President of Nigeria
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the January 1966 coup
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1966 in Nigeria
Explore 14 historical events and records for Nigeria in 1966.
Historical records for Nigeria in 1966
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January
Assassination of Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Assassinated by a conspiracy of predominantly Ibo officers from Eastern Nigeria
Death of Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Assassinated by a conspiracy of predominantly Ibo officers from Eastern Nigeria
August
President of Nigeria
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the July 1966 counter-coup
October
Coup
Deposed in a coup led by Ibo officers
Coup
Deposed in a coup led by Ibo officers
Coup
Deposed in a coup led by Ibo officers
Other events (month unknown)
Assassination of Alhahi Sir Ahmadu Bello
Assassinated during a military coup
Coup
Assassinated during a military coup
Death of Alhahi Sir Ahmadu Bello
Assassinated during a military coup
Rebellion of Eastern Ibo
The beginning of 3 years of brutal civil war. Eastern Ibo rebels & attempts to create Biafra. Divides Nigeria into 12 states to weaken larger tribes
Rebellion of Eastern Ibo
The beginning of 3 years of brutal civil war. Eastern Ibo rebels & attempts to create Biafra. Divides Nigeria into 12 states to weaken larger tribes
Rebellion of Ibo
The eastern Ibo rebel & attempt to create the independent state of Biafra. The beginning of 3 years of brutal civil war. Divides Nigeria into 12 states to weaken larger tribes
Rebellion of Ibo
The eastern Ibo rebel & attempt to create the independent state of Biafra
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