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2157:"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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620:(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.
843:, 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
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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
601:. 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
557:. 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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Northern region, Balewa was among the children sent to Tafawa Balewa Elementary School, after the Qur'anic school. Thereafter, he proceeded to Bauchi Provincial School. Like many of his contemporaries, he studied at
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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
855:, 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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Kalu Ezera;, Constitutional
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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Nigeria's independence, a constitutional conference in 1954 had adopted a regional political framework for the country, with all regions given a considerable amount of
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in a speech to the
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.
668:. During his tenure at the transport ministry, both the Marine and Railway departments were transformed to corporations and the designs for a bridge over the
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Balewa, during his premiership, attached great importance to its Commonwealth membership, declaring in a UN speech, "we shall not forget our old friends."
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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.).
2010:"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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2099:"A Hausa Author's Idea of Literature as an" about-face" response to the British literary challenge"
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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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translation by Mervyn Hiskett was published in 1967. Written in a prose homily structure, the
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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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That this House authorizes the Government of the Federation of Nigeria to request
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in May 1960. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate of laws from the
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1937:"Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Oral History Interview β 5/7/1964"
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1289:"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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charge and conviction against one of the western region's leaders,
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in Bauchi; when southern colonial administrators began to push for
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1726:"NIGERIA (CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE) (Hansard, 10 February 1954)"
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1802:"Between S.L. Akintola and Obafemi Awolowo, By Femi Fani-Kayode"
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Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, New York
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and the office of governor-general, with Nigeria becoming a
537:, was student number 87 and was two years his senior, while
1777:"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
1856:"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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1225:"Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | prime minister of Nigeria"
2364:"Six must-see places in Bauchi | Premium Times Nigeria"
1676:"A Northern Nigerian Call for Independence | AHA"
1313:"Gere: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa's Real Ethnic Group"
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ethnicity, and his mother Fatima Inna was of Gere and
2097:ΠΠ΅ΡΡΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠ½Π°Ρ, Olga Bessmertnaya-ΠΠ»ΡΠ³Π° (January 2000).
947:. He had an enormous amount of respect for President
883:. He was an important leader in the formation of the
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Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1406:"Abubakar Tafawa Balewa: The Golden Voice of Africa"
1381:Nigeria; Federal Department of Information (1982).
895:. He was also instrumental in negotiations between
2517:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
1912:"Tafawa Balewa's Electrifying 1961 American Visit"
819:. The three regions then were composed of diverse
1980:"World's First Geosynchronous Satellite Launched"
1955:"How a satellite called Syncom changed the world"
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907:of 1960β1964. He led a vocal protest against the
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1114:. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the
2393:, Edo State University Publishing House, 1996,
2311:Master, NaijaBlog Talk Zone (1 February 2021).
911:of 1960 and also entered into an alliance with
593:, and to the Legislative Council in 1947. As a
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2103:Multiculturalism & Hybridity in African ..
1344:"BIOGRAPHY OF SIR ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA, KBE"
797:parliamentary republic within the Commonwealth
760:Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom
629:Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
464:, he favoured maintaining close ties with the
887:and creating a cooperative relationship with
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16:Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966
2213:"Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912β1966) β’"
2116:Hunwick, John O.; Furniss, Graham (1994).
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2194:Information, FEDERAL Ministry of (1964).
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265:30 August 1957 β 15 January 1966
84:1 October 1960 β 15 January 1966
2462:Alumni of the UCL Institute of Education
1693:. Africa World Press. pp. 172β173.
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1986:. Foxtel. 19 June 2016. Archived from
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508:. He took his name from two corrupted
23:. For the public square in Lagos, see
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2261:"Nigeria in search of another Balewa"
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1953:Vartabedian, Ralph (26 July 2013).
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1311:Kperogi, Farooq (22 January 2016).
1085:Privy Council of the United Kingdom
1070:was staged as a play in the 1970s.
1023:Grave of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
919:to leave the Commonwealth in 1961.
608:, who held the hereditary title of
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2391:The Enigma of Nigerian Nationalism
2200:. Federal Ministry of Information.
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1831:www.nigeria-consulate-frankfurt.de
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2492:20th-century Nigerian politicians
2437:Assassinated Nigerian politicians
2259:III, Editorial (17 August 2022).
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1131:Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
1012:and ultimately led to the bloody
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456:who served as the first and only
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2211:Faal, Courtney (9 May 2009).
2155:Wright, E. (1 January 1977).
