Independence Day, known colloquially as October First, is an official national holiday in Nigeria, celebrated on the 1st of October. It marks Nigeria's...

Nigeria was designed by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi and was officially adopted to represent the nation of Nigeria at midnight on 1 October 1960, the day the...

An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part...

was formerly known as Abiola Day, celebrated in Lagos and some south western states of Nigeria. Nigeria gained independence from Great Britain on 1 October...

heads of state of Nigeria, from independence in 1960 to the present day. The current constitution of Nigeria has the president of Nigeria as the head of...

Federation of Nigeria was a predecessor to modern-day Nigeria from 1954 to 1963. It was a British protectorate until its independence on 1 October 1960...

of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967. Nigeria was led by General Yakubu Gowon, and Biafra by Lieutenant...

of Nigeria was ruled by different leaders representing their regions as premiers in a federation during this period. The journey to independence began...

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea...

Nigeria has many public holidays. In addition, Nigeria officially celebrates a few moveable holidays, which occur on different dates every year: Office...