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Showing Ibadan in 60s doesn't change the fact on ground, my friend the real Ibadan
[b]Ibadan house of horror: ritualists fake madness amid Gov Ajimobi’s alleged complicity
Ibadan horror house in the thick forest of Soka

Latest investigation by the Nigerian police have revealed that a large number of “lunatics” roaming Ibadan street are actually human body parts dealers who waylay their unsuspecting victims, snuff life out of them and auction their remains to the highest bidder.

The Oyo State Police Command said, Tuesday, that two mad men they arrested in connection with the Ibadan house of horror have now confessed to be sane men who only try to heck a living from the sale of human body parts.

State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Indabawa said: “We have rescued 42 lunatics or presumed lunatics from the streets so far. Two people have been killed. Investigation, like I said, is ongoing and out of the so called lunatics, two of them have confessed to be looking for human body parts, but they are not yet related to the Soka incident.

“That place has been there for a very long time, perhaps about 10 years. It was initially used by a construction company during the channelisation of Ogunpa River and after then the site was abandoned.”

The police launched an investigation into the role the presumed lunatics play in ritual killing and human body parts dealing after a slaughter house was exposed in Soka, Ibadan in the fall of March.

The investigation’s finding that those most of those insanity-feigning humans are actually human body part dealers may not be the only revelation as The City Reporters have now gathered that the current Oyo State administration led by Senator Abiola Ajimobi may be implicated in the despicable practice.

The Ibadan house of horror is a bye product of a policy the Ajimobi-led government of Oyo state initiated after the administration, while attempting to aesthetically improve the environment, allegedly commissioned a certain Engr. Ibrahim Gbadamosi to rid the streets of destitute and the mentally-challenged.

The task was simple: Get these people, lock them up in a government-owned property and starve them to death or so it seems the details of the contract specified.

With the reported active connivance of the state government, Engr. Gbadamosi took the blind, lame, mentally challenged and destitute to the Soka forest in Ibadan. He put them in a building owned by the state government and left them to die a slow, painful, hunger-induced death.

Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s bid to distance his administration from the gory killing of the destitute the state tried to “help,” has even fallen on angry ears.

“If the governor had no prior knowledge of the house of horror, why did he not call on the police to conduct a proper investigation before ordering its demolition?” That was the question a social commentator asked in one of the columns published by The City Reporters.

“Little wonder he was pelted with stones by an angry mob when he visited the scene. I suppose his continual denial of his government’s culpability comes under the heading of inspiring leadership. The leadership manual drafted for him by his godfather in Lagos.”http://thecityreporters.com/ibadan-house-of-horror-ritualists-fake-madness-amid-gov-ajimobis-alleged-complicity/[/b]

Those pictures doesn't change the fact that Ibadan is biggest slum
Three high rises in middle of slumb
RESIDENTS FLAY OYO OVER FILTH, THE DESTITUTE IN IBADAN


[b]Residents of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have blamed the state government for its poor handling of the destitute and lunatics who have taken over major streets and highways in the city.
A cross-section of respondents, who spoke with our correspondent on Tuesday, noted that the present administration in the state was not doing enough to improve on the state of the streets, which they described as too dirty.

Investigations by our correspondent reveal that destitute, most of who are physically handicapped, besieged major streets in the city as early as 7am, harassing residents, especially those who are caught up in traffic and others on their way to work.

It was learnt that they took off every morning from Saabo, Gege and Ojoo area of the city where they had their own leaders and chiefs and returned later in the evening.

A member of staff of a new generation bank in the Dugbe, Mrs. Dupe Siyanbola, told our correspondent that the large presence of the lunatics and the destitute on major roads portended great danger to residents.

Siyanbola noted that the carefree attitude of the state government towards the menace was uncalled for as the situation portrayed the state in a negative perspective.

A cab driver in Mokola, Mr. Bayo Busari, alleged that government was probably encouraging the destitute and lunatics with its perceived non-chalant attitude towards the threat they could pose to the lives of innocent residents.

He said, “Each time passengers are inside the vehicle and we are calling for more, the destitute will just rush towards the car and they will start disturbing the people demanding for money.

“The point is that they are too many. Government is not doing anything to resettle them or send them back to their states of origin.”

A non-academic staff of the University of Ibadan, Mr. Femi Fawole, urged the state government to copy the Lagos State Government in its handling of the destitute.

Fawole alleged that the state government’s insensitivity to the welfare of the citizenry informed its lack of attention to rid Ibadan of filth and the destitute.

The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs. Deborah Oyelade, has, however, expressed worry over the increasing number of lunatics and the destitute in the state.
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low life are you among social almajiri in Southwest [b]Kindly read
Emerging trend of social almajiri in Yorubaland
By Hakeem Jamiu

There is a social malaise which is gradually creeping into the lexicon of Yorubaland and this is the ugly spectre of hungry children begging for food and alms at social events. Older women are equally not left out in this ugly but strange practice in Yorubaland. It is strange in Yorubaland because the concept of almajiri which simply means street urchin is common in the Northern part of the country. Yorubas use to refer derisively to anybody soliciting for arms in Yorubaland in the olden days as almajiri. The almajiri of the North are usually children between the age bracket of 7 and 20 in most cases. Almajiris are so desperate for food that any unsuspecting visitor to the Northern part of the country who goes to a restaurant to eat but mistakenly left his food to wash his hands is likely to lose such to waiting almajiris before he comes back for the food.


I first noticed this ugly trend at a ceremony I attended a few months ago at Ayetoro Ekiti. Elderly and middle aged able bodied women from Kwara, Osun and Oyo states invaded the burial ceremony uninvited and were embarrassing guests who refused to give them money. Also noticeable were children with their begging bowls who thronged the venue of the ceremony soliciting for left over food and alms. The children were a pitiable sight. Poverty was clearly written on their faces. I have attended many social functions after that and the same trend was noticeable. But I became worried a few days ago, when I attended the burial ceremony of a friend's father in Ilesha , Osun State . They came in various groups and employ different methods in soliciting for alms. There were the elderly women who were busy harassing guests in the name of praise singing and would not leave until you part with money, there were the men with their public address system which they use in praise singing but which is disturbance and yet, there were Yoruba children in the mould of almajiris with their begging bowls scrambling for left-over and at the same time soliciting for alms.


Fellow guests on my table at the event who were also journalists expressed their concern in unison about the growing trend of almajiri of various categories in Yorubaland. They all agreed that it has become a social problem. We started discussing and realised that the culture of begging in the mould of almajiris is alien to Yoruba culture. In those days before the advent of the British, the Yorubas are a proud people known for their hard work and industry. They practiced hoe agriculture and were well known as traders and for their crafts. Yoruba artists have produced masterpieces of woodcarving and bronze casting, some of which date from as early as the 13th century. Many of Nigeria 's best-known artists and writers are Yoruba. Other occupation of the Yorubas at that time were drumming and masquerading which would now be called showbiz. They engage in all the foregoing occupation but a Yoruba man or woman (able bodied) would not beg for alms as it is considered shameful and something akin to a curse. The Yorubas cherish their oriki (folklore) which is a poetic version of eulogizing the exploits of their progenitors which is an incentive for them to excel and even surpass their progenitors. The Yorubas have harsh words for lazy people. Such people are objects of ridicule and butt of jokes in the society. With this background, it is understandable why we became worried with the array of beggars at the Ilesha ceremony.


After leaving the party, I reflected on the scenario of the almajiris in Ilesha and I was able to draw a relationship between Political almajiris and social almajiris. I discovered that social almajiri had its root in the advent of the politics of do -or-die introduced into the political lexicon of Yorubaland by apostles of mainstream politics especially ex-President Obasanjo. The grand Patron of political almajiris who recently passed away was Chief Lamidi Adedibu. Many have argued that his death has led to the proliferation of almajiris in Yorubaland. This is because those he hitherto dole handouts to must look for other means of survival since he is no more. These political almajiris are ready to exchange their mothers for few coins. A new political class of men without integrity and anything goes was created and they became political almajiris who survive on crumbs from their masters. They would rig, kill, maim and do all sort of things to acquire political power. With the ascension of these men in power, good governance became a thing of the past. Our collective patrimony was squandered by these political almajiris. Nigeria has never been so blessed with petro dollar with oil selling for $156 dollars per barrel but Nigeria has never been so poor with a chunk of the population living below poverty line. So versions of the political almajiris are the social almajiris that now invade ceremonies in Yorubaland. With these children begging for alms, a ready made market for thuggery and other social vices is assured. The activities of the beggars are not limited to parties. At bus stops in our cities, it is a common sight to see women most of who are still in their mid thirties, who would strap a baby at their backs and approach men with stories of despair to solicit for alms. Many of them would end up in bed with such men. This is another brand of alamajiri and these are Yoruba women. A violent version of almajiri but which is gradually being tackled in Lagos is the 'Area Boys' syndrome. These are Yoruba street urchins who are semi- armed robbers.


