NIGERIA
1952 Nigeria's first general elections are held. The NCNC wins majority seats in the East; the Action Group wins 49 out of 80 seats in the West
(Some A.G. members had con- tested election under the NCN
1959 The first section of the M1 motorway was opened
1962 The first ever spacecraft to Mars, Mars 1, was launched
1977 FESTAC'77: The Festival of African Arts and Culture starts
1982 Channel 4 television began broadcasting
1948-01-18 1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria