1960 in Nigeria
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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 Balewa
- 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 Commonwealth
- October 1, 1960 - Nigerian Independence Day
- October 1, 1960 - Tafawa Balewa became prime minister
- October 1, 1960 - Sir James Robertson (1899 - 1983) became governor-general.
- November 16, 1960 - Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904–1996) became governor general
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