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Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by rasputinn(m): 12:38pm On Jun 13, 2011
@enyojo and fxtopedia

You guys should be there thirding and fourting,it's actually an indirect way of admitting that my submissions are very true

In any case,whether y'all accept or decide to ostritch by denying the very obvious and well known,it doesn't really make any difference nor change the facts
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by rasputinn(m): 12:41pm On Jun 13, 2011
The first Nigerian to woefully lose his challenge of the result of a presidential after two successive elections(and who is about to lose the third one) is:Muhammadu Buhari
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by rasputinn(m): 12:43pm On Jun 13, 2011
The first Nigerian "pastor" to lie that God asked him to run for president:Chris Okotie
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by rasputinn(m): 12:47pm On Jun 13, 2011
The first and only Nigerian "pastor" to speak from both sides of his mouth,make fake prophecies and also lie that God asked him to run with Buhari for presidency:Tunde Bakare
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 12:53pm On Jun 13, 2011
first nigerian to win eufa champions  league --kanu nwankwo

first nigerian club to win caf champions league--- enyimba fc  aba

My fathers first son    ME! my self and I
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Syenite(m): 1:04pm On Jun 13, 2011
It seems some people are begining to take this thing tribal.
Ok o Ileke what do u call your self.Check these out:

Nigeria's first Capital:- Calabar
First Nigerian President (Ceremonial): Dr Nnamdi Azikwe
First Nigerian Army General:-Gen Aguiyi Ironsi
First Nigerian Chief of Army Staff:-Gen Aguiyi Ironsi
First Nigerian Military president:-Gen Aguiyi Ironsi
First Nigerian that was to become Head State but cowardly fled the country to Cotonou:-Brig. Ogundipe
First Nigerian Regional Governor to lead his region to seccession: Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu


The first Nigerian Football Club to win a continental title: Enugu Rangers
The first Nigerian to lift a football world cup: Nduka Ugbade
The first Nigerian to win an Olympic medal: Ifeajuna( a former Biafran war lord)
The first Nigerian to win an Olympic Gold: Chioma Ajunwa
The first Nigerian Club to win the CAF Champions League: Enyimba FC of Aba
The first Nigerian team to ever retain any international Title: Enyimba FC of Aba
The first Nigerian National team captain to lift the AFCON: Christian Chukwu
The first Nigerian Olympic Football team captain to lead it's team to win a football Olympic Gold: Nwankwo Kanu
The first Nigerian to play for Barcelona: Emmanuel Amuneke
The first Nigerian to play for Arsenal: Nwankwo Kanu
The first Nigerian to play for Intermilan: Nwankwo Kanu
The first Nigerian to play for Juventus: Sunday Oliseh
The first Nigerian to win the UEFA Champions league: Nwankwo Kanu
The first Nigerian to play for an EPL side: George Chidozie
The first Super Falcons Captain: Ngozi Ezeocha
The first Super Falcons female coach: Eucharia Uche
The first Nigerian Female footballer to lift the African Women's Championship: Eucharia Uche
The first Super Falcons coach not to lead the Super Faolcons to an international Champoinship: Eucharia Uche


The first female DG of the Nigerian Stock exchange: Ndee Okereke Oyiuke
The first Female DG of NAFDAC: Dora Akunyili
The first female governor of a state: Virgi Etiaba
The first Nigerians to attain the summit of the World bank; Ngozi Okonjo-Iwuala and Oby Ezekwesili
The first Nigerian Female Petroleum Minister: Diezeani Alison-Madueke
The first Nigerian Company to manufacture a car: Innoson
The first Female Finance Minster: Nogozi Okonjo-Iwuala
The first Nigerian to really commercialise home movies: Kenneth Okonkwo in Living in Bondage.
The first Nigerian Soldiers to manufacture hand made grenades and morters (Ogbunigwe); Biafran soldiers.
The first and only people that manufacture electronics and other items that make you think they are foreign: My Aba bros them wink

Chai I won continue but hand dey pain me o. grin grin grin grin
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by enyojo(f): 1:10pm On Jun 13, 2011
rasputinn:

The first and only Nigerian "pastor" to speak from both sides of his mouth,make fake prophecies and also lied that God asked him to run with Buhari for presidency:Tunde Bakare

Your anti-opposition disppposition sucks! sad sad sad sad sad sad sad
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by rasputinn(m): 1:24pm On Jun 13, 2011
Anti-opposition? nah
How could I be,when I live in and have offices in opposition-controlled states,thereby making me part of the opposition?again even though I'm from Delta state where my party man is governor,I'm in opposition to his ways and government and had really hoped Ogboru would stoop to conquer by reaching out  to the real grassroots power blocs in the state,who are either PDP or pseudo-PDP so we could join forces with him and kick Uduaghan out

I'm just giving you facts;straight with no chaser
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by dempeople(m): 1:29pm On Jun 13, 2011
Akuviv:



tells a great deal of how much she means to you.

