Oil was discovered in Nigeria in 1956 at Oloibiri in the Niger Delta after half a century of exploration. The discovery was made by Shell-BP, at the time the sole concessionaire. Nigeria joined the ranks of oil producers in 1958 when its first oil field came on stream producing 5,100 bpd. After 1960, exploration rights […]
Flora Louise Shaw, DBE (19 December 1852 – 25 January 1929), a British journalist and writer is credited with having coined the name “Nigeria”. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Lord […]
Zenith Bank is a large financial service provider in Nigeria and Anglophone West Africa. It is licensed as a commercial bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the national banking regulator. Zenith Bank Plc was established in May 1990, and commenced operations in July of the same year as a commercial bank. How To Check […]
Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWin) is a Private and Public initiative with the aim of financing outstanding business plan for aspiring entrepreneur Nigerian Youth. The youth development programme was established by the Goodluck Jonathan administration to empower Nigeria Youths, and was launched in Nigeria in 2011 at the Presidential Villa. . The program […]
The History Of WAEC can be dated back to 1948 when the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate and the University of London School Examinations Matriculation Council discussed with the West African Departments of Education the future policy of school examinations as would be best suited to the needs of West Africa. Following this discussion, […]
Like most parts of Africa, Nigeria was colonized by an imperial foreign power. The present day Nigeria (plus or minus some territories) came into existence with formal amalgamation of conquered territories of the North and South by the British Colonial Governor – Lord Lugard in 1914. By this historic action the numerous diverse peoples who […]
See Below The History Of Nigeria Public Health Law the colonial authorities provided health care to colonial administrators and their families only. A vast majority of the people had no access to orthodox health care. They depended largely on traditional medicine. But the postcolonial period witnessed an era of independence and strategic development plans that culminated […]