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A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by agabaI23(m): 7:14pm On Jun 12, 2011
The first Nigeria female pilot: Captain Chinyere Kalu
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by agabaI23(m): 7:17pm On Jun 12, 2011
The first Nigerian Mining Engineer: Dr. Ezekiel Adekunle Ifaturoti
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by dempeople(m): 8:19pm On Jun 12, 2011
The first Nigerian woman driver: Funmilayo Kuti

*Though an Igbo man, I particularly like the name 'Funmilayo' and will like anyone who knows the meaning, to write it on this thread.* smiley
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by dempeople(m): 8:24pm On Jun 12, 2011
First Nigerian millionaire - Odumegwu Ojukwu Snr.

First Nigerian nobel laurate - Wole Soyinka
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 8:26pm On Jun 12, 2011
dem_people:

The first Nigerian woman driver: Funmilayo Kuti

*Though an Igbo man, I particularly like the name 'Funmilayo' and will like anyone who knows the meaning, to write it on this thread.* smiley

"Give me joy"
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Odunnu: 8:48pm On Jun 12, 2011
First female Mathematics Professor - Grace Williams cant remember her native name
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by dempeople(m): 8:53pm On Jun 12, 2011
@Ileke

Thanx. In a good mood today? smiley
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 8:55pm On Jun 12, 2011
dem_people:

@Ileke

Thanx. In a good mood today? smiley

Always, whenever I come upon your I.D grin
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by dempeople(m): 9:10pm On Jun 12, 2011
First Nigerian senate president and first president - Nnamdi Azikiwe.


Ileke-IdI:

Always, whenever I come upon your I.D grin

Awww my dear.   kiss  smiley
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by OAM4J: 9:11pm On Jun 12, 2011
Odunnu:

First female Mathematics Professor - Grace Williams cant remember her native name

Alele

Grace Alele Williams
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Odunnu: 9:14pm On Jun 12, 2011
Kworet! Thnx.
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by gidson12(m): 9:18pm On Jun 12, 2011
The first Nigerian mathematician, Chike Obi
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by sadiq88: 9:30pm On Jun 12, 2011
first Nigerian thief and crook female speaker patricia Eteh
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by MaiSuya(m): 9:34pm On Jun 12, 2011
OAM4J:

Alele

Grace Alele Williams

she is indeed a woman of firsts.

First female vice chancellor of the University of Benin.
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by kcjazz(m): 9:45pm On Jun 12, 2011
Roy Pentelow Fenton was the first and the only expatriate Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria 1958-1963. Source:Twitter Naijafunfacts
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by dempeople(m): 9:45pm On Jun 12, 2011
V. A.  Oyenuga - Nigeria's first emeritus professor and first professor of agriculture

Nwoye Adichie - Nigeria's first professor of statistics

Jadesola Akande - Nigeria's first female professor of law

@sadiq88,

Why derail this beauruuuuuful thread?
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Odunnu: 9:49pm On Jun 12, 2011
Mai Suya:

she is indeed a woman of firsts.

First female vice chancellor of the University of Benin.
Oh really? I knew she was a former UNIBEN VC but never knew she the first female VC.
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by MaiSuya(m): 10:27pm On Jun 12, 2011
Odunnu:

Oh really? I knew she was a former UNIBEN VC but never knew she the first female VC.

As it turns out, she is in fact, according to Wikipedia, the First Female Vice chancellor of a Nigerian University.

Grace Alele-Williams, (born December 16, 1932) made history as the first Nigerian woman to become the head (vice-chancellor) of a Nigerian university, the University of Benin

@ topic,

Sir Louis Mbanefo - first Nigerian Lawyer.
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by johnie: 10:35pm On Jun 12, 2011
Funmilayo or Funmi is actully a short form of Oluwafunmilayo meaning the Lord gave (has given) me joy.

Ayo meaning Joy and Funmi meaning give.
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by johnie: 10:42pm On Jun 12, 2011
Alhaji Shehu Shagari - Nigeria's first executive president.

Rashidi Yekini - Nigeria's first African footballer of the yeat and senior world cup goal scorer.

