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Name: Federation of Nigeria

Type: Polity

Start: 1960 AD

End: 1963 AD

Nation: nigeria

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This article is about the specific polity Federation of Nigeria and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

The Federation of Nigeria was a predecessor to modern-day Nigeria from 1954 to 1963. It was an autonomous region until its independence from Britain on 1 October 1960.

Establishment


  • October 1960: The Federation of Nigeria was a predecessor to modern-day Nigeria from 1954 to 1963. It was an autonomous region until independence on 1 October 1960.
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    1. Events


  • May 1961: Northern Cameroons became the Sardauna Province of Northern Nigeria.

  • October 1963: The Federal Republic of Nigeria came into existence.

  • Disestablishment


  • October 1963: The Federal Republic of Nigeria came into existence.
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