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Most Famous Nigerian Scientists & Academics

174,791 GT

George Taubman Goldie Nigerian Engineer 1846–1925

200,266 CC Charles Chukwuma Soludo Nigerian Economist b. 1960

224,332 CA

Claude Ake Nigerian Academic 1939–1996

405,086 MN

Murtala Nyako Nigerian Academic b. 1942

430,368 ON

Obioma Nnaemeka Nigerian Academic b. 1948

686,892 MY

Mahmood Yakubu Nigerian Academic b. 1962

716,864 AJ

Attahiru Jega Nigerian Academic b. 1957

751,339 MI Maurice Iwu Nigerian Academic b. 1950

769,943 AA Ayodele Awojobi Nigerian Engineer 1937–1984

853,701 OF

Olanrewaju Fagbohun Nigerian Academic b. 1966

864,245 BO Babatunde Ogunnaike Nigerian Engineer b. 1956

919,086 GO

Grace Oladunni Taylor Nigerian Biochemist b. 1937

1,064,337 EU

Emmanuel Uduaghan Nigerian Physician b. 1954

1,139,018 MA

Muhammad Ali Pate Nigerian Physician b. 1968

1,239,702 IA Igbekele Amos Ajibefun Nigerian Academic b. 1964

1,365,136 JK John K. Randle Nigerian Physician 1855–1928

1,509,380 AC

Aniru Conteh Nigerian Physician 1942–2004

1,542,125 JA

James Ayatse Nigerian Academic b. 1956

1,894,948 CA Charles Ayo Nigerian Academic b. 1958

2,037,736 AB Alhassan Bako Zaku Nigerian Education b. 1951

2,098,410 DW Dick W. Emuchay Nigerian Physician 1919–2011

2,246,831 FE Frank Eke Nigerian Physician 1931–2013

2,291,691 OO Omafume Onoge Nigerian Academic 1938–2009

2,399,378 IA Ignatius A. Onimawo Nigerian Academic b. 1957

2,525,376 RD Rosemund Dienye Green-Osahogulu Nigerian Education b. 1956

2,539,132 SO Samuel Oye Bandele Nigerian Academic

2,675,192 ON Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele Nigerian Academic b. 1963

2,716,492 MN Muhammad Nasirudeen Maiturare Nigerian Academic b. 1963

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