The underlying factor in this new trend is failure of the Nigerian State on one part and the laziness on the part of these women. Most of them don't want to work, In those days, when everybody's occupation was farming you dare not beg. You must find something to do. But these days, our women and children are too lazy. It is either they steal or beg. In most cases a mother and child become almajiris at social events. So the question now is can a Yoruba man now refer derisively to a Hausa beggar as almajiri when we have many of them now in Yorubaland? The answer is no! This trend must be arrested before it goes out of hand. The almajiris in the North these days engage in novel forms of drug abuse like sniffing of gutter water to get intoxicated, sniffing of adhesives and other drugs so that they are ever ready to unleash terror on the rest of the society whenever they are called upon to do so by the political wing of almajiris. I strongly recommend that guests at public functions must stop encouraging almajiris by giving them money.


But can government which itself owns the political wing of almajiris arrest this trend? Time will tell.[/b]

[b]Greatestest Igbo achievers
Chief Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, P.C. (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996),[3] usually referred to as Nnamdi Azikiwe, was one of the leading figures of modern Nigerian nationalism. He was ceremonial head of state of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966. He served as the second and last Governor-General from 1960 to 1963 and the first President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966, holding the presidency throughout the Nigerian First Republic.

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu was a Nigerian military officer and politician who served as the military governor of the Eastern Region , and first graduate to join Nigeria Army

Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme frontline Politician, Architect and the first executive Vice-President of Nigeria

Prof Kenneth Dike Nigeria first professor of history, and the founder of national archive, Professor Kenneth Dike who published the first account of trade in Nigeria in pre-colonial times, First black Vice chancellor of University Ibadan,

Professor Frank Ndili who gained a Ph.D in his early ’20s at Cambridge Univesity in Nuclear Physics and Chemistry in the early 60s he made a First Class in Physics and Mathematics at the then University College Ibadan in the early ’50s

Dr Pius Okigbo who became a visiting scholar and Professor of Economics at the University of London in 1954. He is also the first Nigerian Ph.D in Economics

Professor Chike Edozien who was the first Professor of Anatomy at the University College Ibadan

Professor Njoku who became the first Nigerian to earn a Ph.D in Theology from Queens University Belfast in Ireland. He was appointed a Professor of Theology at the University College Zambia in 1952.

Fabian Udekwu Cardiac surgeon, distinguished professor of surgery at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and a pioneer of open heart surgery in Africa

Prof Philip emeagwali Computer scientist/geologist, one of two winners of the 1989 Gordon Bell Prize, a prize from the IEEE, for his use of the Connection Machine supercomputer

Professor Okonjo Demography and statistical research into population studies who set up the first Centre for Population Research in Ibadan in the early ’60s. A double Ph.D in Mathematics and Economics

Prof Okoye first Nigerian professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1960

Dr Samuel Achilefu - Inventor, biomedical engineer and radiologist.Recently made the news for his invention of infrared goggles, which enables surgeons to see cancer cells during surgery.Owns over 50 US patents.

Dr. Chibugo Okoli becomes first African woman Medical Director and Director of Public Health in the UK, she became the first African medical professional to be appointed to the most powerful dual position as Medical Director and Director of Public Health in the United Kingdom. UGO, as she is known to her friends and peers, became a Consultant in Public Health in the UK only a few years ago, after passing all the medical exams required of all specialist doctors. Within a record time she was sky-rocketed to this extremely powerful new position with a six figure salary in May this year, after beating several competitors and rivals to the coveted post and therefore proving herself worthy of the position to her peers who are mainly European, Her father is Professor Cyril Agodi Onwumechili, the first Nigerian nuclear physicist and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife, Ile-Ife renamed Obafemi Awolowo University

Chike Obi first Nigerian professor of mathematicsa, Mathematician famous for his work on non-differential equations won the 1985 ICTP Price

Professor Alexander Anumalu who has been nominated for the Nobel Prize for Physics three times for his research in Intermediate Quantum Physics. He was also a founding member of the Nigerian Mathematical Centre. Nuclear Physics and Chemistry

Prof Kodilnye first Nigerian professor of miedicine he was appointed a Professor of Medicine at the University of London in 1952. He later became the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka after the war.

Professor Ntukoju – the first Professor of Astronomy –he was the first to earn a double Ph.D in Astronomy and Mathematics.

Cyril Agodi Onwumechili - Nigeria's first Nuclear Physicist.

Prof Barth Nnaji first indegious owner of Power plant in Nigeria (Geometrics)

Professor G D Okafor, who became a Professor of Philosophy at the Amherst College USA in 1953

First Professor of Statistics – Professor Adichie who’s research on Non-Parametric Statistics led to new areas in statistical research

Prof Chinua Achebe great writer -Things Fall Apart/Chinua Achebe.One of the top 100 greatest books of all time, according to Time Magazine, The Guardian. Arguably the go to book for modern African literature. Most translated African book.Written by the christened "father of modern African Literature" himself

Cyprian Ekwensi MFR, a writer of international repute, Arguably Nigeria's most prolific writer. Hardly mentioned when talking about the literary greats but one cannot deny that his books have played a considerable role in shaping any part of Nigeria's literati. Fast-paced stories that are set in diverse locales in the country irrespective of origin. Notable books include Jagua Nana, An Africa's Night Entertainment, Burning Grass, The Passport of Mallam Illia.

Prof Emeka Anyaoku first African commom wealth chairman

Prof Ben Enwonwu first Nigerian sculptor of international repute with artwork gracing the United Nations headquarters

Professor Samuel Okoye was black Africa's first PhD in RadioAstronomy 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

Chimamanda Adichie Novelist Contemporary literary writer with critical acclaims. An insufferable feminist, a great storyteller and Bestselling author. It doesn't hurt that Beyonce is a fangirl .Awards and achievements: Orange prize winner and once part of the Man Booker dozen. Notable books: Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah.

Gilbert Kodilinye BA(Oxon) MA(Oxon) LL.M(Lond) Barrist -at-Law

Francisca Nneka Okeke- L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards Laureate for Africa in 2013, winner.

Chuka Umunna, a British Labor Party Member of Parliament for Streatham constituency

Chinyelu Onwurah, a British Labor 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

Lieutenant-General Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor, appointed in 2008 by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon as Military Advisor on UN Peacekeeping Operations.

Charles Soludo renowned professor Economics and fromer CBN Governor

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 portrai

Francis Akpuaka - a renowned professor of plastic surgery

Dr. Onyewu attended elementary school in upstate New York. He completed his high school education in Nigeria before attending Boston University as a commonwealth scholar. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1990. He completed his general surgery at Howard University Hospital under Dr. Lasalle Leffall, earning the chairman’s award both as the intern of the year and the Chief Resident of the Year. He then completed his plastic surgery fellowship at the Georgetown University Hospital under Dr. Scott Spear. Dr. Onyewu became a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery in 1997.
Dr. Onyewu specializes in surgery of the breast, reconstruction, augmentation, breast lifts and body sculpturing using liposuction. He also has performed many successful procedures to remove Keloid scars.

Elechi Amadi,THE CONCUBINE(1966) his first novel

prof Eni. Njoku first African black VC university of Lagos first Nigeria Professor of Microbiology

Olaudah Equiano.Not necessarily a master of the literary arts, however his memoir, "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," published in 1789, is regarded by many as the "the true beginning of Modern African Literature."

Flora Nwapa, Nigeria's first female Novelist.

Buchi EmechetaOr the Feminist writer at a time in Nigeria when "feminism" was at the backburner of any sociological discussion

Chukwuedu Nathaniel II Nwokolo (19 April 1921 – 18 May 2014)[6][7] was an internationally distinguished tropical diseases, nutrition, human, medical, biological and life sciences expert; plus research scientist, scholar, pioneer medical doctor, author, humanitarian and acclaimed professor of medicine.[8][9] He was Nigerian, and is listed in the Who's Who in Nigeria series by Newswatch.[10] Nwokolo was outstandingly recognised worldwide for discovering and mapping out the area of paragonimiasis lung disease in Eastern Nigeria, with a study of the disease in Africa and clinical research for its control.[11] Nwokolo founded SICREP: Sickle Cell Research Programme to effectively fight the disease in Nigeria and globa

Prof Chukwuemeka Ike great writer his famous novel THE BOTTLED LEOPARD

Nnedi Okoroafor - dedicated to writing African Fantasy/Science Fiction It remains to be seen if she is going to be considered one of the great writers in future, but I am including her here because her genre of writing is hardly tackled by most African novelists. She is also an very notable writer for teens and young adults in this regard.Her influences include Ben Okri and Octavia Butler.Notable books: Lagoon, Who Fears Death, Zahra the Windseeker.

Cyprian Emeka Uzoh, Prolific inventor and scientist.Holds over 120 US patents and over 160 global patents. Voted inventor of the year in 2006 from the New York Intellectual Property Association.

Prof Dora Akunyili renowned professor of pharmacist

NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA-she was a two time director of the world bank.unarguably one of the greatest influencers of all time in the world bank.

