ViewsAfrica by Cartoon Movement-US for October 05, 2010

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Our Roots Nigeria at 50 Discovered by a US coach in Nigeria in the early eighties, the most successful first African athlete in the US is who played basketball for the Houston Rockets Was leader of succession is Republic of Biafra which brought about the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970), he lost the battle to the Nigerian Army. Is Nigeria's first cardinal. He was raised to the rank of Cardinal priest in 1985 by Pope John Paul II. He was on a short list of candidates to succeed Pope John Paul II. The first station in Nigeria to introduce color television was in Jos state in 1974. Nigerian writer poet and playwright Professor Wole became the first African to win the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986. He has played an active role in Nigeria's political history. In 1973 the Nigerian currency called naira replaced the pound at the rate of two naria to one pound. In 1960 the year Nigeria got its independence from great Britain became the country's first prime minister. He contributed to the fight for the liberation of Nigeria. The 16th century ivory mask from west of Nigeria symbolizes the God of water. It was used as a symbol for the 2nd African Festival of arts and culture. In Lagos in 1977. The festival featured dancers, drama, poetry, music and conferences.