The History Of Nigerian Refineries 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. […]
The founding of twelve nigerian states was one of the most daring and historic initiatives implemented by the government of then col. Yakubu gowon when he announced it in may 1967. This decision was actually symbolic of the desire of nigeria’s peoples to gain greater autonomy and self-determination in the administration of their regional affairs. […]
Nigeria Navy is one of the three arms of the Nigerian military, which incorporate Nigerian armed force and Nigerian Air Force. While the Army sees to arrive fighting, the Air Force handles air fighting. The Nigerian Navy, then again, handles water fighting. These three join to keep up the fringe trustworthiness of the Nigerian State. […]
The judiciary (also known as the judicial system or the court system) is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. The judiciarycan also be thought of as the mechanism for the resolution of disputes. The constitution guarantees the independence of the judiciary and permits the exercise […]
See History Of Nigeria Journalism Below….. The Nigerian mass media started out with the publication of Iwe Iroyin; that was in 1859. It was published by Rev. Henry Townsend, who was a Briton. This represents the very first news media that was published in Nigeria and it was published in the southwest. The publication was in […]
Before Nigeria gained Independence, the special British anthem was sung at all official or important events. However, months before the country’s freedom from the British rule, a Nigerian National anthem was composed. It was written by Miss Lillian Jean Williams and was rendered by Miss Frances Benda. Both the music composer and the writer were […]
In the history of Insurance in Nigeria, there were some events that have really brought a lot of development to the Nigerian market and this history is one that should not go down with time. They signify the pioneering steps responsible for the industry’s growth and are engraved in the stone of our development. It […]