Independence Day, known colloquially as October First, is an official national holiday in Nigeria, celebrated on the 1st of October. It marks Nigeria's...

An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part...

was formerly known as Abiola Day, celebrated in Lagos and some South-western states of Nigeria. Nigeria gained independence from Great Britain on 1 October...

heads of state of Nigeria, from independence in 1960 to the present day. The current constitution of Nigeria has the president of Nigeria as the head of...

flag of Nigeria was designed by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi and was officially adopted to represent Nigeria at midnight on 1 October 1960, the day the country...

Federation of Nigeria was a predecessor to modern-day Nigeria from 1954 to 1963. It was a British protectorate until its independence on 1 October 1960...

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea...

of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967. Nigeria was led by General Yakubu Gowon, and Biafra by Lieutenant...

that declared independence from Nigeria and existed from 1967 until 1970. Biafra was a nation that declared independence from Nigeria in 1967 under the...

Forces Day (Russia) Independence Day (Cyprus) Independence Day (Nigeria) Independence Day (Palau) Independence Day (Tuvalu) International Coffee Day International...

Nigeria has many public holidays. In addition, Nigeria officially celebrates a few moveable holidays, which occur on different dates every year: Office...

(1960-present)". uca.edu. "(1960) Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, "Independence Day" •". 20 August 2009. "Nigeria's Forgotten Heroes: Nnamdi Azikiwe – "Father of the Nation"...

Foreign Minister of Nigeria (and former advocate of Biafran independence), emphasised that Nigeria would never recognise the independence of Kosovo. In August...

Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 28 August 2024. Adudu, Shehnaz Khan & Trish (3 October 2023). "Flag raised in Coventry to mark Nigeria Independence Day". BBC...

of Nigeria was ruled by different leaders representing their regions as premiers in a federation during this period. The journey to independence began...

people. Nigeria became a member of the British Commonwealth upon its independence from British colonial rule on 1 October 1960. The law of Nigeria is based...

Colonial Nigeria was ruled by the British Empire from the mid-nineteenth century until 1 October 1960 when Nigeria achieved independence. Britain annexed...

with their independence days. Some countries did not gain their independence on a single date, therefore the latest day of independence is shown with...

Nigeria is the second largest oil and gas producer in Africa (after Angola). Crude oil from the Niger Delta basin comes in two types: light, and comparatively...

adopted as the emblem of united Nigeria." The flag was not universally accepted. In 1959, prior to Nigerian independence, a competition to design a new...

Christianity and Islam are the two main religions practiced in Nigeria The country is home to some of the world's largest Christian and Muslim populations...

Events in the year 2024 in Nigeria. President: Bola Tinubu (APC) Vice President: Kashim Shettima (APC) Senate President: Godswill Akpabio (APC) House...

a Nigerian educationist and politician from Creek Town, in present-day Cross River State, who was the leader of the Eastern Government of Nigeria in...

Lagos at the Aviation Safety Network "Two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) F-7Ni fighter jets crash during independence day rehearsal | African Military Blog". African...

The Eritrean War of Independence was an armed conflict and insurgency aimed at achieving self-determination and independence for Eritrea from Ethiopian...

1912 – 15 January 1966) was a Nigerian politician who served as the first and only prime minister of Nigeria upon independence. A conservative Anglophile...

regarded by academics and many Nigerians, as the "Father of Nigeria State". His initial motion for Nigeria's Independence suffered a setback in the parliament...

A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people. It may be the date of independence, of becoming...

the first Nigerians in Germany arrived on study visas - with scholarships from the German government in support of Nigeria's post-independence development...

The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time...