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Nnamdi Azikiwe

1904–1996 · 20th century

Nnamdi Azikiwe, known as Zik, was a leading Nigerian nationalist and journalist and the first President of Nigeria. Through his newspapers, starting with the West African Pilot in 1937, and the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons, he campaigned for independence. He was premier of the Eastern Region, governor-general from 1960 and president of the republic from 1963 until the military coup of 1966.

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Colonial Nigeria

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nnamdi Azikiwe. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nnamdi-azikiwe
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