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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by graphixplusng: 5:49pm On Jul 07, 2016
The first woman to drive a car in Nigeria was left out

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by idolda: 5:50pm On Jul 07, 2016
robosky02:

Professor Remi Sonaiya: is the first woman in Nigeria to seek to become Nigerias President


is the first woman in Nigeria to seek the highest seat in the land running as the Presidential flag bearer under the Kowa Party at the recently concluded 2015 Nigerian Presidential Elections. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) graduating with the best result in her faculty and also received a PhD in linguistics from Cornell University. She became a professor of French Language and Applied Linguistics in 2001

Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by Heryorh: 5:50pm On Jul 07, 2016
nice one
Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by robosky02(m): 5:51pm On Jul 07, 2016
Optional2:
Nice one dad robosky02

ohhhhhh cheesy

enjoy

hope to see you on the list soon..

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by pamcode(m): 5:51pm On Jul 07, 2016
Robosky02 in which uni did alele williams serve as Vice-chancellor
Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by youngzeal1: 5:51pm On Jul 07, 2016
Amazing......
Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by speciallymade(m): 5:52pm On Jul 07, 2016
Wow... Impressive.. These are women that gave some men a run for their money
Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by pamcode(m): 5:53pm On Jul 07, 2016
robosky02:
8. Prof. Dora Nkem Akunyili (OFR): First African Female to win Transparency International Integrity Award

Prior to her ministerial appointment, Prof. Akunyili was Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria, where she made it her top priority to eradicate counterfeit drugs and unsafe food in Nigeria. Before her assumption of office in NAFDAC, fake and substandard foods and drugs were sold in Nigeria without any form of regulation.

She was a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Pharmacologist in the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu Campus, before she became the NAFDAC boss. Professor Akunyili was also a Post-Doctorate Fellow of the University of London and a Fellow of the West African Post-Graduate College of Pharmacists. She gained international recognition and won hundreds of awards for her work in pharmacology, public health and human rights. She was appointed Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Information and Communications until December 16, 2010.
RIP to this legend. She made impact.
Nice educative thread by the op.

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by mrbillz(m): 5:54pm On Jul 07, 2016
These are the kind of informations worthy of front page. Nice one Op

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by bayulll01(m): 5:54pm On Jul 07, 2016
These are the women we should call classy ladies infact they are typical example of greatness......
not all these lukara lukere ladies we have nowaday especially does ladies on nairaland romance section. shior

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by vikkeee(m): 5:55pm On Jul 07, 2016
women of substance who set their priorities right from youth. Not like majority of our young ladies whose dreams are to hook on a rich nigga!

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by cstr11: 5:58pm On Jul 07, 2016
robosky02:
8. Prof. Dora Nkem Akunyili (OFR): First African Female to win Transparency International Integrity Award

Prior to her ministerial appointment, Prof. Akunyili was Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria, where she made it her top priority to eradicate counterfeit drugs and unsafe food in Nigeria. Before her assumption of office in NAFDAC, fake and substandard foods and drugs were sold in Nigeria without any form of regulation.

She was a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Pharmacologist in the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu Campus, before she became the NAFDAC boss. Professor Akunyili was also a Post-Doctorate Fellow of the University of London and a Fellow of the West African Post-Graduate College of Pharmacists. She gained international recognition and won hundreds of awards for her work in pharmacology, public health and human rights. She was appointed Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Information and Communications until December 16, 2010.
This woman is a better presidential material and has more functional brain cells and balls than all of Nigeria's presidents and heads of states from the 60s till date. Reminds me of intelligent female developmental leaders like merkel of germany, dilma rouseff of brazil and may the current favourite for the UK prime minister.
Just shows how irredeemable Nigeria is.

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by MrCGPA(m): 5:59pm On Jul 07, 2016
Funny enough, the present Nigeria woman are trying to make history as the first woman to have ever slept with 100 men in a day.

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by AreaFada2: 5:59pm On Jul 07, 2016
pamcode:
Robosky02 in which uni did alele williams serve as Vice-chancellor

Uniben in the 1980s.

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by Nobody: 5:59pm On Jul 07, 2016
robosky02:
4. Chioma Ajunwa is the first African woman, as well as the first Nigerian, to win an Olympic gold medal in a track and field event. She performed this historic feat of winning an Olympic gold medal on Friday, August 2, 1996. On that day, she jumped 7.12 metres at a long jump event in the 1996 Atlanta games.