OBY EZEKWESILI-She is a former vice president of the world bank.

ARUNMA OTEH-she is the current treasurer and vice president of the world bank.

Patrick Okedinachi Utomi (born February 6, 1956) is a Nigerian professor of political economy and management expert, He is a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria and a former presidential candidate, with a passion for the dignity of the human person and the spirit of enterprise.

Captain Chinyere Kalu, Nigeria's first female pilot.

20yrs Favour Odozor emerged as the youngest commercial licenced pilot in Africa

Kimberly Anyadike, 15, becomes youngest African American female to pilot plane cross-country
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/kimberly-anyadike-15-youngest-african-american-female-pilot-plane-cross-country-article-1.399825

Chief Innocent Chukwuma founder of innoson group first indigenous vehicle manufacturing company in Nigeria

sir Louis Odemagu Ojukwu first nigerian millionaire and the founder of nigeria stock exchange.

Christopher Okigbo - The Poet.

prof Onuora Nzekwu for "Eze Goes To School", (one of the most widely read early African short stories);

Pita Nwana for "Omenuko" (one of the earliest novels written in an African indigenous language);

Jaja of Opobo (full name: Jubo Jubogha; 1821–1891) was a merchant prince and the founder of Opobo city-state in an area that is now part of Nigeria. Born in Umuduruoha, Amaigbo,[citation needed] in Igboland, he was sold at about the age of twelve as a slave in Bonny. Jumo Jumofe later took the name "Jaja" for his dealings with the British.

Colonel Edwin Njoku first Africa colonel in US army

Dr. Njoku's other activities have included development of microwave remote sensing retrieval algorithms for land, ocean, atmosphere, and cryospheric investigations; technology studies utilizing large deployable antennas for spaceborne microwave sensing; and field campaigns using airborne microwave radiometers and radar systems.
Education
•Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (1976)
•M.S., Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (1974)
•B.A., Natural Sciences/Electrical Sciences, Cambridge University (1972)
•Visiting Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environ. Engineering, MIT. (2001-2002)
•Program Scientist, Ocean Processes Branch and Earth Science Data and Information Systems, NASA Headquarters (1986-1990)
•Associate Professor, Dept. of Engineering, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA (1984-1986)
•Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu, Nigeria (1980-1981)
Selected Awards
•English-Speaking Union, King George VI Memorial Scholarship (1972)
•National Acad. of Sciences/NRC, Resident Research Assoc. (1976)
•NASA Group Achievement Awards (1980, 1982, 1985, 2013)
•NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1985)
•Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (1995)
•Visiting Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2001-02)

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar and Emmy awards nominee, Bafta Awards Winner.Notable films - 12 years a Slave, Children of Men, American Gangster. Slated to play the villain in Marvel Comics upcoming movie "Dr. Strange."

Uzo Aduba, Emmy Award winning actress.Nigerian American actress who shot to the limelight via her role as "Crazy Eyes" in Orange is the New Black.

Alban Uzoma Nwapa (born 26 August 1957), known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian-born Swedish musician and producer with his own record label dr-records.His music can best be described as a Eurodance/hip-hop reggae with a dancehall style. He sold an estimated 16 million records worldwide and is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My Life".

P-Square - Arguably Africa's biggest pop artists today. The dynamic duo command arenas full of idoilizing fans. Video, Personally, currently hosts the highest number of views by a Nigerian artist at YouTube.

Chioma Ajunwa Nigeria's first and only individual Olympic Gold Medalist.

Team Nigeria Beatrice Utondu,, Christy Opara-Thompson, and Mary Onyali victorious after winning Women's 4x100M Relay Final bronze medal at Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic.

Dick Tiger was one of the greatest fighters to come out of Africa. He became a two-time undisputed world middleweight titlist and helped keep boxing alive during the 1950s boxing industry recession. Tiger earned an undisputed Light-Heavyweight world championship. In 1962, Tiger won the world middleweight boxing championship.On May 20, 1965, Tiger floored Rubin "Hurricane" Carter three times and won a unanimous 10-round decision. Tiger took on Gene Fullmer and won the world's Middleweight title by decision in fifteen. Later in a rematch he drew in fifteen and in the rubber match won by knockout in seven rounds.Tiger was an "in-house fighter" at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

Jay Jay Okocha great footballer

Kanu Nwankwo most decorated Nigerian footballer (golden boy)

Christian Chukwu great footballer and coach

Stephen Keshi great footballer and international coach

MIKEL OBI as most decorated baller

Edward James Roye was a pure descendent of the Ibo tribe (West Africa, Nigeria), born in Newark, Ohio, USA, on February 3, 1815. He was the first pure black person to become President of Liberia. He arrived as a new immigrant in 1846, one year before Independence was proclaimed.

Amobi Okoye, Youngest player to be drafted by an NFL team

Osi Umenyiora- two times Superbowl winner with The NY Giants

Nnamdi Asomugha- one of the highest paid players In the NFL

Oluchi Orlandi - Nigeria's most famous international fashion model. First face of Africa winner.

Adaora Akubilo - Glamour/Commercial Model. Appeared in Sports Illustrated in 2012 and 2013.Has also been in campaigns for CoverGirl, Pantene, Garnier and Abercrombie and Fitch. She has been featured in commercials for JC Penney, MaryKay, Target, and Macy's.

Chinenye Ochuba- MBGN 2002. Followed in the heels of Agbani Darego by becoming a top 10 finalist at the 2002 Miss World beauty pageant.

Maki Oh (Amaka Osakwe) - Fashion Designer.First African designer to be invited to the White House by Michelle Obama.Designs worn by Michelle Obama, Beyonce, Lupita Nyongo, Rihanna, Kerry Washington, among other celebrities.

William Okpo - Fashion Brand created by two.Nigerian sisters. Solange Knowles is a known fan. Critically acclaimed by Vogue, the New York Times.1. Darlene and Lizzy Okpo2. William Okpo boutique, New York.

Religious leaders
Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi (born in Aguleri, Anambra State, in September 1903 – died in Leicester, England, January 24, 1964) was an Igbo from Aguleri in Anambra East. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria on December 19, 1937. He worked in the parishes of Nnewi, Dunukofia, Akpu/Ajalli and Aguleri and was later a Cistercian monk at Mount Saint Bernard Monastery in England. Pope John Paul II beatified him on March 22, 1998, saying "Blessed Cyprian Michael Tansi is a prime example of the fruits of holiness which have grown and matured in the Church in Nigeria since the Gospel was first preached in this land.

Cardinal Francis Arinze, once considered a potential Pope. *

Bishop Mike Okonkwo Founder Redeemed evengelical mission

Rev Father Ede Holy gost father, founder Madonna University, Caritas university, Osisatech Polytechnic, Mayfreash mortgage bank and Golden trans.

Rev Father Ejike Mbaka Holy gost father

Pastor Lazarus Muoka Founder Lords Chosen

Entertainment industry

Artists and illustrators

Chike Aniakor
Ifeanyi Chijindu
Ndidi Dike
George Edozie
Ben Enwonwu
Tony Nsofor
Demas Nwoko
Mendi & Keith Obadike
Chris Ofili 10 October
Uche Okeke
Nnenna Okore
Dawn Okoro
Ada Udechukwu
Obiora Udechukwu

Actors and actresses
Stella Damasus-Aboderin
Francis Agu
Ifeanyi Chijindu
Caroline Chikezie
Chioma Chukwuka
Rita Dominic
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Pete Edochie
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Osita Iheme
Chinedu Ikedieze
Genevieve Nnaji
Chike Nwoffiah
Stephanie Okereke
Onyeka Onwenu
Cyril Nri 1961 –
Kanayo O. Kanayo
Oby Kechere
Tonto Dike
Michael Ezuruonye
Chiké Okonkwo
Antonia Okonma
Oge Okoye
Zack Orji
Phina Oruche
Nkem Owoh
Uzo Aduba
Chidi Mokeme
Paul Robeson
Forest Whitaker
Blair Underwood
Joshua Uzoigwe
Authors
Chris Abani-Notable for his first novel, Masters of the Board, which was about a Neo-Nazi takeover of Nigeria.
Catherine Obianuju Acholonu October 1951 –
Nnorom Azuonye
William Napolean Barleycorn-a Spanish Guinean Primitive Methodist missionary and author of the first Bube language primer. He was a member of a prominent Fernandino family.
Edward Wilmot Blyden-Liberian educator, clergyman and Pan-Africanist.
Ifeanyi Chijindu
Michael Echeruo
Buchi Emecheta
E. Nolue Emenanjo
Okwui Enwezor
Paschal Eze –
Africanus Horton Also known as James Beale, he was a writer and folklorist from Sierra Leone. [18]
Chinweizu Ibekwe
Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike
Uzodinma Iweala 5 November 1982 –
T.D. Jakes 9 June 1957 –
Uchechi Kalu
Nnedi Okorafor
Uche Nduka
Nkem Nwankwo
Onyeka Nwelue
Okey Ndibe 1960 –
Onuora Nzekwu –
Ike Oguine
Obinna Charles Okwelume
Ifeoma Onyefulu
Ada Udechukwu
F. Nnabuenyi Ugonna
Chika Unigwe[/b]

