Tag: Tafawa Balewa
October 4 in History: Tafawa Balewa Led Nigeria’s First Delegation to the UN
On October 4,1960, a 14-man delegation led by the Prime Minister, Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, departed Ikeja…
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…
August 30 in History: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Became The First Prime Minister In Nigeria
On August 30, 1957, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, ex-transport minister was sworn in as Nigeria’s first Prime Minister,…