Nigeria: Let's Do an Exercise. Make Your Own Shortlist Of the Ten Greatest Nigerians

1 January 2014
opinion

Who were the ten greatest men in the 100 years since the Amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914? It depends on who you ask! It also depends on what the meaning of "great" is.

Let us define greatness here as the men and women who made the biggest impact on Nigeria's political, economic, cultural and other history, for good or for bad. If you wish, you may sometimes substitute the word "great" for "notorious." Here is a short list to aid your choice. Don't be guided by my own numbering; it is purely accidental!

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