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| List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Cutezt(op): 2:08pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
This is a direct counter thread to the thread on front page of the list of countries that got their independence in 1960, same as Nigeria. The list below includes a selection of countries that gained independence after 1960. Petrol (oil) producing countries are indicated. The independence dates listed are generally for the primary or final act of sovereignty for the current national entity, and the list is not exhaustive. 1961 Sierra Leone United Kingdom 1962 Western Samoa (now Samoa) New Zealand 1962 Algeria France 1962 Burundi Belgium 1962 Rwanda Belgium 1962 Jamaica United Kingdom 1962 Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom 1962 Uganda United Kingdom 1963 Kenya United Kingdom 1963 Zanzibar (later part of Tanzania) United Kingdom 1964 Malawi United Kingdom 1964 Malta United Kingdom 1964 Zambia United Kingdom 1965 The Gambia United Kingdom 1965 Maldives United Kingdom 1965 Singapore United Kingdom 1966 Guyana United Kingdom 1966 Botswana United Kingdom 1966 Lesotho United Kingdom 1966 Barbados United Kingdom 1968 Mauritius United Kingdom 1968 Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) United Kingdom 1968 Equatorial Guinea Spain 1970 Fiji United Kingdom 1970 Tonga United Kingdom 1971 Bahrain United Kingdom (Petrol producing) 1971 Qatar United Kingdom (Petrol producing) 1971 United Arab Emirates United Kingdom (Petrol producing) 1971 Bangladesh Pakistan 1973 The Bahamas United Kingdom 1974 Grenada United Kingdom 1974 Guinea-Bissau Portugal 1975 Cape Verde (now Cabo Verde) Portugal 1975 Mozambique Portugal 1975 São Tomé and Príncipe Portugal 1975 Papua New Guinea Australia 1975 Angola Portugal 1975 Suriname Netherlands 1977 Djibouti France 1978 Solomon Islands United Kingdom 1978 Tuvalu United Kingdom 1978 Dominica United Kingdom 1979 Kiribati United Kingdom 1979 Saint Lucia United Kingdom 1979 St Vincent and the Grenadines United Kingdom 1979 Marshall Islands United States (UN Trust Territory) 1980 Zimbabwe United Kingdom (after a UDI as Rhodesia) 1980 Vanuatu France/United Kingdom 1981 Belize United Kingdom 1981 Antigua and Barbuda United Kingdom 1983 Saint Kitts and Nevis United Kingdom 1984 Brunei United Kingdom 1990 Namibia South Africa (formerly German) 1990 Yemen North & South Yemen (unified) 1991 Eritrea Ethiopia 1991 Russia (Russian Federation) Soviet Union 1991 Ukraine Soviet Union 1991 Belarus Soviet Union 1991 Moldova Soviet Union 1991 Georgia Soviet Union 1991 Armenia Soviet Union 1991 Azerbaijan Soviet Union 1991 Kazakhstan Soviet Union 1991 Uzbekistan Soviet Union 1991 Turkmenistan Soviet Union 1991 Kyrgyzstan Soviet Union 1991 Tajikistan Soviet Union 1991 Latvia Soviet Union 1991 Lithuania Soviet Union 1991 Estonia Soviet Union 1991 Croatia Yugoslavia 1991 Slovenia Yugoslavia 1992 Bosnia and Herzegovina Yugoslavia 1993 Czech Republic Czechoslovakia (split) 1993 Slovakia Czechoslovakia (split) 1994 Palau United States (UN Trust Territory) 2002 Timor-Leste (East Timor) Indonesia (formerly Portugal) 2006 Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 2011 South Sudan Sudan 5 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Cutezt(op): 2:09pm On Oct 02, 2025*. Modified: 6:12pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
Nigeria also has the highest population amongst the oil producing nations. 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Swagavillage(m): 2:22pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
Out of all the oil producing nations, Nigeria has the lowest minimum wage, and has the highest Human resources (Population). 11 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Racheal45: 2:27pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
The worst mistake to happen to Nigeria na Britain How can you give us independent when we are still dependent Dem for even still dey rule till now 25 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by kettykin: 2:35pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
Very insightful, it seems the only reason Nigeria exists is to stop igbos. There is nothing useful that Nigeria exists for 27 Likes |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by alphaconde(m): 4:29pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
we know the truth. Its hidden in the 12 more characters needed |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by franchasng: 4:29pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
Caucausians aka Whiteman is a blessed man of ingenuity. United Kingdom that is less than 20 million people as at that time with a very small landmass captured the whole world from their small enclave and held the rest of the world on ransom for decades. Anybody that tells you that you a black man is equal to a whiteman, tell that person to go and sit down. I am a black man but I doff my cap for whiteman (Europeans), those guys are too good to a fault. They conquered the whole world.....tiny Europe, goodness 14 Likes |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by muyico(m): 4:30pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
You mean Russia independent date is 1991?? Hardly believe 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Justiceleague1: 4:30pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
