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2168:"Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Shaihu Umar, (translated and edited by Mervyn Hiskett), Atlantic Highlands, N.J., Humanities Press, 1968, $ 1.00. (Longmans, 1967) Clement Agunwa, More Than Once, Humanities Press, 1968, $ 1.50. (Longmans, 1967) Duro Lapido, Wale Ogunyemi, Obotunde Ijimere, Three Nigerian Plays, (edited by Ulli Beier) Humanities Press, Atlantic Highlands, N.J., 1968, $ 1.25. (Longmans, 1967)"
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with the other Member
Governments of the Commonwealth, Nigeria's desire to become a member of the Commonwealth. This is a great day for Nigeria. It marks the beginning of the last stage of our march toward independence and all of us who are here today should be thankful to Almighty God who has given us the opportunity to witness the events of this most memorable time.
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631:(NPC) in English, to become a political platform for use as campaign platform during the elections of 1951. Balewa was elected vice president of the new party and subsequently resigned his post as headmaster of Bauchi Middle School. NPC won the plurality of votes to the regional House of Assembly in 1951.
854:, led to protest and condemnation from many of his supporters. The 1965 election in the region later produced violent protests. Rioting and violence were soon synchronous with what was perceived as inordinate political encroachment and an over-exuberant election outcome for Awolowo's western opponents.
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as soon as practicable to introduce a legislation in the
Parliament of the United Kingdom providing for the establishment of the Federation of Nigeria on October 1, 1960 as an Independent Sovereign State, and to request Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom at the appropriate time to support
580:, who was posted to the school as a teacher. After a student unrest, investigations into student grievances indicted the headmaster, and in 1941 Balewa was nominated as the new headmaster. In 1944, Balewa and some other educated teachers in the Northern Provinces were chosen to study abroad at the
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was a year ahead of him. The college was several kilometers from Bauchi and was not close to a railway station nor other public transportation. During holidays, which was twice a year, Balewa trekked home, a journey of more than 400 kilometers. He trekked for 40 kilometers a day, before finding a
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Balewa was described as modest and self-effacing. At his death, his major assets included his house in Bauchi and a 50-acre farm where he vacationed when he wanted to relax. The farm was located on the way to Tafawa Balewa village about nine miles outside Bauchi; many official decisions while in
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system was implemented whereby, some regional legislators were elected to the
Federal House of Representatives in Lagos, and among the federal legislators, three members from each region would be appointed federal ministers with portfolio. Balewa was among those nominated to Lagos and along with
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states. As a result, the circulation of communist literature in
Nigeria was banned and students were discouraged from taking Soviet educational scholarship. Balewa had personally assured the British government "we shall use every means in our power to prevent the infiltration of communism and
612:. He supported hesitance by the North to become independent, based on the objection that the north and south regions were not on an equal footing. In the Northern Assembly, he sought more roles and responsibility in the Native Administration for the educated members of the emirates.
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and some prominent leaders of the regions later took on a policy of guiding their regions against political encroachment from other regional leaders. Later on, this political environment influenced the Balewa administration. His term in office was turbulent, with regional
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of votes in the
Federal House of Representatives and Balewa became the Chief Minister and designated Prime Minister. As part of his plans to unify the country towards the move for independence in 1960, he formed a coalition government between the
568:. Students were taught in English, and speech was an important part of learning for the students. Apart from excellence in English, the school was also a training ground for teachers to be posted to the provincial and middle schools within the
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Balewa completed his five-year education in 1933 and returned to Bauchi to teach at Bauchi Middle School. He taught at the school and rose to become a senior schoolmaster. In 1941, he became acquainted with a young
866:, Balewa, from 1960 to 1961, doubled as Foreign Affairs advocate of Nigeria. In 1961, the Balewa government created an official Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations ministerial position in favour of
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Developments in Nigeria: An Analytical Study of Nigeria's Constitution-Making Developments and the Historical and Political Factors That Affected Constitutional Change, 1960
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Legislative Council in April 1952. This was due to its judicial committee's seemingly insensitivities to regional differences in court cases.
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Relations, later called
External Affairs. A week after taking office, he arrived in the United States on his first foreign visit to address the United Nations.
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docked at Lagos Harbor via the SYNCOM satellite on 23 August 1963. It marked the first live two-way call between heads of government by satellite.
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Prime Minister Balewa (2nd from right) talks to President Kennedy on the first live broadcast via the SYNCOM satellite from Lagos.
