Today marks the 59th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence from British colonial rule. On Saturday, October 1, 1960, Nigerians gathered at the Race Course (now Tafawa Balewa Square) in Lagos as Princess Alexandra, the representative of Her Majesty the Queen of England handed over the instruments and symbols of independence to Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa. It was 12.01am as the Nigerian flag of green white green was hoisted. It was a high moment for Nigeria. It was a major turning point since the amalgamation of 1914. It marked Nigeria’s exit from colonial, imperial rule. It was the birth of a new, independent nation.
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The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of maximum security at the 58thIndependence celebration, scheduled to hold from September 25 to October 1.
Nine Nigerian Films have been selected for showcasing at the 3rd Woodpecker International Film Festival in New Delhi, India. The…
The film, CEO, is written by ace film writer, Tunde Babalola, who is also the writer of October 1, which emerged as The Best of 2014 at AMVCA
Afolayan, excited about the development, confirmed at his Ikeja office that the deal includes the rights to subtitle the movie into 10 other languages
The project took us about two years
Activities marking the fourth anniversary of the Dr Kayode Fayemi administration continue on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 with the official commissioning of the 12,000-seater Ekiti Parapo Square in Ado-Ekiti.
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, October 1, 2014 as Public Holiday to mark Nigeria’s 54th Independence Anniversary.
The nation’s Independence Day, October 1, has been announced as the date for the replay of the Match Day 18 fixture between Giwa FC and Nembe City.
Elated Afolayan announced this recently on Facebook