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Independence & Commonwealth Ties
1960 and everything around it: the handover, the founding fathers, and Nigeria's complicated relationship with the Commonwealth.
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The Founding Fathers: Balewa, Awolowo, Azikiwe and Bello, What Divided Them
Meet Nigeria's founding fathers, Balewa, Awolowo, Azikiwe and Bello, and the rivalries and clashing visions of federalism that split their First Republic.
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1960 in Hansard: What Britain Said as It Let Nigeria Go
Nigerian independence 1960 Hansard: what Britain said in the Commons as it let Nigeria go, the warnings that went nowhere, and what MPs never said aloud.
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1 October 1960: What Actually Happened on Independence Day
What really happened on Nigeria's independence day 1960: the Lagos ceremony, Princess Alexandra's role, and what freedom from Britain truly meant that day.
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