25 Pioneer Nigerian Women Who Did Groundbreaking Things

These Nigerian women will forever be remembered as the first Nigerian women to do certain things.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day today, we want to use that rare opportunity to recognize Nigerian women who did heart breaking things

These 25 women are no doubt phenomenal in every sense of the word



1. First Nigerian Woman To Win The Miss World Pageant

Agbani Darego



2. First Nigerian Woman To Drive A Car

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

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3. First Nigerian Woman Vice-Chancellor

Prof. Grace Alele Williams

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4. First Nigerian Woman Pilot

Captain Chinyere Kalu

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5. First Nigerian Woman Mechanic

Sandra Aguebor

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6. First Nigerian Woman To Become Governor

Dame Virgy Etiaba

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7. First Nigerian Woman To Become A Senior Advocate Of Nigeria

Folake Solanke

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8. First Nigerian Woman To Become A Doctor

Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi

Nigeria’s 1st Female Medical Doctor Chief Dr.(Mrs.) Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi. Qualified as a medical doctor in 1936


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9. First female Nigerian Professor

Professor Adetowun Ogunsheye

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10. First Nigerian Woman To Be A Minister

Adenike Ebunoluwa Oyagbola

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11. First Nigerian Woman to be Published

Flora Nwapa

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12. First Nigerian Woman To Win An Olympic Gold Medal

Chioma Ajunwa



13. First Female Chief Justice of Nigeria

Justice Aloma Mukhtar

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14. FIRST WOMAN TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT Professor Remi Sonaiya 15. First Female Military Pilot Of The Nigerian Air Force Blessing Liman 16. First Female Urologist Dr Abimbola Ayodeji Abolarinwa 17. First Woman To Launch a Pan-African TV Channel Mo Abudu 18. First Nigerian Female Senator Wuraola Esan 19. First Nigerian Woman To Buy A Car Madam Efunroye Tinubu Click to view image [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGpOhW1UcAAxHTU.jpg:large[/img] 20. First Nigerian Woman To Appear On National Currency Ladi Dosei Kwali 21. First Nigerian Woman Chief Of Staff Hadiza Bala Usman 22. First Woman To Be A Local Government Chairperson Hindatu Umar Click link to view image [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C4h350NXAAAgdtf.jpg:small[/img] 23. First Female Cardiothoracic Surgeon Ogadinma Mgbajah 24. First Nigerian Woman To Become A Rear Admiral In the Nigerian Navy Rear Admiral Itunu Hotonu 25. First Woman To Import Lace Hannah Awolowo Image Below Yay for Nigerian Women Magic! God bless Nigeria! http://otownloaded.com/25-pioneer-nigerian-women-groundbreaking-things/

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