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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,

List of 25 Nigerians Banks after Consolidation

Nigerian Banks Mascot. Photo Credit: www.naijabizcom.com

In his brief address exactly on the 6^th of July, 2004, the former governor of central bank of Nigeria Prof. Charles Soludo said that the banking system in Nigeria was very fragile and unstable  hence with his vision of making the banking and financial sector in Nigeria to achieve a reliable and a global standard that depositors can have absolute trust upon with local and foreign investors strongly relying upon, he announced the reform of N25bilion shareholders Re-capitalization of the Nigerian banks and fixed 31^st December, 2005 as the deadline which saw just 25 out of the then existing 89 banks meeting the target. 

The announcement of the bank consolidation exercise sent jitters into the spine of many commercial banks then operating within the Nigeria territory. This exercise paved ways to banks who could not meet the stipulated N25billion target to either merged or become acquired by other bigger banks. This effort by the then CBN governor is still one recommendable effort that has been praised by both the local and international community that lead to massive reformation in the Nigerian banking sector both in terms of policy, customers and banking operations. 

Nigerians Ministers their Functions and Duties

 

2013 Nigerian Ministers. Photo Credit : www.nigeriaworld.info

President Goodluck Jonathan recently made some changes to his cabinet.The former minister of power Prof. Bath Nnaji willfully resigned paving the way for the president to nominate a former vice chancellor of one of the Nigerian University Prof. Chinedu Nebo to take over as a minister of the most dreaded power sector. Highlight below are the list of the current ministers updated as at 6/1/2013. The process of nominating ministers in a large country like Nigeria in a rigorous one. 

Each state of the federation sends a nominee by its governor to the presidency a name of carefully selected candidates for consideration. The president forwards the names of such candidate to the senate for screening and confirmation. The process of screening in the senate is rigorous one that sees each ministerial nominee undergoing a tough session of questions and answers.

Only the senate is vested with the power to carry out the ministerial screening processes.  If a nominee is successfully screened in the senate, he or she immediately assumes duty as a substantive minister of the federal republic of Nigeria. The basic role of a minister is to oversee the operations and functionality of its various ministries. The minister is deputized by the various permanent secretaries of each ministry.

Nigerian Former Premiers

Fundamental Human Right in Nigerian Constitution.

 

Fundamental Human Right. Photo Credit :www. nanzip.wordpress.com

 The fundamental human right as cited in the Nigerian constitution under chapter 4 of the 1999 constitution clearly enumerates the various basic rights every Nigerian citizen ought to enjoy. These rights provide basic insights to what anyone living within the territory of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should know about his freedom to associate, religion, personal liberty, etc. Below are the some of the fundamental rights you should be abreast with to ensure you stand up for your right whenever you need to.
 1. THE RIGHT OF LIFE
Every Nigerian citizen has the right to life no matter how small, big or old he or she is. Therefore no one should be intentionally deprived of his or her life. Exception to this can only be determined by the law court if that person is sufficiently found guilty of his or her actions with the Nigeria territory.
2. THE RIGHT TO DIGNITY OF HUMAN PERSON
Every Nigerian citizen

Nigeria’s Economy

Nigerian Economy. Photo Credit: www.nigeriaintel.com

Nigeria has a sound and vibrant economy, the atmosphere for doing business in the country has significantly improved, Nigerians and external investors are now confident of doing business in Nigeria. They also are commending the Nigerian government for current developments witnessed across the country. After almost a decade of military interference, the Nigerian state has finally embraced and consolidates on democracy which has started yielding great impact on the economy. In the 1990s, the Nigerian economy was stagnated and was growing slowly at an average rate of 2.8% annually. By the year 1998 the Nigerian economy

Nigeria's Senate Presidents 1960-2015

Nigerian Senate President. Photo Credit : www.imostate.blog.com

The first senate president in Nigeria was senator Nmandi Azikiwe of blessed memory. As the then senate president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Azikiwe presided over the various law making processes after Nigeria's independence before handing over to senator Dennis Osadebay. The current Nigeria's senate president is senator David Mark. Senator David Mark hails from Benue State. He is the only senate president in Nigeria to retain the senate presidency twice in succession. The third republic senate president Nwafor Orizu was known to be the only Nigerian senate president to ascended to the position of senate

Banking History In Nigeria

Nigerian Central Bank & Logo. Photo Credit: naijaparrot.com

The Nigerian central bank was established in 1958 by the central bank of Nigeria act. The CBN became operational on 1^st July 1958. The main aim of the CBN as duly stated in the 1958 act was primarily to maintain Nigeria’s external reserve, ensure stability of its monetary policies by providing great financial space to the banking sector and regulate the activities of other banks with Nigeria.

Before the establishment of the central bank in 1958, banking activities in Nigeria was hugely uncontrolled. An investigation in 1948 to ascertain the banking and financial dealings in Nigeria was conducted by G.O Paton and his finding and report became the blueprint for the

Nigerian National Holidays and Dates

Nigerian Public Holidays. Photo Credit - www.nigeriaworld.info

The Federal Republic of Nigeria observes different sets of holidays as set aside by the two main religious bodies the Christians and Muslims. Some of these holidays are also estranged in the Nigerian constitution. Most of the holidays observed therein are fixed while others varies depending on when it is officially announced by either the government or supreme head of any of the religious bodies. Even though Nigeria is made up of two basic distinct religious structures, each mutually observes holidays declared by the other. The national democracy day MAY, 29TH is a day Nigerians set aside to commemorate the return of Nigeria to democracy. It is regarded as the most important of all the national holidays