REVISED!
Boniface Ukadike
>From: Uzoma Onyemaechi <ub...@hotmail.com>
>To: Igbo...@lists.cc.utexas.edu
>Subject: REVISED!
>
>Umunnem na Umunnam,
>
>Below is a revised version of the list of Nigerians and events that >have made a difference in Nigerian lives in the past millennium.
Mr. Uzoma:
This your little pet-project does not belong to igbo--net. Did you just wake up in the morning to remember this! You have been forwarding this "waste of band-with" to us almost eevery day non-stop. Please restrict your forwarding to naijanet. Igbo--net is concerned with addressing real Igbo issues. BTW, what do you intend to accomplish with all this lists after you are done fooling around? Perhaps you have a lot of time on your hands.
Bon
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>NIGERIANS OF THE MILLENNIUM!!!
>
>ADMINISTRATORS:
>
>1. Chief. Abel Ubeku
>2. Chief. Christopher E. Abebe
>3. Chief. Gamaliel Onosode
>4. Chief. Michael Omolayole
>5. Chief. Joseph O. Irukwu
>6. Chief.Samuel Asabia [1st indigenous MD of First Bank, then Standard
>Bank]
>7. Chief Rufus Giwa
>8. Prof. Green Nwankwo
>
>ARTS & CULTURE:
>
>1. Akinwunmi [he designed our national flag - Green, White, Green]
>2. Olowe of Ise-Ekiti
>3. Prof. Ben Enwonwu [sculptor]
>4. Mr. Emokpai [sculptor]
>5. Mr. Bruce Onobrakpeya
>6. Mr. Lamidi Olonade Fakeye [sculptor]
>7. Omoba [cartoonist - forgot his full name]
>8. Prof. Dele Jegede [cartoonist]
>9. Twin Seven-Seven of Oshogbo
>10. Bola Johnson [Comedian of "I go die O!" fame]
>11. Sunday "Gboku-gboku" the mortician [please supply his real name]
>12. Eyo Masquerade
>13. Mkpokiti Dancers
>14. Durbar
>15. Argungun Fishing Festival
>16. Boat Regatta
>
>CIVIL RIGHTS:
>
>
>1. NAIJANET
>2. Association of Nigerians Abroad [ANA]
>3. Maazi. Mbonu Ojike [politics]
>4. Mallam Sa'adu Zungur [advocate of the Talakawas]
>5. Mallam Aminu Kano [advocate of Equality for the Poor]
>6. Balarabe Musa
>7. Pa Olawoyin [Champion of the Rights of the Middle Belt]
>8. Prof. Bala Usman
>9. Gani Fawehinmi [law]
>10. Tai Solarin
>11. Adaka Isaac Boro [1st Advocate for the Rights of the Minorities - Delta
>Area]
>12. Kunle Adepeju [1st Student Martyr]
>13. Segun Okeowo
>14. Ken Saro Wiwa
>15. Olisa Agbakoba
>16. Femi Falana
>17. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti [arts/entertainment]
>18. Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti
>19. MOSOP
>20. IJAWSS
>21. All Nigerians Ever Detained {still detained} illegally by various
>Governments
>22. All Nigerians Killed by the various Military Junta
>
>EDUCATION:
>
>1. African Writers Series
>2. C.M.S. Grammar School, Lagos. [1st secondary school in Nigeria - June 6,
>1859]
>3. Yaba Higher College now Yaba College of Technology [1st Nigerian
>Institution of Higher Learning]
>4. University of Ibadan [1st University College in Nigeria]
>5. University of Nigeria, Nsukka [1st Nigerian Degree Awarding University]
>6. Dr. J. J. Odumosu
>7. Prof. Chinua Achebe
>8. Prof. Wole Soyinka [Nobel Laureate]
>9. Prof. Kenneth Dike
>10. Prof. Hezekiah Oluwasanmi
>11. Prof. Ishaya Audu [transformed ABU from 95% expatriate faculty to 90%
>Nigerian in 10 yrs!]
