Yoruba is undeniably the largest
ethnic group in Africa, with a
population estimate at about 35
million people in total. They mainly
occupy the South Western sides of
Nigeria, as well as Southern Benin,
with a great majority coming from
Nigeria.
Their acheivements makes them stand out among others
Abimbola Awoliyi is Nigeria’s first
female doctor -

Kolapo Hamzat is the youngest
professor of physiotherapy in Nigeria and Africa -

Adegoke olubunmo is the first professor of
Mathematics in Africa -

Momodu Mosobalaje Olaloye is
the first African professor of Geology -

Dele Olojede is
the first and only African to win a Pulitzer prize -

Abimbola jayeola is Nigeria’s First Female Helicopter
Pilot -

William Akinola Dawodu was the first Nigerian
car importer, he started importing cars into Nigeria in
1905 -

Prof. Jade Akande was the first female professor
of law in West Africa -

Kofo Ademola is the first black
woman to receive an undergraduate degree from
Oxford University -

Dr. Olaoluwa Hallowed Oluwadara
is the youngest African PHD Holder in Mathematics -

Deborah Enilo Ajakaiye is the first female physics
professor in Africa and also the first black African to be
named a fellow of the Geological society of London -

Wole Soyinka is the first black and only African to win a
Nobel prize for literature -

Thomas Adesanya ige grillo
is the first Nigerian professor of anatomy -

Taslim Eliasis the first African to be president of the International
Court of Justice (World Court) -

Folake Folarin-Coker
the first African-based fashion designer to stage a show
twice at the New York Fashion Week -

Latunde Odeku is
the first US-trained black neurosurgeon and the 1st
professor of neuro- surgery in Nigeria. -

Bode Thomas
created the First indigenous Nigerian law firm -I.K

dairo is the first Nigerian to be conferred title of
Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British
Empire (MBE) -

Amzat Beyioku Adebowale is The first
Nigerian to bring Sharp range of electronic products in
Nigeria -

Prof. Taiyewo Kolawole is the first Nigerian
neuro- radiologist -

Prof. Arinola Olasumbo Sanya is the
first female Professor of Physiotherapy in Africa. -

Dr Olu Jaiyebo is The first Agronomist in Nigeria.

Professor Micheal Adepoju Adeyemo is The first
Nigerian Chartered Accountant

-Latola Films was the
1st film production company in Nigeria -

Prof. IlesanmiAdesida, is the first black Vice- Chancellor in an
american unversity -

Mrs. Sade Thomas-Fahm is the
First woman to own a boutique in Nigeria -

Nojim Maiyegun is the first Nigerian to win an Olympic medal

-Adenike Osofisan is the first African Female Professor
of Computer Science. -

Prof T.O Ogunlesi is the first
professor of Medicine in Nigeria -

Chief Akintola
Williams is the First African to qualify as a chartered
accountant -

Ezekiel Adekunle Ifaturoti is the first
mining engineer in Nigeria

-Rotimi Adebari is the First
black mayor of Ireland -

Folake Solanke is the First
Female Senior Advocate of Nigeria -

Elizabeth Abimbola
is the First Nigerian Female Doctor-1937

-Helen
Folasade Adu is the First Nigerian-born artist to win a
Grammy-1986 -

Prof. Bolanle Awe: Nigeria's first
female Professor of History -

Professor Thomas Adeoye
Lambo is Africa’s first professor of psychiatry. -

Engineer Dr. (Mrs.) Olatokubo A Somolu: is Nigeria’s
first Female to hold a PHD in Engineering -

Mrs Adetowun Ogunsheye is The first female professor in
Nigeria -

Mrs bisoye esther tejuosho is Nigeria’s first
female industrialist -

Michael Onafowokan is Nigeria’s
first Architect 1952 -

Aderonke Kale is the first Female
Nigerian Armed Forces (2 Star) Major General: -

Chief (Dr.) Bola Kuforiji Olubi is The first Female Chartered
Accountant in Nigeria -

George Olatokunbo Okikiolu,
has written more mathematics papers than any other
Black mathematician in history -

Katherline okikiolu is
the first black person to win the most prestigious
award for young mathematics researchers in the
United States and the first black woman to publish an
article in the Annals of Mathematics -

Samuel Layinka
Ayodeji invented the excision knife to treat tropical
ulcers. he won the Robert Wilson Memorial Prize in
Chemistry and the Welcome Prize in Medicine.

