First Nigerian(and African) professor of Geology: Professor Momodu Mosobalaje Olaloye Oyawoye(then of UI)

mekuzoil:

First Nigerian/Black to attend Oxford University -Dim Ikemba odumegwu Ojukwu

big wrong

the first nigerian to attend oxford univerisity is - Lady Kofo Ademola

First Nigerian to win the CAF African Footballer of the year in 1978: Emmanuel Okala.

Sorry no pictures but I have the links:
http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/news/2011/02/okala-nigerias-first-african-footballer-of-the-year

First Nigerian Graduate President: Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua

Syenite:

The first Nigerian to play in the English Premier League (EPL): John Chiedozie. Born 18th April 1960 in Owerri.Played for Tottenham Hotspurs, Derby County,Leyton Orient, Notts County in the Late 70s and early 80s.

That's a lie. Try Teslim Balogun back in 1955

The first Nigerian to bag a PHD in Mathematics: Chike Obi

Odunnu:

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

Professor Grace Alele-Williams

Eko Ile:



That's a lie. Try Teslim Balogun back in 1955

Thanks bro.

First Nigerian to play in England from 1955-58: Teslim Balogun.
No pictures but you can check the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teslim_Balogun

Syenite:

The first Nigerian to play in the English Premier League (EPL): John Chiedozie. Born 18th April 1960 in Owerri.Played for Tottenham Hotspurs, Derby County,Leyton Orient, Notts County in the Late 70s and early 80s.

The English Premier League did not exist in 1960 lol!  

The first Nigerian heavyweight to be knocked out by brothers in the same division

Wladimir Klitschko knocking out Peters



Vitali Klitschko knocking out Peters

Syenite:

First Nigerian to win the CAF African Footballer of the year in 1978: Emmanuel Okala.

Sorry no pictures but I have the links:
http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/news/2011/02/okala-nigerias-first-african-footballer-of-the-year

Please research your subjects first and well.

Abdul Razak from Ghana won in 1978, Ali Bencheikh (Algeria) was second while Thomas Nkono was third.

The first top three finish by a Nigerian was for Odegbami who was third in 1977. Odegbami also finished second in 1980. The next time a Nigerian finished in the top three was when Yekini finished third in 1993. Yekini won the award as the first Nigerian in 1994. Okala, sadly was never in the top three.

France football gave the award from 1970 to 1994 while CAF started givining the award in 1993. Yekini won the first CAF award in 1993 while Abedi won the France football award. Amunike won the CAF award in 1994 while Weah won the France Football version in that year.

Muhammed Lawal
First Nigerian to become a three-time U.S. Senior National Wrestling Champion, he is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed King Mo

Katsumoto:

Please research your subjects first and well.

Abdul Razak from Ghana won in 1978, Ali Bencheikh (Algeria) was second while Thomas Nkono was third.

The first top three finish by a Nigerian was for Odegbami who was third in 1977. Odegbami also finished second in 1980. The next time a Nigerian finished in the top three was when Yekini finished third in 1993. Yekini won the award as the first Nigerian in 1994. Okala, sadly was never in the top three.

France football gave the award from 1970 to 1994 while CAF started givining the award in 1993. Yekini won the first CAF award in 1993 while Abedi won the France football award. Amunike won the CAF award in 1994 while Weah won the France Football version in that year.

Bros check ur sources very well Emmanuel Okala won the CAF player award for 1978 though it was announced in February 1979.

Syenite:

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

Chai I won continue but hand dey pain me o.

I don't want to turn this thread into an excursion into history so please desist from making statements that you can not support. Ogundipe did not flee anywhere. He left for England after Gowon became Head of State. He stayed in command of the Army after the murder of Ironsi until a compromise was reached with the July 66 plotters.

Ifeajuna won a commonwealth Gold medal in Vancouver in 1954.

Syenite:

Bros check your sources very well Emmanuel Okala won the CAF player award for 1978 though it was announced in February 1979.

