hav great alumni bt nt as much as UNN, UI, UNILAG and ABU. Atleast i can remember dat d present governor of Niger state; Dr Muazu Babangida is an alumni of my school BUK.

La'er

Are we talking about 1st degree, msc or phd, because some of these people hv diff degrees frm diff schools.

OYINBOGOJU: Great Ife

Name all the Greatest activist in Nigeria

Products of O A U.

Ife has the most intimidating in Human rights crusade/social activism.

Anybody wanna challenge that?

Jarus: I am a proud product of Ife, but I concede this is between ABU and UNN. The reason why this is so is because while almost everybody that mattered in the North went to ABU, almost everybody that matters in the east also went to UNN, but the West has UI, Ife and Unilag, three universities to share its own.

Between 60's to 80's, everyone from the East and North dreamt of UNN and ABU respectively, while Ife, Lag and UI shared that of the West.

This is not absolute, as I am aware that there are many Yorubas that schooled in ABU in particular and UNN too, and vice versa for other regions, but it explains teh situation to a very large extent.

oga mi Suraj, u too gbaski. U hav finish everytin. U knw Yoruba like school ever since, so even frm d inceptn, SW has more uni dan other region. Y most intellects and politicians com frm d north is cos ABU was a first generation uni and d only one in d north den, likewise UNN also. Bt SW has UI and OAU

Ife also used to have the biggest array of quality teachers.

Wole Soyinka won his Nobel prize as an Ife lecturer.
Professors Oluponna and Biodun Jeyifo (both the only tenured Nigerian profs in Harvard) were former Ife lecturers before teh brain drain of the 80's to 90's.

abdulkayus: Where una go com put my uni, Bayero University kano. We do hav great alumni bt nt as much as UNN, UI, UNILAG and ABU. Atleast i can remember dat d present governor of Niger state; Dr Muazu Babangida is an alumni of my school BUK.

Your school try too.

At least some of my highly valued intellectual friends/elders finished from your school

Farooq Kperogi; Yushau Shuaib (NEMA spokesman); Abdullah Usman (Jega's SA)etc