>12. Prof. Babs Fafunwa [educationist]
>13. Prof. J. F. Ade-Ajayi [history textbooks author]
>14. Oba. Adekunle Aromolaran, Owa-obokun of Ijeshaland [economics textbook
>author]
>15. Mr. O. Lawal [economics textbook author]
>16. Mr. N. P. Iloeje [geography textbook author]
>17. Prof. Mabogunje [geographer]
>18. Prof. Adiele Afigbo [historian]
>19. Prof. Saburi Biobaku [historian]
>20. Prof. Sanya Onabamiro [historian]
>21. Prof. Israel Adeagbo Akinjogbin (historian)
>22. Prof. Akinsola Akiwowo (sociologist)
>23. Mr. Fagunwa
>24. Prof. Adeoye Lambo
>25. Prof. Eni Njoku
>26. Prof. Tekena Tamuno
>27. Prof. Claude Ake [political economist]
>28. Samuel Ajayi-Crowther
>29. S. M. O. Aka [english language textbook author]
>30. Olu Tomori [english language textbook author]
>31. Chief. J. Odunjo [author]
>32. Christopher Okigbo [poet]
>33. Prof. Sam Aluko [economist - "How Many Nigerians?" still not answered]
>34. Prof. Ojetunji Aboyade [economist]
>35. Prof. Pius Okigbo [economist]
>36. Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu [economist - originator of Imo formular]
>37. Prof. Laz Ekwueme [musicologist]
>38. Prof. Akin Euba [musicologist]
>39. Fela Showande [musicologist]
>40. Ayo Bankole [musicologist]
>41. Dayo Dedeke [musicologist]
>42. Christopher Oyesiku [music]
>
>ENTERTAINMENT:
>
>1. Chief. Hubert Ogunde [doyen of Nigerian Theatre Arts]
>2. Duro Ladipo [Oba Koso]
>3. Moses Olaiya aka Baba Sala
>4. Sir. Manja
>5. Osita Osadebe
>6. I. K. Dairo
>7. Victor Olaiya
>8. Victor Uwaifo [Ekassa King]
>9. Kokoro the Blind Musician [please supply his real name]
>10. Bobby Benson
>11. Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson
>12. Sunday Aladeniyi aka King. Sunny Ade
>13. Ebenezer "Obey" Fabiyi
>14. Dan Maraya Jos
>15. Mamman Shata
>16. Oriental Brothers
>17. Bala Miller
>18. Prof. Sam Akpabot
>19. Art Alade
>20. I Go Die O
>21. The Village Headmaster
>22. Masquerade
>23. Igirigi Ndu
>24. Iche-oku
>25. Jagua Nana
>26. Cockcrow At Dawn
>27. Hotel De'Jordan
>28. Basie & Company
>29. Shaky-shaky alao
>30. Ikebe Super
>31. Wakabout
>
>EVENTS:
>
>1. Etche People's Revolt of 1906
>2. Railway Workers Strike of 1944 and/or 1945
>3. Western Region's Free Education Program [began in the '50s]
>4. January 15, 1966 Coup [beginning of Military Rule in Nigeria]
>5. July 29, 1966 Coup
>6. Crisis '66 Pogrom
>7. Nigerian-Biafran War & the Casualties
>8. 2nd All African Games
>9. January 1, 1972 [Naira currency replaced the British pound]
>10. April 1st, 1973 [Right Hand Driving Law came into effect]
>11. June 12, 1993 Elections Annulment
>12. 1975 Civil Service Purge [the beginning of massive corruption in
>Nigerian Govt.]