African Footballer of the Year
Full list of winners:
1970, Salif Keita, Mali; 1971, Ibrahim Sunday, Ghana; 1972, Cherif Souleymane, Guinea; 1973, Tshimen Bwanga, Zaire; 1974, Paul Moukila, Congo; 1975, Ahmed Faras, Morocco; 1976, Roger Milla, Cameroon; 1977, Tarak Dhiab, Tunisia; 1978, Karim Abdoul Razak, Ghana; 1979, Thomas N'Kono, Cameroon; 1980, Jean Manga Onguene, Cameroon; 1981, Lakhdar Belloumi, Algeri;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7223638.stm

You can see the full lists of both awards below. There is no Okala on either list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Footballer_of_the_Year


Did you read the link you provided? Here is what it states

'Emmanuel Oguajiofor Okala hit the top of African football when he won the “Footballer of the Year” award for 1978. Formal announcement of Okala’s achievement was made in February 1979. The panel which made the award comprised members of the African Sports Journalists Union, ASJU, acting on behalf of the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa, SCSA, which itself is the supreme sports governing body set up by the Organisation of African Unity, O.A.U. Nigeria’s mass circulation newspaper, the Daily Times hailed Okala as Africa’s Star No. 1 when it came up with the story in its front page.'

Definitely not the same as the award given by France Football which was the more prestigious and better known award. Can you provide a list of the other winners apart from Okala?

nolongTing:

The first Nigerian heavyweight to be knocked out by brothers in the same division

Wladimir Klitschko knocking out Peters



Vitali Klitschko knocking out Peters

ROFLMAO

IICC Shooting stars f.c of Ibadan. The first Nigerian football club to win th African winners cup.
3sc of Ibadan. The first Nigerian football club to win the CAF Cup.

Anyhoo,


The First Nigerian Successful/World Renown Father-Daughter Combinations in Mathematics - Dr. George O. Okikiolu & Kate Okikiolu


The First Nigerian Mathematician To Publish Over Two Hundred Papers, More Than Any Other Black Mathematician - Dr. George O. Okikiolu

First Nigerian First Lady to earn a PhD though speaks like a Primary pupil: DAME (DR) PATIENCE JONATHAN!

the first owner of a big multinational africa/nigerian company - Dangote

the first oil company owned by a nigerian - Wale Tinubu (Onado)

the first nigerian to own a multinational telecommunication company - Adenuga (Glo with pride)

first art and movie in nigeria -Ogunde (creator of what is today nollywood)

The First Black/Nigerian/African/African American/Yoruba/ SW'er To Win The Most Prestigious Award For Young Mathematics Researchers In The US, A Sloan Research Fellowship -  Dr. Katherine Okikiolu

enyojo:

First Nigerian First Lady to earn a PhD though speaks like a Primary pupil: DAME (DR) PATIENCE JONATHAN!

a beg no kill pesin for hia

First Yoruba to play for Rangers F.C---Dotun Alatise.

The first state university in Nigeria--Anambra state University of science and technology now Unizik

the Nigerian to get a multi language novel- Chime Achebe ( A great man, one that admire)

First Nigerian vice chancellor of the premier University at Ibadan--Prof Kenneth Dike.

Andre Uweh:

The first state university in Nigeria--Anambra state University of science and technology now Unizik

wrong brother

the first university in nigeria is univeristy of ibadan/ now univeristy of awolowo,.,.

The first Nigerian secondary school to win world secondary school football trophy---Christ the King College, Onitsha.

alj_harem:

wrong brother

the first university in nigeria is univeristy of ibadan/ now univeristy of awolowo,.,.

Reread my post, I said the first state university and not the first university.

The First Black/Nigerian/Yoruba/Yo'oba/African Woman To Publish An Article In The Annals of Mathematics - Katherine Adebola Okikiolu

lol.

He deceptively typed The first state university in Nigeria, but not the first university in Nigeria

Even @ First Nigerian vice chancellor of the premier University at Ibadan--Prof Kenneth Dike. What about the same University of Ibadan as the first university in Nigeria?


Tribalism don blind you patapata

The first governor to establish a state university in Nigeria---Gov Jim Nwobodo.