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Aftermath of Revolution and War

The Nigerian Revolution and the Biafran War…The Aftermath by Alexander A. Madiebo; ArtRelated Limited, Lagos; 2022; 495pp When this book, The Nigerian Revolution and the...

Ending the Rule of the Nigerian Village Idiot (the Traitor)

President Trump’s alleged invective, mislabeling African nations and Haiti as sh*thole countries, merely voices the attitude of most westerners toward the zip code of...

Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar has Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s Phone Number, Right?

Mathew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, who was also a member of the National Peace Committee that went to see President...

The Inside Story of Nigeria’s First Military Coup (2)

Not many realize that several officers of northern origin took part in Nigeria's first military coup. The "Igbo coup" tag attached to the Majors' assault ignores the fact that scores of northern officers took part in the Lagos operations, and even assisted Nzeogwu when he stormed the residence of the Northern Region's premier...

The Inside Story of Nigeria’s First Military Coup (I)

At independence the Northern region was given more seats in parliament than the two Southern regions put together.  This meant that no meaningful governmental decision affecting Nigeria could be taken without the consent of the North.  Southern rulers belatedly began to appreciate that Northern politicians were not as naïve as they thought...

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