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How Old is Nigeria (The Heart Beat of Africa)
How Old is Nigeria? But before the answer to this questions lets first see the brief history of Nigeria.
Who Named Nigeria?
The country of named after the River Niger, it was coined in the late 19th Century by a British journalist, by name Flora Shaw wife to Lord Lugard a British colonial administrator.
In 1914, the southern and northern protectorate was amalgamated to form a single colony of Nigeria. Sir Frederick Lugard became the governor of the two protectorate overseeing the affairs and giving rules and obligations to how the the nation should be established.
How it became possible?
On 27 October 1958 Britain agreed that Nigeria would become an independent state on 1 October 1960
Later in 1960 Nigeria gained independence led by Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Herbert Macaulay and Tafawa Balewa.
How Old is Nigeria?
Nigeria is 59 years old counted from the day it gained independence till date and 105 years old when counted from the time Nigeria was a colonial slave under England.
Comment from Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo
Prof Yemi took to his Instagram handle to write the below statement:
God had promised, through the mouths of His trusted prophets, that He is giving us a New Nigeria!
The noise we hear are last gasps of our nation’s defeated foe.
It will be Nigeria’s 59th Independence Day in two days.And what a journey it has been.
Happy Independence Day Nigeria, God bless Nigerians! God Bless Nigeria!!
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