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Who is the last Governor General of Nigeria?

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James Olson

Updated on February 18, 2026

Sir James Wilson Robertson
Sir James Wilson Robertson, KT, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, KStJ (27 October 1899 – 23 September 1983) was a British civil servant who served as the last colonial governor-general of Nigeria from 1955 to 1960….Governor-General of Nigeria.

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Who is first general in Nigeria?

Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi MVO, MBE (3 March 1924 – 29 July 1966) was the first Military Head of State of Nigeria….Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.

Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi MVO, MBE
Chief of StaffBabafemi Ogundipe
Preceded byNnamdi Azikiwe
Succeeded byYakubu Gowon
General Officer Commanding, Nigerian Army

Who was the first governor general and commander in chief of Nigeria?

Governor-General of Nigeria, 1914–1919

NameTook office
Sir Frederick Lugard (1858–1945)1 January 1914

Who was the first governor general in 1960?

Nigeria’s Colonial Governor Generals (1912-1960)

Sir Fredrick Lord Lugard1912 – 1919First Governor General
Sir Bernard Boundilion1935 – 19435th Governor General
Sir Anthony Richard1943 – 19486th Governor General
Sir John Macpherson1948 – 19587th Governor General
Sir James Robertson1958 – 19608th Governor General

Who is the youngest governor in Nigeria?

Chukwuebuka Anisiobi is the youngest governor to rule in Nigeria at the age of 16. He was the governor of Lagos state for one day after winning the spelling bee competition set by the then governor’s wife Oluremi Tinubu for students on the 6 June 2001.

Who was the first governor in?

Governor-General of India

Viceroy and Governor-General of India
Formation20 October 1773
First holderWarren Hastings
Final holderLord Mountbatten (February 1947 – August 1947 as Viceroy of India) Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (1948–1950 as Governor-general of Dominion of India)
Abolished26 January 1950

Who is the richest child in Nigeria?

Summary of top 10 richest kids in Nigeria

RankName of KidNet Worth(₦)
1Mompha Junior500 million
2Ahmed Starboy65 million
3DJ Young Money61 million
4Emmanuella60 million

How much does the president earn in Nigeria?

President of Nigeria

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
FormationOctober 1, 1963
DeputyVice President of Nigeria
Salary₦30,000,000 annually
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What was the original name of Nigeria?

The former name for Nigeria was the Royal Niger Company Territories. It does not sound like a country name at all! The name Nigeria was replaced and preserved up until today. Still, it was not a name for a nation, but merely a name of the territory.

Who was last viceroy?

Lord Louis Mountbatten
That man was Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of British India.

What is difference between governor and Governor General?

Governors-General and Viceroys were the main administrative cogs of British India who saw to it that the “Jewel in the Crown” of the British Empire….Difference Between Governor-General and Viceroy.

Governor-GeneralViceroy
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-GeneralLord Louis Mountbatten was the last Viceroy

What is Nigerian Army salary?

A private in the Nigerian Army is paid about N49,000. A Lance Corporal on the other hand is paid about N55,000. A Corporal is paid N58,000. When he gets promoted to the rank of a Sergeant, he starts earning N63,000 per month.

Is Nigeria owing China?

Nigeria owed China $3.402 billion as of March 31, according to the Debt Management Office. The amount covers 11 loan facilities from the China Exim Bank since 2010.