Operation Unicord Captures Nsukka in the 1960 Civil War
On May 30, 1967, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu made a formal declaration of secession of the Eastern...
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Establishment of the National Union of Nigerian Students
The National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS), founded in 1956, was the association of Nigerian...
Treaty Between Lagos and Britain
Before the British bombardment of Lagos in 1851, Lagos was a major slave trading port...
Adubi War of 1918
The Adubi War, also known as Ogun Adubi or Egba Rebellion, was a war that...
1945 General Strike Involving over 100,000 Nigerian Workers
In 1945, a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s history occurred with the beginning of the First...
Victor Banjo’s Sober Letter To Aguiyi-Ironsi From Ikot Ekpene Prison
Who was Victor Banjo and what put him in prison? Lieutenant Colonel Victor Banjo was...
General Aguiyi-Ironsi’s First Speech as Nigeria’s Head of State
During the unrest following the January 15, 1966 military coup led by Major Kaduna Nzeogwu,...
Slogans, Nicknames and Operational Names Linked with the Nigerian Civil War
It often happens that each war/conflict has its own specific nickname and vocabulary used in...
20 Historical Facts About Beloved Nation Nigeria.
With an estimated population of 204 million, Nigeria is currently the most populous black country...
Obafemi Awolowo Demands Release From Prison And That Of His Colleagues
In 1963, Obafemi Awolowo, former prime minister of the now-defunct Western Region, and many of...
Old Ondo Election: 1982 Governorship Elections That Steered Violence in the State
On August 16, 1983, the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) held general elections for governorships across...
Taslim Elias’ Opinion In 1970 On The Nigeria-Cameroon Bakassi Issue
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S CHAMBERS LAGOS 12517 Bo.16/S.3/60 ATTORNEY 3rd September, 1970 20075. Dr. O. Arikpo Commissioner...
The Unique System of Governance Of The Igbos Before The Pre-Colonial Era.
The Igbo polity and pre-colonial administration have been described by scholars as headless, that is,...
Retitling of the Lagos Town Council to Local Government
The Lagos Town Council was established in 1950 as an administrative unit of Lagos under...
Tragic History of the Brave Jaja of Opobo
Who was King Jaja of Opobo? King Jaja of Opobo was a charismatic and courageous...
Biography of Onuora Nzekwu, Author of Eze Goes to School
The book “Eze Goes to School” is undoubtedly one of the most popular and widely...
Remigio Herrera Adesina: A Cuban/Yoruba Slave in the 1830s.
Remigio Herrera Adesina was born in Ijesha lands in Ekiti, western Nigeria, according to the...
The British-Ijebu war of 1892
Background of the Battle of Imagbon. In 1891, the Ijebu people, living 80 to 100...
Sunday Igboho’s Connection to the Ife-Modakeke War in 1997.
WHO IS SUNDAY IGBOHO? Sunday Igboho, as he is popularly known, was born Sunday Adeniyi...
Gruesome Murder of Christiana Oluwasesin Over the Lose of a Quran.
Christiana Oluwatoyin Oluwasesin was happy and full of life when she arrived at the Government...