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River dweller's home at Warri Nigeria.

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The lagoon at Badagry Nigeria.

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Badagry Village Nigeria mid 1960's.

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A main street in Calabar Nigeria Christmas day 1961.

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Nigerian fishing villages on the Niger Delta early 1960's.

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Before the Niger Delta environment became polluted.

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First ILO (International Labor Organization) African Regional Conference, Lagos, Nigeria, December 1960.

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Beautiful! She is welcomed to come to Alaigbo.

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Preparations for building bridge over Gongola River, an infrastructure development project

The Igbo traders should protest this. Watch the country grind to a halt if the Igbo traders do not sell any goods.

MeandSum:
ooh i thought you said it somewhere that only Yoruba them day black? this guy no be Igbo?

Abeg! Do not make this a tribal discussion.

these leaders truly loved their people!  

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The Prime Minister of Northern Nigeria (Ahmadu Bello) inspects the traditional Guard of Honour on his visit to Raba.

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A meeting of the Association of Professional Women.

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The guard of Nigerian Mounted police on the occasion of the visit by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner (C.V.Harrison) at the Northern Police College, Kaduna.

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Emile Bustani , lebanese businessman (owner of CAT construction company) among the cream of Yoruba society in Lagos. He was a candidate for the Leb anese Presidency  and died in a plane crash -sabotaged- during the election. Winter 1962.

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Northern Premier, Alhaji Ahmadu Bello congratulates the Waziri of Dikwa on being awarded an O.B.E.

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Alhaji Ahmadu Bello, premier of Northern Nigeria and Emir of Kano at the inauguration of Daily Mail ,Kano 1961

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A 'durbar' of local aristocracy ,celebrating Nigerian Independence .

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Alhaji Ahmadu Bello entertaining Mr.Duncan Sandys. (Grand Kadi on Mr.Sandys´ right)

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Sultan of Sokoto talking to Grand Kadi and a brother if King Hussein of Jordan at the reception welcoming the return of Alhaji Ahmadu Bello from Mecca.

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Nigerian soldiers leaving Kaduna for a second tour of service with the United Nations in Congo.

ILEKE-IDI stop reposting pictures.  

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Alhaji Ahmadu Bello (Sardauna of Sokoto and the premier of Northern Nigeria) being interviewed on TV prior to his departure on pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Oba Adenji Adele ll (a Yoruba chiefdom) and his wife are welcome by the Duke of Devonshire at the Commonwealth Relations Office.

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Louis Armstrong meets Ahmadu Bello

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Margaret Ekpo

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1959: Prime Minister Alhaji the Hon. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa C.B.E., Lagos, Nigeria, Elisofon, Eliot Photographer