alj_harem:


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

alj_harem:

wrong brother

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

Syenite:

Nigeria's first Civil Engineer: Herbert Macauley

Andre Uweh:

The first Nigerian student to go to the U.N Hqts in New York to distribute leaflects calling for Nigerian independence---Mazi Mbonu Ojike.

Ileke-IdI:

ROTFLMAO!!! They have to think of something too.

I'll be back with more "Firsts"

agabaI23:

@ Andrew Uwe, Adejoro74, Ystranger, Igbo boy, Ileke, Eko ile, Katsumoto and the rest of the Igbo and Yoruba tribalist

This thread is meant to be educative and not abusive
We are not her to flex muscles or engage in tussles

If you have nothing to contibute, spare us your bigotry.
It appears you guys are incapable of making any statements that has no tribal undertone and it is purely a pity.

Nothing bad in loving your tribe but there is everything bad in being a tribal fanatics.

adejoro74.:

First Graduate in the Nigerian army: Ojukwu

paraphase:

The 1st and only Nigerians that have been nominated for GRAMMY AWARDS are Yorubas ---King Sunny Ade, Femi Kuti and Tiwa Savage

adejoro74.:

First[b] Graduate in the Nigerian army:[/b] Ojukwu

He joined the civil service in Eastern Nigeria as an Administrative Officer at Udi, in present-day Enugu State. In 1957, within months of working with the colonial civil service, he left and joined the military as[b] one of the first and few university graduates to join the army[/b]: O. Olutoye (1956); C. Odumegwu-Ojukwu (1957), E. A. Ifeajuna and C. O. Rotimi (1960), and A. Ademoyega (1962).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Odumegwu_Ojukwu

Katsumoto:

Ojukwu and Victor Banjo both enlisted in the army at the same time; not sure who enlisted firs[/b]t. Will check and get back; but its not conclusive Ojukwu enlisted first.

Lt Col Victor Adebukunola Banjo, born April 1, 1930, [b]was the first Nigerian Director of the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Corps of the Nigerian Army. He joined the Army in 1953 as Warrant Officer 52 and he was the sixteenth Nigerian to be commissioned as an officer. (NA 16). A product of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he also obtained a B Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. His travails began immediately after the January 15, 1966 coup, which brought Major-General Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi to power.

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/articles/reuben-abati/victor-banjos-gift-to-the-nation-18.html

Ystranger:

Will you just stop these lies. Like seriously, its getting annoying. It could not have been because, for starters, Yorubas were more, and are still more educated than Ibos, I am saying this with all humility that it deserves.

Anyway:

This is from Reuben Abati, the strongman of  Ramat House. I want to believe he did his homework before writing that.

Hmmm, they lived and sacrificed and persevered so we may be proud of them and challenge ourselves to be better than they were, and advance the cause they fought for better than they did. We stand on their shoulders so we may see further. Hopefully, those coming after us would be able to stand on ours!

adejoro74.:

I have just edited wikipedia to add the fact: Ojukwu was the first graduate
Lesson for the strange man: do not quote wikipedia. Thanks.

Pray tell, who is Olutoye? Post his bio.

Banjo enlisted as a warrant ofiicer (junior position). That does not make him the first graduate, does it?

We are not talking of who enlisted into the army first. We are talking of the first graduate to do so.

Ileke-IdI:

Coming right up, sometimes this week. You know why.

How far nau?

adejoro74.:

Ojukwu # 1
Olutoye # 2
http://books.google.com/books?id=t5Q78sVbLakC&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=Olutoye+and+Nigerian+army&source=bl&ots=PDz7hjCT6f&sig=LlHW6SB3pT2XjlrLEIyUAPJlxUw&hl=en&ei=RHH3TZLcCYmosQPOufC0Bw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Olutoye%20and%20Nigerian%20army&f=false

Case closed.