1960: Nigeria Becomes Independent Post author:Tadese Faforiji Post published:July 12, 2022 Post category:Africa Reading time:1 min read On October 1st Nigeria became independent. Nnamdi Azikiwe became the first governor-general. A year later Northern Cameroon voted for union with Nigeria. Tags: African History: Timeline Read more articles Previous Post1960: Niger, Mauritania, Mali, French Congo, Chad, and Madagascar Become Independent Next Post1960: Belgian Congo Becomes Independent- Civil War Breaks Out Tadese Faforiji I am Tadese Faforiji, a historian, digital marketer. I'm passionate about content creation, tourism, social media management and digital campaigns. You Might Also Like 1911: German Gunboat at Agadir July 11, 2022 1961: Sierra Leone Gains Independence July 12, 2022 1963: Kenya Declares Independence July 12, 2022 1908: Congo Free State Became Belgian Congo July 11, 2022 1979: Somalia invaded Ethiopia July 12, 2022