Tag: civil war
Civil War secrets: Gowon finally reveals what drove his painful decisions
Gowon, 90, further revealed that his leadership has always been rooted in prayer and a deep desire to act with…
“I nearly died” – Babangida opens up on Civil War, marriage journey
Babangida recounted how, after his training in the United Kingdom in 1967, he returned to Nigeria as war loomed.
Osinbajo: Nigeria can’t afford another civil war
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said Nigeria cannot afford another civil war because it will not augur well for the country.
Akinrinade on civil war: “Day my dancing partner was shot and my other escapes from death”
Ademola Adegbamigbe General Alani Akinrinade, a Nigerian Army General, civil war hero and pro democracy fighter who, like many other…
Post civil war: South Sudan seeks investment
South Sudan on Friday opened an investment conference, the first dedicated to post-war funding as the country emerges from five…
Civil war: South Sudanese rebels sign peace deal
South Sudanese rebels lead by Riek Machar inked a peace agreement with the government aimed at ending the county’s devastating…
Ezekwesili: My younger sibling had kwashiorkor during Civil War, No more war
A former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili has said that her younger sibling suffered from kwashiorkor during the civil and…
Civil war: I don’t want to witness another war in Nigeria – Obasanjo
Former Nigeria’s president, Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday said having fought wars and the civil war, he would never want to…
Is Nigeria On the Brink of Another Civil War?
On August 1, 1966, after the collapse of last-ditch attempts by Nigeria’s power brokers to prevent the impending Civil War,…
Captain America: Civil War post credits scenes revealed
SPOILER Alert! Obviously! Spoilers for the mid and post-credits scenes to Captain America: Civil War follow! Marvel Studios did something…
Igbo President will help heal civil war wounds – Gowon
A former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), said on Wednesday that an Igbo president would help heal…
Biafra, June 12, Boko Haram And The Future Of Nigeria (2)
By Chido Onumah For a people in search of a meaningful national identity, I worry when we miss any opportunity…
Sect Can’t Break Nigeria —Soyinka
Nigeria is suffering greater carnage at the hands of Islamist group Boko Haram than it did during a secessionist civil…
Biafra, June 12, Boko Haram And The Future Of Nigeria (1)
By Chido Onumah Nigeria’s celebrated novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is an interviewer’s delight, whether she is talking about Nigeria, novels,…
Still On The NYSC Scheme
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Like every other nation, Nigeria has had her own fair share of herculean challenges and difficult moments.…
US may send drones to Mali
The US military is looking at providing intelligence, aerial refueling tankers and other support to French forces in Mali, including…
Understanding Igbo-Yoruba Unhealthy Rivalry (3)
By Abdul-Rahoof A. Bello The Nigerian infant nationhood was threatened especially when political leaders in the opposition became the object…
Achebe’s Book: Ohanaeze Chief Chides Yoruba Leaders
A former General Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Mr. Pascal Chimezie has condemned Yoruba leaders who…
Civil War In NCC
Swanky buildings are hardly associated with roforofo fights. But that is what is taking place at the glittering headquaters of…
Defend Yourselves, Christian Leaders Tell Northern Members
Christian leaders in southern Nigeria have charged northern Christians to wake up and defend themselves by any means against the…
No, Ojukwu Did Not Cause The War Of Secession —Lasisi Lajunwon
It was wrong and belated for anybody to conclude that the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu caused the secession…
Boko Haram: Which Way Nigeria? —Godday Odidi
I want to use this medium to call on President Goodluck Jonathan to take a concrete action on the so-called…
War Is Imminent In Nigeria But God Forbid —Joe Igbokwe
I am writing this piece strictly as Joe Igbokwe and I am speaking strictly for myself only. I was born…