Learn about past events in Nigeria and the world with these interesting and informative History questions and answers.
Nigeria was then a conglomerations of _________
Nations
Peoples
Ethnic groups
Wards
Correct answer is C
In the 18th century, the present day Nigeria was only a composition of various ethnic groups independent of their various territorial boundary without any form of bond or intersection.
Which of the following is incorrect?
Nigeria was removed at first from Common Wealth during Abacha's regime
Nigeria was at first bombarded in 1951
Sierra Leone was never colonized
Ethiopia was never colonized
Correct answer is C
Sierria used to be a colonial terriotry of the Great Britain, She gained her independence in 1956.
Abacha regime saw to the termination of ________
Ibrahim Babangida
Ernest Shonekan
Onukah Abigail
Murtala Muhammed
Correct answer is A
The General Sani Abacha who was the minister of Defense in the Babangida Administration. His coup of 1994 toppled the administration of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. Chief Ernest Shonekan was just an interim president (Head of State).
ECOWAS was found under whose leadership?
Olusegun Obasanjo
Yakubu Gowon
Aguyi Ironsi
Ibrahim Babangida
Correct answer is B
In Nigeria, Ecowas was founded under the leadership of Gen. Yakubu Gowon. It was officially formed by Yakubu Gowon and Gnasingbe Enyadema, the then President of Togo in 1975.
The Alaafin of Oyo was remarkable assisted usually by _______
Balogun
Bashorun
Aremo
Oyomesi
Correct answer is C
The Aremo who is the Crown prince, usually the oldest son of the Alaafin assists his father. He is a crown prince who can never succeed the Alaafin after his demise.