Post-Colonial Era of Nigerian History
This era of Nigerian history began with the independence of Nigeria in 1960.
- General History
20 Historical Facts About Nigeria You Should Know
Nigeria is the most populous Black nation in the world today, with an estimated population of 204 million people. This…
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Story Of Gloria Okon, Nigeria’s Most Controversial Female Drug Smuggler
Gloria Okon. © Joliba Heritage & Culture On the 22nd of April, 1985, the National Security Organization (NSO) arrested a…
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How Nigeria’s Independence was celebrated on October 1st 1960 (With Videos)
Nigerians at the Tafawa Balewa Square on October 1st 1960 Joy and merriment rented the air as excited Nigerians stormed…
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The True Story of Ghana Must Go Exodus in 1983
Ghana Must Go bags Growing up in Nigeria, Ghana and some other neighbouring countries, you must have heard of the…
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Video: Nelson Mandela’s Gratitude Visit to Nigeria in 1993
Nelson Mandela’s visit to Nigeria On the 11th of February, 1990, the Deputy President of the African National Congress (ANC),…
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Killers Exposed! The Gruesome Murder of Dele Giwa In 1986
Who was Dele Giwa? Dele Giwa was a renowned Nigerian journalist and the editor-in-chief of Newswatch Magazine which he co-founded with…
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The Historical Background Of Sanitary Inspectors In Nigeria
Known as ‘wole-wole’ in Yorubaland, ‘Nwaole-ala’ among the Igbos and ‘duba-gari’ among Hausa people, sanitary inspectors are government officials saddled…
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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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How Nigeria Got to 36 States (Timeline of State Creation in Nigeria)
Let’s Start With The Definition Of A State What is a state? A state is a politically organised body of…
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Ulli Beier And Oba Samuel Adenle, The Ataoja Of Oshogbo In The 1960s
Ulli Beier And Oba Samuel Adenle. NPP Ulli Beier was a scholar, writer, cultural icon and a pioneering promoter of modern…
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Margery Michelmore – The lady whose postcard sparked outrage in Nigeria in 1961
Margery Michelmore | Life Magazine, 1961 Margery Michelmore came to Nigeria in 1961 for the Peace Corps training at the…
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1999 Toronto Saga: How Former Speaker, Salisu Buhari, Declared False Age and Forged University Certificate
On the 3rd of June, 1999, Salisu Buhari, a 29-year-old Nigerian businessman who made his fortune dealing in computers, was…
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Ojukwu’s Letter to Victor Banjo Commanding Him to Invade Western Region
Below is the letter the Commander in Chief of the Biafran Armed Forces, Lt. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu wrote to Lt.…
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The Benin Punitive Expedition of 1897
The Benin punitive expedition of 1897 was a disastrous event that left the great kingdom of Benin devastated and deprived…
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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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