Nigeria Marks 60 Years Since First Military Coup
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Nigeria Marks 60 Years Since First Military Coup

January 16, 2026
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Nigeria on January 15, 2026, marked 60 years since the country’s first military coup of 1966, a watershed moment that ended the First Republic and reshaped the nation’s political history, even as the date was observed nationwide as Armed Forces Remembrance Day to honour fallen military personnel. The anniversary underscored

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