Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Nigeria Military Head of State Since 1966

Nigeria: 60 Years After First Military Coup

As a country, Nigeria shall be 66 years old come October this year. On January 15, 1966, six years after political independence, the military led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogu seized power from the democratically elected government of Tafawa Balewa. The reasons the soldiers advanced for the coup were many and varied. Among other things they include: the need to arrest the drifting of the politicians into political violence; to end the corrupti…

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Nigeria Military Head of State Since 1966

Today, January 15, 2026, marks exactly 60 years since the events of the 1966 first military coup in Nigeria, a day observed as Armed Forces Remembrance Day, specifically chosen to commemorate and honour the sacrifices of the military. A day meant to honour members of the Nigerian Armed Forces who died in the two World […] The post Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Nigeria Military Head of State Since 1966 appeared first on Trending News.