JAMB and WAEC History questions: Nigeria since independence

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All topics British conquest of Nigeria · 38 Colonial administration in Nigeria · 36 Decolonisation and African unity · 40 Early centres of civilisation · 37 Eastern and southern Africa · 35 External influences: trade, Islam and Europeans · 38 Kanem-Borno and the Hausa states · 41 Nationalism and independence · 40 Nigeria since independence · 44 Oyo, Benin and the southern states · 44 Partition, colonial rule and resistance in Africa · 34 Southern Nigeria in the nineteenth century · 36 The colonial economy · 37 The Nigeria area: land and early peoples · 36 The Sokoto Jihad and caliphate · 38 West Africa in the nineteenth century · 36

Question 1· Nigeria since independence· WAEC
The capital was moved from Lagos to Abuja officially in
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Question 2· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
The Oputa Panel (1999-2002) investigated
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Question 3· Nigeria since independence· WAEC
The Second Republic began in 1979 with
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Question 4· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
Murtala Mohammed was assassinated in
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Question 5· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
Universal Primary Education was launched nationwide in
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Question 6· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
The Nigerian Civil War ended in
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Question 7· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
The Aburi Accord of 1967 was an attempt to
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Question 8· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
The Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) was introduced in 1986 by
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Question 9· Nigeria since independence· WAEC
Nineteen states were created in 1976 by the government of
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Question 10· Nigeria since independence· WAEC
Twelve states were created in 1967 by
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Question 11· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
Operation Feed the Nation was launched in 1976 by the government of
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Question 12· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
The head of state who created twelve states out of Nigeria's four regions in 1967 was
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Question 13· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
The military ruler who handed power to an elected civilian government in 1979 was
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Question 14· Nigeria since independence· WAEC
Nigeria changed from driving on the left to driving on the right in
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Question 15· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
The Interim National Government of 1993 was headed by
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Question 16· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
The Nigerian Enterprises Promotion Decree (indigenisation) was first issued in
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Question 17· Nigeria since independence· WAEC
Nigeria's federal capital was moved from Lagos to Abuja in
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Question 18· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
The state creation exercise of 1976 increased the number of states in Nigeria to
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Question 19· Nigeria since independence· WAEC
The July 1966 counter-coup brought to power
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Question 20· Nigeria since independence· JAMB
The Structural Adjustment Programme was introduced in
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JAMB and WAEC History questions: Nigeria since independence

The capital was moved from Lagos to Abuja officially in

The Oputa Panel (1999-2002) investigated

The Second Republic began in 1979 with

Murtala Mohammed was assassinated in

Universal Primary Education was launched nationwide in

The Nigerian Civil War ended in

The Aburi Accord of 1967 was an attempt to

The Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) was introduced in 1986 by

Nineteen states were created in 1976 by the government of

Twelve states were created in 1967 by

Operation Feed the Nation was launched in 1976 by the government of

The head of state who created twelve states out of Nigeria's four regions in 1967 was

The military ruler who handed power to an elected civilian government in 1979 was

Nigeria changed from driving on the left to driving on the right in

The Interim National Government of 1993 was headed by

The Nigerian Enterprises Promotion Decree (indigenisation) was first issued in

Nigeria's federal capital was moved from Lagos to Abuja in

The state creation exercise of 1976 increased the number of states in Nigeria to

The July 1966 counter-coup brought to power

The Structural Adjustment Programme was introduced in