Peter Obi Reveals How Obasanjo Led Biafran Delegation To General Gowon To Declare The War Was Over

Fifty-three years after the end of the Biafran War, Peter Obi has disclosed the major role former President Olusegun Obasanjo played in formally ending the thirty-month war and uniting Nigeria. While speaking during a press conference, Peter Obi who is a former Governor of Anambra State, said on the 15 of January, 53 years ago,…

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ATIKU ASK JONATHAN TO RELINQUISH HIS TICKET AS CONDITION TO SUPPORT PDP IN 2O15 – WIKE

Wike reveals what Atiku allegedly told Jonathan when the former president reached out to him to support his re-election bid in 2015. Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has alleged that former President Goodluck Jonathan was discouraged by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, after he reached out to him to support his re-election bid in 2015….

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Today in History: Britain Kills 21 Nigerians, 37 badly injured in a protest – November 18, 1949.

It is exactly 73 years ago today since the British Police shot dead 21 defenceless Igbo workers of Enugu coal/Iva Valley Miners for no reason. Their crime was that they demanded for a pay rise. 21 died instantly, 37 were severely injured. Today at New Market Roundabout Enugu, an everlasting monument can still be seen…

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The History of Abuja

The land now called Abuja was originally the south-western part of the ancient Habe (Hausa) kingdom of Zazzau (Zaria). It was populated for centuries by several semi-independent tribes. The largest of the tribes was Gbagyi (Gwari), followed by the Koro and a few other smaller tribes. In early 1800’′s when Zaria fell to Fulani invaders,…

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23RD JULY IN HISTORY: All hail Haile Selassie, Happy Posthumous Birthday to an African Legend for his heroic exploits and iconic legacy in the continent.

Only one African state managed to stave off the onslaught of European occupation during the Scrabble: Ethiopia, an ancient Christian kingdom, once ruled by the legendary Prester John. In 1896, when the Italians, with 10,000 European troops, invaded Ethiopia from their coastal enclave at Massawa on the Red sea, they were routed by the emperor,…

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Dr. Paul Amen-Aifuwa’s Perspective on THE NIGERIAN LEADERSHIP CAN MAKE IT: Reviewed in 2014 by Humphrey Onyima – the Publisher of Leadership SCORECARD Magazine.

Dr Paul Amen-Aifuwa in his work titled, “The Nigerian Leadership Can Make It” reviewed by Humphrey Onyima in 2014, has this to say. Excerpt:  As the state’s Craft of the Nigerian statehood entangles with her centenary landmark, mixed feelings are rife on the part of various schools of thoughts with the deep concerns and reminiscences…

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