Notable People in Nigerian History

​Notable People in Nigeria

By Anne Ugwuakposim

First President of Nigeria

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

First Prime Minister

Sir Tafawa Balewa

Free Education in the West

Sir Obafemi Awolowo

​Female Warrior

Queen Amina of Zazzau (Zaria)

​Ruler of Benin Kingdom

Oba Ewuare of Benin

​Helped women to vote and making decisions

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Fought against colonial injustist

Herbert Macaulay

Famous African Story Writer

Chinua Achebe

​Nobel Prize winner in Literature

Wole Soyinka

Stopped the killing of Twins

Mary Slessor