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    Nigeria — Collection 1

    360° scene from Nigerian Independence Day at Tafawa Balewa Square1897 AD – 1960 AD

    Five moments from Nigerian history, built for the Nigeria collection.

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    1. Round 1 · 1960 AD

      Nigerian Independence Day at Tafawa Balewa Square

      On October 1, 1960, the green and white Nigerian flag was hoisted for the first time at the Race Course in Lagos, marking the end of British colonial rule and the birth of an independent nation.

    2. Round 2 · 1897 AD

      British Troops with Looted Benin Bronzes

      In retaliation for an ambushed expedition, British forces captured and burned Benin City, seizing thousands of exquisite brass and ivory sculptures from the Oba's palace that would later be dispersed globally.

    3. Round 3 · 1925 AD

      First Airplane Lands on Kano Polo Grounds

      Astonished crowds and the Emir of Kano gathered as three RAF biplanes touched down on the local polo ground, completing the first-ever flight from Egypt to West Africa.

    4. Round 4 · 1956 AD

      Discovery of Commercial Oil at Oloibiri

      Shell-BP struck Nigeria's first commercial oil well deep in the Niger Delta swamps, an epochal discovery that forever transformed the nation's economy and geopolitical significance.

    5. Round 5 · 1929 AD

      Aba Women's Riot Against Colonial Taxes

      Also known as the Women's War, thousands of Igbo women converged on colonial administration centers to protest excessive taxation and the imposition of oppressive local warrant chiefs.

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