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30 Shocking Facts About Nigerian Leaders Since 1960
Not many people know that both General Murtala Mohammed and General Sani Abacha were born and buried in Kano, and…
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The ANGLO-AFRICAN: Second Newspaper in Nigeria (1863-1865)
The Anglo-African came after Iwe Irohin as the second of the twelve main newspapers in Nigeria. Anglo-African was founded on…
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Abagana Ambush: How Biafran Army Killed Over 500 Nigerian Troops in One Attack
The Abagana Ambush of March 31st 1968 is one out of the many confrontations between Nigerian and Biafran troops during…
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How Nzeogwu Killed Ahmadu Bello and His Wife, Hafusatu, During the 1966 Coup
When the soldiers were about to shoot Ahmadu Bello, two of the wives stood up, leaving the first wife who…
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How Dimka’s Lust for Woman Led to His Arrest After the Failed 1976 Coup
When Lt. Colonel Dimka realised that the coup was unsuccessful, he fled to Afikpo in the then Anambra State and…
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Asaba Massacre: How Hundreds of Asaba People Were Killed In 1967
In August 1967, two months before the Asaba massacre, a division of the seceded Eastern Region (Biafra) army led by…
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Story of Arhuanran, the Giant Benin Prince Who Could Uproot Trees With Bare Hands
Prince Idubor, also known as Arhuanran (sometimes spelt Aruanran), would have been the Oba (King) of Benin as at the…
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How The People of Ara-Ekiti Committed Mass Suicide To Avoid Enslavement in 1855
As at 1850, Ara was one of the most powerful towns in Ekiti with a settlement spaning as big as…
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How FESTAC ’77 was Celebrated in Lagos, Nigeria in 1977
Nigerian delegation with a sailor holding the FESTAC ’77 sign at the opening ceremony. © Marilyn Nance The Second World…
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Iwe Irohin – The First Newspaper In Nigeria
A facsimile of Iwe Irohin, the first newspaper in Nigeria In the 1840s, the missionaries of the Presbyterian Church began…
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Full Story: Ayinla Omowura Predicted His Death Six Months Before He Was Killed
The late Apala musician, Ayinla Waheed Yusuf, widely known as Ayinla Omowura, is considered to be one of the most…
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Watch the Video of Nigeria’s Independence Day Celebration in 1978
Below is the video of Lt. General Olusegun Obasanjo, the Head of State presiding over Nigeria’s independence Day celebration, the…
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All You Need To Know About the Igbo People of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea
Igbo People of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea, located at the Eastern end of the Gulf of Guinea, West coast…
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The Real History of the Nigerian Army
Hausa Troops | Lagos | the pre cursor to the Nigerian Army, formed circa 1865 by Sir Jihn Hawley Glover,…
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Oba Orompoto – The first Female Alaafin of Oyo
Oba Orompoto is the first and perhaps the only female Alaafin of Oyo. She was known for her bravery and…
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