1. First Female Justice of the Court of Appeal from Benue State (2018): Justice Patricia Ajuma Mahmoud
2. First Idoma person to become Chief Judge of Benue State (2017): Justice Adam Onum
3. First Female Acting Chief Judge from Idoma Land (2015): Justice Patricia Ajuma Mahmoud
4. First Idoma person to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) (2013): Godwin Odumu Obla, SAN, FCIArb
5. Second Idoma to win African Cup of Nations (2013): Ogenyi Eddy Onazi
6. First Idoma person to become a Supreme Court Judge (2008): Justice James Ogebe, JSC (rtd)
7. First Idoma to win Nigerian Academy of Science award (2006): Professor Michael Umale Adikwu
8. First winner of MTV Europe Best African Act Award (2005): Innocent Ujah Idibia (2Face)
9. First Professor of Theatre Arts to become a Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria (2002): Professor Shamsudeen Amali (OFR)
10. First Idoma man to become Head of Service of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999): Dr James Abu Obe
11. First Idoma man to win the English FA Cup (1995): Daniel Amokachi
12. First Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Otukpo (1995): Late Monsignor Fidelis Oga Orgah
13. First Idoma to win African Cup of Nations (1994): Daniel Amokachi
14. First Idoma to play in FIFA World Cup (1994): Daniel Amokachi
15. Scorer of First Ever Goal in UEFA Champions League (1992): Daniel Amokachi
16. Second Professor of Medicine from Idoma land (1992): Professor John Alechenu Idoko
17. First Female High Court Judge from Idoma Land (1991): Justice Patricia Ajuma Mahmoud
18. First Idoma person to head a Department of Medicine in a Nigerian University (1990): Professor John Alechenu Idoko
19. First person from Otukpo to win the Federation Cup (Challenge Cup) (1985): Wahab Adesina
20. First person from Idoma Land to become a Vice-Chancellor of a Nigerian University (1985): Professor Ochapa Chico Onazi