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CAN974 NIGERIAN STUDENTS STAGE PEACEFUL PROTEST
Nigerian students stage peaceful demonstrations in the city of Ibadan to voice fears that the nation is disintegrating.
1. ws students prepare banners, posters
2. ms students climb onto lorry
3. ms group of students with posters
4. cu...
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CAN870 GHANA'S PRESIDETN VISITS LAGOS AND GENERAL GOWON
Ghana's military leader Joseph Ankrah meets with Nigerian head of state General Yakubu Gowon in Lagos.
1. cu sign "Lagos"
2. ws plane taxis in
3. ws Ghanaian and Nigerian flags
4. mcu Ankrah and party descend steps and are greeted...
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CAN823 LOCAL LEADERS HOLD SUMMIT OVER NIGERIAN CAPITAL
The military adminstrator of Lagos holds talks with civilian leaders on the capital's possible future.
1. ms exterior Lagos city council building
2. ms civilian politicians arrive
3. mcu clergy member arrives
4. ms military leader...
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CAN860 GHANA'S PRESIDENT VISITS LAGOS AND GENERAL GOWON
Ghana's military leader Joseph Ankrah meets with Nigerian head of state General Yakubu Gowon in Lagos.
1. ms Ankrah meets Nigerian government members
2. Ankrah and Gowan sit in airport lounge and speak to press
3. ms men stand and...
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CAN402 POLICE CLASHES WITH PROTESTERS IN LAGOS AS NIGERIA HOLDS FIRST GENERAL ELECTIONS
Police clashes with protesters in Lagos as Nigeria holds first general elections.
1. various of troops in Jeeps and trucks driving through city
2. ms clean election board, ready for results
3. various of boards with list of...
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CAN646 WILSON MEETS KAUNA, BALEWA ON TRIP BACK FROM RHODESIA
British Pemier Harold Wilson makes stopover in Zambia (to meet Kenneth Kaunda) and Nigeria (meeting Abubakar Tafawa Balewa) on his way home from Rhodesia.
1. ws plane taxiing
2. ms Kaunda and ministers
3. mcu Kaunda
4. ms tracking Wilson...
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CAN699 NIGERIAN CAPITAL IS QUIET AFTER ABORTIVE REVOLT
The Nigerian capital, quiet after an abortive revolt by dissident military officers.
1. ms Nigeria flag on pole, tilt down to building
2. ws soldier patrols street outside parliament
3. cu taxi, local women carry bundles and suitcases...
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CAN850 CROWDS CHEER OBAFEMI AWOLOWO IN LAGOS
Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo is cheered by crowds after attending a constitutional conference in Lagos.
1. high angle ws crowd in street
2. mcu sign: Awolowo! We have confidence in your able leadership
3. ms signs, including one from...
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SYND 5 10 63 CAN 3 FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE OF AFRICA GETS A NEW PLANE IN DENHAM
Flying doctor service of Africa gets a new plane in Denham, England after another plane was smashed in a crash in Northern Nigeria.
1. gv zoom in to mcu, map of Africa
2. cu Northern Nigeria on the map
3. gv wrecked "Flying Doctors"...
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CAN710 OIL AND PETROL LORRIES SHIPPED TO APAPA PORT IN LAGOS TO JOIN OIL LIFT OPERATION FOR ZAMBIA
Oil and petrol lorries shipped to Apapa port in Lagos to join oil lift operation for Zambia.
1. gv ship "Springbank" arriving to harbour
2. gv petrol trucks on board ship
3. ws harbour with ships lined up
4. ms pan along petrol truck...
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CAN694 COOMNWEALTH CONFERENCE VENUW READIED FOR DELEGATES
Nigeria prepares for the Commonwealth Conference as Delegates start arriving at Lagos airport.
1. ms sign Federal Palace Hotel
2. ws hotel
3. ws pan entrance and Nigerian guard
4. ms Nigerian police erecting barrier
5. vs car...
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CAN738 GHANAIAN DELEGATION ARRIVES IN LAGOS ON GOODWILL MISSION TO NIGERIA
Delegation from Ghana in Lagos on a goodwill mission to Nigeria. The Ghanaian delegation included Chief Justice of Ghana Mr Edward Akufo-Addo, John Kobbin (Kobbina / Cobbina?) and Attorney General and Minister for Justice of Ghana Mr...
