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RIVER WARRIORS HAIL THE QUEEN
At Port Harcourt in Eastern Nigeria, the Queen and the Duke watched the war canoe Regatta. Later, some thirty miles from Enugu is the Oji River Leper Settlement. At Apapa Wharf at Lagos, a Guard of Honour from HMS 'Magpie'. By unveiling...
British Movietone
COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE
The Commonwealth Conference, held at Lancaster House, was opened by Britain's Prime Minister, Mr Macmillan. ® Seen here are Mr Macmillan; India's Premier, Mr Nehru; Tunku Abdul Rahman (of Malaya); Mr Menzies (Australia); the Prime...
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SYND 12 5 68 PEOPLE PROTEST IN LAGOS AGAINST NIGERIAN DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY IN BIAFRA
People demonstrate in Lagos against the Nigerian destruction of property in Port Harcourt, capital of the Rivers State, now part of secessionist Biafra.
1. ms placards, pan
2. various cu of placards
3. ms protesters chanting
4. mcu...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Fire razes police barracks in Lagos
CLEAN : Fire razes police barracks in Lagos
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : School kidnapping prompts tightened security in Lagos
CLEAN : School kidnapping prompts tightened security in Lagos
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Christmas lights illuminate Nigeria's megacity
Christmas lights illuminate NigeriaÂ’s megacity of Lagos
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Nigerians head to church to find earthly love
Thousands of people began to arrive at the Nigerian megachurch just after dawn on a cool morning looking for love and hot tips on how to avoid dating devils
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Boko Haram releases 76 abducted schoolgirls
Boko Haram jihadists release 76 of the 110 schoolgirls who were abducted from the northeastern town of Dapchi in February
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Third day of coronavirus lockdown in Lagos
More than 20 million Nigerians have gone into lockdown in Africa's biggest city Lagos and the capital Abuja, as the continent struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Looting in Nigeria's Lagos after shooting of protesters
Gunshots were fired, shops were looted and a prison was set ablaze as fresh violence rocked Nigeria's biggest city Lagos after the shooting of protesters that drew international outrage (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : African leaders take part in Global Education Summit in London
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera, Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari and Togo President Faure Gnassingbé take part in a discussion on "the way forward for transforming...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : ANIMATED MAP: Frenchman killed in a 'terrorist attack' in Benin, investigation opened
Animated map showing the W National Park in northern Benin, where a 50-year-old Frenchman was killed in a "terrorist attack" on 8 February 2022 (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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SYND 28 8 68 NEW COORDINATION CENTRE SET UP BY INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS
The International Red Cross has set up a co-ordination centre in Lagos, says Nigerian Red Cross Chief Ade Ojo.
1. ms exterior of building
2. mcu sign Nigerian Red Cross Coordination Centre
3. ms Red Cross officials with chief Ojo
4....
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SYND 3 2 70 FOOTAGE OF MISSIONARIES IN PRISON
Roman Catholic missionaries imprisoned in Port Harcourt read and talk to help pass the time.
1. ms nun walking towards camera and away
2. ms Bishop Joseph Whelan of Owerri
3. ms priests
4. ms priests pushing car up a hill
5. ms Whelan...
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SYND 28 6 78 WEST GERMAN CHANCELLOR SCHMIDT LAYS WREATH AT CENOTAPH IN LAGOS
The West German Chencellor Helmut Schmidt lays a wreath at the Cenotaph in Lagos. He also visits Tin Can island, the newest and biggest port in Nigeria. During his visits and talks with he apparently failed to agree with his Nigerian...
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SYND 4 9 68 PORT HARCOURT EXECUTION BY FIRING SQUAD
Criminal executed by firing squad in Port Harcourt. The man was probably called Gerian A. Ahoada
1. ms Nigerian army oficer sits down for press briefing
2. mcu woman reporter taking notes
3. cu offficer talking to reporters
4. mcu...
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NIGERIA: US PRESIDENT CLINTON ARRIVAL
Natural Sound
Whirling dancers in flowing, red and black African dress greeted President Clinton as he began a three-day trip to Africa that the White House hopes will embrace democracy in Nigeria and encourage peace elsewhere.
With a...
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SYND 6-9-73 AFRICAN SECTION OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION MEETING
Delegates from 32 African states attended the African Regional meeting of the World Health Organisation in Lagos
1. ws conference centre and flags
2. ws flags of attending nations
3. ws banner for meeting above entrance
4. ws interior of...
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Fuel tanker catches fire, police say many feared dead
1. Pull out of burnt vehicles then right pan to affected shop
2. Left pan from man on road to fallen burnt truck
A speeding fuel tanker crashed and spilled its cargo on Saturday in Nigeria's main southern city, and as many as three dozen...
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UPITN 25 10 79
The Nigeria president Shehu Shagari swears-in his new ministers in Lagos.
1. vs of minister being sworn in by Shagari
2. vs of other ministers watching
3. vs Second minister is sworn in by Shagari
4. mcu Shagari addresses the ministers...
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Business as usual on other rigs as hostage standoff continues
Port Harcourt, Nigeria:
1. Aerial of one of the oil rigs of Shell Oil Company
2. General view of Port Harcourt
3. Shell workers on an oil rig (not the rig of the hostages) in Port Harcourt area
4. Various of workers
5. Various of...
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Fuel tanker catches fire, many feared dead
1. Wide of port
2. Close-up of sign reading: (English) " Nigerian Ports Authority"
3. Port
4. Fire and plume of smoke rising into sky; pull-out to wide
5. Close-up of a tanker boat
6. Wide of dock and boat
7. Pull out of burnt vehicles...