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Nigeria at 60: Rembering those that Fought for Our Independence On the 1st of October 1960, Nigeria our Fatherland became free from the direct rule of the Great Britain. On this day the Union Jack which is the symbol and flag of the British was brought down and the Green and White flag which was the brain-child of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi was hoisted. This marked the freedom and Independence of Nigeria. As students of history and Nigerians we are all aware that the road to Nigeria's freedom was not an easy ride. When Chief Anthony Enahoro moved the motion for the Independence of Nigeria there's already some issues of rivalry among the three Regions that made up the country. This event however delayed the Independence of Nigeria from the British rule. Nigeria a young nation with so much dreams, aspirations, hopes on its leaders and heroes that led to the end of the British colonial rule has a foreign Revenue of only £164 million. And the Federal Government's plans was to embark on

See: The First Female Prime Minister and President in the History of Africa Sylvie Kinigi Africa indeed is a blessed continent, blessed with both human and natural resources most especially women who had made us proud in their various field of endeavours and are still making us proud we have seen the likes of late Dora Akunyili, Obi Ezekwesli, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala of Nigeria, Winnie Mandela of South Africa, Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, Joyce Banda of Malawi, Ameenah Gurib of Mauritius, Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia, Aminata Toure of Senegal etc. It is in this light I am presenting to you one of Africa's most exceptional woman,  Sylvie Kinigi of Burundi. WHO IS SYLVIE KINIGI? Sylvie Kinigi was the former Prime Minister and President of Burundi. Sylvie was born on 24th of November, 1953 in a family in the countryside of Burundi. Her father was a trader and her mother was a house and peasant farmer whose farm products was used in keeping the house and the entire family. Sylvie was

Pedro Lascuráin Paredes  :Pedro José Domingo de la Calzada Manuel María Lascuráin Paredes; 8 May 1856 – 21 July 1952 was a Mexican politician who served as the 34th President of Mexico for less than one hour on February 19, 1913, the shortest presidency in the history of the world. He had earlier served as Mexico's foreign secretary for two terms and was the director of a small law school in Mexico City for sixteen years. Pedro Lascuráin 34th President of Mexico In office 19 February 1913 (45 mminutes) He was the Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Minister of Foreign Affairs) from 10 April 1912 – 19 February 1913 during the regime of President Francisco I. Madero. He was married to María Flores. Early Life Lascuráin was born in Mexico City in 1856. He was the son of Francisco Lascuráin Icaza and Ana Paredes Cortés. Early Career Lascuráin received a law degree in 1880 from the Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia (National School of Jurisprudence) in Mexico City. He was mayor of Mexico Cit

Taraba State was created in 1991 out of the old Gongola State by the Military Administration of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on 27th of August, 1991. The first governor of the state was Rear Admiral Adeyemi Ambrose Afolahan who was a Military Administrator. And the first Civilian Governor was Rev. Jolly Nyame. And its current governor is Arc. Darius Ishaku who has been the governor since 2015. Taraba State is blessed with both Natural and Human Resources as it nickname is Nature Gift of the Nation. Taraba State has the highest number of tribes in Nigeria but this claim is unconfirmed. Below are the 40+ list of tribes in Taraba State you don't know. 1. BABUR 2. BAKULUNG 3. CHAMBA 4. BANDAWA 5. BAMBUKO 6. BETSO (BETE) 7. BOBUA 8. DANGSA 9. DIBA 10. PULBE 11. GENGLE 12. GORNUN (GMUN) 13. GONIA 14. GWOM 15. HAUSA 16. IDOMA 17. JIRU 18. JAHUNAWA JAHUN 19. JONJO 20. JOLE 21. JUKUN 22. KABAWA 23. KADARA 24. KANURI 25. KARIMJO 26. KENTON 27. KONA 28. KUNINI 29. KUTEB 30. KWANCHI 31.

General Sani Abacha Nigerians both home and diaspora most times remember  Gen. Abacha  as a dictator, Human Right Abuser, Looter and the killer of activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa of Ogoni people. A man known for ruling the country with an iron fist. However, it would be a great disservice to remember him for just that, as he also did some other significant things in his time as the Heads-of-State of Nigeria and below are his contributions to Nigeria and Nigerians. As Nigeria's Head-of-States,  Sani Abacha never travelled outside Africa, perhaps to give effect to Nigeria’s Africa-centred foreign policy.⠀ Nigeria was also president of the  United Nations Security Council making sure the obnoxious apartheid policy  of the minority white regime in South Africa was dismantled. Fuel Price : Under Gen. Abacha's rigeme fuel was N11 per litre in 1994. Abacha successfully partook in 2 coups In 1983, Abacha assisted Ibrahim Babangida in overthrowing Shehu Shagari, after just being ele

According to history queen Amina is the famous queen to have ever lived in the history of Hausa land and Nigeria at large. She is a warrior queen from Zazzau. Let's get to know Queen Amina. this is Queen Amina in one of the many wars she fought Queen Amina of Zazzau (Zaria) born in 1533-1610  Zazzau present day Zaria, Kaduna State. Amina is the best known of the legendary Hausa queens who ruled kingdoms in the savanna region of West Africa. Probably born in 1533, she was the eldest daughter of a high-ranking government official of the king of Kufena, Bakwa Turunku, who in 1536 seized political power and made herself ruler of Zazzau (later known as Zaria) Much is known of Amina because of an anonymous book,  Amina, Sarauniya Zazzau  (Amina, Queen of Zazzau), written shortly after her death. Unlike other women of her time in Zazzau, Amina took a great interest in warfare and received extensive military training. Her reputation as a woman who was as capable as a man was

Taraba is a state in North Eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba's capital is Jalingo. Nickname(s): Nature's Gift to the Nation. The state was created out of the former Gongola State on 27 August 1991, by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION Taraba State is bounded in the west by Nasarawa State and Benue State, northwest by Plateau State, north by Bauchi State and Gombe State, northeast by Adamawa State, east and south by Cameroon. Taraba State lies largely within the middle of Nigeria and consists of undulating landscape dotted with a few mountainous features. These include the scenic and prominent Mambilla Plateau. The state lies largely within the tropical zone and has a vegetation of low forest in the southern part and grassland in the northern part. The Mambilla Plateau with an altitude of 1,800 meters (6000 ft) above sea level has a temperate climate all yea