100 OUTSTANDING NIGERIANS

100 OUTSTANDING NIGERIANS

None is more than 50 years old. All 100 of them. Each has, by an outstanding achievement or devotion to excellence and enterprise, signified the possibility of a greater Nigeria and the probability of an enriched international civilization. To mark the 37th anniversary of Nigeria's Independence, THE SOURCE presents SPECIAL EDITION THE SOURCE 100.

In asking for nominations, we specifically set out three criteria: the nominee should
- be a Nigerian citizen or a Nigerian by birth;
- not be more than 50 years old;
- has made outstanding positive contributions in any field of human endeavour, especially, but not only, geared towards uplifting the quality of Nigerian civilisation/development or has evidenced the triumph of the human spirit via an inspiring achievement.

The nominations could be any number, but the final list will be 100 persons. No more. From the many corners of Nigeria and beyond, across all divides, we present this week our selection of 100 NEW Nigerians who, in deed, evidence that ours is a great country - and could even be greater. Much greater....

Adamu Dan Maraya Jos - Artiste
Seal (Henry Olusegun Olumide Samuel) - Artiste
Damian Anyanwu - developed a radio short-wave transmitter powered by herbs
Chioma Ajunwa - Athelete
Philip Emeagwali - computation
Labarano Nuhu - businessman & philanthropist
John Fashanu - Footballer
Christy Essien-Igbokwe - Artiste
Ogala Osoka - Insurance industry
Bartholomew Nnaji - Automation & Robotics
Chika Chukwunonso Okpala (Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwogbo) - Artiste
Oliver Sunday Akanite (Oliver De Coque) - Artiste
Chris Anyanwu - journalist
Bisade Ologunde - Artiste
Ray Ekpu - Journalist
Aliko Dangote - businessman
Atedo Peterside - banking
Femi Anikulapo-Kuti - Artiste
Mohammed Buba Marwa - Author, Military Administrator
Hakeem Bello-Osagie - banking, discount houses
Muhammed Kuchazi - a chain of hospitality businesses
Kanu Nwankwo - footballer
Lola Macaulay - Artiste
Cyril Okiche - banking
Matt Dadzie - Artiste
Kenneth Nnebue - Movie producer
Ndidi Okereke-Onyiuke - stock exchange
Abdullahi Idris - water resources
John Momoh- Channels Television
Joshua Bernard Fumudoh - accountant, activist, philanthropist
Onyeka Onwenu - Artiste
Mohammed Bulama - banking
Tunde Afolabi - petroleum exploitation
Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa - chemicals & reagents
Nyaknno Osso - librarian, researcher, author
Obong Ofonime Okon - traditional musicology
Pat Utomi - policy analyst
Richard Mofe-Damijo - Theatre Arts Practitioner
Henrietta Ukwu - discovery of crixiuan for HIV/AIDS
Abubakar Gimba - Author, administrator
Abdulkadir Kure - engineer
Odia Ofeimun - Author
Nosa Igiebor - Journalist
Olisa Agbakoba - lawyer, human rights activist
Mohammed Kari - Insurance
Uba Wada - tourism & hospitality management
Ibrahim Galadima - sports enthusiast/innovator
Tunde Kelani - Artiste
Martin Anthony Chukwubuike Aghaji - heart surgeon
Akeem Olajuwon - basketball
Ngozi Anyaegbunam - media manager and consult
Amma Ogan - Journalist
Sunny Ojeagbaese - Journalist
Austine Okon - pilot & owner ADC Plc
Ben Okri - writer
Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu - medical practitioner & administrator
Eka Esu-Williams - AIDS awareness campaign & political activism
Obiefuna Nwankwo - medical doctor & video producer
Ezekiel Izuogu - construction of a sallon car, Z-600
Christian Chukwu - footballer & coach
frank Nneji - transporter
Sabo Babayaro - sports enthusiast/innovator
Chris Okotie - Musician, preacher
Abubakar Umar - former military administrator
Raymond Dokpesi - first operator of a private radio
Modibo Is-Haq Kawu - radio & television afrocentric programmes
Nduka Obaigbena - Journalist
Michael Adenuga Jnr - oil production
Daniel Amokachi - footballer
Nnamdi Ozobia - Chief Executive Nigerdock
Fanny Amun - football coach
Amatu Braide - Artiste & lecturer
Patrick Anwuzia - preacher
David Oyedepo - preacher
Cosmas Maduka - philanthropist & manufacturer of automatic components
Umaru Sule - policeman, claims cure to AIDS
Mathew Hassan Kukah - priest, author, social exponent
Chris Asoluka - public policy analysis
Patrick Jimoh RashidAiyelengbe - medical practitioner & owns largest hospital equipment factory in norther Nigeria
Lemmy Jackson - Artiste
Oviemo Ovadje - produced a manual emergency autologous blood transfusion device
Temitope Joshua - mriacle healing preacher
Tony Okoroji - Artiste
Henry Akinwande - pugilist
Dominica Obukada Oneya - military administrator
Frank Kokori - labour leader
Boniface Okolo - fabricated a hand-operated printing machine
Sade Adu - Artiste
Okey Ndibe - writer
Jide Kosoko - Artiste
Kingsley Moghalu - human rights officer with the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)
Panam Percy Paul - Religious Artiste & owner of Panam Music World
Zaynab Alkali - Author
Mone Dan Asisah-Assoh - lawyer for the downtrodden
Chrysanthus Chukwuma Sr - medical practitioner, researcher, and environmental scientist, first Nigerian expert on Environmental Impact Assessment
Oluwatosin Helen Otitoju- academic child prodigy
George Ibikunle Wiliams - outstanding chem. eng. graduate
Alban Nwapa (Dr. Alban) - Artiste
Lawrence Osa-Afiana - banker
Oliver Mobbison - pioneer of a computer prototype