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FlashBack: I’ll Make Naira Equal In Value To Dollar — Buhari
Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on March 2015 said he would ensure that the Naira was equal to the dollar in value, if voted into office.
Buhari, who was the presidential Candidates of the…
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Biafra War: The Invasion Of Onitsha (Oct. 4 – 12, 1967)
The First Invasion of Onitsha (October 4 − October 12, 1967) was a large military conflict between Biafran and Nigerian forces.
The Nigerian 2nd Division managed to seize control…
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How 3 Students Bombed Obasanjo Back To Ibadan During Biafra War
Before the full-blown war, there was a military coup in 1966 (carried out by Maj. Nzeogwu which led to the death of Tafawa Belewa, among others), a counter-coup (led by Gowon, which led…
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Bakassi: The Oil-rich Biafra Territory Ceded To Cameroon
“The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.”
— This was the statement adapted by a traditional ruler of the Bakassi community during the handover…
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Asaba Massacre: Surrendered Yet Slaughtered
Often termed as a brother’s war, the Asaba massacre began with the military campaign on the midwestern region on August 9, 1967.
This offensive led by Colonel Victor Banjo, in a…
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1967-1970: France Military Policy In The Nigerian Civil War
***written by
— Christopher Griffin***
During the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970), France chose to support Biafra, but only on a limited scale, providing mercenaries and obsolete…
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Zimbabwe: Life Of Late Robert Mugabe
Mugabe was born to a poor Shona family in Kutama, Southern Rhodesia on 21 February 1924.
Following an education at Kutama College and the University of Fort Hare, he worked as a…
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Ghana Must Go: A Historical Reminder Of How Nigerians Treat Fellow Africans
Our compatriots in South Africa are today indirect victims of the sins of their fathers. No sin goes unpunished!
On April 15, 1985 the Hon. Minister for Internal Affairs, General…
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King Jaja of Opobo: A Great Biafran Murdered By The British
King Jaja of Opobo (full name: Jubo Jubogha ; 1821–1891) was a merchant prince and the founder of Opobo city-state in an area that is now the Rivers state of Nigeria. Born in…
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Another shocking revelation of how Saro-Wiwa was killed emerge
“Saro-Wiwa, who was chained in the legs and hands, was marched to the condemned cell which was directly opposite the gallows where he and others would be hanged.
An eyewitness,…
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