>13. Argungun Motor Rally
>14. FESTAC'77 [the village was raffled & auctioned off to Nigerians after
>the festival]
>
>GOVERNMENT & POLITICS:
>
>1. January 1, 1914 [amalgamation of North & South of Nigeria]
>2. October 1, 1960 [Nigerian Independence Day]
>3. May 30, 1967 [Birth of the Republic of Biafra]
>4. October 1, 1979 [2nd Republic began]
>5. June 12, 1993 [3rd Republic Elections Annulled]
>6. May 29, 1999 [4th Republic begins]
>7. Mr. Herbert Macaulay
>8. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
>9. Chief. Obafemi Awolowo
>10. Alhaji. Ahmadu Bello
>11. Prof. Eyo Ita
>12. Mr. E. O. Eyo
>13. Mr. N. U. Akpan
>14. Alhaji. Sir. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa [1st Nigerian Prime Minister]
>15. Alhaji. Shehu Shagari [1st Nigerian Executive President]
>16. Dr. Alexander Ekwueme [1st Nigerian Executive Vice-President]
>17. Dr. M. I. Okpara
>18. Alhaji. Sir. Kashim Ibrahim
>19. Mr. Alvan Ikoku
>20. Ernest Ikoli
>21. Mr. Joseph Tarka
>22. Dr. Simeon Adebo [Adebo Award]
>23. Dr. Jerome Udoji [Udoji Award]
>24. Chief. Dennis Osadebe
>25. Maazi. Mokwugo Okoye
>26. Alhaji. Zanar Bukar Dipcherima
>27. Dr. Akanu Ibiam
>28. Sam Mbakwe
>29. K. O. Mbadiwe
>30. Chief. S. L. Akintola
>31. Chief. Anthony Enahoro
>32. Alhaji. Lateef Jakande
>33. Chief. Osita Agwunna
>34. Chief. Ernest Shonekan
>35. Mr. Michael Ajasin [architect of the Free Education Program in the
>West]
>36. Mr. Alfred Rewane
>37. Biafran Babies [victims of Kwasiokor]
>38. Maitatsine Islamic Group
>39. City of Zungeru [birthplace of Zik, Bola Ige & co.]
>40. Zikist Vanguard
>41. Ibo State Union
>42. Ibibio State Union
>43. Egbe Omo Oduduwa
>44. Afenifere
>45. NADECO
>46. UFDN
>47. FNM
>48. National Council of Nigerian Citizens/Camerouns [NCNC]
>49. Action Group [AG]
>50. Northern People's Congress [NPC]
>51. United Middle Belt Congress [UMBC]
>52. Creation of States
>53. All the Politicians since Independence [raped and looted our resources]
>
>INDUSTRY & TRADE:
>
>1. Chief. Adeola Odutola [industrialist]
>2. Alhaji. M. K. O. Abiola [industrialist/politics]
>3. Sir. Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu [industrialist/transporter]
>4. Alhaji. Chanchangi [transporter]
>5. Alhaji. Hamza [transporter/sports]
>6. Mr. Joseph Oluyide Davies [1st Transport System in Lagos - Union Bus
>Transportation]
>7. Chief. Igbinedion [Okada]
>8. Chief. Ugochukwu [industrialist]
>9. Chief. Henry Fajemirokun [industrialist]
>10. Chief. Anastasias George Leventis [born and bred in Nigeria of Greek
>parentage]
>11. Mr. Dehinde Fernandez [industrialist/arms dealer]
>12. Alhaji. Aminu Dantata [industrialist]
>13. Mr. Mobolaji Bank-Anthony [industrialist/philantropist]
>14. Mr Felix M. Osifo
>15. Chief. Michael Ibru [indutrialist]
>16. Chief Lawarence Omole [Industrialist]
>17. Chief Adedoyin [Doyin Investments]
>18. Chief Akintola Williams [(founded the biggest professional service firm
>on the African continent]
>19. Northern Nigeria Property Development Corporation [NNPDC]
>20. Oro [Kwara State] and Ogbomosho [Oyo State] Traders
>21. All Igbo Traders [spare parts, building materials, cosmetics, etc.]
>22. All Igbo Transport Magnates [Ekene Dili Chukwu, Chidi Ebere, etc.]
