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| Re: The Nigerian States That Has Produced The Highest Most Celebrated And Powerful by Ucheosefoh(m): 12:06pm On Apr 21, 2013 |
mike404:
You forgot to add PROF RAYMOND OKAFOR... The first professor of STATISTICS IN UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS What of Flavour N'abania, Oliver de coke, Pete Edochie and Lex Ekwueme the actor and also the king of Oko he is the junior brother to Alex Ekwueme |
| Re: The Nigerian States That Has Produced The Highest Most Celebrated And Powerful by goldfish80(m): 12:24pm On Apr 21, 2013 |
st.okolie:
Nnamdi Azikiwe Owelle of Onitsha - the first President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and historically, the only man whose name appeared in the Constitution of his country (Nigeria's Republican Constitution of 1963).
Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, is a frontline Politician, Architect and the first executive Vice-President of Nigeria, serving 1979 – 1983.
Professor Chinua Achebe - the author of Things Fall Apart was the first African writer whose books asstandard curricula in schools and universities across the world.
Emeka Anyaoku - the first black Secretary-General of the Commonwealth;
Nwafor Orizu - the first Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Lieutenant-General Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor, appointed in 2008 by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon as Military Advisor on UN Peacekeeping Operations. Previously served as Commander of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Artillery Brigade in Liberia in 1996 and 1997, and as ECOMOG Chief Coordinator of the Liberian elections in July 1997.[9]
Professor Humphrey Nwobu Nwosu. A Professor of Political Science. Former NEC Chairman. Conducted the freest, fairest and most credible election so far in Nigeria.
Chinyelu Onwurah, a British Labour Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, becoming the first female British MP of African origin.
Chuka Umunna, a British Labour Party Member of Parliament for Streatham constituency.
Professor Kenneth Dike - was the first indigenous Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan and founder of the National Archives.
Professor Ben Enwonwu - a native of Onitsha was the first Nigerian sculptor of international repute with artwork gracing the United Nations headquarters.[10]
Pius Okigbo, CON[7] - a world renowned economist, was the first economic advisor to the Federal government of Nigeria (1960–1962), first Nigerian Ambassador to the European Community and renowned for bringing to light over $12 billion missing in oil windfall receipts from the Central Bank of Nigeria during the first Gulf War.
Professor Samuel Okoye - was black Africa's first PhD in Radio Astronomy who along with Antony Hewish of the University of Cambridge discovered the radio source of Crab Nebula neutron star.
Chief Jerome Udoji - a social reformer was the first African to be made a 'D.O' (District Officer) by the Colonial Administration.
Amobi Okoye - Youngest American football player to play for the NFL (2004), currently plays for the Houston Texans
Chimamanda Adichie - writer who won the Orange Prize for Fiction (2007) and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (2008);
Dora Akunyili - ex-head of NAFDAC and current Minister of Information won international awards for cleansing Nigeria of the scourge of fake drugs;
Cardinal Francis Arinze, once considered a potential Pope
Cyprian Ekwensi - MFR, a writer of international repute
Philip Emeagwali - winner of the 1989 Gordon Bell Prize for Supercomputing;
Prof Chike Obi - a Mathematician famous for his work on non-differential equations won the 1985 ICTP Price [9] and developed a special solution for Fermat's Last Theorem [10];
Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu -who was the first Nigerian millionaire and first president of the Nigerian Stock Exchange;
Dim Emeka Ojukwu - the leader of the secessionist Biafra Republic;
Genevieve Amaka Bosah- Radio presenter FRCN Enugu and Global Media scholar Coventry University. Research interests : Digital Public sphere, Global Media policies and Media Audiences
Osita Osadebe - a popular Nigerian Highlife musician who also holds the Nigerian record for the highest selling album
Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo - a famous economist who spearheaded Nigerian economic reform from 1999–2008 and was ex-head of the Central Bank of Nigeria;
Becky Umeh - dancer, choreographer, and musical director who performed throughout Nigeria 1994 - 2002, and Washington DC, 2002–present.
Ezenwenyi Stanley Chidiebere, a great computer engineer,database administrator,and a famous politician.
Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy MBE, a London-based visual artist. The first black artist to paint a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II when commissioned to paint the official Golden Jubilee portrait.[11] She was chosen as one of the UK Women of the Year in 2002 and 2003, represented the UK at the Council of Europe and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of East Anglia. During 2006 her work was represented on the national postage stamps of six countries. In 2008 she addressed the Cambridge Union,In 2009 she was made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List
chief chuba okadigbo the oni of oni- formal senate president.
Innocent chukwuma popularly known as inno chris first nigeria to own a car manufacturing company in nigeria.
just to mention but a few.... Add to the list: Innocent Chukwuma(Innoson) Philip Emegwali Oby Ezekwesili Psquare Dr ifeanyi okoye(Juhel) Mikel obi. Cletus Ibeto(chairman Ibeto group of comapnies) He list is as endless as the buttomless pit |
| Re: The Nigerian States That Has Produced The Highest Most Celebrated And Powerful by Maxberg(m): 8:48pm On May 27, 2021 |
Sunnybobo3:
@Op, why not lets list names by states and then take it from there.
Here is the squad from Anambra state;
ANAMBRA STATE
Odumegwu Ojukwu
Chinua Achebe
Emeka Anyaoku
Chimamanda Adichie
Cardinal Arinze
Philip Emeagwali
Alex Ekwueme
Dora Akunyili
Chinyelu Onwura (Labour Party MP, UK)
Chuka Umunna (Labour party MP, UK)
Charles Soludo
Oby Ezekwesili
Cosmas Maduka (Coscharis)
Cletus Ibeto
Emeka Offor
Mikel Obi
P square
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Nwafor Orizu (Nigeria's 1st senate presido)
Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu (1st African multi millionaire)
Chike Obi
Kenneth Dike (1st Nigerian VC of a university UI)
Ben Enweonwu
Pius Okigbo
Chuba Okadigbo
Jerome Udoji
Cyprian Ekwensi
Osita Osadebe
Oliver de Coque
Augustine Ilodibe (Ekene DiliChukwu)
Samuel Okoye etc
Delta state Fathia Balogun Eku Edewor Don Jazzy Dr Sid Omoni Oboli D Prince Racheal Oniga Ufuoma Mcdermott Orezi Black Magic Solid Star Yung6ix Erriga Sammy Okposso Ali Baba I Go Die I Go Save Bovi Mc Shakara RMD Omawumi Jodie Eva Alordiah Oristefemi Uti Nwachukwu Karen Igho late Justice Esiri late Peter Bunor late Enebeli Elebowa late Kefee Harry Songs Tinie Tempah Sunday Oliseh late Stephen Keshi Jay Jay Okocha Wilson Oruma Amaju Pinic Blessing Okagbare Ese Brume Ovie Iroro Pat Utomi Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Emefiele Chris Okotie Ibrus Family Godwin Emefiele (Current CBN governor) Don Jazzy Ras Kimono Evi Edna Ogholi Dr Sid Daddy Showkey Face (plantashun boiz) Shiffi (styl plus) Inferno Harrysong,Sam Gandoki Lynxx Chico Ejiro Opa William Rachel Oniga Karen Etebo Kelvin Ekuba Regina Daniel Kesse Jabari Mudi Peter Igho Sodje Efe Ambrose Ayiri Tompolo e.t.c the list is endless, no state can compete with delta state, proudly DELTAN |
