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Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Shagari

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Shehu Aliyu Shagari was born on the 25th of February 1925,he served as the president of Nigerias second Republic .After the Hand over of power by General Olusegun Obasanjo . On the 19th of August 1979 ,the federal electoral commission (FEDECO) Declared Alhaji Shehu Shagari winner of the […]

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Cheif Ernest Shonekan

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Ernest Shonekan was born on the 9th of May 1936 in Lagos .He was appointed the head of the interim President on 26th August 1993 by General Badamosi Babangida but later overthrown by Sani Abacha on the 17th of November 1993. He served as Nigeria’s 9th president, a British trained […]

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Cheif Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo

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Olusegun Obasanjo was bosrn on the 5th of march 1938 , he was called to take up the mantle of leadership of the Nigerian Nation after the assassination of General Murtala Muhammed. Chief Olusegun was a career soldier who conducted a transition programme that culminated In the election […]

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Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

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Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was born on the 16th of November 1904 ,Zungeru kaduna  Nigeria, and died on the 11th of  May 1996 in Enugu. He was the first president of Nigeria after independence from 1963 to 1966.He served as the last Governor-General from 1960 to 1963 when he […]

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General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida

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General Ibrahim badamosi was born during the second world war ,on the 17th of August 1941, Minna Niger state.He enrolled at the Nigerian Military training college on December 10th 1962 and passed out on April 20th 1963 and was later commissioned in the rank of 2nd lieutenant . […]

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General Muhammadu Buhari

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General Muhammadu Buhari was born on the 17th of December 1942. He is a retired Major General in the Nigerian Army .Buari was Nigeria’s 7th president from December 31st 1983 to August 27th he took over power from Shehu shagari. He also ran unsuccessfully for office of the […]

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General Murtala Ramat Mohammed

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  General Murtala Ramat Mohammed  was the fourth Head of state of Nigeria. He was born on the 8th of November 1938. He took over power from General Yakubu Gowon as the head of state from 29th July 1975. General Mohammed was the General Officer commanding (GOC) of […]

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General Yakubu Gowon

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General Yakubu Gowon  was born on the 19th of October 1934 in Garan pankshin , plateau state . He became head of state after the palace coup that claimed the life of his boss, Major General Johnson Aguiyi  Ironsi  on the 29th July 1966. His tenure lasted from […]

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Major General Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi

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Major General Ironsi was Head of State  and commander in chief of the arm forces between January 15th 1966 to July 1966. He was born on the 3rd of march 1924 and died on the 29th of  July 19196. He was a Nigerian soldier who led the Nigerian […]

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Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

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Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was born in bauchi in 1912, He was the first and only prime minister in Nigeria .He entered into government in 1952 as Minister of works and later he served as the minister of transport in 1957. During his tenure as prime minister he […]

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