This Is Nigeria This Is Nigeria "This Is Nigeria" is a song by Nigerian rapper Falz. Inspired by Childish Gambino's "This Is America", the song was released on May 25, 2018 and features background vocals by the rapper's father Femi Falana, a lawyer and human rights activist. "This Is Nigeria" addresses societal issues prevalent in Nigeria, including SARS brutality, codeine abuse, and unrestrained killings in some parts of the country. The music video for "This Is Nigeria" runs for a total of 3 minutes and forty-two seconds. It was directed and produced by Iyobosa Geezy Rehoboth and Wande Thomas, respectively. The song features
Independence Day (Nigeria) Independence Day (Nigeria) Independence Day is an official national holiday in Nigeria, celebrated on the first of October. It marks Nigeria's proclamation of independence from British rule on 1 October 1960. In 1914, the Southern Nigeria Protectorate was combined with the Northern Nigeria Protectorate to create the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria, which has the borders of modern day Nigeria. By the late 1950s, the call for independence of territories in Africa and the decline of the British Empire led to the country being granted independence on 1 October 1960 as the Federation of Nigeria. Three years later, the constitution