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Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by AUTOJOSH1: 4:58pm On May 02, 2019 |
1. Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria, was a teacher, political campaigner, women's rights activist and traditional aristocrat in Nigeria. 2. She was an avid traveler. She had traveled to many countries around the world. 3. Prior to Nigeria’s independence - specifically during the Cold War – she traveled to the former USSR, Hungary and China, where she met Mao Zedong – the communist revolutionary. 4. Her trip to countries in the Eastern bloc angered the Nigerian colonialist government, as well as British and American governments. 5. In 1956, the government did not renew her passport because it was believed that her intention was to influence Nigerians, especially women, with communist ideas and policies. 6. She was also refused a U.S. visa because the American government alleged that she was a communist. 7. She was one of the delegates who negotiated Nigeria's independence with the British government. 8. She was a winner of the Lenin Peace Prize. The Prize was awarded by the Soviet Government to notable individuals, prominent Communists and supporters of the Soviet Union who were not Soviet citizens. 9. In February 1978, she was thrown down from the window of a 3-storey building (Kalakuta Republic) belonging to her musician son, Fela. This happened when a thousand military personnel stormed the building. She lapsed into a coma and later died on 13 April 1978, from injuries she sustained from the fall. 10. Sometime in 2012, to immortalize her, her picture was being considered to be on the proposed N5000 note. The Nigerian government later withdrew the idea for a N5000 note. 11. After her death, her son Fela took her coffin to Dodan Barracks – the then seat of power and Nigeria's Supreme Military Headquarters and left it at the gate. This was done to humiliate the Obasanjo-led military government for the invasion of his property that led to his mother’s death. The invasion inspired Fela's song “Coffin for Head of State". Source: https://autojosh.com/11-things-to-know-about-the-first-woman-to-drive-a-car-in-nigeria/ 24 Likes
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Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by HospitalityDiva(f): 4:59pm On May 02, 2019 |
So inspiring. 8 Likes |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by Nobody: 5:06pm On May 02, 2019 |
Point #3 explains the rebellious nature of the great Anikulapo and we, his disciples. Do you think Nigeria would have fared better as a communist society? 24 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by cassidy1996(m): 5:28pm On May 02, 2019 |
she tried for Nigeria, r.i.p bet9ja people, please leave nairaland alone ...... 4 Likes |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by johnkay1(m): 5:54pm On May 02, 2019 |
Hmm... So, no be today Obasanjo started betraying Yoruba . May be he did it out of jealous, because Ransom Kuti Family was and still a strong family in Yoruba land and the whole country. Hausa man can never allowed that. Imagine Buhari allowing military to kill Kwankwaso Mother ! It will never happen. But Yoruba especially Baba forming the first Army General from Odua soil. 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by IvarTheBoneless: 8:05pm On May 02, 2019 |
During the Vice Admiral Augustus Aikhomu regime.. I was the first Nigerian Naval Officer to steer a submarine. We used it for oil bunkering. This is our untold story.... 10 Likes |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by sonnie10: 8:08pm On May 02, 2019 |
The most important thing to know here is that she was an Omoluwabi 19 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by Praktikals(m): 8:09pm On May 02, 2019 |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by KingOfallOsu: 8:09pm On May 02, 2019 |
This is the reason why we call Obasanjo an Old fool Today obasonjo can't win a Polling unit in Ogun 5 Likes |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by Kenmatt(m): 8:10pm On May 02, 2019 |
AUTOJOSH! The badder for life. 2 Likes |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by OrdinaryNigeria(m): 8:11pm On May 02, 2019 |
She the only mother of Nigeria, which kain injustice be this? Wetin concern government inside?... This na unknown soldier 10 Likes |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by eseveli(m): 8:11pm On May 02, 2019 |
listen to unknown soldier by fela.. u will here wen he said. dat my mama wey u kill She's the only mother of Nigeria.. so sadden.. RIP funmilayo 29 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by Firstorderwizard(m): 8:12pm On May 02, 2019 |
Too many curses has been laid on Nigeria, the earlier we end this disaster called a country, the better for all of us. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by omoadeleye(m): 8:14pm On May 02, 2019 |
The kutis are great family, setting pace for everything, but this there new generation are somehow 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by lateezy(f): 8:15pm On May 02, 2019 |
the real slay queen 10 Likes |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by Nobody: 8:16pm On May 02, 2019 |
That my mama wey i killll . She is the only mother of nigeria. Which kind injustice be this. Wetin concern government if na unknown soldier. Them turn blue into pink 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by shadeyinka(m): 8:18pm On May 02, 2019 |
abdulyaro66:Bad marketing move! Your opening statement just cost you a third of your prospective customers. Speak gently next time 69 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by adewest1999(m): 8:19pm On May 02, 2019 |
That woman wey dem throw from window o..... na Fela mama o |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by Berankis: 8:19pm On May 02, 2019 |
When it is positive news or facts, the hyprocritical, afonja-shouting bastards would be dead, only to rise again when it is a negative story. 3 Likes |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by Aboguede(m): 8:19pm On May 02, 2019 |
she was considered as a communist by the US and UK she was amoung the delegates that negotiated Nigeria independence with tge british this story does not add up ONLY AFONJA CAN DO 2FACE IF U KNOW U KNOW 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by Nobody: 8:19pm On May 02, 2019 |
IvarTheBoneless: |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by Staru1(m): 8:22pm On May 02, 2019 |
facts dog |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by kanayo76: 8:23pm On May 02, 2019 |
Yoruba and propaganda, when ikemba odimegwu ojukwu's mother biging to drive, she might even be an infant, go and chek the reccord. 2 Likes |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by happney65: 8:24pm On May 02, 2019 |
Yoruba Amaka.. 1 Like |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by kanayo76: 8:26pm On May 02, 2019 |
Don't mind them, they always claimed to be everything without facts Aboguede: 1 Like |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by Biodup: 8:31pm On May 02, 2019 |
No where else such a unique character can be found in this country except south west. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by iammo(m): 8:32pm On May 02, 2019 |
Obasanjo is a dickheead... this man went to baptist boys highschool with the kutis and abiola, but this power loving man never honored or respected this people, he wanted all glory to himself. Obasanjo is a great man, but his ambition cost alot of pains to others. Yet he is unapologetic . 4 Likes |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by argon500: 8:33pm On May 02, 2019 |
ok |
Re: Funmilayo RansomeKuti: 11 Things To Know About 1st Woman To Drive Car In Nigeria by TOPCRUISE(m): 8:34pm On May 02, 2019 |
Obasanjo never apologized till date for the death of this woman 3 Likes 1 Share |
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