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Major Kaduna Nzeogwu’s Last Interview Before His Death

Below is Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu's last interview with Mr Dennis Ejindu of 'Africa and the World' a few months…
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Ojukwu’s Secession Speech Declaring the Republic of Biafra on May 30 1967

On May 30, 1967, before the outbreak of the Nigerian civil war/the Biafran war, the military governor of the Eastern Region,…
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The Benin Punitive Expedition of 1897

The Benin punitive expedition of 1897 was a disastrous event that left the great kingdom of Benin devastated and deprived…
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The History And Mystery of Bilikisu Sungbo Shrine In Ijebu Ode, Ogun State

The burial place of the legendary and biblical Queen of Sheba, locally known among Yoruba people as Bilikisu Sungbo, has…
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Samuel Okwaraji: The Nigerian Footballer Who Died on the Football Pitch

Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji was a prolific and professional Nigerian football player who played for both international clubs and his country.…
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Pre-Colonial Political Administration of the Benin Empire

The Edos of Benin inhabit the southwestern part of modern-day Nigeria and are close neighbours of the Yorubas with whom…
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Osogbo War of 1840 – How Yoruba Forces Truncated Fulani’s Conquest in Yoruba Land

After the Fulanis systematically captured Ilorin (in about 1836) and made it their territory, they proceeded to sack the old…
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The Mugbamugba War – Second Attempt by Yorubas to Regain Control of Ilorin

For better understanding of the Mugbamugba war, you should read the true story of how Afonja lost Ilorin and its…
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Read President Babangida’s Full Speech Annulling June 12 1993 Election

Below is President Ibrahim Babangida's full speech announcing the annulment of the presidential election of June 12, 1993.
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Real Account of the June 12 1993 Presidential Election and why it was Annulled

Here we go behind the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election in Nigeria. This election is considered the freest and…
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Merits And Demerits of Clifford Constitution of 1922

Click here to read the Clifford Constitution of 1922 and its features Like every other constitution of a state, the…
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The Ibadan All-Nigerian Constitutional Conference of 1950

On the 9th of January, 1950, delegates from the northern, eastern and western regions of Nigeria met as a body…
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The Berlin Conference And Partition of Africa

By the late 19th century, European powers were locked in an intense race to control African territory. What began as…
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Lagos Times and Gold Coast Colony Advertiser

Lagos Times and Gold Coast Colony Advertiser was the third newspaper established in Nigeria. It succeeded Anglo African Newspaper of…
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Telephone Conversation Between U.S President John F Kennedy and Tafawa Balewa In 1963

Nigeria’s Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and America’s President, John F Kennedy On Friday, August 23, 1963, American President…
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