The Encyclopedia of Nigerian Speaking People

October 24–31, 1960

Because a general strike was looming, the Oba of Lagos, Adeniji Adele, invited three representative of the labour solidarity Committee to his palace for preliminary talks in connection with the rift in the rank and file of the Labour Movement in the country.

BENARD ODOGWU

The Sagacious 1960s, Nigerian Diplomat no one ever talks about.

Bernard Odogwu, A former Nigeria Diplomat in the first republic, who later became the Chief of Biafran intelligence gave a prophecy that would eventually come to past just…

October 13, 1960

The reconnaissance party of the Royal Niger Army led by the General Officer Commanding Nigeria Military force, Major General N.L Foster, left Lagos in a United Nations aircraft for Leopoldville, Congo.

October 7, 1960

On this day, Nigeria joined the United Nations. In the statement made by the British Foreign Secretary, Christian Herter, at the…

October 6, 1960

Concerning Nigeria’s Independence a meeting of the Security Council was called to hear the application of Nigeria for membership of the United Nations.

October 5, 1960

Thirteen days to his retirement from the Northern Region, Sir Algernon Brown, the 60 year old Chief Justice of the Northern Region was found dead in his bedroom with a revolver by his side. Suicide was suspected.