Do you know that...?
1. Professor Grace Alele Williams was the first Nigerian woman to obtain a Phd and also the first female Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria. She was the VC of University of Benin,UNIBEN between 1985 and1991
2. Flora Nwapa, a famous Nigerian writer was the first Africa woman to publish a book in English. She was also an Administrator, teacher, cabinet member and owned her own publishing company. She died at age 62.
3. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti,a women's rights activist in the early 1900s was the first Nigerian lady to drive a car. She fought the military against the unjust arrest of her son,Fela and sustained an injury to her leg of which the resultant complications allegedly led to her death.
4. Lady Kofo Ademola was the first Nigerian woman to receive a University degree (Oxford).
5. Madam Efuroye Tinubu, was the first Iyalode of Egbaland. She became very rich as a slave trader and she had her headquarters in Abeokuta. When she visited Badagry and realised the inhumane condition slaves were subjected to by the White men, she became an abolitionist. She spent a great deal of her wealth on the abolition of slavery. Tinubu Square in Lagos Island was named after her for her gallantry.
6. Major Genral Aderonke Kale is the highest ranking female officer in the Nigerian Army having attainthe rank of a two-star General before she retired. A medical doctor byprofession, she worked in the Nigerian Army Medical Corps.
With the recent development in technology and advancement in our society, you can also achieve greatness if you choose not limit yourself by the prevailing factor within and around your environment.
Mapoly awaits your arrival in the league of the life-time achievers, we will roll out drums to witness your success.
Its high time you give a meaning to your name, fellow mapaites.
