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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.