Google Celebrates Nigeria’s 55 years of Independence

Especially the ones that celebrate an

event such as a country’s independence

day, are always anticipated and revered.

Since 2010, Google has been creating

illustrative artwork that feature the

colours, cultures, flags or fabrics of

Nigeria.

Last year, to mark the Nigeria’s 54th

Independence Anniversary Day

celebration, Google had a .GIF doodle that

features the three most popular means of

transport for daily commuters in Lagos,

the country’s commercial capital — the

motorcycle, popularly referred to as

okada, the mini-bus, popularly known as

danfo, and the tricycle, widely known as

keke marwa. 

The passengers in these vehicles also

appear to represent the three major tribes

— Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba — respectively,

dressed in their native attires and

carrying the Nigerian flag, grining and

waving as they ride on.

Nigeria gained independence on the 1st

of October, 1960. This is the third doodle

for Nigeria’s Independence Anniversary

to be created by Google since October

2010. in 2013, Google featured the colours

of the Nigerian flag, green and white,

with a touch of different shades of green

and grey patterned like a Nigerian

(native) fabric popularly sewn and worn

by the Hausas.

in 2015, below is the picture of what

Google used to celebrate Nigeria’s 55

years of Independence