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Re: Great/famous People From Your State! by forgiveness: 4:49pm On Jul 16, 2015 |
Ogun State has produced the most famos and greatest personalities in Nigeria and Africa, than any other states in Nigeria. Politics: Awolowo, MKO Abiola, Olusegun Obasanjo, etcetera Music/Producion: Anikulapo Kuti, Femi Kuti, Dbanj, Asa, Olamide, Wizkid, Clearance Peters, Shina Peters, D1, Kenneth ogungbe, etcetera Movie/Thearter/Production: Herber Ogunde, Olu Jacobs, Tunde Kelani, Sports: David Alaba, Segun Odegbami, Falilat Ogunkoya, Muda Lawal, etcetera Literature/Art: Wole Soyinka, Ola Rotimi, Amos Tutuola, Femi Osofisan, Ayo Sogunro,etcetera. Banking/Industry; Chief Mathew Adekoya Okupe(Agbomagbe bank now WEMA Bank), Subomi Balogun(F.C.M.B Bank, e.t.c), Fola Adeola( GT Bank and Main One Cable Company Limited), Mike Adenuga( Bank, Globacom, Con Oil, e.t.c), Oba Otudeko(Honeywell, Fan Milk Nigeria, First Bank plc), Chief Bayo KuKu, Chris ogunbanjo. Chief Kuforiji Olubi, Akinwumi Adesina(President Africa Development Bank) etcetera. 1 Like |
Re: Great/famous People From Your State! by forgiveness: 9:10pm On Jul 16, 2015 |
Science: Prof. Onabamiro(Discovered the cause of Guinea Worm, the Cyclopos was named after him, Tropocyclops Onabamirod) Prof. Olikoye Ransom Kuti, Thomas Adeoye Lambo(Famos for his work in ethno - psychiatry and Psychiatric epidemiology). Samuel Ayodeji Munuwa(Invented an excision knife to treat tropical ulcers), Entrepreneur; Tayo Ogundepe( Co-Founder Solo Phones), Adetokunbo Ogundeyin(Proforce bullet proof cars), Seun Osewa(Nairaland), Chief Kessington Adebutu(Baba Ijebu), Adebayo Ogunlesi(gatwick airport), Akintola Williams( Akintola Williams Deloitte), Sir Mobolaji Bank Anthony.etcetera . |
Re: Great/famous People From Your State! by forgiveness: 9:18pm On Jul 16, 2015 |
Legal/Judiciary: Chief Rotimi Williams, Bola Ajibola, Kehinde Sofola, Idowu Sofola, Sodeinde Sowemimo, Sir Adetokunbo Ademola. etcetera. Activist/Education: Tai Solarin(Built First Secular Secondary School in Nigeria called Mayflower), Beko Ransom Kuti, Fumilayo Ransom Kuti. Artists: Yinka Shonibare |
Re: Great/famous People From Your State! by forgiveness: 9:29pm On Jul 16, 2015 |
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Re: Great/famous People From Your State! by PAINGAIN: 9:19am On Jul 17, 2015 |
AndreUweh:just to correct u, jim iyke is from enugwu agidi in Anambra state. I know their family house. Pete edochie is from nteje in Anambra. |
Re: Great/famous People From Your State! by PAINGAIN: 9:57am On Jul 17, 2015 |
Why edo people no put majek fashek as their own? And why is anambra not claiming chiwetel ejiofor? |
Re: Great/famous People From Your State! by forgiveness: 12:17pm On Jul 17, 2015 |
Jarus: No, You're wrong Ogun had three, Sir Mobolaji Bank - Anthony is from Ijebu- Ode. |
Re: Great/famous People From Your State! by ROYALD(m): 1:50am On Nov 19, 2015 |
FEW PROMINENT FROM IMO STATE Chioma Ajunwa – 1996 Olympic gold long jumper Celestine Babayaro– National footballer 1996 Olympic gold Emmanuel Babayaro– National footballer 1996 Olympic gold Mobi okparaku– National footballer 1996 Olympic gold Emmanuel Amunike – 1994 African Player of the Year and 1996 Olympic gold ,under 17 nigeria coach Samuel Okwaraji – was a National Footballer (19 May 1964 – 12 August 1989) Prince Amukamara – Cornerback for the New York Giants Kelechi Iheanacho – U-17 World Cup winner and tournament's MVP (2013–present) Dick Tiger – was one of the greatest fighters to come out of Africa. He became a two-time undisputed world middleweight titlist and helped keep boxing alive during the 1950s boxing industry recession. Tiger earned an undisputed Light-Heavyweight world championship. In 1962, Tiger won the world middleweight boxing championship. Obianuju Catherine Acholonu – Author,was a Nigerian writer, researcher and former lecturer on African Cultural and Gender Studies.Catherine Acholonu Research Foundation Chidinma –is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, recording artist and stage performer. Genevieve Nnaji – Nollywood actress Rita Dominic, Nigerian actress Onyeka Onwenu – Singer, actress and politician Dr. Sir Warrior – Highlife musician Dr. Alban – Eurodance musician Osita Iheme – Actor Kanayo O. Kanayo- Actor Clem