>
>JOURNALISM:
>
>1. Alhaji. Babatunde Jose [doyen of Nigerian Journalism]
>2. Mr. Okokon Ndem [Radio Biafra fame]
>3. Christopher Kolade
>4. Peter Enahoro [youngest editor of a Nigerian Newspaper - Daily Times]
>5. Dele Giwa
>6. Essbee [Oshuntolu]
>7. Peter Ighor [the best TV Producer]
>8. Mr. Vincent Maduka
>9. Chief. Segun Olusola [doyen of Nigerian Television]
>10. WNBS/WNTV [1st Television station in Nigeria - probably Africa]
>11. Alex Conde (DJ WNBS - before current DJ's started their thing]
>12. Radio Biafra
>13. Radio Kudirat
>14. Azu-ndu
>15. Iwe Irohin
>16. Gaskiya Tafin Kwabo
>17. Daily Times
>18. West African Pilot
>19. Tribune
>20. New Nigerian
>21. Drum
>22. Newswatch
>23. Concord
>24. Abba Zoru
>25. Ralph Okpara
>26. Martins Oko
>27. Haruna Adamu
>28. All Nigerian Newscasters [radio & television]
>29. All Sportscasters [Ishola Folorunsho, Ernest Okonkwo, Sebastine Ofurum,
>Yinka Craig, etc.]
>
>LABOUR:
>
>1. Nigerian Labour Congress
>2. Mr. Michael Imoudu
>3. Chief. Frank Kokori
>4. NUPENG
>5. Nigerian Union of Teachers [NUT]
>6. Academic Staff Union of Universities [ASUU]
>7. Non-academic Staff Union of Universities [NASU]
>
>LAW:
>
>1. Mr. Justice. Udo Udoma [1st Nigerian Chief Justice of another country -
>Uganda]
>2. Chief. Justice. Teslim Elias [1st Nigerian Justice at the World Court]
>3. Chief. F.R.A. Williams [Timmy the Law]
>4. Mr. Justice. Adetokunboh Ademola [1st Chief Justice of Nigeria]
>5. Mr. Justice. Chukwudife Oputa
>6. Mr. Richard Akinjide [12 2/3rd fame]
>7. Mr. Justice Akinola Aguda
>
>A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN:
>
>1. Aba Women of 1929 Uprising (Ogu Umunwanyi)
>2. Madam. Nwanyereuwa of Oloko [leader of Aba Women Uprising 1929]
>3. Madam. Olufunmilayo Ransome-Kuti
>4. Madam. Margaret Ekpo
>5. Hajiya. Gambo Sawaba
>6. Mrs. Elizabeth Adekogbe
>7. Madam. Oyiboka Odinamadu
>8. Prof. (Mrs.) Grace Alele-Williams [1st Female VC of a University]
>9. Prof. (Mrs.) Bolanle Awe [historian]
>10. Prof. (Mrs.) Ajakaiye [physicist]
>11. Ms. Joy Nwosu [1st Nigerian Opera Star]
>12. Madam. Elizabeth Okaro [Television Educationist]
>13. Ms. Julie Coker [1st Nigerian Female Television Newscaster]
>14. Ms. Vera Ifudu [broke the story about the stolen oil money -- 2.8
>Billion Naira]
>15. May Ellen Ezekiel [journalism]
>16. Mrs. Prescillia Kuye [1st Female President of the Nigerian Bar
>Association]
>17. Senator. Franca Afegbua [1st Nigerian Female Senator]
>18. Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu [1st Elected Deputy Governor - Lagos State]
>19. Senator. Akerele-Bucknor [current Deputy Governor of Lagos State]
>20. Mrs. Margaret Icheen [1st Nigerian Female Speaker of the House of
>Assembly - Benue State]
>21. Mrs. Justina Abanida [one of the two 1st Nigerian Female Secretary to
>the State Government - Kogi State]
>22. Mrs. Obonganwan Rita Akpan [one of the two 1st Nigerian Female