That is not true....at least two African women [b]Deratu Tulu [/b]of Ethiopia and Hassiba Boulmerka of Algeria won Olympic gold medals in the 10000 AND 1500m at the 1992 olympics.

Nawal el Moutakwel of Morroco won the 400m hurdles at the 1984 olympics.

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by robosky02(m): 6:00pm On Jul 07, 2016
Mrs Olufunmilayo Ransome Kuti: is The First Woman To Drive A Car In Nigeria.

Well educated with a colonial education and a Christian background, she was radicalized through the actions of the British occupation of Nigeria: its racism, sexism and economic violence. Ransome-Kuti received the national honor of membership in the Order of Nigeria in 1965. The University of Ibadan bestowed upon her the honorary doctorate of laws in 1968. She also held a seat in the Western House of Chiefs of Nigeria as an oloye of the Yoruba people.

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by santos2020: 6:00pm On Jul 07, 2016
mrs KALU ,hmm, this name KALU is very significant, the KALUs are special ones, I rest my comment till my wife deliver,my 2nd child's name loading proudly SE SS wink wink
Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by theshaderoom: 6:01pm On Jul 07, 2016
robosky02:

Professor Remi Sonaiya: is the first woman in Nigeria to seek to become Nigerias President


is the first woman in Nigeria to seek the highest seat in the land running as the Presidential flag bearer under the Kowa Party at the recently concluded 2015 Nigerian Presidential Elections. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) graduating with the best result in her faculty and also received a PhD in linguistics from Cornell University. She became a professor of French Language and Applied Linguistics in 2001


OP this is not true... I think it was Obasanjo's first wife that was the first woman to contest for presidency in nigeria

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by robosky02(m): 6:02pm On Jul 07, 2016
mrbillz:
These are the kind of informations worthy of front page. Nice one Op
Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by AreaFada2: 6:05pm On Jul 07, 2016
cstr11:
This woman is a better presidential material and has more functional brain cells and balls than all of Nigeria's presidents and heads of states from the 60s till date. Reminds me of intelligent female developmental leaders like merkel of germany, dilma rouseff of brazil and may the current favourite for the UK prime minister.
Just shows how irredeemable Nigeria is.

To be fair vanity and worship of money was less then. Just look at how those women dressed. Responsibly and modestly.

What we see in many modern women is a reflection of the wider society. Where morality and virtue have plummeted. cheesy

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by Nobody: 6:10pm On Jul 07, 2016
to be a woman is not a day job
Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by freeage7(m): 6:10pm On Jul 07, 2016
Na wa oo! My mother name no just show for the list...op you mash line. Who be the first woman to transport plantain from Edo to Ijora in Lagos? My mother. Madam serena Ennah(1957)

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by Nobody: 6:15pm On Jul 07, 2016
Mrs. Dora.. Okpum di na ala.

So much respect to a woman, I love to see then going about her duty.

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by ipreach: 6:17pm On Jul 07, 2016
Op u forgot to mention Etebe the first female governor

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by soul2: 6:21pm On Jul 07, 2016
robosky02:

Professor Remi Sonaiya: is the first woman in Nigeria to seek to become Nigerias President


is the first woman in Nigeria to seek the highest seat in the land running as the Presidential flag bearer under the Kowa Party at the recently concluded 2015 Nigerian Presidential Elections. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) graduating with the best result in her faculty and also received a PhD in linguistics from Cornell University. She became a professor of French Language and Applied Linguistics in 2001


What about mrs Sarah jubril in 2003, 2007, 2011? abeg do ur research well

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by phoenixcleans(m): 6:21pm On Jul 07, 2016
major Moji Obasanjo was the First Female presidential candidate in Nigeria, she contested under MASSES MOVEMENT OF NIGERIA in 2003

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by HaneefahRN(f): 6:22pm On Jul 07, 2016
Wonderful women. These are role models kiss
Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by phoenixcleans(m): 6:23pm On Jul 07, 2016
SARAH JUBRIL LOST IN THE PRIMARIES

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Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by Nobody: 6:23pm On Jul 07, 2016
OP your list no complete.. why 'Funmilayo Ransom Kuti' no they there?
Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by sbabimbola(f): 6:25pm On Jul 07, 2016
OP Thank you!
Re: Nigeria’s First Women In Various Professions by dhesire(m): 6:29pm On Jul 07, 2016
soul2:


What about mrs Sarah jubril in 2003, 2007, 2011? abeg do ur research well

Did Mrs Sarah Jubril win the primaries?
No, I don't think so.

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