History Of Elections In Nigeria Nigeria has a rich history of political affairs that changed the direction of the country. Not many people know about the first general election in Nigeria that happened 96 years ago. Elections in Nigeria can be traced to as far back as the year 1923 when the country faced first […]
See History Of Nigeria Education Below…. Western or formal education was started in Nigeria in 1842 — only at the primary level — by the Christian missionaries who managed the educational system according to their respective philosophies. The missionary organizations available then were the Chord missionary society, the Wesleyan Methodist, and the Catholic. Secondary education was […]
HISTORY OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY Founding of the Nigerian Army The history of the Nigerian Army dates to 1863, when Lt Glover of the Royal Navy selected 18 indigenes from the Northern part of the country and organized them into a local force, known as the “Glover Hausas”. The small force was used by Glover […]
See History Of Nigeria Economic Development Below…. The current economic problem in our nation is often lamented and cursed as unendurable, as if it is peculiar to the nation alone. Similarly, the fiscal measures introduced by the government are looked upon as hindrances or impediments, which a few may consider as irrelevant and unnecessary impositions. Yet, […]
HISTORY OF THE NIGERIAN AIR FORCE The idea of establishing an air force for Nigeria was first mooted in 1961 following the nation’s participation in peace-keeping operations in Congo and Tanganyika (now Tanzania). During these peace-keeping operations, foreign air forces aircraft were employed to airlift the Nigerian Army Regiment to and from the theatres of […]
Originally Known As “mintonette,” Volleyball Was The Brainchild Of American William G. Morgan, Who Came Up With The Idea For The New Sport In 1895. Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other […]
See History Of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Below…. The history of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has its origin in the report of a committee set up in 1983 by the Board of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to examine the operations of the banking system in Nigeria. The Committee in its Report recommended the establishment […]