October 1 National Day or Independence Anniversary is no doubt Nigeria's biggest celebration as a country. Hereunder are some of the spectacular events that
3. October 1st is the 274th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are days 91 remaining until the end of the year.4. In 1979, Nigeria adopted a new constitution and transitioned to civilian rule with the swearing-in of Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari of NPN as first democratically elected President on October 1.5. On October 1, 1996, the then General Sani Abacha-led junta created six more States for the Federation, one each in the six geo-political zones of the country.
They are Ekiti State in the South-West, Bayelsa State in the South-South, Ebonyi State is the South-East, Zamfara State in the North-West, Nasarawa State in the North-Central and Gombe State in the North-East.6. Nigeria celebrated its golden and diamond jubilees ten years apart, climaxing on October 1, 2010, and 2020, respectively with various events and ceremonies witnessed by invited world leaders.7.
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