NCS © RJI 2020 Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, 1904-1996 2 1 He began his career as an He was the educator at the first Lincoln President University, of Nigeria. teaching political science. 3 5 He devised a "Syllabus for He was removed African History" from power and penned following a military several books coup in 1966 and outlining his pan- narrowly escaped 4 He held African ideology. assassination numerous attempts on his life. posts during his illustrious political career © RJI 2020 Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkknJYgaRp8 © RJI 2020 Chinua Achebe, 1930—2013 2 1 His debut novel ‘Things Fall Apart’ He was called "the has sold over 12 father of modern million copies African writing", was a worldwide and widely read novelist has been from Nigeria who translated into played a pivotal role in more than 50 the development of languages. African literature. 3 5 He easily got accepted He wanted to present into a prestigious a realistic picture of college where he Africa to the world, 4 discovered his love for he wrote his novel He was disappointed African culture and ‘Things Fall Apart’ He with the European reading. He began wrote several other interpretation of writing during his critically acclaimed African culture and university years and novels and eventually disturbed by the non- became a teacher after won the Man Booker African authors’ graduation. International Prize. ignorance about Africa and its people. © RJI 2020 Chinua Achebe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsAzcgKVI5g © RJI 2020 Wole Soyinka 1934 - present 1 2 Wole is a Nigerian Soyinka was born into playwright and a Yoruba family in poet. He was Abeokuta. He worked awarded the 1986 with the Royal Court Nobel Prize in Theatre in London. He Literature,[2] the went on to write plays first African to be that were produced in honoured in that both countries, in category. theatres and on radio. 3 He took an active role in Nigeria's political 5 history and its struggle In the fall of 2007 for independence from he was appointed 4 Great Britain. In 1965, Professor in In 1967 during the he seized the Western Residence at Nigerian Civil War, Nigeria Broadcasting Loyola Marymount he was arrested by Service studio and University in Los the federal broadcast a demand for Angeles, government and put the cancellation of the California, US in solitary Western Nigeria confinement for two Regional Elections © RJI 2020 years. Wole Soyinka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yApwROIQm7o © RJI 2020 Muhammadu Buhari 1942 - present 2 1 Muhammadu He is a retired Major Buhari GCFR (born General in the 17 December 1942, Nigerian Army and in Daura, Katsina previously served as State) is the the nation's Head of President of State from 31 Nigeria, in office December 1983 to since 2015 27 August 1985. 4 3 Buhari has stated Buhari won the election, that he takes defeating the incumbent responsibility for President Goodluck anything over which Jonathan. This marked the he presided during first time in the history of his military rule, and Nigeria that an incumbent that he cannot president lost to an change the past. He opposition candidate in a has described himself general election. He was as a "converted sworn in on 29 May 2015. democrat" © RJI 2020 Muhammadu Buhari https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Ld1jisfA4 © RJI 2020 Sade 1959 - Present 2 She moved to Colchester, Essex with her mother 1 and brother. When she Helen Folasade Adu, was 11she moved to OBE born 16 January Holland-on-Sea, Essex, to 1959), in Abaden, live with her mother. She Nigeria . She was went to Clacton County known as Sade High School 5 Sade's US certified 3 sales so far stand at 4 At 18 she moved 23.5 million units Sade and her band had to London and according to a record deal with Epic studied fashion Recording Industry Records and released design at Saint Association of their debut album Martin's School America web site Diamond Life (1984). of Art. and have sold more The album sold over six than 50 million units million copies, and the worldwide to date best-selling debut ever by a British female © RJI 2020 vocalist. Sade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcPc18SG6uA © RJI 2020 Hugo Weaving 1960 - present 2 After his birth he 1 was brought back Hugo was to Bedford, born April 4th England. He was 1960, in later sent to Ibadan , boarding school Nigeria in Australia 4 He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith 3 in The Matrix trilogy He graduated (1999–2003) and Elrond from Sydney's in The Lord of the Rings National (2001–2003) and The Institute of Hobbit (2012–2014) film Dramatic Art in trilogies, as well as the 1981. title role of V in V for Vendetta (2006). © RJI 2020 Hugo Weaving Top 10 films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYLE2g0DGV8 © RJI 2020 Hakeem Kae-Kazim 1962 - Present 2 He began acting in 1 school plays and The Kae-Kazim was born National Youth Theatre. in Lagos, Nigeria, He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, October 1st 1962, graduating in 1987 and where he spent his was offered a space with early years before The Royal Shakespeare his family re-located Company, where he to London, England continued his classical training. 4 He moved to South 3 Kae-Kazim made Africa, where he became a successful well known for film and transition into television roles. It was British television, his role as Georges appearing in The Rutaganda in the Bill, Trial & critically acclaimed and Retribution and Oscar nominated film multiple episodes Hotel Rwanda, which of popular BBC brought him to series Grange Hill international attention © RJI 2020 Hakeem Kae-Kazim Film Hotel Rwanda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vbpqk2eip4 © RJI 2020 Obafemi Martins 1984 - Present 1 2 Obafemi Akinwunmi He left Nigeria for Italy at Martins (born 28 age 16, he has played for a October 1984) is a number of top-division Nigerian footballer clubs around Europe. He who plays as a began his senior career forward for Shanghai 2002 at Inter Milan, before Greenland Shenhua Newcastle in 2006, and and the Nigeria then the German national team. Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg in 2009. 4 Martins received his U.S. green card in 3 2015 which qualifies In international him as a domestic football, Martins player for MLS. He is has been in the married to Ghanaian- Nigerian squad Italian Abigail for the Africa Cup Barwuah, sister of of Nations in Mario Balotelli. The 2006, 2008 and couple have one child 2010, and for the named Kendrick, born FIFA World Cup in in 2013. 2010. © RJI 2020 Obafemi Martins Football goals by Obafemi Martins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv4Oqi3YNWI © RJI 2020 Nigeria past to present Top sporting Nigerians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzb_vYwrgZI History of Nigerian music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzoTJBK315o Top 20 richest musicians and their worth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNE4JGLJ3CU © RJI 2020 .