2035:"Constitution and Government"
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1110:as a Knight Commander of the
1062:, familial relationships and
885:Organisation of African Unity
559:Northern Provinces of Nigeria
490:Northern Nigeria Protectorate
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354:Northern Nigeria Protectorate
2512:People from colonial Nigeria
2487:Assassinated prime ministers
2457:Deaths by firearm in Nigeria
2447:Foreign ministers of Nigeria
1662:"Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa"
1480:"SIR ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA"
945:Islamic Center of Washington
791:in 1963 which abolished the
747:Balewa retained the post as
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545:Katsina College had British
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2118:"Mervyn Hiskett, 1920β1994"
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1112:Order of the British Empire
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2482:People murdered in Nigeria
2442:Prime ministers of Nigeria
1750:sunnews (16 August 2017).
1211:jfk.artifacts.archives.gov
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725:Prime minister (1960β1966)
680:Chief minister (1957β1960)
618:Northern People's Congress
591:Northern House of Assembly
392:Northern People's Congress
253:Northern People's Congress
214:Sir James Wilson Robertson
122:Sir James Wilson Robertson
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1613:. Cambridge. p. 34.
1141:was named in his honour.
1060:trans-Saharan slave trade
1014:counter-coup of July 1966
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749:Prime Minister of Nigeria
627:Balewa (far right), with
604:Together with Alhaji Sir
579:University College London
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2432:People from Bauchi State
2070:10.1177/0973598418803526
2051:Omotuyi, Sunday (2019).
1881:"Abubakar Tafawa Balewa"
1249:Ogunbadejo, Oye (1988).
1207:"Abubakar Tafawa Balewa"
768:Abubakar Tafawa Balewa,
585:Early political activity
115:Governors‑General
2522:1966 murders in Nigeria
2502:Burials in Bauchi State
2173:10.1163/156852177X00495
1781:Encyclopedia Britannica
1229:Encyclopedia Britannica
1167:Nigerian First Republic
1116:University of Sheffield
903:authorities during the
863:of Foreign Affairs and
641:Macpherson Constitution
470:constitutional monarchy
211:Governor‑General
2417:Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
1806:www.premiumtimesng.com
1660:Umar, Fahad Muhammad.
1564:Political Zone Nigeria
1478:smile (30 June 2020).
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1034:In 1933, Balewa wrote
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915:ministers who wanted
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684:In 1957, NPC won the
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308:for Bauchi South West
251:Deputy Leader of the
176:Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
21:Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi
2265:Blueprint Newspapers
1560:"Tag: Tafawa Balewa"
1348:Diamond Boat Consult
1323:on 24 September 2016
1155:Tafawa Balewa's tomb
988:Overthrow and murder
909:Sharpeville Massacre
805:President of Nigeria
571:University of London
382:Tafawa Balewa's tomb
286:Position established
225:Position established
37:The Right Honourable
25:Tafawa Balewa Square
1910:Kperogi, Farooq A.
1509:leonardschrader.com
1120:New York University
807:and head of state.
555:Oxford Universities
2344:. 15 February 2016
2292:on 19 January 2019
2014:www.jfklibrary.org
1990:on 7 December 2019
1916:Notes From Atlanta
1293:www.britannica.com
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298:Position abolished
169:Position abolished
2389:B. I. C. Ijomah,
2240:. 16 January 2021
2197:Mr Prime Minister
1959:Los Angeles Times
1730:api.parliament.uk
1539:clearstoryusa.com
1435:. Leiden: Brill.
893:African countries
817:political freedom
741:President Kennedy
645:electoral college
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1327:5 September
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1068:Shaihu Umar
1056:protagonist
1048:Shaihu Umar
1036:Shaihu Umar
937:Blair House
835:However, a
281:Preceded by
220:Preceded by
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133:(1960β1963)
109:(from 1963)
2411:Categories
2296:17 January
1442:900413946X
1353:9 February
1178:References
1129:Note. The
979:and other
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674:Kainji Dam
595:legislator
567:Aminu Kano
547:expatriate
484:Early life
462:Anglophile
454:politician
424:Politician
421:Occupation
399:Alma mater
343:1912-12-00
306:Parliament
304:Member of
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1964:25 August
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551:Cambridge
516:Education
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315:In office
261:In office
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102:President
80:In office
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1921:3 August
1889:Archived
1451:62554253
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1161:See also
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953:Syncom 2
899:and the
861:Minister
825:premiers
821:cultural
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766:β
693:and the
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1091:Honours
1064:Islamic
1052:English
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889:French
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637:Kaduna
614:Sokoto
502:Fulani
350:Bauchi
270:Leader
40:Alhaji
2138:JSTOR
2075:S2CID
2038:(PDF)
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369:near
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1897:2021
1867:2023
1838:2021
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1788:2021
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1695:ISBN
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1625:OCLC
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