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Nigeria at 61: The Journey So Far

By Young Erhiurhoro I was overwhelmed when I read the 1960 Independence Day speech of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. The very first speech that removed the British Union Jack and installed in its place the most awaited Nigerian flag of green, white and green. As I …

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