Guy, actually, I DID ask her sometime ago when the flirting was still on but of course she sexily said I should find out the name *as if its a kind of treasure*. She's a good friend. wink
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by BB013(m): 1:41pm On Jun 13, 2011
First Nigerian to Own a Private Jet: Oyedepo
First Nigerian To Impregnate His wife: Whoever answers this correctly get a reward
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by toluxa1(m): 2:04pm On Jun 13, 2011
Nairaland can be very predictable. I went straight to page 5 knowing that the topic with has exceeded its meaningful and interesting limit and would be derailed at this point. . . . . . i guessed right
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by mekuzoil(m): 2:21pm On Jun 13, 2011
first nigerian professional boxer to win the wbc-samuel okon peters
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by cgift(m): 2:25pm On Jun 13, 2011
toluxa1:

Nairaland can be very predictable. I went straight to page 5 knowing that the topic with has exceeded its meaningful and interesting limit and would be derailed at this point. . . . . . i guessed right

but you just tried to derail it chief!
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by agabaI23(m): 3:20pm On Jun 13, 2011
Well done guys.

A few disruptions as usual in nairaland but hey, that makes NL exciting. I would have preferred a a situation where reasonable firsts are posted
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 3:27pm On Jun 13, 2011
Was he really 19 years old? I trust our age declaration system Tongue

Yes. This is US, not Nigeria where a 50 yrs old man can claim 17. grin
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 3:29pm On Jun 13, 2011
First Nigerian to be named o ne of the 100 Most Influential Black Americans by Ebony magazine - Iyanla Vanzant
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 3:31pm On Jun 13, 2011
First Nigerian to be elected first mayor (2000) in Ireland - Rotimi Adebari
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by zenatta: 3:32pm On Jun 13, 2011
@Roadstar, how about Bisi daughter of the River

@post
first film in 1970/71, in order
Kongi's Harvest
Amadi
Bisi, daughter of the River
The Mask
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by jmaine: 3:33pm On Jun 13, 2011
SYENITE please dish more firsts grin grin, but irrespective of regions cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 3:33pm On Jun 13, 2011
The first Nigerian to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. He was the president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 1959  -  Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 3:36pm On Jun 13, 2011
First Nigerian to play for international football teams (Spain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Cyprus) , but still represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cups - Mutiu Adepoju
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by agabaI23(m): 3:37pm On Jun 13, 2011
Who knows

First Nigerian medical doctor
First Nigerian Pharmacist
First Nigerian Nurse
First time an airplane landed in Nigeria
First Nigerian inventor
First Nigerian incorporated company
First company quoted in NSE
First Nigeria company quoted in LSE, NYSE
First Nigerian to make a 1st class
First Nigerian VC
etc
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 3:38pm On Jun 13, 2011
First Nigerian to receive the National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award - Akintunde Ibitayo
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by zenatta: 3:38pm On Jun 13, 2011
Internationally acclaimed actress sinçe '67
Taiwo Ajayi-Lycett, loved her in 'some mother's do have 'em'
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 3:39pm On Jun 13, 2011
First Nigerian to own 4 jet planes - lipsrsealed
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 3:40pm On Jun 13, 2011
First Nigerian (African diplomat) Billionaire - Antonio Deinde Fernandez
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 3:43pm On Jun 13, 2011
First Nigerian rapper to be nominated twice the Grammy Award - Hakeem Seriki (aka Chamillionaire)
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 3:48pm On Jun 13, 2011
First Nigerian female (in British history) to have successfully sold over 110 million albums worldwide - Sade Adu
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 3:52pm On Jun 13, 2011
First Nigerian male singer to receive 3 international music awards: A recipient of BRIT, MTV and Grammy Awards - Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by zenatta: 3:55pm On Jun 13, 2011
Miss Nigeria '57, when it was a photo-contest,
Grace Oyelude
Miss Independence '60
Rosemary Anieze
Re: A Thread For Nigeria's Firsts by Nobody: 4:02pm On Jun 13, 2011
Ileke-IdI:

First Nigerian to be named o ne of the 100 Most Influential Black Americans by Ebony magazine - Iyanla Vanzant

Ok, I might be wrong here:

In May 2007, Lola Ogunnaike was also named one of Ebony magazine's "150 Most Influential Blacks in America.

Not certain which one of them is first. undecided

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