first Nigerian to be appointed a Professor at Harvard Law School: Dehlia Umunna....goo.gl/ESuGv4
FIRST FEMALE NIGERIAN ARTIST TO HIT 100MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE
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First African to be granted a commission in the RAF: Flight Lieutenant Emanuel Peter John Adeniyi Thomas (1914 – 12 January 1945).His older sibling was Stella Thomas, first woman magistrate in West Africa.
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In 1935, the operations of the RAF were replaced by those of the Imperial Airways that flew regular airmail and passengers from London to Nigeria
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The first recorded aviation activity in Nigeria: Kano, July 1925:The RAF safe landing on the horse race course in Kano
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1st Nigerian and Sub-Saharan African Tennis player to get to quarter finals at Wimbledon'83 Open Grand Slam on 20June1983-Nduka Duke Odizor
The first Nigerian to play at the round of 16 at Wimbledon Open: Nduka Odizor (1983 Wimbledon Open held on 20 June 1983
The first Nigerian to play at the Wimbledon Open: Nduka Odizor (21 June 1982)....sites.google.com/site/firstn…
The first Nigerian to play at the Wimbledon Qualifying Competitions: Lawrence Gbadura Awopegba;(1967 Wimbledon Southern Qualifying)
Nigeria’s first development stock was issued in 1946...more at:goo.gl/G2ohlA
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First time the #NigerianStockExchange will admit the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Government Bond to its Official List: 19 February 2004
The first Premier of the Western Region of Independent Nigeria: Samuel Ládòkè Akíntọ́lá (Oct 1960 - May 1962)
First Governor (Aug 1963 - Feb 1964) and first Premier (Aug 1963 - Jan 1966) of Mid-Western Region of Independent Nigeria: Dennis Osadebay


