Historical Speeches
Read great historical speeches of Nigerian leaders and heroes.
- Political History
The Independence Speech of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa on October 1st, 1960
Below is the speech delivered by the Nigerian Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, during the celebration of Nigeria’s independence…
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First Speech Of General Aguiyi Ironsi As The Head Of State Of Nigeria
During the unrest that followed the January 15 1966 military coup led by Major Kaduna Nzeogwu, Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi…
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First Speech Of Obafemi Awolowo As The President Of The Action Group, 1951
Below is the first speech of Obafemi Awolowo as the president of the Action Group on the 28th of April, 1951…
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Lt-Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo’s Speech after the Execution of Dimka and other February 1976 Coup Plotters
Dimka and other coup plotters executed by firing squad On the 15th of May, 1976, the perpetrators of the February…
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Ojukwu’s Secession Speech Declaring the Republic of Biafra on May 30 1967
On May 30, 1967, prior to the outbreak of the Nigerian civil war/the Biafran war, the military governor of the Eastern…
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Speech by Major Kaduna Nzeogwu Announcing the First Coup of January 15, 1966
Below is Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu‘s speech announcing the first military coup in Nigeria on January 15, 1966. “In the…
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Read President Babangida’s Full Speech Annulling June 12 1993 Election
Below is President Ibrahim Babangida's full speech announcing the annulment of the presidential election of June 12, 1993.
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Speech By The Governor General Of Nigeria, Sir Frederick Lugard On January 1, 1914 (Amalgamation Proclaimation of 1914)
As a Nigerian, you must be familiar with the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates which happened on the…
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