National Independence Day of Nigeria
The National Independence Nigeria is always celebrated on the 1st of October. Nigeria marked independence from British rule on the 1st of October 1960. *History of Nigerian Independence Day* European influence in modern day Nigeria began when in the 16th century when the first explorers from Spain and Portugal began trading with locals, leading to the development of ports, such as Lagos. The British became an increasingly dominant influence on the region in the late 19th century through the Royal Niger Company, resisting German attempts to expansion in the region. In 1900, the territories under the control of the Royal Niger Company became the Southern Nigeria Protectorate. In 1914, this was combined with the Northern Nigeria Protectorate to create the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria, which forms the borders of modern day Nigeria. Many aspects of modern life in Nigeria were established under the period of British Rule, but by the middle of the 20th century, the call ...