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1912 - 1966 / Nigeria
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
The Teacher Who Led Nigeria
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa began as a teacher and Hausa writer in Northern Nigeria. He went on to guide Africa’s most populous new country into independence, before a military coup brought his government and life to a tragic end.
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01From Classroom to Parliament3 min
02Nigeria’s Big New Beginning3 min
03The Night Democracy Broke3 min
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