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Ritchiee:
1ST PIX IBADAN

2ND PIX ONITSHA ....lol

it's seems you don't have more lies to defend your people wif now is posting pictures biggest slum city, home of rituals den, cities with open defecation, city that majority of the houses doesn't have toilet and bathrooms, that citizens line-up very early for short put,
http://ibpulse.com/2014/05/open-defecation-remains-popular-in-ibadan.html

I just don't what to show you he really Ibadan and Akure pictures here because its for achievements of great Igbo nation

Ritchiee:
THESE RE SOME OF THE BEST PIX FROM SOUTH EAST..ANAMBRA

ANAMBRA IS THE CYNOSURE OF THE SOUTH EAST

NONE OF THEM CAN COMPARE WITH IBADAN 1ST PIX AND ONDO 2ND PIX AND THE OTHER YORUBA CITIES

3RD PIX.. ANAMBRA 4TH PIX..ANAMBRA

Ode! that area is called Harbour industrial layout it's industrial section of Onitsha, it not the State capital, that's the third major city that control 90% of nation transactions after Lagos and Rivers state-CBN if you don't know, let me cure your ignorance.

https://www.nairaland.com/2537205/igbos-dominates-nigeria-prizes-science
The Nigeria Prize for Science and The Nigeria Prize for Literature are Nigerian science and literary awards presented annually since 2004. The award is sponsored by Nigeria LNG in partnership with the Nigerian Academy of Science and the Nigerian Academy of Letters.[ The prize describes itself as "bringing Nigerian scientists and authors to public attention and celebrating excellence in scientific breakthroughs and literary craftsmanship in the nation."
The Prize for Literature rotates among four genres - Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Children's literature.
The Prize was initially $20,000 each in Literature and Science. This was increased to $30,000 in 2006, and again to $50,000 in 2008. In 2011 the prize was increased to $100,000, making it the largest African literary prize and one of the richest literary prizes in the world.
In 2009 the Literature Committee could not decide on a winner and the prize money was given to the Nigerian Academy of Letters instead

Winners year
1 Sam Ukala, Iredi War 2014 - Igbo

2 Tade Ipadeola, The Sahara Testaments 2013-Yoruba

3 Chika Unigwe, On Black Sisters' Street 2012-Igbo

4 Adeleke Adeyemi (Mai Nasara), The Missing Clock 2011-Yoruba

5 Esiaba Irobi, Cemetery Road 2010-Igbo

6 Kaine Agary, Yellow Yellow 2008 Southsouth

7 Mabel Segun, Readers' Theatre: Twelve Plays for Young People, Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, My Cousin Sammy, both won 2007 Yoruba and Igbo

8 Ahmed Yerima, Hard Ground 2006- Hausa

9 Gabriel Okara, The Dreamer: His Vision, Ezenwa Ohaeto, Chants of a Minstrel- both won 2005-Ijaw and Igbo

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Rebecca Jagoe
Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka are two names synonymous with Nigerian fiction. Yet the literary output of the country is far from limited to these two greats. Here, we look at ten authors whose international success attest to their talent and the depth in contemporary Nigerian literature.

Quote from Ben Okri's Mental Fight on the Memorial Gates (Constitution Hill, Hyde Park | © Alessandro Lucia / Wikimedia Commons
Quote from Ben Okri’s Mental Fight on the Memorial Gates (Constitution Hill, Hyde Park | © Alessandro Lucia / Wikimedia Commons


1. Chinua Achebe (1930-2013)

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe | © Penguin Classics
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe | © Penguin Classics
‘If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own.’

Chinua Achebe is one of the most internationally-acclaimed writers from Africa, and his death in 2013 saw an outpouring of tributes from across the globe. Though he has often been called ‘The Father of Nigerian Literature’, he twice refused the Nigerian government’s attempt to name him Commander of the Federal Republic – first in 2004, then again in 2011 – in protest against the political regime of the country. His first novel Things Fall Apart (1958) is an intimate account of the clash between African native traditions of the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria and European colonization. Weaving together oral tradition with Igbo folk tales, Achebe’s works reveal a tapestry of cultural norms, changing societal values, and the individual’s struggle to find a place in this environment.

2. Wole Soyinka (b. 1934)

Wole Soyinka | © Methuen Canadian List
The Beatification of Area Boy by Wole Soyinka | © Methuen Canadian List
‘The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.’

When Wole Soyinka, a playwright, poet and writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, Achebe joined the rest of Africa to celebrate the first African to receive the award. Soyinka’s writing often focuses on oppression and exploitation of the weak by the strong. None are spared in his critique, neither the white speculator nor the black exploiter. Wole Soyinka has also played an important role in Nigerian politics, which has at times exposed him to great personal risk. The government of General Sani Abacha (1993–1998), for instance, pronounced a death sentence on him ‘in absentia’. His works include novels such as Aké: The Years of Childhood and Death and the King’s Horseman. You Must Set Forth at Dawn: A Memoir is Soyinka’s own look at his life, experiences, and thoughts about Africa and Nigeria.

3. Femi Osofisan (b. 1946)

The Women of Owu by Femi Osofisan | © University Press plc
The Women of Owu by Femi Osofisan | © University Press plc
‘Nowadays, / When the strong fight the weak, it’s called / A Liberation War / To free the weak from oppression.’
– Women of Owu

As with many Nigerian writers, Femi Osofisan’s oeuvre – encompassing plays, poems and novels – is informed by colonialism and its legacy, and is a clear protest against corruption and injustice. Nonetheless, his exploration of the themes surrounding the complex history of his country are rarely literal. Instead, Osofisan employs allegory and metaphor, and his writing often has a surrealist bent. His first novel, Kolera Kolej (1975) tells the story of a Nigerian University campus that is granted independence from the rest of the country in order to halt the spread of a Cholera outbreak. His best-known play, Women of Owu (2004) is a retelling of Euripides’ The Trojan Women. Osofisan translates the play to the Ijebe and Ife war that devastated the Owu Kingdom in 1821-26.

4. Ben Okri (b. 1959)

The Famished Road by Ben Okri | © Vintage Random House
The Famished Road by Ben Okri | © Vintage Random House
‘To see the madness and yet walk a perfect silver line. … That’s what the true story-teller should be: a great guide, a clear mind, who can walk a silver line in hell or madness.’
— Birds of Heaven

Ben Okri is a renowned novelist and poet whose written works defy definition. He is often termed post-modern, yet his seamless interweaving of the spirit world into his stories belies this genre. Yet the author also rejects claims that his work falls into the ‘magical realism’ category, seeing his writing not as a venture into the realm of the fantastic but instead a reflection of an upbringing wherein myths, ancestors and spirits were an intrinsic component. ‘Everyone’s reality is different,’ he once said. His most famous work is The Famished Road (1991), forming part of a trilogy with Songs of Enchantment and Infinite Riches. It chronicle the journeys of Azaro, a spirit-child narrator.

5. Buchi Emecheta (b. 1944)

The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta | © Heinemann African Writers Series
The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta | © Heinemann African Writers Series
‘God, when will you create a woman who will be fulfilled in herself, a full human being, not anybody’s appendage? she prayed desperately.’
— The Joys of Motherhood

Born in Lagos to Igbo parents, Emecheta moved to London in 1960 to live with her husband Sylvester Onwordi, who had moved there to study. The couple had been engaged since the age of 11, and whilst the marriage produced five children, Onwordi was a violent partner. He even burned her first manuscript, prompting Emecheta to leave him and establish herself as a single mother. Her novels draw heavily from her own life and address gender imbalance and enslavement, and how women are often defined through the narrow framework of sexuality or the ability to bear children. Her most acclaimed work, The Joys of Motherhood (1979), has as its protagonist a woman who defines herself through motherhood and validates her life solely through the successes of her children. Emecheta was awarded an OBE in 2005.

6. Sefi Atta (b. 1964)

Everything Good Will Come by Sefi Atta | © The Armchair Traveller
Everything Good Will Come by Sefi Atta | © The Armchair Traveller
‘She says the lesson to learn is that the world is round, which means that if I run too fast I might end up chasing the very homeland I am running from.’

Sefi Atta is a sensitive writer, who broaches polemical themes in a subtle and nuanced manner. Everything Good Will Come (2005), her debut novel, is the story of Enitan, an 11-year-old girl waiting for school to start, and her friendship with the girl next door, which receives little support from Enitan’s deeply religious mother. Set against the backdrop of the military rule of Nigeria in the 1970s, it is at once coming-of-age-tale and quiet campaign against political corruption and the repression of women. Atta is widely known for her radio plays, which have been broadcast on the BBC, and her short stories, that have appeared in a number of journals including the Los Angeles Review.

