1960 in Nigeria

none November 2025 1960 June 2026 Events in the year 1960 in Nigeria. Incumbents Monarch: until 1 October: position not in existence starting 1 October: Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General: Sir James Wilson Robertson (until 16 November), Nnamdi Azikiwe (starting 16 November) Prime Minister: Abubakar Tafawa Balewahttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Abubakar-Tafawa-Balewa Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Encyclopædia Britannica 1 November 2025 Senate President: 1 January: position established 1 January – 1 October: Nnamdi Azikiwe starting 1 October: Dennis Osadebay House Speaker: Jaja Wachukwu (until 1 October); Ibrahim Jalo Waziri (starting 1 October) Chief Justice: Adetokunbo Ademola Politics July 1960 - Adesoji Aderemi became 1st African to be appointed governor in the CommonwealthOba Adesoji Aderemi: The Legendary Governor-King https://www.thisdaylive.com/2020/07/05/oba-adesoji-aderemi-the-legendary-governor-king/ 2026-06-04 en-US This Day2021-12-31 Remembering Sir Adesoji Aderemi - The Ooni of Ife who was first African to be appointed governor in Commonwealth https://neusroom.com/sir-adesoji-aderemi-ooni-of-ife-and-first-african-governor/ 2026-06-04 neusroom.com en-US October 1, 1960 - Nigerian Independence DayOsanyintolu Titilayo 2016-09-30 1st October in Nigeria’s history https://fmino.gov.ng/1st-october-nigerias-history/ 2026-06-05 Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation en-USOctober 1, 1960 Independence Day Speech by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa https://archivi.ng/the-archivist/stories/issue-4/independence-day-speeches-nigeria/1960-independence-day-speech 2026-06-05 archivi.ng enRemembering Nigeria's Independence Day Through Past and Present Places https://artsandculture.google.com/story/remembering-nigeria-s-independence-day-through-past-and-present-places/-gVh5i4ZBtORKA 2026-06-05 Google Arts & Culture en October 1, 1960 - Tafawa Balewa became prime ministerOctober 1, 1960 Independence Day Speech by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa https://archivi.ng/the-archivist/stories/issue-4/independence-day-speeches-nigeria/1960-independence-day-speech 2026-06-05 archivi.ng enSir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa First Federal Prime Minister of Nigeria Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abubakar-Tafawa-Balewa https://web.archive.org/web/20260306103201/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abubakar-Tafawa-Balewa 2026-03-06 2026-06-05 Encyclopedia Britannica en live October 1, 1960 - Sir James Robertson (1899 - 1983) became governor-general. November 16, 1960 - Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904–1996) became governor generalFrench Howard W. 1996-05-14 Nnamdi Azikiwe, the First President of Nigeria, Dies at 91 https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/14/world/nnamdi-azikiwe-the-first-president-of-nigeria-dies-at-91.html 2026-06-05 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 References 1960 Category:1960s in Nigeria