First Coup in Nigeria
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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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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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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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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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Speech by Major Kaduna Nzeogwu Announcing the First Coup of January 15, 1966
Below is Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu‘s speech announcing the first military coup in Nigeria on January 15, 1966. “In the…
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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was born in 1912 to Yakubu Dan Zala and Fatima Inna in Bauchi, Nigeria. Tafawa Balewa had…
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