History of Nigeria and Leaders

Download this app to read about the history of Nigeria, history of Nigerian leaders (head of states and head of governments), audio speeches by every Nigerian head of state in history and more!

You will find:
Prehistory (Nok Culture and early Iron Age), Early states before 1500 (Oyo and Benin), Pre-colonial states, 1500–1800 (Savanna states), Northern kingdoms of the Sahel (The Golden Age), Kanem–Bornu Empire, Hausa Kingdoms, Sarki mythology (Banza Bakwai and Hausa Bakwai), Zenith, Fall, Yoruba, Igbo Kingdom (Nri Kingdom and Decline of Nri kingdom), Akwa Akpa, A British sphere of influence, Independence, First Republic (First period of military rule), Second Republic, The Abortive Third Republic (Sani Abacha and Abubakar's transition to civilian rule), Fourth Republic, Yar'Adua's sickness and Jonathan's successions, Democracy Day and Historiography.

You will also find in the app:
Prime Minister of Nigeria (Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa), List of heads of state of Nigeria as follows:

CHRONOLOGIES OF PAST PRESIDENTS AND HEADS OF STATE

1. ALHAJI ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA 1960 - 1966
2. CHIEF BENJAMIN NNAMDI AZIKIWE OCTOBER 1, 1963 – JANUARY 16, 1966
3. MAJOR GENERAL JOHNSON THOMAS UMUNNAKWE AGUIYI IRONSI JANUARY 16, 1966 – JULY 29, 1966
4. GENERAL YAKUBU GOWON AUGUST 1, 1966 – JULY 29, 1975
5. GENERAL MURTALA RAMAT MOHAMMED JULY 29, 1975 – FEBRUARY 13, 1976
6. GENERAL OLUSEGUN AREMU OKIKIOLA MATTHEW OBASANJO FEBRUARY 13, 1976 – OCTOBER 1, 1979
7. SHEHU USMAN ALIYU SHAGARI OCTOBER 1, 1979 – DECEMBER 31, 1983
8. MAJOR-GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI DECEMBER 31, 1983 – AUGUST 27, 1985
9. GENERAL IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA AUGUST 27, 1985 – AUGUST 27, 1993
10. CHIEF ERNEST ADEKUNLE OLADEINDE SHONEKAN AUGUST 26, 1993 – NOVEMBER 17, 1993
11. GENERAL SANI ABACHA NOVEMBER 17, 1993 – JUNE 8, 1998
12. GENERAL ABDULSALAMI ALHAJI ABUBAKAR JUNE 9, 1998 – MAY 29, 1999
13. GENERAL OLUSEGUN AREMU OKIKIOLA MATTHEW OBASANJO (RTD) MAY 29, 1999 – 29 MAY, 2007
14. UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA 29 MAY, 2007 - 5 MAY, 2010
15. DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN 6 MAY, 2010 - 29 MAY, 2015
16. MUHAMMADU BUHARI 29 MAY, 2015 - DATE

You will speeches by Nigerian head of states as follows:
1. 1995 Interview with Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, nine months before he joined his ancestors.
2. Brig. Murtala Muhammed Addresses the Nation After Deposed of Gen. Yakubu Gowon _ July 1975
3. Buhari - Nigerian Military Governors Sworn in _ January 1984
4. Maj. Gen. Aguiyi-Ironsi's First Press Conference Jan. 17th 1966
5. Nigerian President Shehu Shagari Says Nigeria Will Work For African Unity _ Oct. 1979
6. Speech by Major-General Yakubu Gowon May 28th 1968
7. Speeches From Every Nigerian Head of State
8. SYND 9 7 76 LIEUTENANT GENERAL OBASANJO HEAD OF MILITARY SPEAKING
9. Throwback- General Sani Abacha Take over Speech

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