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 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 […]
Since the 1945 introduction of the Nigerian Football Federation, the country has become a top soccer contender on the international stage. Nigeria, under British control for centuries, has played in the World Cup and Olympics, and held its own professional national championships since gaining full independence in 1960. Early Sports Although sports have been an […]
See History Of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association Below….. Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) is the umbrella organization of employers in the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria. It was formed in 1957 to provide the forum for the Government to consult with private sector employers on socio-economic and labour policy issues. NECA provides a platform for private […]
The Nigerian Baptist Convention, which Thomas Jefferson Bowen started in 1850, has grown into over 10,000 Churches with about 3,000,000 baptized members and up to 6.5 million worshipping members spread across the nation. This denominational entity has metamorphosed into thirty-one Conferences (ecclesiastical regions) in Nigeria alone. The work has spread to several other African nations […]
See History Of Nigeria Economic Development Below…. The current economic problem in our nation is often lamented and cursed as unendurable, as if it is peculiar to the nation alone. Similarly, the fiscal measures introduced by the government are looked upon as hindrances or impediments, which a few may consider as irrelevant and unnecessary impositions. Yet, […]
See History Of Nigeria Democracy Below….. Democracy Day is a public holiday in Nigeria. It is held annually on May 29. This public holiday commemorates the restoration of democracy in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, when the newly elected Olusegun Obasanjo took office as the President of Nigeria in May 1999 ending multiple decades of military rule that began in 1966 and had been interrupted only […]