YORUBAS - THE PIONEER EXTRAORDINAIRE
ENTERTAINMENT
Father of Theatre - Hubert Ogunde
Creator of Fuji Music - Sikiru Ayinde Barrister
Afrobeats - Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Jùjú Music - Tunde King
Highlife - Bobby Benson
Àpàlà - Haruna Ishola
Pioneer of Home Video Production - Alade Aromire
POLITICS
Nigeria’s first Indigenous political party - Herbert Macaulay
First formal Leader of the Opposition - Chief Obafemi Awolowo
Most industrialized and advanced society of the First Republic - Western Region
Most enduring political ideology - Awoism
Greatest politician of the Fourth Republic - Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
INDUSTRY / FINANCE
Most advanced state in Nigeria - Lagos State - Salute the ancient foresight of our forebears - they chose the sea's embrace over the evil forest's snare. Vision sharper than their era, revelation deeper than their time, a blueprint etched for eternity.
Nigeria’s first major indigenous industrialist - Chief Michael Adeniyi Odutola
A pioneer who built factories, plantations, retail chains, ranches, and export businesses - turning industry into inheritance.
First Indigenous Telecommunication Giant - Globacom (Mike Adenuga)
Foremost pioneer of Nigerian banking - Chief Matthew Adekoya Okupe,
Founder of Agbonmagbe Bank (1945), West Africa’s first fully indigenous commercial bank - built without colonial crutches.
First Chartered Accountant in Nigeria - Akintola Williams, FCA
LEGAL / ACTIVISM
First Senior Advocate of Nigeria - Chief F. R. A. Williams
First Chief Justice of Nigeria - Sir Adetokunbo Ademola
Most renowned Human Rights lawyer - Chief Gani Fawehinmi
Most prominent female activist - Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
HEALTH / MEDICINE
First Nigerian Medical Doctor - Dr. William Broughton Davies (of Yoruba parentage)
First Nigerian Surgeon - Sir Samuel Layinka Ayodeji Manuwa
EVEN IN SCHOLARSHIP AND INTELLECT
We had Prof. Wole Soyinka Africa's first and Nigeria's only Nobel Prize Winner in Literature.
And the scroll unfurls endlessly - add your own in comments and quotes.
Indeed we are special - The Prize - The Catch....
Good Afternoon Severally.
"Nigeria needs to continue the good works on overall macro-economic reforms - Former Minister of Finance and DG WTO, Cerebral Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, July 29, 2026.
In other words:
"Nigerians should kindly ignore illiterate and ignorant opposition attacks on Asiwaju's economic reforms, those of us that are educated and informed clearly acknowledge the government's revolutionary approach to economic remodeling."
Or
"Do not let political noise drown economic substance. Those who understand the anatomy of macroeconomics can see the direction of the reforms, even if the destination has not yet been fully reached."
So tell me: should I honestly discard the assessment of a globally respected economist who has sat at the highest tables of international finance, and instead surrender my judgment to the economic sermons of Peter Obi because, "he cut grass"?
When the eagle and the sparrow speak about the wind, common sense suggests listening more carefully to the one that has flown above the storm.
You are free to disagree with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. But replacing the opinion of one of the world's most accomplished economic minds with those of men who take counsel from mad people is like throwing away a compass because someone with a loud voice insists the forest has no direction.
Good Morning Severally...
“If a Muslim bricklayer finds out the project is a church, the best option is to leave, because that job will upset God if you do it.”
Who are this alfas for God sake 🤦🏾♂️
Once upon a time, these 3 imbe thought they will be running the show in Lagos.
The imbeciles on the left and the right were already salivating on being a commissioner in Lagos while the mother of the mannequin in the middle was already calling herself Mother of the Next Governor of Lagos State.
🚨🎙️ Sergio Ramos on Casemiro calling Messi the “God of Football”:
“I understand being a Real Madrid fan—you feel like there are things you’re not allowed to say. But how long can you keep fooling yourself when deep down, we all know the truth?
Lionel Messi is the exact reason you should live life on your own terms.
He speaks ill of no one. He disrespects neither teammates nor rivals. He is the best to ever do it—yet he still has dedicated haters. If anyone should have none, it’s Messi. But because of his unmatched success, they still come.
Do what you want—people will always talk. A life lived worrying about what others say is a wasted one.
You know deep down it’s better to stand with him and share the pitch with him than to be on the side of hate. He is the greatest of all time—whether you like it or not.”
A true Yorùbá born would never ever feel it's right for Fulanis to continue k!lling his own people and keep quiet just because they are a Muslim.
Fulani keep hiding under Islam to make you Nigerianize ethnic cleansing being carried out by their people on the Yorùbás and others. And they also don't want us to defend our lands. They want us naked.
It's not a Nigeria problem. Fulanis are expasionists.