Rashidi yekinni the first player to score for nigeria in Fifa world cup

Rashidi yekinni is the Alltime highest goal scorer for nigeria

Teslim Balogun is nigeria's first proffesional footballer

Jomiloju Tunde Oladipo is the youngest nigeria microsoft certified pro at

Obateru Akiruntan olugbo of ugbo Land is the Richest monarch in Nigeria

Folorunsho Alakija is the richest woman in nigeria

Samuel ajayi crowther is the first anglican bishop in nigeria

Sapara williams is the First indigeneous nigerian Lawyer

Federick rotimi williams is the first solicitor to supreme court in nigeria

Herbet Macaulay is the first Nigerian to own a car

Yoruba bible is the First indigeneous bible in nigeria

Chief Obafemi Awolowo was the first man to
introduce Universal Primary Education in Nigeria in the
then Western Region in the year 1956.

The Nigerian Flag was designed by a Nigerian student
in London as at then in the year 1960 by Mr. Taiwo
Akinkunmi

The first female to drive a motor car was Mrs.
Olufunmilayo Ransome Kuti

Mrs. Latifat Okunnu was the first female deputy
Governor in Nigeria

Mrs Efunroye Tinubu was the first female to buy a
car in Nigeria.

Kafayat shau from Nigeria broke the world record in
longest dance with a time of 52 hours and 3
minutes. It happened in 2006.

Olusoji fasuba is the fastest nigerian on 100m track event with 9.85 seconds(2006)

Ajayi agbebaku holds All time best record in nigeria's tripple jump event (1983)

Adewale olukoju is all time best discus throw for nigeria (1991)

Honourable adeyemi ikuforiji is the longest serving speaker in Nigeria

Bishop oyedepo is the richest pastor in the world

Herbet ogunde and ola balogun re the first flim makers in nigeria

Iwe irohin the first newspaper in nigeria established in (1859)

Yoruba is The largest ethnic group in africa

Yoruba is the 3rd famous tribe in africa after zulu(south africa)
Massai. (Kenya)

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-Oyo state is the largest producer of /Tobacco in
Nigeria
-Ondo state is the largest producer of oil after the
south-south
-Of the 28.6 million metric tonnes of cement
produced locally in Nigeria, 14 million metric
tonnes of this comes from Ogun State

-Ogun state has the largest concentration of
industries in Nigeria. Ota,sagamu and agbara
-Sagamu is the largest kola nut collecting center in
the nigeria

-Osun-osogbo international festival

-Yoruba pastors control 95% of religious tourism

Musicians

D'banj
Tiwa salvage
Davido
Wizkid
Olamide
Suspect
Korede bello
Reekado banks
Sheyi shey
Eedris Abdulkareem
Salawa Abeni - Waka singer
Sunny Ade - jùjú singer
Sade Adu
Tope Alabi
Yemi Alade - R&B and pop singe
Aṣa - R&B, country and pop singer-
songwriter
Alhaji Alamu Atatalo
Yinka Ayefele - gospel singer
Adewale Ayuba
Ayinde Bakare
Banky W - pop and R&B singer-songwriter
Adé Bantu
TY Bello - gospel sing singer and rapper

Femi Kuti - afrobeat, jazz singer-
songwriter and instrumentalist
Seun Kuti - afrobeat, Jazz singer-
songwriter and instrumentalist
L
Lagbaja
Niyola
Alhaji Abass Akande Obesere
Ebenezer Obey
Skales - rapper and singer
Sound Sultan
Fela Sowande
Sean tizzle

Can't remember all
My yoruba brothers and sisters can add to the list because it is not incomplete,
I didn't touch some areas..

AM PROUD TO BE OMO ODUDUWA..!!!
100% AWORI BOY

We lead,others follow.We dnt do fake fake thing like some pipu dey do.

Because hausas refuse to learn while igbo were busy recovering from biafra war

Papa Awoooo....thank u sir.

Book book book smh
Na dat 1 pikin go chop?
Has dat improved tha economic status af tha nation?
What tangible invention have been made afterall?