7. Helon Habila (b. 1967)

Oil on Water by Helon Habila | © Penguin
Oil on Water by Helon Habila | © Penguin
‘Life is seen as an ongoing war between art and philistinism – and although the philistines may win some of the battles, it is literature that always wins the war.’

After graduating from University of Jos in 1995, Helon Habila worked first as a junior lecturer in Bauchi, then as Stories Editor for Hints magazine, before moving to England in 2002 to become the African Fellow at the University of East Anglia. That same year, his first novel was published: Waiting for an Angel is a complex book that interweaves seven narratives, collectively speaking of life under dictatorship rule in Nigeria. The book won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize in the African region, spurring the author to greater success. His two subsequent novels, Measuring Time (2007) and the latest, Oil on Water (2011) were equally well-received, and the list of awards and honors the Habila has gained attest to his sophisticated and poetic literary voice.

8. Teju Cole (b. 1975)

Open City by Teju Cole | © Faber and Faber
Open City by Teju Cole | © Faber and Faber
‘Perhaps this is what we mean by sanity: that, whatever our self-admitted eccentricities might be, we are not villains of our own stories.’
— Open City

Born in the US to Nigerian parents, raised in Nigeria and now living in Brooklyn, Cole’s upbringing is as varied as his career. Photographer, art historian and novelist, he is also Distinguished Writer in Residence at Bart College, New York. Open City (2011), his debut novel, is set in New York five years after 9/11, follows Julius, a psychiatry graduate, as he wanders aimlessly first through the city, then as he travels to Brussels, rootless and on the rebound from a previous relationship. Whilst the geographical locations play a fundamental role in the novel, the narrative above all reads as a mapping of Julius’ inner world, as the divergent references and meandering associations woven into its structure mirror often inexplicable thought processes. He has previously published a novella, Every Day is for a Thief (2007), and he is currently working on a non-fictional narrative of contemporary Lagos.

9. Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (b. 1976)

I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani | © Phoenix
I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani | © Phoenix
‘His advice went in my ear and did a U-turn right out. Like most teenagers, I was sure that my father knew nothing about life.’

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani is a novelist, journalist and essayist who from an early age demonstrated an affinity for the written word, winning her first writing prize aged 13. As a journalist, she has contributed to the New York Times, the BBC, the Guardian and CNN, amongst others. Her debut novel I Do Not Come to You By Chance (2010), is told in a witty and irreverent tone that belies the fundamental issues it addresses. The book’s protagonist Kingsley is unable to find work, and so turns to the shady world of email confidence tricks. The 419 scams are too often cited by xenephobes and racists as the main export of Nigeria, yet Adoabi addresses this contentious issue with humor and lightness, creating a story of family, aspiration and the hard lessons that come with age.

10. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (b. 1977)

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | © HarperPerennial
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | © HarperPerennial
‘I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there.’

Chimamanda is part of a new generation of Nigerian authors swiftly growing in reputation. Each of her three novels have garnered universal acclaim and a slew of awards. Her first two books dealt largely with the political atmosphere of her native country through the prism of personal and familial relationships. Purple Hibiscus (2003), winner of the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize for Best First Book, tells the story of the 15-year-old Kambili, whose father is mysteriously involved with a military coup that destabilizes the country. The publication of Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) confirmed the author has a uniquely talented voice. Set amidst the Nigerian-Biafran war, the book chronicles its everyday horrors through the differing lives of its four protagonists. Her latest novel, Americanah (2013), is at its heart an enduring love story between Ifemulu and Obinze, childhood sweethearts who are separated when one goes to study in America. Nonetheless, it still manages to take in such themes as racism, immigration and globalization.http://theculturetrip.com/africa/nigeria/articles/from-achebe-to-adichie-top-ten-nigerian-authors/

Ritchiee:
[s]All what I saw there are residential kind of buildings all over the place.Please where is the city?
We have those houses too but they are not mainly situated in the cities only like we don't follow the trend in the world where cities should look like what we have only in Yorubaland and other great cities of the world but they are none existent in igboland


IBADAN

IBADAN WITH ITS BROWN ROOF PART WHICH WE CALL OLD IBADAN ALSO HAS NEW IBADAN WITH LOTS AND LOTS OF MODERN BUILDINGS THAT WHEN COUNTED WOULD BE MORE THAN THE MODERN HOUSES IN THE 5 EASTERN STATES.


OKAY,PLEASE GIVE ME AN AERIAL VIEW LIKE THIS FROM YOUR ENCLAVE {IGBOLAND}.IF YOU GIVE ANY AERIAL VIEW CITY LIKE PIX LIKE THIS,THEN I WILL SAY TUALE4U NA LIE DEM NO GET [/s]

Low life, you don run from academic achievements, you what to shift goal post to cities remind me when ever you clear those rubbish buildings that occupied 95% of your cities, then we can debate. go to Enugu city, Onitsha, Owerri, Awka, Asaba, Umuahia, Abakeliki. You will be ashamed of yourself

Ritchiee:
THERE ARE LOTS AND LOTS MORE IN MUSIC,ACADEMICS,FILMS AND MOVIES,POLITICS,ICT ETC

EVEN THE CITIES OF THE YORUBAS LOOK ADVANCED AND CITY LIKE THAN THAT OF THE IGBOS

ONDO STATE

Poor boy, I can feel you have complex problem, you are showing me the shithole I visited few days ago, boy you need to tour round the country you will be ashamed of yourself
Visit this thread one out of three cities in Anambra https://www.nairaland.com/3027070/onitsha-one-biggest-river-port

Captain Chinyere Kalu, born 1970, is the first female pilot in Nigeria. Capt. Chinyere grew up in a supportive extended family. Her decision to start a career in Aviation was spured by her adventurous aunt, who was well known for travelling overseas within their hometown. As the matriarch of the household, her aunt approved of her decision and then she began her journey into aviation.

She schooled in Anglican Girls Grammar School, Yaba, Lagos and then trained as a Private and Commercial Pilot, SP.12 Batch, NCAT, Zaria (1978). She took several aviation courses in UK, USA, and Zaria.

She wanted to have the opportunity to travel round in the world and keep an adventurous lifestyle. So she took up the male dominated and challenging career and became the first female pilot in Nigeria.

She’s married to Mr. Okoli Kali with children. In 2011, President Goodluck Jonathan appointed her as the Rector and Chief Executive of Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) (formerly Nigerian Civil Aviation Training Center)- which is the largest aviation training institute in Africa. Prior to that, she was the Head of the College’s Flying School where she served as an contractual instructor.

http://woman.ng/2015/06/first-women-first-nigerian-woman-pilot/

15-yr-old Nigerian girl becomes youngest pilot to fly cross-country
Nigerian girl becomes youngest pilot to fly cross-country1irmen, 15-year-old Kimberly Anyadike of Nigerian descent flew a single-engine Cessna cross-country from her hometown of Compton, Calif., to Newport News, Va.

Anyadike is thought to be the youngest female pilot to complete the journey, which took 13 days. She arrived home in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 11.

15-yr-old Nigerian girl becomes youngest pilot to fly cross-country

15-yr-old Nigerian girl becomes youngest pilot to fly cross-country1

Anyadike learned to fly at age 12 through the Compton-based Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum, which offers aviation lessons in an after-school program for disadvantaged youths, the Los Angeles Times reported. It was their plane that she flew on her cross-country trip.

The brave teenager came up with the idea for the trip on her own, the museum’s founder, Robert Petgrave, told the Times.

“I told her it was going to be a daunting task, but she just said, ‘Put it on. I got big shoulders,'” Petgrave said.

Along for the historic ride were an adult safety pilot and 87-year-old Levi Thornhill, one of the Tuskeegee Airmen during World War II.

“They left such a great legacy,” Anyadike said of the U.S. Army Air Corps’ all-black combat unit. “I had big shoes to fill. … All they wanted to do was to be patriots for this country. They were told no, that they were stupid, that they didn’t have cognitive development to fly planes. They didn’t listen. They just did what they wanted to do.”

About 50 Tuskeegee Airmen autographed the young pilot’s plane during her journey, the Times reported.

