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Nigerian Independence Day is a significant national holiday commemorating Nigeria's freedom from British colonial rule. Each year, it serves as a time for reflection on the nation's history, the ...

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This is believed to be the last public image taken of Alex Salmond before ... A landslide Holyrood election followed in 2011 before securing an independence referendum. Independence was rejected ...

Taiwan celebrated its National Day holiday Thursday against the background of threats from China ... China routinely states that Taiwan independence is a “dead end” and that annexation by Beijing is a ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan celebrated its National Day holiday Thursday against the background of threats from China, which claims the self-governing island republic as its own territory.

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This year’s theme is, ‘Independence day: A recommitment to secure and fortify our destiny’. President Yoweri Museveni, who will be the chief guest, will give out 40 national award medals to ...

Col. Moshood Yusuf and comprising members of the Nigerian Armed Forces. This marks Tinubu’s second Independence Day as President. Unlike previous years, when the celebrations were held at Eagle ...

In an independence day speech, Tinubu defended his controversial economic reforms, saying they were necessary and were beginning to bear results. He also insisted Nigeria was "winning the war" on ...