Not that these achievement don't count , but at this time and period, its just better to look away and use our heads to think af ways to beTter our lot . Smiling , dinning and winning over glory af the past is first class stupidity.

Mind you I am Yoruba and before you say bastard, think twice .

"Yoruba, the Largest ethnic group in Africa"??
Story for the moonlight kids...

The only tribe that can have sex with their blood relation!! The only tribe that their girls mut give birth like one or two pikin before marriage!! The only tribe that a girl cannot take her bath and make up!! The only tribe that have the highest number of pastors yet. Cannot do without juju! A tribe that are slave to religion!

There will be wailers.

I no fit shout abeg. Somewhere in the land of the sophisticated

Self promotion propaganda that will get you no where. Where you got the fact of being more in number than the Igbo is still a mystre as Nigeria's silly census figures can not be relied upon. Igbo are the majority of all the Nigerian ethnic groups going by the facts of their numbers living in all over Nigeria (Lagos where they are more than half of the total Lagos population) and outside of Nigeria where they number in millions. Where you got the most educated is still unknown cause by the last time everyone checked with backed up statistics from WAEC and JAMB boards, Igbos are the most educated in Nigeria with the highest cut off marks. Most educated based on PURE facts and not emotions and propaganda.

prof17:
The only tribe that can have sex with their blood relation!! The only tribe that their girls mut give birth like one or two pikin before marriage!! The only tribe that a girl cannot take her bath and make up!! The only tribe that have the highest number of pastors yet. Cannot do without juju! A tribe that are slave to religion!

you know nothing u should be thinking of going back to school maybe ur live will change there

prof17:
The only tribe that can have sex with their blood relation!! The only tribe that their girls mut give birth like one or two pikin before marriage!! The only tribe that a girl cannot take her bath and make up!! The only tribe that have the highest number of pastors yet. Cannot do without juju! A tribe that are slave to religion!

.............a tribe that are slaves to their northern neighbors. A trible that are afraid of succeeding on their own.

Bialegend:
Self promotion propaganda that will get you no where. Where you got the fact of being more in number than the Igbo is still a mystry as Nigeria's silly census figures can not be relied upon. Igbo are the majority of all the Nigerian ethnic groups going by the facts of their numbers living in all over Nigeria (Lagos where they are more than half of the total Lagos population) and outside of Nigeria where they number in millions. Where you got the most educated is still unknown cause by the last time everyone checked with backed up statistics from WAEC and JAMB boards, Igbos are the most educated in Nigeria. Most educated based on PURE facts and not emotions and propaganda.

we didn't talk about igbo here o ,even u know that the igbos are not the majority in nigeria so stop telling your self such lies

Bialegend:

.............a tribe that are slaves to their northern neighbors. A trible that are afraid of succeeding on their own.

if u wanna leave biko leave nigeria stop dragging yorubas to fight the northerners for you

Bialegend:

.............a tribe that are slaves to their northern neighbors. A trible that are afraid of succeeding on their own.

if u wanna leave biko leave nigeria stop dragging yorubas to fight the northerners for you

sweettinz20:
you know nothing u should be thinking of going back to school maybe ur live will change there

meaning that all those mentioned there are your family members?

prof17:
meaning that all those mentioned there are your family members?

I will wasting time coaching u and I am sleepy now maybe tomorrow

Bialegend:

.............a tribe that are slaves to their northern neighbors. A trible that are afraid of succeeding on their own.

But u re ancestors have being in slavery to the hausas,yorubas, and ijaws .
From 1st to 3rd republic ur ancestors where slaves to hausas

1999 to 2007
Obasanjo bought ur region as slaves and he defeated ur coward warlord ojukwu right in his own backyard

2011 to 2015
Ijaw man bought ur region and u guys re still crying for ur slave masters


IGBOS RE THE CERTIFIED SLAVES ACCORDING TO NIGERIA POLITICAL HISTORY

Please, what is the purpose of this post @ OP. I want to know because I believe you have something you want to share with us. Thanks.

sweettinz20:
I will wasting time coaching u and I am sleepy now maybe tomorrow

coaching me as if you can take lead even among your peers?

