1960 in Nigeria
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Events in the year 1960 in Nigeria.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch:
- until 1 October: position not in existence
- starting 1 October: Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor-General: Sir James Wilson Robertson (until 16 November), Nnamdi Azikiwe (starting 16 November)
- Prime Minister: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa[1]
- Senate President:
- 1 January: position established
- 1 January – 1 October: Nnamdi Azikiwe
- starting 1 October: Dennis Osadebay
- House Speaker: Jaja Wachukwu (until 1 October); Ibrahim Jalo Waziri (starting 1 October)
- Chief Justice: Adetokunbo Ademola
Politics
[edit]- July 1960 - Adesoji Aderemi became 1st African to be appointed governor in the Commonwealth[2][3]
- October 1, 1960 - Nigerian Independence Day[4][5][6]
- October 1, 1960 - Tafawa Balewa became prime minister[7][8]
- October 1, 1960 - Sir James Robertson (1899 - 1983) became governor-general.
- November 16, 1960 - Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904–1996) became governor general[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "Oba Adesoji Aderemi: The Legendary Governor-King". This Day. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
- ↑ "Remembering Sir Adesoji Aderemi - The Ooni of Ife who was first African to be appointed governor in Commonwealth". neusroom.com. 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
- ↑ Osanyintolu, Titilayo (2016-09-30). "1st October in Nigeria's history". Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "October 1, 1960 Independence Day Speech by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa". archivi.ng. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Remembering Nigeria's Independence Day Through Past and Present Places". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "October 1, 1960 Independence Day Speech by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa". archivi.ng. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | First Federal Prime Minister of Nigeria | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2026-03-06. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ French, Howard W. (1996-05-14). "Nnamdi Azikiwe, the First President of Nigeria, Dies at 91". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
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