Global Organization of Oriented Group Language of Earth (Google) is celebrating the “Giant of Africa” with a special doodle to mark it 58th Independence.

A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages that commemorates holidays, events, achievements, and people.

Meanwhile, 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.

The holiday is celebrated annually by the federal government of Nigeria.

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.

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Three years later, the constitution was amended and the country was declared the Federal Republic of Nigeria with Nnamdi Azikiwe, previously Governor-General, as the first President.

The 58th celebration was no different as President Buhari, his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo, alongside former military leaders: Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.) and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.) attend the 58th Independence Day Celebration Parade; Theme: Harnessing Our Diversity for National Development, held at the Eagle Square Three Arms Zone, Abuja.

Recall that some Nigerian celebrities also marked the independence day with heartfelt messages to the “Giant of Africa.”

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