Thank God say no be Àníkẹ́ do this video 🤭🤭
🇳🇬 🗣️John Obi Mikel: "I will never forget what happened after the U-20 World Cup final against Argentina. Messi won the Golden Ball, and I won the Silver Ball, but I felt I deserved the Golden Ball. I approached him and said in Spanish, 'You stole the Golden Ball from me. I was better.'
Messi, with his characteristic humility, smiled and replied, 'It wasn't my decision; it was the committee's. But what you've done for your country is incredible.!' Later, when we crossed paths near the locker rooms, he offered to swap awards: 'If you want, take my Golden Ball and give me the Silver.' I laughed and said, 'I can't; you deserve it. I was just frustrated. Thank you for being so kind!'
Years later, we met again at the 2018 World Cup.
Messi greeted me, 'Hello, golden boy. I still have the photo from the awards ceremony! That's when I told him, 'Today I know you truly deserved that award. You the best Leo.🐐
Messi has now made the official FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament three times.
Ronaldo has never made the team in his entire career.
There was never a debate.
You see these people?
When the First Lady spoke about empowering petty traders with ₦50,000 each, they said the money was too small. Now, she has committed ₦2 billion to support a fabric factory in the South East, and suddenly, the same people are shouting corruption.
At this point, it is obvious that their minds are already made up. For them, it is not about what the administration does. It is about finding fault with everything it does.
You can disagree with a government, but intellectual honesty demands that you acknowledge good initiatives when you see them. If everything is condemned simply because it comes from your political opponents, then the problem is no longer the government. It is your bias.
Ko ni daa fun gbogbo yin.
First governor to rescue a mad woman in a canal
He removed his suit and tie , then dived into the canal and viola! The great diver came out with the mad woman!
Just Say " Lambadnho"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Chief Obafemi Awolowo at 42 formed the Action Group.
Sir Ahmadu Bello at 41 led the evolution of Jam'iyyar Mutanen Arewa into the NRC.
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was 54 when he formed the Action Congress which has now evolved into the governing party - the APC.
Even Nnamdi Kanu formed his bigoted terrorist organization IPOB at 46.
Peter Obi at 65 is either washing toilets, serving small chops at funerals, visiting political pedestrians kneeling in desperate plea for their support and handouts, controlling traffic and leading a gang of virtual terrorists.
But we must fair, Peter is not entirely alone in the tradition of habitual parasitic addiction, never to build anything of political substance but to always lean on the structures of others to gain national prominence.
Nnamdi Azikwe didn't build the NCNC, Herbert Macaulay did and Ojuwku, Peter's godfather by the way did not also found APGA. So apparently, Peter finds himself in sufficient poor company of mediocres with national renown...
The river that has never carried a canoe should not promise to ferry a nation across the ocean.
Nations are not governed by perpetual political tenants but by master builders. They are not entrusted to men who eternally lean on other people's pillars, but to those who quarry the stones, mould the blocks, and raise the pillars themselves.
Those who would lead Nigeria effectively must come with more than slogans and spectacles. They must possess an unmistakable history of institution-building, a tested capacity to unite diverse interests, and a demonstrable record of leading men and women of consequence.
For no people should entrust their future to one who has spent a lifetime borrowing the ladders of others, yet has never built a staircase of his own.
🚨Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Cristiano Ronaldo liking an Instagram video accusing FIFA of corruption and helping Argentina reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.
🗣️ “Cristiano? I know him. Great player, big ego like me. But this? This is not Zlatan level. He spends his time discrediting every trophy and award he never won. Same story every time. Saudi league suddenly tougher than Ligue 1 only because Messi went there. Come on, Cristiano, even I laugh at that one.
He creates his own Dubai award, gives it to himself to feel better because Messi has more Ballons d’Or. Then he says his little trophy has more credibility than the real one. Loser behavior, brother. Embarrassing. Legends don’t cry about prizes they didn’t lift. They go and win them or shut up.
Few years ago he even put Messi losing the World Cup final in his own documentary. Obsession. Pure obsession.
You said it yourself, Cristiano – World Cup is only seven games. So why were you crying after you got knocked out? Now you’re liking Instagram posts saying Argentina robbed everyone and FIFA helped them to 2026. Weak.
I respect what Ronaldo did in football, but this is beneath a champion. If you think it’s fixed, stand up like a man and show proof. Don’t hide behind a like and let the internet make another conspiracy. You’re Cristiano Ronaldo. Act like it.
Stop the childish games. Focus on the pitch or move on.”
RONALDO FANS BE LIKE:
1. Spain beat Argentina in final
"It means Ronaldo is the GOAT"
2. Rodri wins golden ball
"It proves that CR7 is GOAT"
3. Mbappe is top scorer
"We told you Ronaldo is the GOAT"
4. The sun rises from the East..
"Ronaldo is undisputed GOAT"
It's a CULT