The document summarizes key information about Nigeria's independence day celebration and history. It provides details on Nigeria before amalgamation, the swearing in ceremony of the first president, past leaders since independence, country statistics, symbols of government, prominent universities, notable figures, natural monuments, and some recent events and ongoing projects in Nigeria. The document serves to give an overview of Nigeria in the context of its independence day celebration.

1. NIGERIA INDEPENDENCE DAY
CELEBRATION AND FORMAL HANDING
OVER CEREMONY TO THE NEW
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF NISCOM IIUM
Holding at
Mini Auditorium
Date: 5th October 2013

2. Nigeria Before Amalgamation

3. Nigeria Before Amalgamation

4. SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF
THE FIRST PRESIDENT

6. Nigeria Map After
Independence

10. Presently

11. Past Leaders Since
Independence

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe
1 October 1963 to 16 January 1966

13. General Johnson Aguyi Ironsi
16 January 1966 to 29 July 1966

14. General Yakubu Gowon
1 August 1966 to 29 July 1975

15. General Murtala Muhammed
29 July 1975 to 13 February 1976

16. General Olusegun Obasanjo
13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979

17. Shehu Shagari
1 October 1979 to 31 December 1983

18. General Muhammadu Buhari
31 December 1983 to 27 August
1985

19. General Ibrahim Babangida
27 August 1985 to 26 August 1993

20. Ernest Shonekan
26 August 1993 to 17 November 1993

21. Genaral Sani Abacha
17 November 1993 to 8 June 1998

22. General Abdulsalami Abubakar
8 June 1998 to 29 May 1999

23. Olusegun Obasanjo
29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007

24. Umaru Musa Yar’dua
29 May 2007 to 5 May 2010

25. Goodluck Jonathan
9 February 2010 till date

26. COUNTRY
STATISTICS

27. Nationality:
Nigeria
Ethnic groups:
Hausa and Fulani 29%
Yoruba
21%
Igbo (Ibo)
18%
Ijaw
10%
Kanuri
4%
Ibibio
3.5%
Tiv
2.5%

28. Languages:
English (official)
Hausa
Yoruba
Igbo (Ibo)
Fulani
over 500 additional indigenous languages
Religions:
Muslim
50%
Christian
40%
Indigenous beliefs
10%
Population:
174,507,539 (July 2013 est.)
Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/geos/print/country/countrypdf_ni.pdf

29. Symbols of Government

30. National Assembly

31. Supreme court

32. Aso Villa

33. Nigerian Foremost
Universities

34. University of Ibadan

35. Ahmadu Bello University

36. University of Nigeria Nsukka

37. Renowned Novelist
Chinua Achebe

38. First Nigerian Nobel Laureate
Professor Wole Soyinka

39. First Wiiner of King Faisal Award
Sheikh Abubakar M. Gumi

40. Natural Monuments

41. Zuma Rock

42. Idanre Hills

43. Obudu Ranch

44. Recent Scenes

51. Plane Crash

55. Some work in Progress

58. Abuja Light rail