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| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Kingosytex(m): 4:30pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
kettykin:Most of you don't know history and that's why you come online to spread propaganda and falsehood. 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by SmartPolician: 4:32pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
kettykin:The only reason Nigeria still exists today is that everyone enjoys petrodollars that come from the Niger Delta. 3 Likes |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Apogee14: 4:32pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
How tiny UK take hold all these countries hostage ? 2 Likes |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Brendaniel: 4:34pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
Kingosytex:Which history are you talking about that we don't know, to some of you the existence of Nigeria is just to fight Igbos... 3 Likes |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Kingosytex(m): 4:41pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
Brendaniel:The clauses of secession and referendum were both removed by Igbo men. Ironsi fought and subdued Adaka Boro who first tried to secede Niger Delta from Nigeria. Read and get enlightened. I'm a full blooded Igbo man but that doesn't mean I should spread propaganda and falsehood. 4 Likes |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Inspirer1: 4:41pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
SalimTF:On a lighter note, it's like these ones better than us must have been praying better than us   muyico:That Russia and other Soviet Union countries are like Nigeria splitting up today into the 6 geopolitical zones and saying SW gained independence from Nigeria in 2025 or South East gained independence from Nigeria in 2025....etc... So the case of Russia and others was just a split up of Soviet Union into different countries. 3 Likes |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by ednut1(m): 4:43pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
franchasng:most people didn’t know the size of Britain as at then. They also had powerful weapons like cannon fitted ships, guns, cannon etc. even today the UK can reconquer africa easily with 3 fighter jets and atomic bombs hahahaha Apogee14:Every single African kingdom that resisted the British came back with full force. Zulus, ijebu, lagos, benin, sokoto,borno, ashanti, and many more. So it was better to bow to them than to be wiped out 26 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by destinychildolu(m): 4:55pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
SalimTF:Children develop differently. Nigeria is a special child so you shouldn't compare. |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by oluwaseyi0: 4:56pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
This people really shares Africa amongst themselves |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Smartcitizen: 4:56pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
Nigeria leaders are the demons you hear and read in the Bible. Their supporters are the demons possessed people you see on the streets, gathering and the other public places in Nigeria everyday 👿👿👿👿 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Angelfrost(m): 5:01pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
What a shame...! Most of these nations are far ahead of Nigeria now in all ramifications. The worst part is they don't even have up to half the resources we have in this nation. |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by jaxxy(m): 5:06pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
franchasng:There have been different empires in history and every empire has its time.. Opportunity doesn't make u more inherently superior but it makes u more advanced. 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by UkoAnnang(m): 5:11pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
 These countries listed are doing very well that the so-called Nigeria headed by the APC corruptible leaders 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Moroccoguy: 5:26pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
They should have delayed Nigeria Independent to early 2000. |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by APOPTOSIS: 5:29pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
franchasng:U deserve a Cold bottle of Orijin drink. Exactly what I keep saying. Most times I have told people that I would prefer quality over quantity. That's an example of what you depicted above. |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Quelme: 5:33pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
Cutezt:Please be serious and remove Russia from that list. |
| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Brendaniel: 5:34pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
Kingosytex:My first comment was deleted but I made a screenshot... read below
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| Re: List Of Countries That Got Their Independence After Nigeria (1960) by Oakenshield: 5:59pm On Oct 02, 2025 |
No need including Singapore because difference is clear on between 60years of independence and 65years. One have steady power,good roads and infrastructure while the other can't achieve steady 4000 mgw and kings of black out, corruption,bad roads and backwardness |
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