The Federal Republic of Nigeria was established on October 1, 1963, with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa as prime minister (head of government) and Benjamin Nnamdi ...

Nigeria became independent in 1960. From 1967 to 1970, the "Biafra War" raged in the south-east - one of the worst humanitarian disasters of modern times ...

The History of Nigeria from about 1849 until it attained independence in 1960 is largely the story of the transformational impact of the British on the people ...

Nigeria gained independence in 1960 and became a republic in 1963. Ethnic strife soon led to military coups, and military groups ruled the country from 1966 ...

Nigeria was granted independence on October 1, 1960. A new constitution established a federal system with an elected prime minister and a ceremonial head of ...

On 1st October 1960, Nigeria became self-governing from British colonial rule and was administered at the center by the Federal government and three regions ...

introduction. When Nigeria achieved independence from British colonial rule on. October 1, 1960, the prospects appeared promising and expectations for.

Nigeria today is marked by the emergence in various epochs of civilisations ... Nigeria Nation-State in 1914 and its subsequent independence in 1960.

Nigeria gained a degree of self-rule in 1954, and full independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1960, as the Federation of Nigeria with Abubakar ... History of Nigeria before 1500 · History · Colonial Nigeria · Nigeria (disambiguation)

Post Independence. Between 1960 and 1966, Nigeria was under civilian rule. Tafawa Balewa of NPC continued as the federal Prime Minister also becoming Minister ...