“The West African Pilot and Garvey’s the Negro World These are the most prominent newspapers that contributed seriously to the emergence of Nigerian nationalism. Besides, some other factors also contributed to the Nigerian nationalism the development of political parties, and the election of the labour party in Britain with its anti- colonialism agenda. Nigeria became independent on October st 1960. The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) This movement is best known as the first true nationalist organization that emerged in Nigeria in 1936. It was headed by Samuel Akinsanya, HO Davies, Ernest Ikoli and Dr. J.C Vaughan. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe and Chief Obafemi Awolowo later joined the movement in 1937.
