First NIgerian to direct a movie in Hollywood - Thomas Ikimi

First State University in Nigeria
1. Anambra State University (of Science and Technology) 1979
2. River State University, 1980
3. Imo State University, 1981

First (and only) Nigerian to head the FAO (part of the UN)
Kanayo Nwanze

First and only Nigerian head of Commonwealth
Igbo man

First and only Nigerian to head one of the 16 CGIAR centres
Kanayo Nwanze

First (and only) Nigerian blessed
Father Tansi-Igbo man

First Nigerian to discover an asteroid: Dr. Alphonsus Ekwerike (igbo man)

First Nollywood movie: living in Bondage (Igbo movie)
There was nothing like Nollywood until then. Thanks.

First Nigerian VC of a Nigerian University:
Kenneth Dike

First Nigerian Constitutional Lawyer

Ben Nwabueze

First Nigerian Head of WAEC

Igbo man, Prof Chukwuemeka Ike

First (and only) Nigerian to MARRY with his daughter for UK visa.

Mr Adesanya

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-354203.0.html

The first Nigerian to own a car
Ojukwu's father.

First Nigerian pharmacist
Cyprian Ekwensi

First Nigerian to win the Orange Prize

Chimamanda Adichie

Chidera-The first Nigerian pupil to record 15 'A's in GCSE.

Ok then. 1st Nigerian to head a United nations peace keeping force
- General Martin Luther Agwai, southern kaduna

edoyad:

Ok then. 1st Nigerian to head a United nations peace keeping force
- General Martin Luther Agwai, southern kaduna

Gen Aguiyi Ironsi headed the same mission in Congo in 1964 or thereabout.

^ Ta, i'm talking about United Nations peace keeping force not one African thingy. Pls check your records.

1st and only Nigerian people to produce two chiefs of Army staff in succession - general Martin Luther Agwai succeeded by General Luka Yusuf  - southern kaduna

Andre Uweh:

Chidera-The first Nigerian pupil to record 15 'A's in GCSE.

KAI! the babe try sha. I believe she's with NASA now, abi?

1st Nigerian senatorial zone to produce two chiefs of Army and a chief of naval staff- southern kd

1st Nigerian village to have two of it's daughters as wives of serving governors - Talatu David Jang of Plateau and Amina Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna- both Jaba women from Southern Kd

1st Nigerian Clergy man to fight with the military for our Democracy - Father Matthew Kuka, Southern Kaduna

edoyad:

^ Ta, i'm talking about United Nations peace keeping force not one African thingy. Pls check your records.

1st and only Nigerian people to produce two chiefs of Army staff in succession - general Martin Luther Agwai succeeded by General Luka Yusuf - southern kaduna

Guy accept defeat in this instance. Aguiyi Ironsi was appointed by the U.N to head the peace-keeping mission in Patrice Mulumba's Congo, later Zaire and now D.R Congo.

Flora Nwapa--First Nigerian woman publisher of novels.

Andre Uweh:

Guy accept defeat in this instance. Aguiyi Ironsi was appointed by the U.N to head the peace-keeping mission in Patrice Mulumba's Congo, later Zaire and now D.R Congo.

I cannot accept defeat for what i know is true. I hope to provide evidence later.

Mean while, first African to receive the Ambassadors award at the National Defence University, Washington- Gen. Martin Luther again

Edoyad, Andre is correct
Ironsi was head of UN mission in the congo. Do some googling

First Nigerian to earn a PhD in Architecture
Ekwueme