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CAN698 SCENES OF DESTROYED ASSASSINATED PREMIER'S HOUSE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
New military governor for northern Nigeria - scenes at assassinated Premier Amaud Bello's home .Hassan Usuman Katsira, now in power, gives press conference. Chukwuma Zeogwu features.
1. ms signboard announcing Prime Minister of Northern...
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CAN836 NIGERIA STATES INDEPENDENCE
Lagos conference to decide whether the Nigerian Federal Systems should be broken into autonomous states.
1. ws exterior of Prince Michael hotel minority leaders
2. mcs Eyo
3. mcs Olwoyin
4. mcu Mr Krum
5. mcu Chief H Eiriye
6. mcu Mr...
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CAN845 MILITARY GOVERNORS ARRIVE IN LAGOS FOR MEETING AFTER TRIBAL RIOTS
Nigerian military governors confer in wake of tribal rioting. Those present include the Head of State of Nigeria Yakubu Gowon and the Governor of the Northern Region Haasan Katsina.
1. ws pan exterior government building
2. ms armed...
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SYND 12/11/67 NIGERIA'S FEDERAL ADMINISTRATOR ASIKA GIVES PRESS CONFERENCE
Ukpabi Asika, Nigeria's new federal administrator for occupied areas of Biafra, gives press conference in Lagos.
1. ws exterior Lagos Television house
2. ws interior press taking seats in conference
3. cu Asika
4. ms Asika and colleagues...
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SYND 23/11/67 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY'S PEACE MISSION ASSEMBLE IN NIGERIA
Members of the Organisation of African Unity's peace mission to Nigeria assemble in Lagos. General Yakubu Gowon head of Nigeria, Ahmadou Ahidjo President of Cameroon, Ethiopia's Emperor Haile Selassie and Hamani Diori President of Niger...
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CAN809 NIGERIA BECOMES ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE EEC
Nigeria officially becomes an associate member of the European Common Market at a ceremony in Lagos. The ceremony is attended by the Vice-President of Nigeria Babafemi Ogundipe and the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Harold Luns as...
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CAN636 TRIAL IN NIGERIA
Street scenes and footage from outside the courthouse during a trial in Lagos, Nigeria. The trial is possibly of Alhaji D.S. Degbenro and other officials.
1. ws cityscape of Lagos
2. ms military vehicles moving along road
3. vs crowd of...
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SYND 12 9 68 PEACE TALKS DELEGATES RETURN
Federal Nigerian delegation returns from Addis Ababa after Nigerian peace talks break down, they claiim Biafrans refuse to compromise. Nigerian head of state Yakubu Gowon, Chief Awolowo and Femi Okunu feature.
1. vss plane arrives at...
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CAN325 PARLIAMENT MEETING IN LAGOS
First parliament of independent Nigeria opens for last time before its dissolution.
1. ms parliament building
2. cs Nigerian flag
3. ms to mcu of Ayo Rosiji arriving from car
4. ms Prime Minister, others enter parliament
5. ms crowds
6....
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SYND 25 8 67 PRISONERS OF WAR FROM BIAFRA INTERROGATED
Biafran prisoners of war arrive in Lagos from Bonn to be questioned by Nigerian officials.
1. ws pan rank of prisoners, many shirtless
2. ms prisoners
3. ms pan prisoners roped together, officer talking to them
4. ms prisoners...
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CAN469 LAGOS BRINGS IN NEW KING
Member of Lagos Royal Family Adieyenka Oyekan becomes the new Oba or King in Lagos, Nigeria.
1. ws sign reading 'Lagos'
2. ws of palace and crowds
4. ws sign reading 'King Ado Descendants Union of Lagos'
5. ms women in procession
6....
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SYND 6 12 68 INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS MEET NIGERIAN PRESIDENT GOWON IN LAGOS
Team of international observers presents a report on Nigerian civil war to President Yakubu Gowon in Lagos.
1. gv Gowon's residence
2. ms observers arrive in cars
3. various of the observers greeted and going into house
4. ms Gowon...