1960 in Nigeria
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Events in the year 1960 in Nigeria.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II (starting 1 October)
- Governor-General: Sir James Wilson Robertson (until 16 November), Nnamdi Azikiwe (starting 16 November)
- Prime Minister: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (starting 1 October)
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