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Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe GCFR PC (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), usually referred to as Zik, was a Nigerian politician, statesman, and revolutionary leader who served as the 3rd and first black governor-general of Nigeria from 1960 to 1963 and the first president of Nigeria during the First Nigerian Republic (1963–1966).
Nnamdi Azikiwe (Zungeru, Nigeria, 16 de noviembre de 1904 — † 11 de mayo de 1996) fue el primer Presidente de Nigeria, tras la independencia de Nigeria del Reino Unido el 1 de octubre de 1960, y un defensor del panafricanismo. Era conocido como "Zik" y se le considera el fundador del nacionalismo moderno nigeriano.
9 de may. de 2024 · Nnamdi Azikiwe (born November 16, 1904, Zungeru, Nigeria—died May 11, 1996, Enugu) was the first president of independent Nigeria (1963–66) and a prominent nationalist figure. Azikiwe attended various primary and secondary mission schools in Onitsha , Calabar , and Lagos .
11 de jun. de 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first president of Nigeria and a prominent leader of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons. He fought for Nigerian independence from Britain, promoted African unity, and defended his Ibo people during the Biafran civil war.
14 de may. de 1996 · Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria's first President and a vigorous champion of African independence from European colonial rule, died Saturday in a hospital in his native eastern Nigeria after a long...
Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe (November 16, 1904 – May 11, 1996), usually referred to as Nnamdi Azikiwe, or, informally and popularly, as " Zik, " was the founder of modern Nigerian nationalism and the first President of Nigeria, holding the position throughout the Nigerian First Republic.
11 de may. de 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of Nnamdi Azikiwe, a prominent African nationalist and the first president of Nigeria. Discover how he fought for independence, founded newspapers, mentored Kwame Nkrumah and opposed the Biafran secession.