“I wanted to inspire other kids to really believe in themselves,” Anyadike said.http://africanspotlight.com/2015/08/06/15-yr-old-nigerian-girl-becomes-youngest-pilot-to-fly-cross-country-photo-video/

20-year-old Nigerian sets record; graduates as youngest commercial licence pilot
By Debo Oshundun/NAN
A 20-year-old Nigerian, Favour Odozor, has emerged as the youngest with the Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) in both Nigeria and South Africa.
Mr. Odozor who graduated alongside 15 other trained pilots at the Afrika Union Aviation Academy (AUAA), Mafikeng, South Africa on Saturday was described as the new hope of the African aviation industry.
Capt. Allan Roebuck, Director of AUAA, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Johannesburg that Mr. Odozor completed all the 37 flying procedures in record time.
“The academy is proud of this young Nigerian, with the award of licence and certificate to him. Today, I can say he is the youngest commercial licence pilot in both Nigeria and South Africa.
“I cannot say now if he is the youngest African to attain that record, but I’m sure he is the youngest in South Africa and Nigeria,’’ he said.
The AUAA director noted that it requires a lot of hard work, focus, punctuality and discipline to be trained as a commercial pilot.
“It is not enough to be academically sound to be a good pilot. It requires focus, punctuality, and discipline to get the commercial licence and certificate.
“It has been a long road for the group of qualified pilots to obtain their licences. With the award of certificate, they can fly commercial planes,’’ Mr. Roebuck said.
He said the new pilots underwent two years of rigorous training and 37 flying procedures.
Favour Odozor (right) with colleagues in training
Favour Odozor (right) with colleagues in training
On his part, Mr. Odozor said he had always dreamt of becoming a pilot.
“Flying a plane has been my childhood dream, and I am happy today that I’m a licensed commercial pilot at the age of 20.
“I never expected myself to be the youngest Nigerian to get the commercial pilot licence, not to talk about in an advanced country like South Africa. I was just pursuing my childhood dream of being a pilot.
“But I thank God that I have now made history, as a record licensed commercial pilot in both Nigeria and South Africa,’’ Mr. Odozor said.
He said his immediate plan was to go for his instrument type and rating courses.
“Aviation training is very wide. This is just the beginning. My immediate plan is to enrol for my instrument type rating and Boeing 737 training courses,’’ Mr. Odozor said.
Mr. Odozor has equalled the record set by Ed Gardner, a Briton, who obtained his commercial pilot licence at the age of 20 in 2008.
Before heading for South Africa for training, the Nigerian attended Uchenna Secondary School in Owerri, the Imo State capital, graduating in 2009.

Ritchiee:
Chairman..you must get serious and leave the START of race speech and try to get to the end of the race so you can be the winner..that is what Yorubas are doing not staying on the starting line blabbing.THE END DETERMINES THE RACE
YOU MUST BE WINNERS LIKE YORUBAS NOT BLABBERS AND LOSERS..ABI
DO YOU LIKE BEING LOSERS.WAKE UP AND SMELL THE OGI

Pained loser running helter skelter over nairaland doesn't change the fact that Igbos are ahead

This has been nation headlines for more for more than two decades
http://www.punchng.com/again-south-east-leads-in-wassce-performance-chart/

This came as no candidate obtained five credits and above, including English and Mathematics from four Federal Government colleges.

The schools are the Federal Government Girls’ College, Bajoga, Gombe State; FGGC, Bauchi; FGGC Gboko, and the Federal Science and Technical College, Kafanchan.

To secure university admission in the country, a candidate must obtain credits in five subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

Anambra State came second with 28, 379 out of 46, 385 candidates. While Abia State scored 63.94 per cent, Anambra got 61.18 per cent out of 100 per cent.

Edo State took the third position with 38, 052 of its 62, 327 candidates getting five credits and above. It had 61.05 per cent. Rivers and Imo states came fourth and fifth respectively.

In the 2014 May/June WASSCE rankings, Anambra State led the pack, while Abia State came second.

However, with 4.37 per cent, Yobe State came last on the 2015 rankings list with only 646 candidates obtaining five credits and above including English and Mathematics. Fourteen thousand, seven hundred and eight-four pupils, comprising 10, 807 males and 3,977 females, sat for the examination in the state.

Aside from Yobe State, seven other northern states occupied the rear positions in the rankings involving the 36 states and Abuja. They are Zamfara (36th), Jigawa (35th), Gombe (34th), Katsina (33rd), Kebbi (32nd) Bauchi (31st) and Sokoto (30th).

Lagos with 68, 173 out of 141, 963 candidates that sat for the examination placed sixth on the rankings. In fact, 32, 595 males and 35, 578 females obtained the required benchmark for university admission.

The statistics obtained exclusively by our correspondent on Thursday also revealed that Osun and Oyo states placed 29th and 26th respectively. While 8,801 candidates out of 48,818 obtained the basic entry requirement for university admission in Osun, Oyo State recorded only 21.03 per cent success in the examination.

Of the 78,896 candidates Oyo State presented, only 16,588 of them obtained five credits and above including English and Mathematics.

The breakdown, according to a WAEC source, is the consolidated results approved by the council following its National Examinations Committee meeting held in November.

One million five hundred and ninety thousand, two hundred and eighty-four candidates sat for the examination in which only 562, 413 candidates obtained credits in five subjects and above including English Language and Mathematics.

In other words, 1,029,871 representing 64.63 per cent failed to obtain admission requirement to the nation’s universities.

The former Head of National of the council, Mr. Charles Eguridu, announced the release of the results last August.

A further breakdown of the 2015 results, showed that the seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th positions went to Bayelsa, Delta, Enugu and Ebonyi states in that order.

Ekiti State placed 11th with 8,954 out of its 21, 333 candidates that sat for the examination getting the required admission benchmark.

Kaduna, Ondo, Abuja, Kogi, Benue, Akwa Ibom, and Kwara states came 12th, 13th, 14, 15th and 16th in that order.

Ogun State with 75,994 candidates occupied the 19th position. The state bagged 32.89 per cent with its 25, 006 candidates, comprising 12,059 males and 12, 947 females, obtaining five credits and above including English and Mathematics.

In the 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25 slots are Cross River, Taraba, Plateau, Nassarawa, Kano and Borno states in that order. While 15,903 candidates out of 62,511 obtained the benchmark in Kano, 5,347 out of 21,695 got the same results in Borno.

Niger and Adamawa states occupy the rankings list ahead of Osun State. They placed 27th and 28th. While Osun State recorded 18.03 per cent success, Niger and Adamawa states got 19.66 and 18.08 per cent respectively.

Meanwhile, in the performance register for the 104 Federal Government colleges in the same examination, the Federal Government Girls’ College, Benin, outshined the others with 230 of its 232 pupils getting the university admission yardstick.

The Federal Government Girls’ College, Kazaure, occupied the second slot with only two of its pupils also missing the benchmark. But while FGGC Benin, obtained 99.14 per cent, its Kazaure counterpart, got 98.10 per cent.

The breakdown showed that the Federal Government College, Rubochi, came third with its 146 candidates, comprising 94 males and 52 females, out of 156 that sat for the examination putting up good showings.

The Federal Government Academy, Suleja; FGC, Okigwe, and the FGC, Nise, came fourth, fifth and sixth.

From the Unity schools in Lagos, the FGC, Ijanikin, which occupied the seventh position in the rankings, emerged the best in the state with 357 out of its 387 candidates that sat for the examination obtaining the basic university entry requirement.

It came ahead of the over 100-year-old Kings College (18th), Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba (21st) and the Queens College (54th). While 361 out of 452 candidates obtained their papers at KC, 181 out of 413 females succeeded at QC.

Occupying the eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th positions are the FGC, Okposi; FGC, Ikole-Ekiti; FGGC Efon-Alaye; FGGC, Minjibir, and the FGC, Jos, in that order.

From the statistics, The PUNCH findings revealed that of the 74 candidates that sat for the examination at the FGGC, Bajoga, no one got the basic admission requirement.

It was the scenario at the FGGC, Bauchi and Gboko. Whereas 143 candidates sat for the examination in the Bauchi school, 144 females did the same at the FGGC, Gboko.

For the FSTC, Kafanchan, of the 40 candidates, comprising 29 males and 11 females that sat for the examination, no one also obtained the minimum entry requirements to the university.

Of the 26 Unity schools occupying the rear positions on the performance chart, 22 of them are located in the North. The other four colleges are the FGGC, Ikot Obio Itong, Ukam at 89th position; FGGC, Calabar (92nd); FSTC, Uyo (93rd) and the FGC, Idoani, Ondo State occupying the 96th position.

In the May/June 2014 WASSCE, 529,425 candidates, representing 31.28 per cent of the candidates, obtained the minimum university entry requirement. One million, six hundred and ninety-two thousand, four hundred and thirty-five candidates sat for the examination that year.

In May/June 2013, 639,334 candidates, representing 38.30 per cent, qualified to seek admission to university in the country. One million five hundred and forty-three thousand, six hundred and eight-three candidates sat for the examination.

Ritchiee:
Yes,I am pained that we did not see the report to see on what ground the fake assertion was given by the paper.We know there is no America report.I am also pained that you are pulling Nigerians in the mud claiming that the criminally inclined Igbos are brilliant than all AFRICANS which none of us including Igbos can defend stoutly.SO I AM NOW GIVING THEM THE GREAT YORUBA NATION BRILLIANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS SO THEY WOULD KNOW WE ARE NOT ALL DUMB LIKE THE IGBOS WHO HAD SHOWN A LITTLE BRILLIANCE ACHIEVEMENTS AND THINK THEY ARE ON TOP OF THE WORLD.
And remember that one of your people called me out

Without been told, even in Nigeria eastern state has the highest cut off points to public schools, even at that, they produce highest numbers of students seeking admission in tertiary institutions, 2015/2016 WAEC five southeastern state + Delta were among top ten best, Abia and Anambra were 1st and 2nd best in WAEC 2015,
No southwestern States made to ten and eastern states have dominated this area form 90s till date, this is not new, those who doesn't agree with the report should change the start square at home before thinking aboard, I get am before na poor man hope.

