NIGERIAN CURRENT AFFAIRS AND HISTORY POST NUMBER 6: TOP MALE AND FEMALE NIGERIAN ACHIEVERS IN HISTORY

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      TOP MALE NIGERIAN ACHIEVERS

1.       The first Prime Minister of Nigeria was Alhaji Tafawa Balewa

2.       The first President of Nigeria was Dr Nnnamdi Azikiwe in 1960

3.       The first Nigerian to earn a Ph.D in Mathematics is Prof. Chike Obi

4.       Chief Anthony Enahoro moved the motion for an Independent Nigeria

5.       The first Nigerian Nobel Laureate in Literature was Prof. Wole Soyinka

6.       The first Nigerian to win the Ronald Reagan grant for excellence was Dr Adeche Mommoh

7.       The first Nigerian to score in the FIFA world cup was Rashidi Yekini

8.       Chief Obafemi Awolowo established the first Television station in Nigeria

9.       The first Nigerian to win an Olympic Gold medal was Col. Ifeanjuna

10.   The first Nigerian slave to become a Bishop - Samuel Ajayi Crowther. 

    
      TOP NIGERIAN FEMALE ACHIEVERS 

1.       The first female Senator in Nigeria was Mrs Wuraola Esan

2.       The first female Medical Doctor in Nigeria was Dr Elizabeth Abimbola

3.       The first female Army General in Nigeria was Brigadir Ronke Kale

4.       The first female Governor of Nigeria was Mrs Virginia Eiaba of Anambra State

5.       The first female Professor in Nigeria was Elfreda Adeho

6.       The first female to drive a car in Nigeria was Mrs Fumilayo Ransom Kuti

7.       The first female Nigerian to win an Olympic Gold medal was Miss Chioma Ajunwa

8.       The first female pilot in Nigeria was Mrs Chinyere Olemaucheye

9.       The first female Vice Chancellor in Nigeria was Prof. Mrs Grace Allele Williams

10.   The first female Commissioner in Nigeria was Mrs Dorothy Miller

11.   The first female Deputy Governor in Nigeria was Mrs Okunu

12.   The first female Judge in Nigeria was Mrs Rose Mary Ukeje
13. The first female Governor in Nigeria Virginia Etiaba of Anambra State (06/11/2006)

NIGERIAN CURRENT AFFAIRS AND HISTORY POST 5: SENATE PRESIDENTS, SPEAKERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CHIEF JUSTICES OF NIGERIA SINCE 1960 INDEPENDENCE.

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SENATE PRESIDENTS OF NIGERIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE IN 1960 TILL DATE.

	SENATE PRESIDENT	YEARS	PARTY
1	Chief NwanforOrizu	1960-1966	NCNC
2	Dr Joseph Wayas	1979-1983	NPN
3	Dr IyochaAyu	1992-1993	SDP
4	AmehEbutte	1993-1993	SDP
5	Evans Ewerem	1999-1999	PDP
6	Dr ChubaOkadigbo	1999-2000	PDP
7	Ayim Pius Ayim	2000-2003	PDP
8	AldolphusWanbara	2003-2005	PDP
9	Ken Nnamani	2005-2007	PDP
10	David Mark	2007 till date	PDP

SPEAKERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN NIGERIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE IN 1960 TILL DATE

    1. AlhajiWaziriGombe

    2. Mr. Benjamin Chache                                                                                                                          

          3. Chief Edwin Ezeokwe

    4. AgunwaAnekwe

    5. BuhariSalisu

    6. Dr.UmarGhali Na Aba

3              7. AlhajiAminu Bello Masari

          8. Mrs Patricia OlubunmiEtte

          9. Mr DimejiBankole

         10. AminuWaziriTambuwal

CHIEF JUSTICES OF NIGERIA  TILL DATE

1.       Sir AdetokunboAdemola

2.       TeslimOlowaleEllais

3.       A. Alexander

4.       AtandaFatai Williams

5.       George S. Sowemimo

6.       AlhajiM.Bello

7.       M.A.Belgore

8.       M.I.Uwais

9.       IdrisKutugi

10.   KatsinaAlu

11.   Maryam AlomaMuktasr

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NIGERIAN CURRENT AFFAIRS AND HISTORY POST 4: ETHNIC GROUPS, TRIBES AND LANGUAGES ACROSS NIGERIA.

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ETHNIC GROUPS, TRIBES AND LANGUAGES ACROSS THE STATES OF NIGERIA.

ABIA – Igbo and Ibibio

ADAMAWA – Hausa, Fulfulde, Bachama, Mbula, Gude, Lunguda, Kanakuru, Yandand, Batta, Highi, Kilba, Bura, Yungur.