>Secretary
>to the State Government -- Akwa Ibom State]
>23. Mrs. Wuraola Esan [only Nigerian Female Senator currently in the
>Senate]
>24. Mrs. Kuforiji-Olubi [1st Nigerian Female Bank Chief Executive]
>25. Adesewa Ogunde [Acting/Music]
>26. Ms. Ibidun Allison aka AMEBO [Acting]
>27. Lijadu Sisters [music]
>28. Onyeka Onwuenu [music/journalism]
>29. Christiana Essien-Igbokwe [acting/music]
>30. Queen. Amina of Zauzau
>31. Princess. Emotan of Bini
>32. Efunsetan Aniwura
>33. Moremi Ajasoro of Ife
>34. Madam Tinubu
>35. Ms. Chioma Ajunwa [1st Nigerian Olympics Gold Medalist]
>36. Modupe Oshikoya [Golden Girl]
>37. Grasshoppers Women Handball Club of Owerri [1st Nigerian Female
>Continental Champions]
>38. The Falcons [Nigerian Women's Soccer Team]
>
>MILITARY:
>
>1. Col. Adekunle Fajuyi [the forgotten hero of Nigeria]
>2. Major. Chukwuemeka Kaduna Nzeogwu [leader of the 1st coup in Nigeria]
>3. Col. Tim Onwuatuegwu
>4. Maj.-Gen. Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi
>5. Gen. Yakubu Gowon
>6. Gen. Murtala Muhammed
>7. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo [our current President]
>8. Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
>9. Gen. Ibrahim Babangida [The Evil Genius]
>10. Gen. Sani Abacha [The DEVIL HIMSELF]
>11. Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar [last military Dictator]
>12. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adekunle (Black Scorpion)
>13. Col. Alao [1st Nigerian Airforce Pilot]
>14. Gen. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
>15. Maj.-Gen. Philip Effiong
>16. Maj.-Gen. Tunde Idiagbon
>17. Maj.-Gen. Mamman Vatsa [soldier-poet]
>18. Major. Emmanuel Ifeajuna [1st Nigerian Commonwealth games gold
>medalist]
>19. All the Military Juntas [raped and looted our resources and killed our
>loved ones]
>
>RELIGION:
>
>1. Pastor. Godfrey Otubu [Leader of Aladura Church Group]
>2. Mr. Oshoffa [founder/leader -- Celestial Church of Christ]
>3. Cardinal Ekandem [1st Nigerian Catholic Cardinal]
>4. Cardinal Francis Arinze
>5. Rev. Fr. Tansi [1st Nigerian to be Canonized by the Catholic Church]
>6. Rev. Benson Idahosa [Church of God Mission]
>7. Pastor W.F. Kumuyi [Deeper Life Christian Ministry]
>8. Pastor Enoch Adeboye [Redeem Church]
>
>SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:
>
>1. Prof. Godian Ezekwe [inventor]
>2. Prof. Njoku-Obi [inventor]
>3. Maazi. Damian Anyanwu [Radio Mbaise inventor]
>4. Maazi. Ezekiel Izuogu [car-prototype inventor]
>5. Prof. Ayodele Awojobi [inventor/civil rights]
>6. Prof. Makanjuola [inventor]
>7. Dr. Philip Emeagwali [computer wiz.]
>8. Prof. Chike Obi [mathematician]
>9. Prof. Ige Grillo (anatomist)
>10. Prof. Kayode Oshuntokun [Nigeria's yet to produce another Professor of
>Pain]
>11. Biafran Scientists [inventors of Ogbunigwe, shore-battery, & etc.]
