1950s NIGERIA (CQ06123)
Title: HISTORIC DAY FOR NIGERIA. Exterior government house. Governor General Sir James Robinson walks with Nigerian Council of Ministers. Men sit and stand for photo. Prime Minister Alahaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa seen. Man with camera. People gathered at ceremony at the Federal House of Representatives. Sign reads: We Greet Alhaji Abubaka Nigeria's Prime Minister. Men walk past classic cars. People sit and smile. Man walks into building with a sword. Minister of Labor seen. More people arrive, hold signs, photographers scramble. Governor General arrives in open car. People pose for the camera. Drum corps marches by. Soldier march, hold flags. Inaugural reception, well-dressed people. <p>Title: NIGERIA TODAY Nigerian and British leaders meet in London. Nigerian leaders seen, with other delegates. Views of Kano, Nigeria - buildings, people on the street. Man walks on stilts. People ride horses. People gathered. Lots of galloping horses. Exterior mosque. Men sit on the ground. Dye pits, men dye clothing. Man cuts another man's hair. Supplies moved on donkeys. Woman leaves home, child runs. Sign for Kano City Hospital. Building exteriors. <p>Title: AFRICA AWAKENING NIGERIA TAKES A GIANT STEP Nigeria on map, photos of people. High shot panning across city (Lagos?) People walk on the street. Man on soap box speaks to people. People listen. Woman speaks to crowd. Men hold up their hands. More speakers. People get ballot boxes ready with pictures to show candidates parties. Man shows box with star and explains. Town seen. People in line to vote. People hand in paper, finger marked iwth ink, checked against list, woman walks into booth with baby. People in line to vote. More voting activity. TV tower. Man speaks in radio station. Votes counted. Election board in Lagos, crowd gathered to see the results. Daily Times newspaper truck loaded. Newspaper boy hands out newspapers (in English) with news of the election. Election board panned. Crowd looks up. Number put onto huge election board. Candidate seen, named Prime Minister. <p>Title: TRAIN DISASTER IN NIGERIA Railroad disaster, scene of the accident.