1960 in Nigeria

← 1959 1958 1957 1960 in Nigeria → 1961 1962 1963
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	Other events of 1960 Timeline of Nigerian history

Events in the year 1960 in Nigeria .

Incumbents

• Monarch:
  • until 1 October: position not in existence
  • starting 1 October: Queen Elizabeth II
• Governor-General: Sir James Wilson Robertson (until 16 November), Nnamdi Azikiwe (starting 16 November)
• Prime Minister: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa ^[1]
• Senate President:
  • 1 January: position established
  • 1 January – 1 October: Nnamdi Azikiwe
  • starting 1 October: Dennis Osadebay
• House Speaker: Jaja Wachukwu (until 1 October); Ibrahim Jalo Waziri (starting 1 October)
• Chief Justice: Adetokunbo Ademola

Politics

• July 1960 - Adesoji Aderemi became 1st African to be appointed governor in the Commonwealth
• October 1, 1960 - Nigerian Independence Day
• October 1, 1960 - Tafawa Balewa became prime minister
• October 1, 1960 - Sir James Robertson (1899 - 1983) became governor-general.
• November 16, 1960 - Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904–1996) became governor general

References

1. "Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa". Encyclopædia Britannica . Retrieved 1 November 2025.