Before western education started in Nigeria, Nigerian children were exposed to informal form of education. The society and families in which these children grew up gave them education on ethics and other things. Things started changing when the Europeans, especially from Great Britain, started trooping into Nigeria in search of lands to conquer. This started […]
In 1962, the first attempt to build a healthcare system in Nigeria was made when the federal Minister at that time, presented a bill in parliament for its enactment in the Lagos area. Unfortunately, there was stiff resistance from the Nigerian Medical Association when the idea was brought forward. In 1988, the then health minister […]
See Below The History Of Nigeria Military Coup Since the country’s independence from the british empire in 1960. The military coup is the violent or non-violent overthrow of an existing political regime by the military. Between 1966 and 1999 the army held power in nigeria without interruption apart from a short-lived return to democracy between 1979-1983. […]
See History Of Nigeria Hausa Below….. The history of hausa speaking people compresively in a short chapter of this nature. However, efforts will be made to only bring to light the salient points that will make and introduce the reader to the background of Hausa language and its speakers. The Hausa speaking people can be said […]
See History Of Nigeria Governors Forum Below…. The evolution of the NGF can be tied to two phases; the first being from 1999 to 2008 and the second being from 2009 till date. The first phase is characterized by very minimal activity by the Forum as well as a paltry meeting attendance by members and a […]
See History Of Nigeria Government Below…. A former British colony, Nigeria became independent on September 30, 1960 and a Republic on October 1, 1963. The first independent government was formed by a coalition of northern and eastern political parties, with Nnamdi Azikiwe as the president and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa as prime minister. Political tension led to […]
The six geopolitical zones of Nigeria is a major division in modern Nigeria, created during the regime of president General Sani Abacha. Nigerian economic, political and educational resources are often shared across the zones. The six zones were not entirely carved out based on geopolitical location, but rather states with similar cultures, ethnic groups, and […]