Without been told, even in Nigeria eastern state has the highest cut off points to public schools, even at that, they produce highest numbers of students seeking admission in tertiary institutions, 2015/2016 WAEC five southeastern state + Delta were among top ten best, Abia and Anambra were 1st and 2nd best in WAEC 2015,
No southwestern States made to ten and eastern states have dominated this area form 90s till date, this is not new, those who doesn't agree with the report should change the start square at home before thinking aboard, I get am before na poor man hope.

Dainfamous:
Says

Great

Nigerian Americans are Americans who are of Nigerian ancestry. According to a 2006 American Community Survey, there were about 266,000 US residents claiming Nigerian heritage. Nigerian Americans makeup a significant part of African immigration to the United States.

Similar to their proportion of population on the continent of Africa, Nigerians are the single largest contemporary African immigrant group in the United States. Nigeria's official current population is 168.8 million. The largest communities of ethnic Nigerians living outside the country are those of the United Kingdom (see Nigerian British) and the United States. There are also significant numbers of Nigerians in Canada and Australia

History
Slavery (17th century - 1865)The first people of Nigerian ancestry in what is now the modern United States came as slaves from the 17th century onwards.[3] Calabar, Nigeria, became a major point of export of slaves, from Africa to the Americas, during the 17 and 18th centuries. Most slave ships frequenting this port were English.[4] Most of the slaves of Bight of Biafra – many of whom hailed from the Igbo hinterland – were imported to Virginia (which accounted for 60% of the Biafra´s slaves imported to United States, as well most of all slaves of Virginia) and South Carolina (arriving there the 34% of the Biafra´s slaves), surpassing in together the 30.000 slaves hailing from the Bight. These colonies were followed fundamentally by Maryland (where arrived the 4% of the Biafra´s slaves imported to United States, arriving more of 1,000 people of the Bight)

Under conditions in the European colonies, most English masters were not interested in tribal origins, which often were not recorded accurately. After two and three centuries of residence in the United States and the lack of documentation because of enslavement, African Americans have often been unable to track their ancestors to specific ethnic groups or regions of Africa. More to the point, like other Americans, they have become a mixture of many different heritages, although most of the slaves coming from what is now Nigeria are likely Igbo,[5] Yoruba and Hausa. However, also arrived to the current US Nigerian slaves of others ethnic groups such as the Fulani and Edo people. The Igbo were exported mainly to Maryland[6] and Virginia,[7] place where they were the majority of all slaves (in fact, of the 37,000 African slaves that were imported to Virginia from Calabar during the eighteenth century, 30,000 of them were Igbo), importing Igbo people, between other slaves, to Kentucky. According to some historians, the Igbo were also most of the slaves in Maryland,[7] although according others, the most were from Gambia. This group was characterized by rebellion and its high rate of suicide, trying to challenge the slavery to which they were subjected.

Some Nigerian ethnic groups, such as the Yoruba, and some northern Nigerian ethnic groups, had tribal facial identification marks. These could have assisted a returning slave in relocating his or her ethnic group, but few slaves escaped the colonies. In the colonies, masters tried to dissuade the practice of tribal customs. They also sometimes mixed people of different ethnic groups to make it more difficult for them to communicate and band together in rebellion.[8]

Modern Immigration After the abolition of slavery in 1865, many modern Nigerian immigrants have come to the United States to pursue educational opportunities in undergraduate and post-graduate institutions. This was possible because in the 1960s and 1970s, after the Biafra War, Nigeria's government funded scholarships for Nigerian students, and many of them were admitted to American universities. While this was happening, there were several military coups, among which there were brief periods of civilian rule. All this caused many Nigerian professionals emigrate, especially doctors, lawyers and academics, who found it difficult to return to Nigeria.[9] Almost all of these immigrants have come from ethnic groups in the southern part of the country, primarily the Igbo, Yoruba, and Ibibio peoples, including Annang and Efik.[citation needed] Due to adverse economic conditions in Nigeria, some immigrants stayed in the United States and began to raise their children there.

During the mid- to late-1980s, a larger wave of Nigerians immigrated to the United States. This migration was driven by political and economic problems exacerbated by the military regimes of self-styled generals Ibrahim Babangida and Sani Abacha. The most noticeable exodus occurred among professional and middle-class Nigerians who, along with their children, took advantage of education and employment opportunities in the United States.

Some[who?] believe that this exodus has contributed to a "brain-drain" on Nigeria's intellectual resources to the detriment of its future. Since the advent of multi-party democracy in March 1999, the former Nigerian head-of-state Olusegun Obasanjo has made numerous appeals, especially to young Nigerian professionals in the United States, to return to Nigeria to help in its rebuilding effort. Obasanjo's efforts have met with mixed results, as some potential migrants consider Nigeria's socio-economic situation still unstable


Education
Nigerians in the Diaspora, including in Britain and the United States, have become well known for their educational prowess, as exemplified by the academic accomplishments of those such as Paula and Petter Imafidon, nine-year-old twins who are the youngest students ever to be admitted to high school in England. The “Wonder Twins” and other members of their family have accomplished incredible rare feats, passing advanced examinations and being accepted into institutions with students twice their age.[10] Similar to England, there exists a large percentage of degree holders among Nigerian Americans. According to census data, almost 40% of Nigerian Americans hold bachelor's degrees, 17% hold master's degrees, and 4% hold doctorates, more than any other racial group in the nation.[11]

Many cite a combination of factors that have contributed to the large number of educated Nigerians in America. Seeking chances for better job opportunities and economic stability has led many educated Nigerian professionals to migrate to America over the years. Similarly, the Diversity Lottery Program increased the number of Nigerians who were able to receive visas in America to study. Finally, Nigerian culture has long emphasized education, placing value on pursuing education as a means to financial success and personal fulfillment.[12] Famous Nigerian Americans in education include Professor Jacob Olupona, a member of the faculty at Harvard College of Arts and Sciences as well as Harvard Divinity School. Migrating to the US from Nigeria more than 40 years ago, Professor Olupona has furthered the academic study of traditional African religions, such as the Yoruba traditional religion, and has been a vocal advocate for Nigerian Americans and education initiatives.[13]

Estimates indicate that a disproportionate percentage of black students at elite universities are immigrants or children of immigrants. Nigerian immigrants have the highest education attainment level in the United States, surpassing every other ethnic group in the country, according to U.S Bureau Census data.[14] Harvard University, for example, has estimated that more than one-third of its black student body consists of recent immigrants or their children, or were mixed-race.[15] Other top universities, including Yale, Princeton, Penn, Columbia, Duke and Berkeley, report a similar pattern.[16] As a result, there is a question whether affirmative action programs adequately serve those African Americans who are descendants of American.

Demography and areas of concentrated residence
See also: History of Nigerian Americans in Dallas–Fort Worth

Currently, based on DNA studies, an estimated 80 percent of African Americans (about 35 million) could have some Igbo or Hausa ancestors from Nigeria. Therefore, 60 percent of them, according to historian Douglas B. Chambers, could have at least one Igbo ancestor.[17] The USA has the world's second largest Nigerian community, only behind Nigeria itself. Like other successful immigrant populations in the United States, Nigerian Americans reside in virtually all 50 states. Outside the 50 states, there are also notable Nigerian American populations in the District of Columbia and the US territory of Puerto Rico.

Sizeable communities are concentrated in the following states and jurisdictions (in order of size):

1. Maryland: Prince George's and Baltimore (not including Baltimore City) counties comprise the third largest Nigerian American community; also Howard and Montgomery counties

2. New York: All boroughs of New York City, the second largest Nigerian-American community; plus Nassau and Westchester counties

3. Texas: Harris (esp. the city of Houston), Fort Bend (southwest suburban Houston), Tarrant (Fort Worth), Dallas (Dallas County includes the city of Dallas), and Travis counties (Travis County includes the city of Austin); having the largest Nigerian-American community

4. Georgia: Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton, Gwinnett County, Georgia counties; the Atlanta metropolitan area is the 5th largest Nigerian-American community

5. New Jersey: Hudson, Essex, Bergen, Union and Middlesex counties, with a large proportion of Nigerians living in Newark; in recent years, many Nigerian Americans have left the state

6. Illinois: Cook County (especially the city of Chicago)[18]

7. California: Los Angeles (city and county), San Bernardino (primarily the city of San Bernardino), Orange, San Diego, Sacramento and Fresno counties; and the San Francisco Bay Area: Solano, Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Many Nigerians along with Kenyan and Ethiopian American groups live in the Fairfax District and the Crenshaw district of L.A., as well in West Oakland with other African and Yemeni immigrants.[citation needed]

8. Ohio: Hamilton and Montgomery counties, with Columbus being the sixth largest Nigerian-American community

9. Michigan: Metro Detroit (with significant numbers of Nigerian Americans in Flint, and Lansing)

10. Virginia: Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun Counties; it has the fourth largest Nigerian-American community

US states with the largest Nigerian populations[edit]According to the 2013 US census, there were 299,310 Nigerian Americans.[19]

The top 10 US states with the largest Nigerian populations are:

1.Texas - 43,969
2.New York - 30,056
3.Georgia - 29,505
4.Maryland - 23,005
5.California - 20,358
6.New Jersey - 18,511
7.Illinois - 12,413
8.Florida - 7,220
9.Minnesota - 6,794
10.Virginia - 6,181

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Americans

“We are suffering,” Kano residents chant during VP Osinbajo’s visit
April 9, 2016 by Muhammad Ahmad

We are suffering, no fuel, no power, no money,” hundreds of Kano residents chanted on Saturday as they welcomed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on a state visit.