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Chika B. Onwuekwe (2003). "Constitutional Development, 1914β1960: British Legacy or Local Exigency?". In Adebayo Oyebade (ed.).
2021:"Conversation with the Prime Minister of Nigeria by means of the Syncom Communications Satellite, 23 August 1963 | JFK Library"
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communist ideas into Nigeria." At one point, the Soviets were implicated in a plot to overthrow Balewa's government.
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Mr. Prime Minister: A Selection of Speeches Made by Alhaii the Right Honourable Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
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words: "Tafari" (Rock) and "Baleri" (Black), which resulted in being the childhood nickname "Black Rock".
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1204:"The Nigerian Federal Election of 1959: Politics and Administration in a Developing Political System"
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office were taken at the farm. Balewa was married to four women who bore him nineteen children.
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were nominated by the party. During this period, Balewa developed a close relationship with
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descent. His father worked in the house of the district head of Lere, a district within the
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Alh. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa official visit to USA in 25β28 July 1961, YouTube.
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in May 1960. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate of laws from the
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1948:"Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Oral History Interview β 5/7/1964"
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1300:"Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | prime minister of Nigeria | Britannica"
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when Nigeria gained independence in 1960 and was reelected in 1964.
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NASA program, allowing him to phone for President Kennedy from the
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in Bauchi; when southern colonial administrators began to push for
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30:"Tafawa Balewa" redirects here. For the local government area, see
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1813:"Between S.L. Akintola and Obafemi Awolowo, By Femi Fani-Kayode"
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and the office of governor-general, with Nigeria becoming a
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1788:"Sharpeville massacre | Summary, Significance, & Facts"
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The Foundations of Nigeria: Essays in Honor of Toyin Falola
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In January 1960, Balewa was knighted by Her Majesty Queen
1867:"Maiden General Assembly Statement at the United Nations"
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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was born in December 1912, in the
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1236:"Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | prime minister of Nigeria"
2375:"Six must-see places in Bauchi | Premium Times Nigeria"
1687:"A Northern Nigerian Call for Independence | AHA"
1324:"Gere: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa's Real Ethnic Group"
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ethnicity, and his mother Fatima Inna was of Gere and
2108:ΠΠ΅ΡΡΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠ½Π°Ρ, Olga Bessmertnaya-ΠΠ»ΡΠ³Π° (January 2000).
958:. He had an enormous amount of respect for President
894:. He was an important leader in the formation of the
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Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1417:"Abubakar Tafawa Balewa: The Golden Voice of Africa"
1392:Nigeria; Federal Department of Information (1982).
906:. He was also instrumental in negotiations between
2528:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
1923:"Tafawa Balewa's Electrifying 1961 American Visit"
830:. The three regions then were composed of diverse
1991:"World's First Geosynchronous Satellite Launched"
1966:"How a satellite called Syncom changed the world"
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918:of 1960β1964. He led a vocal protest against the
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1125:. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the
2404:, Edo State University Publishing House, 1996,
2322:Master, NaijaBlog Talk Zone (1 February 2021).
922:of 1960 and also entered into an alliance with
604:, and to the Legislative Council in 1947. As a
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2114:Multiculturalism & Hybridity in African ..
1355:"BIOGRAPHY OF SIR ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA, KBE"
808:parliamentary republic within the Commonwealth
771:Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom
640:Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
475:, he favoured maintaining close ties with the
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27:Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966
2224:"Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912β1966) β’"
2127:Hunwick, John O.; Furniss, Graham (1994).
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2473:Alumni of the UCL Institute of Education
1704:. Africa World Press. pp. 172β173.
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1997:. Foxtel. 19 June 2016. Archived from
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1964:Vartabedian, Ralph (26 July 2013).
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1322:Kperogi, Farooq (22 January 2016).
1096:Privy Council of the United Kingdom
1081:was staged as a play in the 1970s.
1034:Grave of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
930:to leave the Commonwealth in 1961.
619:, who held the hereditary title of
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2402:The Enigma of Nigerian Nationalism
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1142:Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
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2166:Wright, E. (1 January 1977).
2046:"Constitution and Government"
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570:Northern Provinces of Nigeria
501:Northern Nigeria Protectorate
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365:Northern Nigeria Protectorate
2523:People from colonial Nigeria
2498:Assassinated prime ministers
2468:Deaths by firearm in Nigeria
2458:Foreign ministers of Nigeria
1673:"Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa"
1491:"SIR ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA"
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802:in 1963 which abolished the
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588:, which today forms part of
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2453:Prime ministers of Nigeria
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691:Chief minister (1957β1960)
629:Northern People's Congress
602:Northern House of Assembly
403:Northern People's Congress
264:Northern People's Congress
225:Sir James Wilson Robertson
133:Sir James Wilson Robertson
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1152:was named in his honour.
