Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Cabinet of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was the government of Nigeria, headed by Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, in the years leading up to and following independence. There were three cabinets. The first was established in 1957 when Balewa was appointed prime minister by the British governor-general.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_prime_ministers_of_Nigeria&oldid=1026350531"
Nigeria gained independence from Britain under Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa and President Nnamdi Azikiwe. 1961: 11 February A referendum is held in the British Cameroons, resulting in the Northern Cameroons joining Nigeria and the Southern Cameroons joining Cameroon. 1962: Tennessee Nigeria receives offshore oil license. 1963: 1 October
Under the 1963 Constitution, the first constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Nigeria ran the parliamentary system of government with a prime minister and the president replacing the monarch as ceremonial head of state. The prime minister was formed by the leader of the party that won the election.
This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leaders [α] of sovereign states with significant international recognition.
Prime Minister of the Federation of Nigeria; 1 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912–1966) 1 October 1960: 1 October 1963 3 years: Northern People's Congress: Balewa II: Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeriathis is the bello and the lashes uncle (1) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912–1966) 1 October 1963: 15 January 1966 (Assassinated) 2 years ...
As part of that research, he posted some predictions found in newspapers from 1924 about the year 2024. As you might imagine, they got a lot wrong—often hilariously.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us