Civil war could have been averted, Otti declares
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, yesterday, said Nigerian Civil War could have been avoided, if reason was allowed to prevail.
South East Development Commission bill passes third reading at House of Reps
Fifty-three years after the conclusion of the Nigerian civil war, the House of Representatives has passed through the third reading of a bill seeking the establishment of the South East Development Commission.
Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa @ 82
Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa, famously known as Ken Saro-Wiwa, would have been 82 on Tuesday, October 10. My lionized friend packed too many lifetimes into one life.
Nigerian civil war should be remembered as ‘unity day’
I was privileged to chat privately with Nobuo Hayashi at the Cafeteria of the UN Campus in Turin. Nobuo is a Senior Research Fellow at the Oslo Peace Institute.
Army must continue to draw lessons from the civil war – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, says the Nigerian Army must continue to draw lessons from the Nigerian Civil War in tackling contemporary security challenges bedeviling the nation.
Who is an Igbo man? Â Â Â Â Â
If you want to understand who an Igbo man is; just bear in mind that the Nigerian civil war – 1967_1970, was fought between the nation of Nigeria and the Igbos.
I never promised to return Igbo property, Amaechi replies Wike, Rivers officials
Former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, has said he never promised to return property abandoned in the state during the Nigerian Civil War to the Igbo owners.
President Buhari @ 80: Twelve things Nigerians need to know
First thing to know is that President Muhammadu Buhari, retired General and former Military Head of State, was born in Daura on December 17, 1942. He lost his father at the early
Role of the Judiciary in nation building
The country is facing serious challenges with nationhood. At no other time since the Nigerian Civil War and probably since the events of June 12, 1993, political crisis have we been
For Omidiran, history is a bully pulpit
Wars are some of the most significant events in history. Indeed, war is the ultimate struggle to change society and change the course of events.
Government holds interdenominational service to mark Armed Forces Remembrance Day
Federal Government has held an interdenominational church service in Abuja, the nation’s capital, as part of activities to mark Armed Forces Remembrance Day
New York, My Village… Biafra from another minority’s lens
Florida-based Nigerian writer, Uwem Akpan, has mastered the art of writing about pain. This is self-evident in his first work, a collection of short stories, Say You’re One of Them, a fictional
Lade Bonuola, Oba Ogunleye, others extol Odukomaiya virtues at 87
It was a morning of encomiums and tributes on Saturday, July 10, 2021, as prominent Nigerians, veteran journalists, colleagues; family members and well-wishers celebrated the 87th birthday of Prince Henry Olukayode Odukomaiya.