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Nigerian traditional rulers often derive their titles from the rulers of independent states or communities that existed before the formation of modern Nigeria. Although they do not have formal political power, in many cases they continue to command respect from their people and have considerable influence in their community.
29 May – Nigeria readopts Nigeria, We Hail Thee, which was the country's national anthem from 1960 to 1978, as its national anthem, replacing Arise, O Compatriots. 31 May – Eleven people, including five soldiers, are killed in an attack on a military checkpoint by Indigenous People of Biafra militants in Aba, Abia State. Scheduled
Prime 9ja Online is a Nigerian online newspaper published by Prime 9ja Online Media based in Edo State, Nigeria that provides news and analysis on politics, business, entertainment, sports, and more. [3] [4] The website was launched in 2016 by Chima Joseph Ugo with the aim of providing Nigerians and Africans with accurate and reliable news and ...
The Yoruba people ( / ˈjɒrʊbə / YORR-uub-ə; [24] [25] Yoruba: Ìran Yorùbá, Ọmọ Odùduwà, Ọmọ Káàárọ̀-oòjíire) [26] are a West African ethnic group who mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by the Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland.
Since Nigeria became independent in 1960, there have been five military coup d'états in Nigeria. Between 1966 and 1999, Nigeria was ruled by a military government without interruption, apart from a short-lived return to democracy under the Second Nigerian Republic of 1979 to 1983. [1] However, the most recent coup occurred in 1993, and there ...
Geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The Federal Republic of Nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones, commonly just called zones. They are a type of administrative division grouping the country's states, created during the regime of president General Sani Abacha. Nigerian economic, political, and educational resources are often shared across ...
Pauline Tallen OFR (born 8 January 1959 ) is a Nigerian politician who served as the Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development from 2019 to 2023. She was appointed in 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari after turning down an ambassadorial nomination in 2015 on the grounds that she was not consulted prior to the announcement of the appointment and that she would not accept the offer for ...
United Middle Belt Congress ( UMBC) was a political party in Nigeria during the nation's First Republic. The Party was a fusion of two major Middle Belt organizations, viz. the Middle Zone League and the Middle Belt Peoples' Party. The party was formed to create a political platform for the various ethnic groups in central Nigeria covering ...