Balewa
Americannoun
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Early in the solo, he plays the tape of a speech that Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, the first prime minister of Nigeria, gave when his country achieved independence from Britain.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
The Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Daoud Abubakar Balewa and his wife, Monife, a vocalist, self-released a smattering of albums in the late 1970s and ’80s with a collective called Ambiance.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2020
Indeed, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria’s first prime minister, closed his speech at Nigeria’s independence ceremony with the words, “God Save Our Queen”.
From Economist ● Aug. 18, 2016
National unity had been the question ever since the nation won independence in 1960, and it was no less a question after the rebels swept away the government of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
From Time Magazine Archive
Her parents were focused on Chief Okonji, nodding eagerly as he told a story about a recent meeting with Prime Minister Balewa.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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