Archives Tag: Nigerian Youth Movement
ThrowBack Thursday: When the Nigerian Youth Movement Inspired An Independent Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian Youth Movement was the first authentic nationalist organisation founded to promote politics outside of the capital, Lagos. Founded as the Lagos Youth Movement, it was later renamed the Nigerian Youth Movement in 1936. With early members such as J.C. Vaughn, Ernest Ikoli, Eyo Ita, H.O. Davies, and Samuel Akinsanya, constituting a mix of … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: When the Nigerian Youth Movement Inspired An Independent Nigeria
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ThrowBack Thursday: NNDP and the Birthing of Realpolitik in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
After the amalgamation of Nigeria and during which period the 1914 Nigerian Council laws still existed, the Clifford Constitution was the golden opportunity which availed Herbert Macaulay the opportunity to establish the first political party in Nigeria. And so, in 1922, the first political party in Nigeria, the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) was founded. … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: NNDP and the Birthing of Realpolitik in Nigeria
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