Abagana Ambush (1968): How Biafran Army Killed Over 500 Nigerian Troops
The Abagana Ambush (March 31, 1968) was an ambush by Biafran guerrilla troops led by Major Jonathan Uchendu that wiped out the Nigerian 2 Division. Of the 6,000 Nigerian troops…
Is Nigeria The Biggest Country Colonized By The British In Africa?
The biggest country in Africa that the United Kingdom colonized is Nigeria. The biggest country that the United Kingdom colonized in Asia is India (which then comprised the present Pakistan…
Did Obafemi Awolowo Deceive Biafra? | Full Story
Frederick Forsyth in his 1969 book “The Making of an African Legend: The Biafran Story,” argues:Chief Awolowo had just returned from a visit to Colonel Ojukwu in Enugu and he…
The Story And History Of Attah Ameh Oboni
Attah Ameh Oboni was a revered Igala King. At a particular meeting held in Kaduna which consisted of all paramount traditional rulers in Nigeria and which had the queen of…
History Of Igbo-Ukwu
Igbo-Ukwu (English: Great Igbo) is a town in the Nigerian state of Anambra in the south-central part of the country. The town comprises three quarters namely Obiuno, Ngo, and Ihite…
What Nigeria can learn from Biafrans
During the civil war, Biafra made her own weapons, including guns, armored cars, war tanks, and the famous Ogbunigwe. Biafra also refined her own petrol. Please don’t take my word…
Three things I did while in prison – Obasanjo
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo narrated his prison experience and declared that he did three things while he was in Yola and Kirikiri prisons serving a jail term for phantom…
What Nelson Mandela said to Nigerians in 2007
Nelson Mandela’s message to Nigerians in 2007; “You know I am not very happy with Nigeria. I have made that very clear on many occasions. Yes, Nigeria stood by us…
The Oldest Kingdoms In Nigeria
The history of Nigeria could be dated far back before the colonial era. In this period around 900AD, few kingdoms which still survive till now, were in existence then. In…
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu Last Speech As Biafran Head-of-State
Chukwuemeka “Emeka” Odumegwu-Ojukwu (4 November 1933 – 26 November 2011) was a Nigerian military officer, statesman and politician who served as the military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria…