History Questions and Answers
Learn about past events in Nigeria and the world with these interesting and informative History questions and answers.
Learn about past events in Nigeria and the world with these interesting and informative History questions and answers.
The completion of the 36 states in Nigeria was done by ____________ in __________ year.
Ibrahim Babangida, 1991
Abacha, 1996
Yakubu Gowon, 1975
Murtala/Obasanjo, 1976
Correct answer is B
The completion of 36 state in Nigeria was by Abacha on October 1, 1996.
One of these is not an organ of Organisation of Petroleum exporting countries.
The Conference
General Assembly
Board of Governors
The Secretariat
Correct answer is B
The General Assembly is an of organ of the United Nations and not of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
The Efik are primarily located in ________
Northern Nigeria
Eastern Nigeria
Southern Nigeria
Western Nigeria
Correct answer is C
The Efik are sub-ethnic group of Ibibio located primarily in southern Nigeria, in the southern part of Cross River state.
The first regime to successfully transfer power back to civil rule was
Buhari/Idiagbon's regime
Aguiyi Ironsi's regime
Murtala/Obasanjo's regime
Ibrahim Babangida's regime
Correct answer is C
Murtala/Obasanjo was the first to successfully transfer power back to civilian in 1979 after the constitution drafting committee, headed by chief Rotimi Williams, submitted the drafted constitution to the president and has been reviewed by the constituent assembly, headed by Justice Udo Udomma.
Lagos colony and protectorate of southern Nigeria was merged together to form ___________
Protectorate of southern Nigeria
Lagos colony and protectorate of southern Nigeria
Nigeria protectorates
Protectorate of Nigeria
Correct answer is B
For British administration of current day Nigeria to move fast, they gradually amalgamate the three different administrative units, starting with Lagos colony and protectorate of southern Nigeria.