Nigerian History Quiz

Lagos colony became the capital of Nigeria in -------

• 1914

• 1515

• 1873

• 1906

The civil service was regionalised for the first time in -------

• 1960

• 1954

• 1979

• 1958

Nigerians were made ministers with full ministerial responsibilities for the first time under Sir ---------

• James Robertson

• Hugh Clifford

• Oliver Lyttleton

• John Macpherson

In the London Constitutional Conference of 1957, it was agreed that the Northern Region would become self-governing by ------ .

• 1955

• 1960

• 1959

• 1963

The Western region became self-governing in ------.

• August 1963

• August 1957

• August 1960

• August 1955

The office of the Prime Minister was created as the Head of Government of the Federation for the first time in -------.

• 1957

• 1999

• 1960

• 1954

The last Constitutional Conference in Nigeria was held between ------- and -------- 1958.

• September 29th to October 27th.

• September 10th , October 1st .

• September 11th , October 21st .

• September 20th , October 17th .

The Father of Nigeria State is

• Oliver Lyttleton

• John Macpherson

• Fani Kayode

• Anthony Enahoro

A member of the Action Group who moved the final motion for Nigeria's independence on August 2, 1958 which was accepted in the Federal Parliament and asked that Nigeria should be given her independence on April 2nd 1960 was ----------.

• Chief Anthony Enahoro

• Chief S.L Akintola

• Chief Remilekun Fani-Kayode

• Alh. Tafawa Balewa.

The first General election was held in Nigeria in ----------.

• 1993

• 1923

• 1938

• 1959