President of Nigeria
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the overthrow of Yakubu Gowon
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1975 in Nigeria
Explore 3 historical events and records for Nigeria in 1975.
Historical records for Nigeria in 1975
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Coup
Deposes General Yakubu Gowan
Death and the Kings Horseman Written
Wole Soyinka wrote Death and the King's Horseman, a play drawing on Yoruba history and ideas of communal obligation. Its conflicts explore colonial interference and the meaning of ritual responsibility.
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