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Nigeriaworld.info is a virtual museum of Nigeria's past and present events! This blog is dedicated to all Nigerians and friends of Nigerians living within and outside the federal republic of Nigeria. The images that forms bulk of the resources used on this blog are extractions from different blogs and websites with adequate references made to the original owners and permission obtained to be re-used on this blog.The idea behind this blog was born out of the need to create a focal point on the web where all the archival collections of present and past Nigeria’s history are sampled.  With the view to keeping the information provided on this blog up to date, we encourage our esteem visitors to contribute their views using the comment box.

The Nigerian and Biafran Civil War

Sight and Sound of Biafran Civil War. Photo Credit: www.nigeriaworld.info

The Biafran or Nigerian Civil War started in July 6th 1967 and ended in January 15th 1979. The war started as both an ethnic and political conflict. It was escalated as the result of the southern region of Nigeria seeking for self secession. The ethnic angle to the war was as the result of huge cultural, religious and economic tension that exists between the ibos and the hausa of southeastern and northern Nigeria respectively. The Nigerian war lasted for about 1 and half years and saw over one million people died from the crisis. The major tool used during the war to cause millions of death was starvation resulting from the blockage of food supply to the besieged area during the civil war. This resulted to genocide mainly on the ibo tribe of the eastern region of Nigeria. We pray that this kind of war

Obafemi Awolowo Wedding Pictures.

Wedding Picture of Obafemi Awolowo and his Beloved Wife Madam Hanna Awolowo

Here is the wedding picture of Chief Obafemi Awolowo of blessed memory and his beloved wife Madam Hanna Awolowo. Obafemi Awolowo was one of Nigeria’s founding father who partook in the struggle for the independence of Nigeria in the late 1950s. Born in the 1909, he was a native of ikenne in Ogun State, Nigeria. Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s father was a local farmer who passed away when femi was just 7 years old. Femi in his earlier career was a teacher in his home town Abeokuta. He was good at shorthand. After attending Wesley College, he proceeded for further studies in England. Awolowo is the founder of one of Nigeria’s biggest national newspaper the Nigerian Tribune.

Nigerian Students in the 1970s Enjoying Government's Food Program

Ahmadu Bello University Students Enjoying a Buffet. Photo Credit: www.Abiyamo.com

Good old days! The above picture captured a group of the Ahmadu Bello University Students in 1970 enjoying an assorted buffet in the school cafeteria. This was what the Nigerian students were enjoying before the intrusion of the military government in 1980 forcing the cancellation of the free feeding program for students. What a great good old days. Wish I could turn back the hands of time. Today in most Nigerian universities you see thousands of young people struggling to eat three times daily. Did you practice one-zero-one? Laugh! If we don’t cook indomie for lunch, it either

Senator David Mark As a Young Nigerian Soldier

Senate President David Mark As a Young Soldier: Photo Credit - www.Abiyamo.com

This image above is the picture of the current Nigerian President, Senator David Mark posing as a young Nigeria military officer. Senator David Mark was born 18th April 1948. Precisely, from a Otukpo, Benue State. He has served as onetime Nigeria’s military governor (Niger State) between 1984 to1986. David went to Saint Francis Catholic School before gaining entrance to the Nigerian Military School located Zaria in the year 1962, after graduation he joined the Nigerian Defense Academy in Kaduna State. David Mark is a member of the people’s Democratic Party (PDP). Elected

Nigerian Currencies

Nigerian Coins: Photo Credit - www.nigeriaworld.info

Old One Naira Note: Photo Credit - www.nigeriaworld.info

Nigeria House of Representative Speakers

Nigerian Dams

Dams in Nigeria Photo Credit - www.goodlife.com.ng

 The Dams in Nigeria are majorly used for farming activities, portable water supply and power generation. They are very important in the agricultural and power sectors of the Nigerian economy. Dams in Nigeria are particularly of great essence as they ensure that farming activities especially crops in the northern part of Nigeria are provided with water year round due to the low annual rainfall experienced in this as this part of the country. The shiroro power dam in Niger state is the

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Of Nigeria

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Photo Credit - www.en.wikipedia.org

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan became the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2011. He is a graduate of Zoology from the University of Port Harcourt. He graduated with a second class honors and also obtained his Masters and PhD in Zoology from the same institution. Good luck Jonathan was given birth to in the present day bayelsa state situated in the south south part of Ngeria. He is from the Ijaw ethnic group, a minority group in Nigeria. He is married to Dame Patience Jonathan with two children. Goodluck Jonathan had worked as a lecturer and also served as a senior education inspector before he entered into politics. He became active in politics in 1998. He was elected as a deputy

Nigeria's Father of Nationalism

Nigerian Father Of Nationalism. Photo Credit: www.abiyamo.com

Portrait of Herbert Macaulay on one naira coin. Photo Credit:www.abiyamo.com

Olayinka Macualay Badmus aka Herbert Macualay is often referred as the Nigerian’s Father of nationalism. He was given birth to in lagos on the 14th Nov, 1846 to parents from sierra leone His contribution and legacy to the Nigerian Nation cannot be over emphasized. This Nigerian father of nationalism is known to always be on his black tie. Herbert was a grandson to the renown bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther. This renowned and famous founding father of Nigeria went to

Nigeria Daily times; Lieutenant General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1976

Lieutenant General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1976. Photo Credit: www.abiyamo.com

The image above is the picture of former president Olusegun Obasanjo addressing Nigerians shortly after the assassination of late Major General Murtala Muhammed in the year 1976, 13th of February. Lieutenant General Obasanjo Olusegun took over as the then Head of

The Nigerian Legislative Maze

The Nigerian Legislative Maze. Photo Credit : www.thenigerianvoice.com

The maze is a very powerful tool in the Nigerian legislative process of law making. It signifies authority and power to convene a legislative sitting. It stands as a symbol and  also used in both the states and federal house of assemblies across the Federal Republic of Nigeria to facilitate the process of law making. This tool does not only enhance the law making process but also validates law making activities. If the maze is by any chance withdrawn, ceased or broken before,