Before Nigeria gained Independence, the special British anthem was sung at all official or important events. However, months before the country’s freedom from the British rule, a Nigerian National anthem was composed. It was written by Miss Lillian Jean Williams and was rendered by Miss Frances Benda. Both the music composer and the writer were […]
In the history of Insurance in Nigeria, there were some events that have really brought a lot of development to the Nigerian market and this history is one that should not go down with time. They signify the pioneering steps responsible for the industry’s growth and are engraved in the stone of our development. It […]
The quasi-military Nigerian Marine Department was established in 1914 and cooperated with the Royal Navy in capturing Cameroon in the First World War. The Nigerian Navy came into official existence in 1956, staffed by 200 people from the Marine Department, with the tasks of mine-sweeping, ports examination and naval control services. The Nigerian Marine Training […]
Nigerian Law History The history of Nigerian law is interwoven with the evolution of the Nigerian legal system. The geographical expression that has become Nigeria (The Federal Republic of Nigeria) consisted of a host of indigenous, autonomous communities with their unique socio-cultural and political identities. They had their traditional systems for basic law and order […]
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national associations, and as of 2016, is affiliated with 211 national tennis associations and six regional associations. The ITF’s governance responsibilities include maintaining and enforcing […]