Ohameze- Actor Stephanie Okereke- Actress Eucharia Anunobi - is a Nigerian actress, producer, and pastor. Daniella Okeke is a Nigerian- actress Saint Obi - is a Nigerian actor, producer and director. Chukwu Emeka Chikere-- is a Nigerian actor, producer and director. Naeto C- musician Augustine Njoku Obi - Professor of virology ,He was known for developing a cholera vaccine approved as efficacy in 1971 by WHO Charly Boy, born Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa – Singer-songwriter, journalist, producer, Idol series judge. Onyeka Nwelue- Author-scholar, actor, entrepreneur , filmmaker, professor and author who is best known for his novel . Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa- The forerunner to a generation of African women writers, she is acknowledged as the first African woman novelist to be published in the English language in Britain and achieve international recognition. John Munonye – Author, is an important Igbo writer and one of the most important Nigerian writers of the 20th century. Colonel Edwin Njoku– the first African in the United States army to rise to the rank of a colonel. Chile Eboe-Osuji– is a judge of the International Criminal Court, The Hague. Chukwudifu Oputa– The Honorable Justice Chukwudifu Akunne Oputa (rtd.), erstwhile Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria Pats Acholonu – Supreme Court Justice Mary Ukaego Odili – Supreme Court Justice Christina Anyanwu – journalist and senator Kema Chikwe – former Minister of Aviation Evan Enwerem – former governor and former President of the Senate Ikedi Ohakim – former governor Rochas Okorocha – present governor Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, Nigerian Deputy Speaker NASS Abuja Collins E. Ijoma – the youngest US Trial Court Administrator Adiele Afigbo – historian Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu – politician and businessman Hon. Prof. Mrs. Viola Onwuliri, Nigerian Minister Foreign Affairs K. O. Mbadiwe – former Minister of Commerce and Industry ,was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, statesman Sam Mbakwe – former Governor Achike Udenwa – former Governor Professor Fabian Ngozichukwu Chinedum Osuji – former Minister of Education professor George Obiozor– was a Nigerian and diplomat. He was the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States. Professor Maurice Iwu – is a Nigerian Professor of Pharmacognosy,former INEC chairman Prof. Chinwe Obaji – Former Minister of Education professor, Oliver Udemmadu Ogbonnia Mobisson – is a Nigerian-born scientist, activist, and entrepreneur Gogo Chu Nzeribe was a Nigerian trade unionist and a leader of the nation's communist movement during the drive towards independence in the 1950s. Paschal Dozie Senator Arthur Nzeribe– politician and business man Fanz Organization based in London, dealing in heavy construction, arms, oil brokerage, publishing and property investment, with much business in the Middle East and Gulf states Frank Nneji, Business Mogul, Founder ABC Transport Plc. Ajaeres – The God is Good Motors... Leo Stan Ekeh – founder and CEO of Zinox Technologies Ezeala Emmanuel–Orange drug Michael Echeruo – academic and writer in Igbo studies Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe – Commerce and Industry such as trading, farming, shipping, mining, petroleum, fiduciary institutions and information Technology. Engineer Ezikiel Izuogu The Izuogu Z-600 prototype was the first indigenous Nigerian car, and the first automobile of indigenous all-African technology. |
Re: Great/famous People From Your State! by tomakint: 2:41am On Nov 19, 2015 |
What an interesting thread......My quota; Ondo State: Pa Adekunle Ajasin Chief Gabriel Akin-Deko (foremost politician); Chief Akinjagunla (Business Merchant) Chief O. Omotosho (Onward electronics) King Sunny Ade Lord Ajasa May D Gen. Olu Bajowa Prof Akinkugbe Chief Gani Fawehinmi Omowole Sowore Chief Obateru (Obat Oil) Dr Folu Olamiti (former Director of Tribune) Dr Olusegun Mimiko Omotola Ekehinde Dr Victor Oladokun (foremost broadcaster) Olusegun Agagu Chief Oluyemisi Falae Chief Jimoh Ibrahim Tomakint Oba Olateru-Olagbegi To be continued 1 Like |
Re: Great/famous People From Your State! by ROYALD(m): 12:31am On Dec 05, 2015 |
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