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[Ekiti_In_Diaspora_For_Economic_and_Social_Development] Fw: Photo History of the Nigeria we grew up in....Paradise lost Anthony Ayodele to: isokanekiti, ekitikete, ekitipeoplesvoice, ekiti_in_diaspora_for_economic_and_social_development 31-01-11 07:03 PM Sent by: Ekiti_In_Diaspora_For_Economic_and_Social_Development@yahoogroups.com Please respond to Ekiti_In_Diaspora_For_Economic_and_Social_Development

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CHECK THIS OUT MY PEOPLE THIS IS THE NIGERIA THAT I GREW UP TO KNOW NOT NOW AS EVERYTHING DON SCATTER SCATTER. GOD SAVES AND BLESS OUR COUNTRY.   Attached Message Subject: NIGERIA : ONCE A PARADISE   The National Arts Theatre is the primary centre for the performing arts in Nigeria. The monument is located in Iganmu, Lagos State. Construction was completed in 1976 in preparation for the Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) in 1977. The National Arts Theatre was built during the military regime of Olusegun Obasanjo. Its exterior is shaped like a military hat. It has a 5000 seater Main Hall with a collapsible stage, and two 700-800 capacity cinema halls all of which are equipped with facilities for simultaneous translation of 8 languages. Oya, sing along " feeestac seventi seven, seventy seven is here" Official poster Pic source: http://africambiance.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=23257&sid=51fde1311467fe082b31cf86743f98f1 Let a new earth rise. Let another world be born. Let a bloody peace be written in the sky. ...! Chorus: Festa c 77, 77 is here etc Let a second generation full of courage issue forth; let a people loving freedom come to birth. Let the martial songs be w ritten Let the dirges disappear Let a race of men now rise Now rise and take control by Margaret Walker Music by late Ayo Bankole Source: http://nigeriaat50.gov.ng/our-heritage/national-arts-t!%20heatre/ States of Nigeria 1967-1976 1962, Lagos, Nigeria --- 1962-Lagos,! Nigeria- Parliamentary democracy has another chance in Nigeria, which gained independence from Britain 10/1/1960. The country is divided into 3 distinct regions, all of which gained self-government before Nigeria's independence, and have a large measure of power. Shown here (L-R) are the leaders of the 3 regions: Sir Ahmadu Bello, north Nigerian premier; Chief Abafemi Awolowo, western leader; and Dr. Ndamdi Azikiwe, eastern chief. --- Image by Bettmann/CORBIS Alhaji Ahmadu Bello, Premier of Northern Nigeria , accompanies Tafawa Balewa ,the Prime Minister of the Nigerian Republic, during one of his visits to Northern Nigeria. Both of them were assasinated in the military coup d'etat of 1966 General Murtala Ramat Muhammed (in 1976). GROUNDNUT PYRAMIDS Half Pence Stamp Showing Old Manilla Coins 1958 See example of Manilla currency @ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1492695079750&set=o.152978661409591 And of course the awesome Kingsway building, Lagos Marina... early 70's shot. Yankari Game reserve. Another very common stamp back in the 1970s IYC - International Year of the Child (1979) International year of the child, international year of the child A year of faith, a year of hope, a year of dedication. Better nutrition for Nigerian Child, 1979 we hail thee, 1979 we hail thee.1979 we hail thee, 1979 we hail thee!!! D & E Leventis c.1971 (Son and D-in-law of Proprietors of the now defunct Leventis Department stores) Nigeria Breweries HQ (by Eric Moore/ Costain, near the National Theatre)-- 1971 The once famous Bristol Hotel, directly off Broad street Lagos (Early 70s)-- Courtesy of LIFE Mag. The great Federal Palace Hotel (Ahmadu Bello way, VI Lagos) in the late 60's/ or perhaps Early 70's.     Tinuade Eyo, Nigeria Airways Air Hostess (c)1962 Passengers about to board a Nigeria Airways Boeing 737 at Calabar airport for a flight to Lagos Cocoa House, Ibadan, Oyo State. The FIRST skyscraper in Africa. [Year Unknown] The birth of our motherland [1960].     The Second Mainland Bridge, early 1970s. The bridge, built between 1965 and 1975 by Julius Berger (Nigeria) Limited, was one of the major construction projects that developed old Lagos into a modern megacity during the administration of Lagos State governor Mobolaji Johnson. 1980 - First BTA...in March 250 Naira bought $450...in June N397.48 bought $700 "Nigeria in Pictures" published 1960, just prior to Independence. Enugu investiture. "Nigeria in Pictures&! quot;, 1960, just prior to Independence. Lagos station and airport. SIXPENCE 1959 Click on people's faces in the photo to tag them. Ambrose will be asked to approve all tags before others can see them. [Done Tagging] Festac '77 souvenir book cover and contents page. Festac, the second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture took place in Lagos 15 January - 12 Feb 1977. 20 Mar 1922, Nigeria, West Africa --- Palm Oil Industry. Palm oil awaiting shipment at Nigeria. ---Original caption: Image by Bettmann/CORBIS Kano, Nigeria --- A Man Circles a Fire with Meat, Nigeria ---Around a fire on a mound of dirt, a man cooks skewers of meat. Kano, Nigeria. Image by Paul Almasy (Undated) Kano, Nigeria --- Pyramids of Sacks ---A row of pyramid structures made from sacks of peanuts in Kano, Nigeria. Image by Paul Almasy/CORBIS (Undated)

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