Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi), and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country.

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The National Archives · 1 August 1953 English

TOP SECRET GUARD NIGERIA 10. The coastal area of Nigeria has had long, if intermittent, contact with Western Europe. The Northern part, ruled by powerful Fulani Emirs and largely Muslim in belief, remained isolated, but by the early twentieth century the whole of what is now the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria came effectively under British administration. The Mandated, now Trusteeship, territory of the Cameroons


The National Archives · 30 January 1928

14 /G 31 JAN 1928 C/3058. LONDON, 30th January, 1928. Dear Bland, Reference Foreign Office File C. 606/606/18 attached. Herr Rudolf PRIETZ may possibly be identical with a certain PREETZ …


The National Archives · 1966 English

A file of correspondence concerning diplomatic relations between Romania and Nigeria. The correspondence covers reports in the Romanian press that the two countries have decided to establish diplomatic

to promote good relations "between Rumania and Nigeria, the Governments of these two countries had decided seems likely that, as many other countries do, Nigeria will decide to be represented by an Ambassador


The National Archives · 1960 English

A file containing a letter from the British embassy in Belgrade reporting that the Nigerian Minister of Health has arrived in Yugoslavia at the invitation of the Yugoslav Secretary for …

and institutions, with compel aL le services in Nigeria. I know that he has since said much the same population o.c Nigeria was, and someone had enquired whether it was not so that Nigeria would shortly admirable advertisement for what we have done in Nigeria, save only that, as indicated above, he was, or


The National Archives · 1966 English

A file containing documents concerning a Hungarian trade exhibition held in Nigeria. A report from a British representative in Lagos notes that the event had been well attended, but that it was unlikely

Compliments of the British High Commission in Nigeria Kajola House, 62-64 Campbell Street, Lagos Iddo House, headquarters of Leventis & Co. (Nigeria) Ltd. , with larger exhibits being shown on an item, and the one most likely to prove useful to Nigeria was the Hydroglobus prefabricated water tower; because i n the l i $ i t of current events i n Nigeria, there i s an understandable reluctance on the improving and increasing trade relations with Nigeria since their trade agreement was signed i n 1963


The National Archives · 1959 English

discussed in the file include guidance to be given to Nigerian regional representatives, in advance of Nigeria gaining its independence, about the handling of social invitations from Soviet and satellite state

informed. He also said that he was lea/ing for Nigeria at the end of this week and that he would let protection of individual oxiicers as to safeguard Nigeria. » 2' T h e Pander. It is quite certain that


The National Archives · 1 April 1941 English

(b) By land through the bottleneck of Zinder with possible but limited Axis support from Libya. No independent air landing operation is possible without the use of Axis resources. (iv) …

succeed, and in that event the situation would be difficult for the Free French to restore without our assistance from Nigerias


The National Archives · 19 September 1943 English

A file of signals intelligence reports, messages, and correspondence issued by the Government Code and Cypher School and sent by the head ('C') of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to …

an operational area on 16/9 off the coasts of Nigeria and French Equatorial Africa. 3. Two U-Boats


The National Archives · 1 March 1941 English

(a) to establish advanced landing grounds South of Murzuk, from which to carry out air attacks on the aerodromes on the Takoradi route; (b) to raid, in co-operation with aircraft, …

correct." Military Objectives in the Northern Nigeria and Chad Areas. 4. It is not considered that


The National Archives · 1 March 1941 English

(a) to establish advanced landing grounds South of Murzuk, from which to carry out air attacks on the aerodromes on the Takoradi route; (b) to raid, in co-operation with aircraft, …

correct." Military' Objectives in the Northern Nigeria and Chad Areas. 4. It is not considered that


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