Military History

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Who Killed Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu?
Major Kaduna Nzeogwu’s Grave A Grim Anniversary Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu died in the final week of July 1967. While…
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Today In Nigerian History: The First Military Coup In Nigeria Was Staged In 1966
On this day, January 15 1966, the first military coup in Nigeria was staged by a group of Nigerian soldiers…
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January 8 Nigeria’s History: Ojukwu Fled to Ivory Coast Amidst War
On this day, 8th of January, 1970, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, leader of the breakaway Republic of Biafra, fled into exile…
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What Happened On The Night We Were To Be Executed By Abacha’s Boys – Oladipo Diya
Lt. General Oladipo Diya (rtd.) Lt. General Oladipo Diya served as the Chief of the General Staff (Deputy Head of…
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Leaked Video Of Gen. Diya Crying And Begging Late General Sani Abacha
Below is a leaked video clip of Former Ogun State Leader, General Oladipo Diya, grovelling at General Sani Abacha’s feet,…
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Victor Banjo’s Touching Letter To Aguiyi-Ironsi From Ikot Ekpene Prison
Who Was Victor Banjo And What Landed Him In Prison? Lt. Colonel Victor Banjo was a gallant Nigerian military officer…
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First Speech Of General Aguiyi Ironsi As The Head Of State Of Nigeria
During the unrest that followed the January 15 1966 military coup led by Major Kaduna Nzeogwu, Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi…
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What You Need To Know About General Sani Abacha, His Iron Regime And Death
Few Nigerians, and the many people involved in Commonwealth or international affairs and in human rights movements, remained indifferent to…
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Timeline Of Notable Events That Happened In 1987, Nigeria
Below is a comprehensive compilation of the major/notable events that happened back in 1987 during the regime of the military…
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Major Gideon Orkar And Other April 1990 Coup Plotters Awaiting Judgement
Sitting from left to right – Captain Harley Empere, Major Gideon Orkar, Captain Perebo Dakolo, Lieutenant Cyril Ozoalor and Lieutenant…
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Execution of General I.D. Bisalla and Other February 1976 Coup Plotters
General Iliya D. Bisalla was executed along with 30 other officers on March 11, 1976, for being involved in the…
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Narrating the Nigerian Civil War Through Chilling Photos
War is what happens when language fails. 21st May 1968: John Downing-Tractor, a company rep, and William Blakeley, a marine…
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How Ibrahim Babankowa Found Tafawa Balewa’s Decomposing Body Along Lagos-Abeokuta Road
The first and only Prime Minister of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s decomposing body was found in a bush near…
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January 21, 1966 – Tafawa Balewa’s Dead Body Was Found Along Lagos-Abeokuta Road
On the 15th of January, 1966, Nigeria witnessed her first military coup d'etat in which notable politicians were killed and…
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Lt-Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo’s Speech after the Execution of Dimka and other February 1976 Coup Plotters
Dimka and other coup plotters executed by firing squad On the 15th of May, 1976, the perpetrators of the February…
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