AKWA-IBIOM – Ibibio, Annang, Oron, Mbe, Okobo, HuMbuno, Eket, Andoni (Obolo).

ANAMBRA – Igbo

BAUCHI – Hausa, Fulfulde

BAYELSA – Kolokuma (Izon)

BENUE – Tiv, Idoma, Igede

BORNO – Hausa, Kanuri, Fulfulde, Margi, Schwa, Babur

CROSS RIVER – Efik, Ejaghan, Bekwara

DELTA – Enuani, Ika, Ndokwa, Okpe, Urhobo, Isekiri, Isoko, Ijo, Igbo

EBONYI – Igbo

EDO – Bini, Esan, Etsako, Okpameri, Owan, Ebira

EKITI – Yoruba

ENUGU – Igbo

GOMBE – Hausa

IMO – Igbo

JIGAWA – Hausa

KADUNA – Hausa, Kaje, Gwari

KANO - Hausa

KATSINA – Hausa

KEBBI – Hausa, Fulfulde

KOGI – Yoruba, Ebira, Bassa, Igala, Igbira-Koto, Basankomo

KWARA – Yoruba, Nupe, Baruteen, Hausa

LAGOS – Yoruba, EEgun

NASSARAWA – Hausa

NIGER – Hausa, Nupe, Gbagi, Kambari, Kamuku

OGUN – Yoruba

ONDO – Yoruba, Egberi

OSUN – Yoruba

OYO – Yoruba

PLATEAU – Berom, Ngas, Tarok, Mwahavul, Goemai, Eggon, Borghan, Hausa, Fulfulde

RIVERS – Ikwere, Kalabari, Kana

SOKOTO – Hausa, Fulfulde

TARABA – Hausa, Fulfulde, Mumuye, Junkun

YOBE – Hausa, Fulfulde, Kanuri, Bolewa, Badenchi, Karikari

ZAMFARA – Hausa

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NIGERIAN CURRENT AFFAIRS AND HISTORY POST 3: TRADITIONAL TITLES IN NIGERIA AND LIST OF NYSC DIRECTOR GENERALS FROM HISTORY TILL DATE.

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SELECTED TRADITIONAL TITLES IN NIGERIA ACCORDING TO SOME STATES.

	TITLE	STATE
1	Oba of Benin	Edo
2	Otara of Igarra	Edo
3	Otaru of Auchi	Edo
4	Ohinoyi of Okene	Kogi
5	Alafin of Oyo	Oyo
6	Alake of Egba	Ogun
7	Oni of Ife	Osun
8	Olubadan of Ibadan	Oyo
9	Deji of Akure	Ondo
10	Osemewa of Ondo	Ondo
11	Lamido of Adamawa	Adamawa
12	Sultan of Sokoto	Sokoto
13	Shehu of Bornu	Borno
14	Emir of Zaria	Kaduna
15	Tor Tiv of Tiv	Benue
16	Attah of Igala	Kogi
17	Etsu of Nupe	Niger
18	Obi of Onitsha	Anambra
19	Emir of Ilorin	Kwara
20	Igwe of Enugu	Enugu
21	Owa of Ilesha	Osun
22	Eze of Aba	Abia
23	Ataoja of Oshogbo	Osun
24	Ila of Orogun	Oyo
25	GwomGwom of Jos	Plateau
26	Obong of Calabar	Cross River
27	Oba of Lagos	Lagos
28	Obi of Agbor	Delta
29	Olu of Warri	Delta
30	Awujale of Ijebu	Ogun
31	Alaketu of Ketu	Ogun
32	Ochidoma od Idoma	Benue
33	Soun of Ogbomosho	Oyo
34	Emir of Kano	Kano
35	Emir of Gombe	Gombe
36	Olope of Ope	Edo

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (NYSC) DIRECTOR GENERALS IN HISTORY

1.   Col. Ahmadu Ali       1973-1975

2.   Col. S.A. Omojokun 1975-1978

3.   Col. P. K.Obasa         1979-1983

4.   Col. E.A.Akpan          1983-1987

5.   Col. A.Braimoh          1988-1990

6.   Brig.H.B.Momoh       1990-1994

7.   Brig. S.A.Sofoluwe    1994-1996

8.   Brig.S.M.Dule             1996-2000

9.   Brig. Ogunkoya          2000-2002

10.                P.O.Okunrinmade      2002

11.                P.Com. S.I.Ewokan     2002

12.                Brig. W.Oki                  2002-2004

13.                Brig.Y.Bomoi                2004-2010

14.                Brig. M.Tsiga                2010-2012

15.                Gen. OkorieAffia         2012 till date

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