The residents in Sabon Gari town were seen carrying placards with different inscriptions lamenting the current economic situation in one of Nigeria’s largest city.

Mr. Osinbajo, who visited the Sabon Gari market recently gutted by fire, also inspected some roads under construction while the residents continued their chants.

He told the protesters that the government was aware of their sufferings and had rolled out several policies to cushion the effects.

He also pledged that the federal government will assist the victims of the market fire which razed over 3,800 shops.

“We will make sure that we provide and support you with what we have to ensure that people do not suffer.
I am here to bring greetings from President Muhammadu Buhari and to tell you that he is with you and standing with you even at this trying moment,” he said.

He said the Federal Government will support the state government to rebuild the market to a modern one.

The Vice president commended the state government for steps it had taken so far to ensure that the victims were relocated and continued their businesses.

Earlier in his remarks, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje said the state government had identified 7,000 shops and paid N70 million as one year rent for the petty traders to enable them resume business activities.

“The state government is also renovating access roads and will provide fire fighting equipment and other facilities in the market,” he said
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/201496-suffering-kano-residents-chant-vp-osinbajos-visit.html

bloodyBLOGGER:
This is to debunk the evil propaganda flying across social media which says VP osinbajo was booed when he paid a visit to the burnt Kano market today. They say the residents chanted loudly that they don't want CHANGE anymore. Some even claim he was almost stoned.

Below are pictures from the event today in Kano. Check them out and judge for yourselves if the people in the pictures look like a booing crowd or that which wants to throw stones.

cc lalasticlala

APC party of propaganda
Banned From Covering Vice President’s Official Visit
A combined team of media from various organizations in Kano State were barred from covering Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s official visit to the State.
The Escort Commander to Nigeria’s Mr. Osinbajo, DSP Akande Bamidele, prevented the official journalist vehicle from joining the Vice President’s convoy.

Mr. Bamidele brashly told the members of the media that “the Vice President is not on jamboree, you will not follow us,” according to reports.

Mr. Bamidele insisted that he had been instructed not to allow the journalists to cover Mr. Osinbajo’s activities in Kano State and that they will not be permitted to follow the official convoy.

At the Sabon Titin Dorayi underpass a military police officer, Captain S. Lawal, instructed four policemen to block journalists vehicle and stop them from following the convoy.

The military officer told the journalists’ driver the he was instructed by the State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, that their vehicle is not allow into convoy.

Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Adviser for Media and Publicity to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, was contacted for statement on these events in Kano State but he could not be reached at the time of reporting.
http://saharareporters.com/2016/04/09/kano-journalists-banned-covering-vice-president%E2%80%99s-official-visit

FOLYKAZE:
This El Rufia guy is changing North in a very fast pace. What are the Governors in the south doing abeg?

I guess some are performing more than him

[b]AWKA- ANAMBRA State government has stepped up efforts aimed at turning the state into the nation’s agricultural base with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with a private investor, Lynden Integrated Farms Ltd, for the establishment of commercial poultry farm in the state. The investment is to gulp about N13 billion. The first phase of the project will entail the setting up of 200,000 broiler houses with 8 pens, 93,000 layer houses with 3 pens, 33,000 pullets house with 1 pen, 2000 birds per house slaughter house and a feed mill. It is expected that by the time the farm goes into full production in three years’ time, its production capacity will double such that the broiler and layer houses would be able to accommodate 400,000 broilers, 186,000 layers and 66,000 pullets. Equity ratio in the investment shows that the company has 90%, the state government 6% and 4% for the host community. Governor Willie Obiano said during the signing ceremony in Awka that the proposed poultry farm, which will be located on a seven hectares of land at Igbariam, will generate no fewer than 250 jobs during construction and 200 permanent jobs, as well as 2000 indirect jobs subsequently. According to the governor, the ultimate objective is to ensure that Anambra becomes the main supplier of eggs in the South East geo –political zone in the next few years. “At the moment most of the day-old chicks sold in the South East are brought from the South West,” the governor said, adding “We want to change that so that all the day-old chicks sold in this area should come from Anambra State.’’ Obiano said his plan was to approach agriculture in two areas namely, creating a favourable and sustainable environment for commercial agriculture to thrive and rolling out programmes that will upgrade the class of machete and hoes -wielding farmers to adapt to the use of new implements and improved seedlings. “We have mapped out specific areas where cassava, rice and maize will best and established cooperatives in those specific areas. We plan to play to our full strength in agriculture,” the governor further said. Chairman of Lynden Integrated Farms Limited, Mr. Clem Nwogbo said his company plans to develop a two-phased modern integrated poultry production and processing farm with day-old chicks and subsequently upgrade its facilities. He explained that the farm has the capacity to position Anambra State as the center of excellence in poultry farming in the South East and South South geo –political zones and commended Governor Obiano for creating the enabling environment that has encouraged investors to flock to Anambra State. Nwogbo further assured that the company would adopt best practices in poultry farming favourable to small scale farmers and support educational initiatives for the benefit of the host community[/b]

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/n13bn-investment-in-poultry-farming-coming-for-anambra/

pyxon:
Lies and propaganda. Trademark of yoruba politics since the days of Abiola

Don't mind them when I saw them smiling and cheering Gov Obiano, I know they were up for something, kindly view this thread
https://www.nairaland.com/2947343/obiano-tinubu-amosun-kalu-akande

bloodyBLOGGER:
is traffic light the only solution to ease traffic congestion? Why shouldn't other means be tried?

just say you are pissed that an igbo newspaper gave a Yoruba man the award ahead of their own brother cos he beat him hands down.

my friend stop spreading lies here Vanguard is own by Sam Amuka Pemu
Born June 13, 1935
Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Ethnicity Itsekiri
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation Journalism
Years active 1971 - Present
Notable work Vanguard
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Amuka_Pemu

Igbos owns Thisday , Sun, Authority, Union and daily campion newspaper

They are all falling over Obiano. Look at the looks in the eyes of Tinubu, Amosun, Kalu and Akande. Obiano is a one man squad.

See them

Same body in West is not happy with Obiano's award although he was present, he went to organize with Vanguard and guess who was invited as special guest Alex Ekwueme, Anambra State indigent Obiano been the best Governor in Nigeria was announced last year, and award was given to him this year, when I saw them smiling and cheering Obiano, I know they are up for something

I see Obi of Onitsha, his royal highness Obi Alfred Nnemeka Achebe among the royal fathers invited, Onitsha developments explosion has extend to Oba idemili South, we need one love to build a great state.

Anambra24:
So many social activities these days. One of the particularly memorable ones is the 39th offala festival, marking the 40th year on the throne and 90th year on earth of His Royal Majesty, the Traditional Ruler and Eze Okpoko of Oba town in Idemili South Local Govt of Anambra State, Igwe Peter C Ezenwa (MFR). Described as the mother of all offalas, the great event was attended by political juganuts and top public officers, traditional rulers, captains of industry including the Governor of Anambra State Chief Willie Obiano who shared felicitations and sat on the same sofa with his predicessor Chief Peter Obi, Chief Victor Umeh, among others. Many masquerades and dance groups took there turns. Its happy many returns to Eze Okpoko Oba, Patron of the Anambra State Council of Traditional Rule.

Source http://www.viviangist.com/peter-obi-obiano-and-victor-umeh-at-oba-39th-offala-festival-photos

Cc; lalasticlala

Great men, that's how we do it, one love Anambrians, one love Igbo nation!

Uncle lalasticlala happy weekend!

knightsTempler:
Again?

Fulani herders invade Falae's farms killed one OPC, others OPC members took to their heels OPC should invite IPOB since they are handicap in menace going on in Akure these invaders want to take over Akure, just like they did in Ilorin

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I hope it's not after1 or subway they kidnapped Where is Deji of Akure and shallow chest beaters OPC watch out they will blame Igbo for this incident