Nduka Ugbade - First captain of Nigerian team to win a world cup

Chiome Ajunwa - first Nigerian to win an Olympic gold medal.
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by kasiem(m): 10:45pm On Jun 12, 2011
First nigerian attempted suicide bomber: farouk muttalab
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Wizardofoz: 10:48pm On Jun 12, 2011
Mai Suya:

As it turns out, she is in fact, according to Wikipedia, the First Female Vice chancellor of a Nigerian University.

@ topic,

Sir Louis Mbanefo - first Nigerian Lawyer.

First Nigerian Liar On This Thread - Mai Suya


@Topic:

First Nigerian Lawyer - Christopher Sapara Williams

First Nigerian To Be Called To The English Bar - Christopher Sapara Williams

First Nigerians To Be Made A Queen's Counsel - Chief Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams & Chief H.O. Davies

First indigenous Nigerian Law Firm - Thomas, Williams and Kayode

First Nigerian Senior Advocate Of Nigeria - Chief Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams

First Nigerian  Attorney General Of Nigeria - Chief Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams

First Nigerian solicitor to the Supreme Court of Nigeria - Chief Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams

First Nigerian Senior Advocate Of The Masses - Chief Gani Fawehinmi
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by dempeople(m): 10:52pm On Jun 12, 2011
@johnie,

Thanx for the extra info on that name. I just love the name. Its also the name of a very special person to me.


[size=3pt]*Don't know why I never asked her the meaning. Guess I never bothered to do so.*[/size]
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by dempeople(m): 10:54pm On Jun 12, 2011
wink

Interesting thread.
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Wizardofoz: 11:01pm On Jun 12, 2011
First Nigerian Chief Justice of the Entire Federation of Nigeria - Sir Adetokunbo Ademola

First West African Woman Graduate - Kofo More

First African/Nigerian Judge to be Appointed President of the International Court of Justice - Taslim Olawale Elias

first President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) - Akintola Williams
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by MMM2(m): 11:26pm On Jun 12, 2011
d 1st 9ja richest man in d world
M M M. wink
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by drgica74: 11:29pm On Jun 12, 2011
First Doctor in my family. Me.
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Opoki(m): 12:11am On Jun 13, 2011
The first Nigerian Professional Basketballer: Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon.
The first Nigerian to be a Chief justice of another Nation: Justice Udo Udoma (Uganda).
The first nigerian female Senator: *I've forgotten*
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 12:14am On Jun 13, 2011
Wizardofoz:

First Nigerian to win the Nobel Prize for computation  - Dr. Emeagwali
There is no Nobel Prize for computation; matter of fact, there's no Nobel Prize for Mathematics or Computer Science. The highest award in Computer Science is called the Turing Award.

Wizardofoz:

First Nigerian father Of The Internet -  Dr. Emeagwali
The Internet is the largest interconnected system of computer networks that uses the TCP/IP protocol and it was developed by a large group of people with sponsorship from the United States Government. The World Wide Web, a part of the Internet that uses the HTTP protocol, was invented by Tim Berners-Lee.

Wizardofoz:

First Nigerian Bill Gates of Africa - Dr. Emeagwali
I do not understand this. Did he create something novel and phenomenal that changed the lives of Nigerians for the better?
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Opoki(m): 12:27am On Jun 13, 2011
First nigerian professor of anatomy: Prof. Ige Grillo.

First female Nigerian Bar association president: Mrs. Pricelia Kuye.

The first and only nigerian president to rule under Military and Democrazy: Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo.

The first speaker to resist EFCC arrest: dimeji Bankole.
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by odumchi: 12:33am On Jun 13, 2011
Wizard of Oz, whats wrong with you? Why must people like you mess up every good thread that there is? Would you hop off the case of Ndigbo and seek the accomplishments of your own ethnic group if there are any?

First Nigerian Film Billionaire: Nkem Owoh

First Nigerian to win American Bill board song of the year: Taye Cruz

First Nigerian to perfect Comedy films: Nkem Owoh, runner Ups: Mr. Ibu, Aki na Popo

First Nigerian Song to remain popular for over 70 years: Old Skool - Sunny Bobo  grin
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by BabaIbada: 12:39am On Jun 13, 2011
The first Nigerian footballer to start church business become a pastor "Taribo West"  grin

The first Nigerian City to have a University, Stadium and Television Station "I B A D A N"

The First Nigerian to annul presidential election "MAMANGIDA"

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