An Interrogation of the British Intelligence Records on the January 15 1966 Coup
The three-part series on the revelations from the British intelligence reports on the January 15 1966 coup that ran in…
Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema
Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema is a Lagos-based writer.
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July 29 1966 On My Mind: Did General Aguiyi-Ironsi Deserve To Die? (3)
QUASHING THE COUP OR CARRYING OUT A COUP? In recent years, as more Nigerians begin to pay close attention to…
July 29 1966 On My Mind: Did General Aguiyi-Ironsi Deserve To Die? (Part 2)
Ironsi’s Role In The January 15 1966 Coup The evidence that shows that General Ironsi and the plotters of the…
July 29 1966 On My Mind: Did General Aguyi-Ironsi Deserve To Die?
PART ONE INTRODUCTON On the fiftieth remembrance of Nigeria’s second coup which ended the life and six-month government of General…
Beyond Biafran Secessionist Movement and Counter-Reactions: Time for Frank Talk (1)
There are times in the life of a people when the gloves come off and frank talk must take the…
An Indigenous Arms Industry in Nigeria: Matters Arising
President Muhammadu Buhari’s call to Nigeria’s Defence Ministry to outline a plan for the development of an arms industry for…
Mr. President, Remember History; Do Not Repeat It
When Murtala Muhammed became Nigeria’s third military Head of State on 29 July 1975, he won a place in the…
Biafra on My Mind
With the formal declaration by Lieutenant-Colonel Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Military Governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria, on Tuesday, May 30…
2-4 Zone: Now That the Pendulum Has Swung In Buhari’s Corner…
The majority of Nigerians have spoken. Buhari is the new president-elect. He is not my flavor of the month. Never…
2-4 Zone: Ikebe Matter Na Serious Matter
We have various names for it in Nigeria: ikebe; bum-bum; nyash; ‘assenal.’ This just shows you that buttocks matter. Yes,…
How To Keep Nigeria One In 2015
This article is, to a great extent, inspired by the interview with the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Reverend Father Matthew…
Peter Obi’s Defection: Wider Issues For The Igbos’ Political Survival
Anambra State, indeed the entire Eastern Nigeria and certainly the entire country, was fortunate to have a governor of Peter…
The Beginning Of The End Or The End Of The Beginning?
As I reflect on what Nigeria has become, what with the orgy of blood typified by the weekly ritual of bomb blasts at Nyanya, it is clear that something will give very soon if we do not start taking proactive steps. Perhaps the steps might be too late, especially with the type of leadership elite Nigeria is saddled with…
Nyanya: We Better Wake Up Or Die Where We Lie
I do not know what to say or write here that will make sense. In other terrorism-infested climes, an attack like the one at Nyanya will not be taken lying low…
Let Us Answer The Gay Question In Nigeria With Our Heads
Folks, this homosexual issue is one we have to face squarely. Why are these people the way they are? Does it have a spiritual undertone? Homosexuality has been around for centuries, even in black Africa, before the coming of the whites…
Is It Sane To Be A Christian In Today’s Nigeria?
In my opinion, the current politicking for 2015 and the religious perceptions being created may only fuel an extremist movement. President Jonathan is not my flavor of the month and I will not vote for him but what if he wins fair and square?