Fola Oyewole: My link with first coup, why I fought on Biafran side
Retired Lt. Col. Fola Oyewole, 77 (at the time we interviewed him for publication on this…
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Throwback: Awolowo speaks on Biafra, genocide accusation, currency, Ojukwu…
Monday, 15 January, 2020 was the 54th anniversary of the end of the Nigerian civil…
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54 Years After: British Secret Files on Nigeria’s First Coup- Part 1
By Damola Awoyokun Today, 15 January, 2020 is the 54th anniversary of the first…
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Throwback: Obafemi and HID Awolowo, their Untold Love Story
On 26 December, 1937, exactly 82 years…
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Buhari at 77: His 1993 interview on his overthrow by IBB, IMF, corruption, others
In 1993, President Muhammadu Buhari, who turns 77 today, spoke on major issues about…
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“Days I was bartered for a horse, slapped my slave master” – Ajayi Crowther in 182-year old letter
Ademola Adegbamigbe One of the victims of the hideous slave trade in Nigeria was…
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Awolowo’s letter from prison to Ironsi: “Release me please!”
Obafemi Awolowo wrote a letter to Major General Aguiyi Ironsi to release him from prison.…
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Flashback: Hardship in Nigeria, how to fix the economy
The article you are about to read was published on this platform on Wednesday, October…
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One dies, many injured as OPC, Hausa youths fight over ‘scraps’ in Lagos
At least, one person was confirmed dead while others sustained injuries in a communal clash…
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1993: Buhari’s interview on his overthrow by IBB, IMF, N2.8b oil money, others
President Muhammadu Buhari, in 1993, spoke on major issues about his regime when he and…
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