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1, Nigeria was amalgamated in the year 1914. And it was amalgamated by Lord Fredrick Lugard.
2, Nigeria became independent on October 1, 1960. The period between this date and January 15, 1966, when the first military coup d'état took place, is generally referred to as the First Republic, although the country only became a republic on October 1, 1963.
3, June 12 carries huge significance for older Nigerians. It was on this date in 1993 that presidential elections were held for the first time since the 1983 military coup. It was an event many observers have describe as the most significant in Nigeria's post independence political in history.[br][img src=http://admin.infinix.club/data/attachment/forum/201906/12/34694435cffd2cf9eeda.png] |
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