>
>SPORTS:
>
>1. National Sports Festival
>2. Hogan "Kid" Bassey [boxing]
>3. Richard Ihetu aka Dick Tiger [boxing]
>4. Michael Okpalla aka Power Mike [wrestling]
>5. Hakeem Olajuwon aka The Dream [1st Professional Basketball Star]
>6. Christain Okoye aka Nigerian Nightmare [1st Nigerian Pro Fottball Star]
>7. Nduka Odizor
>8. Ebito Family [Swimmers]
>9. Mr. Israel Adebajo
>10. Alhaji. Lekan Salami
>11. Alhaji. Ayuf Salami
>12. Mr. Abraham Ordia
>13. Mr. Orok Oyo [Mr. Football]
>14. Mr. Sebastian Brodericks [1st Nigerian Coach to win a World Cup]
>15. Teslim "Thunder" Balogun
>16. Mr. Dan Anyiam
>17. Sam Garba Okoye
>18. Mr. Peter Fregene [the only Nigerian Goalkeeper that lasted 4 Decades]
>19. Mr. Christian "Chairman" Chukwu
>20. Mr. Stephen Keshi [the Pacesetter/Architect of Foreign Soccer Players]
>21. Green Eagles Team of 1973 [African Games Gold Medallists]
>22. Green Eagles Team of 1976 [1st Nigerian Medallists in Nations' Cup
>-Bronze]
>23. Green Eagles Team of 1980 [1st Nigerian Nations's Cup Champions]
>24. Flying Eagles Team of 1987
>25. Golden Eaglets of 1985 [1st Nigerian World Cup Champions]
>26. Super Eagles of 1994 [1st Nigerian Team in the World Cup]
>27. Eagles of 1996 [1st Nigerian Olympics Soccer Champions]
>28. Christ the King College, Onitsha, CKC [1st Nigerian International
>Secondary School Soccer Champions]
>29. Railways FC of Lagos [has won more Challenge Cups than any other team]
>30. Rangers International FC of Enugu [only club NEVER been relegated]
>31. IICC Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan [1st Nigerian Continental Soccer
>Champions]
>32. Mighty Jets FC of Jos
>33. Bendel Insurance FC of Benin
>34. Stationery Stores FC of Lagos ala Up Super!
>
>TRADITIONAL RULERS:
>
>1. Mai. Idris Alooma
>2. Usman (Othman) Dan Fodio
>3. Jaja of Opobo
>4. Nana of Itsekiri
>5. Oba Overhamen of Bini
>6. Eze Onyeama n'Eke of Eke-Ngwo
>7. Obong. Archibong II of Calabar
>8. King. Ibani-Chuku of Okrika
>9. King. Amakiri of Kalabari
>10. Oba Ogiso of Bini
>11. Afonja of Ilorin
>12. Oba. Kosoko of Lagos
>13. Oba. Dosunmu [ceded Lagos to the British - beginning of our
>colonization]
>14. Inikpi of Idah
>15. Oba. Adesoji Aderemi [gave the land for the present Unife campus 13 by
>9
>miles]
>16. Eze nwa Iboko of Abakaliki
>17. Eze Okeke Anyichie na Eziowelle
>18. King of Igala
>
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>
>"The Whiteman is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his
>religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he
>has won our brother, and our clan can no longer act as one. He has put a
>knife on the things that held us together and we have Fallen Apart."
>
>--Chinua Achebe in "Things Fall Apart".
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Uzoma Onyemaechi
Howdy?
There's a key on your keyboard called, DELETE. You can use it to delete this
if you don't want to read it.
This list was initiated as a way of knowing Nigerians, Ndiigbo included,
that have and/or had affected our lives POSITIVELY and NEGATIVELY in the
past Millennium.
No, I don't have a lot time on my hand. I'm just trying to put our history
in another perspective for other people to read, learn, teach, and file away
into their archives. Our History as a Nation is good because it includes us,
Ndiigbo.
I'M NOT FOOLING AROUND BUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE BY CONTRIBUTING TO THE
ARCHIVING OF OUR HISTORY!!!
Hope my explanation will pacify your anger at my posting this list on
Igbo--net.
Thanx for listening.
ndeewo!
-uzo