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Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), [2] commonly referred to as Zik of Africa, was a Nigerian politician, statesman, and revolutionary leader who served as the 3rd and first black governor-general of Nigeria from 1960 to 1963 and the first president of Nigeria during the First Nigerian Republic (1963–1966). [3]
Zikism is the system of political thought attributed to Nnamdi Azikiwe ("Zik"), one of the founding fathers of modern Nigeria and the first President of Nigeria.Azikiwe expanded on this philosophy through his published works, such as Renascent Africa (1973) and his autobiography My Odyssey.
In June 1953, Azikiwe published an issue of the paper that used soccer as a political metaphor. In the article titled "Nigeria Wins Freedom Cup in Thrilling Political Soccer," it told a story of a fictional match in which the British lost a match to Nigeria by the score of 10–0. This was one of the many ways Azikiwe influenced his readers ...
The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons [a] was formed in 1944 by Nnamdi Azikiwe and Herbert Macaulay. [2] [3] Herbert Macaulay was its first president, while Azikiwe was its first secretary. [4] The NCNC was made up of a rather long list of nationalist parties, cultural associations, and labor movements that joined to form NCNC. The ...
Gulf Oil Nigeria, the third major player in Nigerian oil, was producing 9% of the oil coming out of Nigeria before the war began. [115] Its operations were all located offshore of the federally controlled Mid-Western territory; therefore it continued to pay royalties to the federal government and its operations were mostly undisrupted.
Zungeru has declined in importance since the removal of administrative function to Kaduna. [3]Sites in modern Zungeru include the Nnamdi Azikiwe Centre, a now-abandoned tribute to Nigeria's first President Nnamdi Azikiwe built by Ibrahim Babangida's military regime, [3] the market built by Lugard, which is still in use, [4] and Niger State Polytechnic.
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport IATA: ABV, ICAO: DNAA) is an international airport serving Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city and was named after Nigeria's first President, Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904–1996). The airport is approximately 20 km (12 mi) southwest of the city ...
1 October 1963 - Nigeria became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. 1 October 1963 - the former Governor-General Nnamdi Azikiwe became the first President of Nigeria . 1 October 1963 - appeals from the Supreme Court of Nigeria to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London were abolished, but cases then pending retained ...