1071:trans-Saharan slave trade
1025:counter-coup of July 1966
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2081:10.1177/0973598418803526
2062:Omotuyi, Sunday (2019).
1892:"Abubakar Tafawa Balewa"
1260:Ogunbadejo, Oye (1988).
1218:"Abubakar Tafawa Balewa"
779:Abubakar Tafawa Balewa,
596:Early political activity
126:Governors‑General
2533:1966 murders in Nigeria
2513:Burials in Bauchi State
2184:10.1163/156852177X00495
1792:Encyclopedia Britannica
1240:Encyclopedia Britannica
1178:Nigerian First Republic
1127:University of Sheffield
914:authorities during the
874:of Foreign Affairs and
652:Macpherson Constitution
481:constitutional monarchy
222:Governor‑General
2428:Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
1817:www.premiumtimesng.com
1671:Umar, Fahad Muhammad.
1575:Political Zone Nigeria
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262:Deputy Leader of the
187:Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
32:Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi
2276:Blueprint Newspapers
1571:"Tag: Tafawa Balewa"
1359:Diamond Boat Consult
1334:on 24 September 2016
1166:Tafawa Balewa's tomb
999:Overthrow and murder
920:Sharpeville Massacre
816:President of Nigeria
582:University of London
393:Tafawa Balewa's tomb
297:Position established
236:Position established
48:The Right Honourable
36:Tafawa Balewa Square
1921:Kperogi, Farooq A.
1520:leonardschrader.com
1131:New York University
818:and head of state.
566:Oxford Universities
2355:. 15 February 2016
2303:on 19 January 2019
2025:www.jfklibrary.org
2001:on 7 December 2019
1927:Notes From Atlanta
1304:www.britannica.com
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180:Position abolished
2400:B. I. C. Ijomah,
2251:. 16 January 2021
2208:Mr Prime Minister
1970:Los Angeles Times
1741:api.parliament.uk
1550:clearstoryusa.com
1446:. Leiden: Brill.
904:African countries
828:political freedom
752:President Kennedy
656:electoral college
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2281:11 November
1876:17 December
1422:22 December
1338:5 September
1328:Daily Trust
1168:at Bauchi.
1079:Shaihu Umar
1067:protagonist
1059:Shaihu Umar
1047:Shaihu Umar
948:Blair House
846:However, a
292:Preceded by
231:Preceded by
154:Preceded by
144:(1960β1963)
120:(from 1963)
2422:Categories
2307:17 January
1453:900413946X
1364:9 February
1189:References
1140:Note. The
990:and other
740:See also:
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685:Kainji Dam
606:legislator
578:Aminu Kano
558:expatriate
495:Early life
473:Anglophile
465:politician
435:Politician
432:Occupation
410:Alma mater
354:1912-12-00
317:Parliament
315:Member of
2328:NaijaBlog
2192:1568-5217
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1975:25 August
1648:cite book
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912:Congolese
902:speaking
810:with the
697:plurality
562:Cambridge
527:Education
384:, Nigeria
326:In office
272:In office
205:In office
113:President
91:In office
2153:25653240
1932:3 August
1900:Archived
1462:62554253
1402:18561384
1172:See also
1144:and the
964:Syncom 2
910:and the
872:Minister
836:premiers
832:cultural
804:monarchy
777:β
704:and the
621:Sardauna
462:Nigerian
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1102:Honours
1075:Islamic
1063:English
888:Nigeria
864:Nigeria
848:treason
718:Awolowo
477:British
248:Himself
214:Monarch
159:Himself
100:Monarch
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1150:Bauchi
1051:Muslim
1017:Bauchi
900:French
882:Africa
754:, 1961
648:Kaduna
625:Sokoto
513:Fulani
361:Bauchi
281:Leader
51:Alhaji
2149:JSTOR
2086:S2CID
2049:(PDF)
1951:(PDF)
1282:JSTOR
1138:Naira
1013:Lagos
681:Niger
483:with
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382:Lagos
380:near
2406:ISBN
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2361:2023
2335:2023
2309:2019
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2257:2023
2231:2021
2188:ISSN
2141:ISSN
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2007:2019
1977:2019
1934:2023
1908:2021
1878:2023
1849:2021
1824:2023
1799:2021
1774:2023
1748:2021
1706:ISBN
1658:link
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