Bialegend:
Self promotion propaganda that will get you no where. Where you got the fact of being more in number than the Igbo is still a mystre as Nigeria's silly census figures can not be relied upon. Igbo are the majority of all the Nigerian ethnic groups going by the facts of their numbers living in all over Nigeria (Lagos where they are more than half of the total Lagos population) and outside of Nigeria where they number in millions. Where you got the most educated is still unknown cause by the last time everyone checked with backed up statistics from WAEC and JAMB boards, Igbos are the most educated in Nigeria with the highest cut off marks. Most educated based on PURE facts and not emotions and propaganda.

Mr flat head with flat brain in terms of population,and size yoruba Land is five times bigger than igbo Land..
Yorubas re not only in Nigeria they spread across west africa countries like republic of Benin, Togo, and ghana their populations in total makes them the Largest ethnic group in africa

it seems this is a tribalism thread nawoooooh, ok na .

mykl01:
Please, what is the purpose of this post @ OP. I want to know because I believe you have something you want to share with us. Thanks.

the purpose is just to promote ego and self-esteem/pride which the Yorubas are known for! Making noise even in social forum that presurpposes to be educative and informative!

Following..

prof17:
The only tribe that can have sex with their blood relation!! The only tribe that their girls mut give birth like one or two pikin before marriage!! The only tribe that a girl cannot take her bath and make up!! The only tribe that have the highest number of pastors yet. Cannot do without juju! A tribe that are slave to religion!

so juju is not used in the east also,actually people from the east are more religious than the west so who are slaves to religion,oya I have a friend back then in secondary school who is sleeping with is cousin not just only him but his elder brother and he is from the east and there are many like that also from the east

To be realistic what has "successful tribe" brought to your region? We need to stop being cowards and face reality. First, why do every tribe underate yoruba? to the extent that Igbo saying Lagos is no “man's land“. Can they say to the hausas that Kano is a no man's land? They would have been another pogrom. Your region have great men but with faint heart. I heard one Igbo guy saying what is Yoruba name for Lagos, so because Lagos doesn't have Yoruba name (which I font know) that makes it becomes a no man's land right? If i may ask, what is the local dialect name of Plateau, Taraba, Kaduna.. Just to name few. When Osama attack White house America respond with full military force. When Hamas launch rocket Israel Israel respond immediately. That is why they are super power today. Wake up Yoruba you should not be cowards, you should show them you are all Benjamin Adekunle.

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Madam, get a life.

Stop beating your own drum . The homeland is stuck in a time warp.
We have been ready for a knowledge based economy since 1960 but we are being held back by a dysfunctional natural resource economy ever since .
Oodua states has bled and is still bleeding so much human resources that you will cry .
There is absolutely no major global corp e.g the English speaking fortune 400 companies, that you will not find omoluabis in technical , administrative or operations department. This is before we start talking about the public service.
I am not talking first generation omoluabis here . I am not including their children at all, neither am I talking about the usual suspects like professors and doctors.
I am talking about the typical seyi or tunde from shomolu who struggled to get a visa.
The west has basically vacuumed up de cream de la cream of our intelligentsia.

The very best of Tribal superiority and Hypocrisy. On a different day, these same people here would tag others chest beaters.

You mean it is ok for some people to claim to be the best while others can't?

I just can't wrap my head around this.

Attention Seun Osewa/MOD.Pls do the needful to dis Useless goat using fake moniker to swindle innocent pipu here.tthe goat registered on August 4,2015 and display His scam/fraud wares on Aug 31.Thank U

LizzyKolawole.:
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CATEGORY OF VACANT POSITIONS:

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(2) INSPECTOR CADRE
(3) ASSISTANT CADRE
(B) AIRWING:
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(2) INSPECTOR CADRE
(3) ASSISTANT CADRE
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(I) STORES:
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(J) ASSISTANT CADRE GENERAL

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(1). Be a nigerian by birth or descent.
(2). Not be less than 1.7 metres in height, for male and 1.64 metres for female; measurement of not less than 0.87 metres, male.
(3). Be certified by a Government Medical Officer to be physically and mentally fit for appointment.
(4). Not be suffering from any form of physical or mental disability.
(5). Be free from any form of financial embarrassment.
(6). Be of good character and must not have been found guilty of any criminal offence.
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If you meet the requirements for the above positions and are interested in pursuing a career with Nigeria Customs Service, Call Comptroller  Garba on_ 090311847088 for the registration pin and form.

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