Tag: Independence Day
Nigeria Independence Day 2026: The Story of October 1, 1960
Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Day today, Thursday, October 1, 2026. This year's celebration is quieter than most.…
Nigeria @ 66: The Journey From ‘One Day It Will Be Better’ to Life in 2026
There is a particular sentence that has travelled through generations of Nigerian families with remarkable endurance, usually spoken…
October 1 in History: Nigeria Gained Independence, Became a Republic
On October 1, 1960, Nigeria became an independent nation after over 60 years of British colonial rule. At…
One Plate, One Race and Cash Prizes: Inside the Afoke Amala Eating Contest 2026 on Nigeria’s Independence Day
October 1 will bring another kind of competition to YABATECH, Lagos, as the usual Independence Day celebrations make…
“Obafemi Awolowo, Ahmadu Bello, Nnamdi Azikiwe, ….” – Profiles of National Heroes highlighted by President Bola Tinubu at his 65th Independence Anniversary Speech
President Bola Tinubu, in his 65th Independence Day Broadcast, paid a glowing tribute to Nigeria’s founding fathers. He…
“Weak economy, infrastructure gap, security situation…” – Eight key points from Tinubu’s 65th Independence Day Broadcast
Many Nigerians have reflected on the country's current status as the country marks its 65th anniversary of independence.…
October 1: Meet Key Heroes Who Led Nigeria to Independence.
Nigeria celebrates its Independence Day on October 1. It is typically a celebration of conflicting emotions. Nigeria obtained…
OCTOBER 1ST PROTEST: What Nigerians Should Expect
A month after the 10-day protest, #EndBadGovernance, held between August 1st to 10th, Nigerians are gearing up for…
Police to charge 30 #RevolutionNow protesters to court on Friday
The Lagos State Police Command has said it will charge 30 #RevolutionNow protesters arrested during Independent Day protest…
Aside civil war, Nigeria has never been this divided – Wike
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says contrary to the unity that was the driving force in the fight…
Secession: IPOB, Oduduwa republic agitators in joint protests on Independence Day (photos)
Igbo group and Yoruba group calling for session have fulfilled their promise to protest for the actualization of…
Nigeria @ 60: We belong to one political family in Edo, says Obaseki
Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has stated that there is no division among political parties in the state, assuring…