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SOME IMPORTANT DATES BEFORE INPENDENCE IN NIGERIA
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• Nigeria was given the Name Niger Area by Miss Flora Shaw in 1898
• The first railway line in Nigeria was constructed from Lagos to Ibadan in 1901.
• The first main truck road was constructed from Lagos to Ibadan in 1905
• Nigeria’s Capital was moved from Calabar to Lagos in 1906
• Nigeria was Amalgamated by Sir Lord Lugard in 1914
• The West African National Congress was formed in 1920
• The first legislative council was formed in 1922
• Herbert Macaulay founded the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) in 1923
• Aba Women riot was in 1929
• The National council of Nigeria and Cameroun (NCNC) was formed by Herbert Macaulay who became its president while Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe served as the secretary in 1944
• Herbert Macaulay died ande Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe became the president of NCPC in 1946
• Richard constitution was introduced in 1946
• The University College Ibadan was open 1948
• Chief Anthony Enahoro moved the motion for Nigeria’s Independence in the House of Assembly on 1st April 1953
• Queen Elisabeth visited Nigeria in 1956
• Regional self-government was granted to the then Eastern and Western Region of Nigeria in 1957
• Nation’s cup championship started in 1957
• The Apex Bank of Nigeria (The Central Bank) was established and opened for operation 1st July 1958
• The Nigerian Television Authority (N.T.A) was established by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo at Ibadan in 1959
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Dr. Nnamdi B. Azikiwe
THE PAST HEADS OF STATE/PRESIDENTS FROM THE 1st REPUBLIC IN NIGERIA TO 2023
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Maj. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi
Gen. Yakubu Gowan
Gen. Murta
• Dr. Nnamdi B. Azikiwe
1st June 1963 - Jan 15th 1966 (1st Republic)
• Maj. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi
Jan. 15th 1966 – Jul. 29th 1966
• Gen. Yakubu Gowan
July 29th 1966 – July 29th 1975
• Gen. Murtala Mohammed
July 29th 1975– Feb. 13th 1976
• Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo
Feb. 13th 1975 – Sep. 30th 1979
• Alhaji Shehu Shagari
Oct. 1st 1979 – Dec. 30th 1983 (2nd Republic)
• Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
Dec. 13th 1983 – Aug. 27th 1985
• Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida
Aug. 27th 1985 – Aug. 26th 1993 (3rd Republic) Abortive
• Chief Ernest Shonekan
Aug. 26th 1993 – Nov. 17th 1993
• Gen. Sani Abacha
Nov. 17th 1993 – June 8th 1998
• Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar
June 8th 1998 – May 29th 1999
• Chief Olusegun A. Obasanjo
May 29th 1999 – May 29th 2007 (4th Republic)
• Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua
May 29th 2007 – 2010
• Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
May 2010 – May 2015
• Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
May 2015 to 2023
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