Nigeria

=Nigeria=

John Fadel (1900-1949)

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 * In 1901, Nigeria became a British Protectorate. A protectorate is a state defending another, so the British is protecting the country of Nigeria.
 * In 1914, a malgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria into the protectorate and colony of Nigeria.
 * In 1914, Nigeria became a British Colony.
 * In 1914-1918, Nigeria fought in World War I on the British side because they were still under the British Protectorate.
 * In 1923, there was the first Legislative elections. This took place in September and the NNDP won three seats.
 * In 1926, Sir Graham Thompson became the Governor of Nigeria.
 * In 1930, Sir Donald C. Cameron becomes the next governor of Nigeria. He was in this position until 1936.
 * In 1933, The Lagos Youth Movement (LYM) is formed by Vaughn Ikoli and Akinsanya. Also The Legislative council powers extended. It was extended to the North.
 * In 1939-1945, Nigeria was still a British Colony, so they fought with the British in World War II.
 * In 1939, The Western and Eastern Provinces were divided by the Southern Protectorate. They each had a Chief Commissioner.
 * In 1943, Sir Arthur Richards becomes Governor. He was important because he introduced the first Federal form of Constitution.
 * In 1946, Zik becomes NCNC President, this was after the death of Herbert Macaulay.
 * In 1948, Sir John Macpherson becomes Governor. Also in that year, the University College of Ibadan was established.

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EMILY ANN GALLAGHER

(1950's-Present)

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 * 1960: When Nigeria's government became independent from Britain, it was made up of three ethnic states which were united in a federation. A single dominant ethnic-based party controlled each state.
 * 1963: The 1st president of Nigeria came to power. His name was Nnamdi Azikiwe and he proclaimed the country to be a republic.
 * 1963: Oil production by companies like Gulf Oil became popular in Nigeria.
 * 1967: During the summer of this year, the Biafran War took place. This war killed about 600,000 people and lasted over two years.
 * 1970-1979: Murtala Muhamed, Olusegun Obasanjo, and Gowon took charge of Nigeria. They created 19 federal states and changed the constitution. The oil price increased during these years as well.
 * 1988: The number of states in Nigeria was changed to 21.
 * 1992:General Babangida called off the presidential primaries. He banned the leaders that were running and set the date of the presidential election to be in the summer of the following year.
 * 1996: The first president, Nnamdi Azikiwe, died.
 * 1993: General Sani Abacha got rid of the Nigerian constitution and took control of the government.
 * 2000: Twelve of the northern states declared sharia law. Sharia law is the sacred law of Islam.
 * 2003: In the spring, there was a 12-day rampage by Ijaw extremists that cut 40 percent of the normal oil output of 2 million barrels a day. The fifth-biggest supplier of US oil imports is Nigeria.
 * 2006: In Febuary, Onitsha Christians burned Muslim dead bodies and defaced wrecked mosques. They had no guilt after the days of horrible violence that has killed more than 120 people across the country prior to this action.
 * 2009: The Nigerian union held a 2-day strike to protest that the high charges were making cargo congestion worse in Lagos, the country's main seaport.

 This is the first president of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe. []

The shaded region of this map of Nigeria shows where the Biafran War took place. []

This is an example of a mosque that the Christians may have possibly wrecked. []