Author Archives: EZIOKWU BU MDU

YORUBAS AND THE COUNTRY NIGERIA YORUBAS AND THE COUNTRY NIGERIA We Yorubas understand that we have saboteurs all over our lands that are trying and ready to wipe us from history, however, the uniqueness and the chameleon identity that we attract will keep us moving and nobody can subjugate the Yorubas. The reason I agreedContinue reading “YORUBAS AND THE COUNTRY NIGERIA”

MAY THE SOULS OF THESE 42 OFFICERS REST IN PEACE … On this day 27th July, 1990, Major Gideon Orkar and 41 other soldiers were filed out, driven to the Firing Range of Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, Lagos and executed in batches based on the number the stakes can accommodate at a time. These executionsContinue reading “MAY THE SOULS OF THESE 42 OFFICERS REST IN PEACE …”

The Golden Drum Everyone Gave Away The Golden Drum Everyone Gave Away Some treasures shine because they are made of gold. And some treasures shine because they carry the soul of a people. This is the story of a kingdom that lost both… because it never knew what it truly had. For generations, an oldContinue reading “The Golden Drum Everyone Gave Away”

This was Nigeria’s first Military Head of State, Major General Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi, holding his famous crocodile 🐊 Ofor. 💔 This was Nigeria’s first Military Head of State, Major General Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi, holding his famous crocodile 🐊 Ofor. History remembers him as the man who took over Nigeria at one of the country’s mostContinue reading “This was Nigeria’s first Military Head of State, Major General Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi, holding his famous crocodile 🐊 Ofor.”

PRESIDENT OF BURKINA FASO HONORS NEW GENERATION OF MILITARY OFFICERS 🇧🇫 PRESIDENT OF BURKINA FASO HONORS NEW GENERATION OF MILITARY OFFICERS President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, welcomed the 25th graduating class of the Georges-NAMOANO Military Academy (AMGN) in his hometown of Pô, Nazinon Region, on July 25, 2026. The ceremony brought together families,Continue reading “PRESIDENT OF BURKINA FASO HONORS NEW GENERATION OF MILITARY OFFICERS”

WANTED SOLDIER ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED SUPPLY OF MILITARY ACCOUTREMENTS TO TERRORISTS WANTED SOLDIER ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED SUPPLY OF MILITARY ACCOUTREMENTS TO TERRORISTS Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a Nigerian Army soldier who was recently declared wanted over his alleged involvement in the illegal supply of military accoutrements to terrorists and other criminal elements.Continue reading “WANTED SOLDIER ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED SUPPLY OF MILITARY ACCOUTREMENTS TO TERRORISTS”

RETURN TO FACTORY SETTINGS: The Names We Buried RETURN TO FACTORY SETTINGS: The Names We Buried Ekemma. Ekeodu. Mgbafo. Once common, beautiful Igbo names. Today, almost extinct , buried for sounding “primitive” and “pagan,” because of their ties to our market days and spirituality. Now look at Victoria: over 2,000 years old, named after aContinue reading “RETURN TO FACTORY SETTINGS: The Names We Buried”

HAUSA GENOCIDE, ETHNIC CLEANSING AND LAND GRABBING IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? HAUSA GENOCIDE, ETHNIC CLEANSING AND LAND GRABBING IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? These are difficult questions we must begin asking openly and honestly. Across parts of the North-East, North-West and North-Central Nigeria, communities have suffered killings, displacement, destruction of homes andContinue reading “HAUSA GENOCIDE, ETHNIC CLEANSING AND LAND GRABBING IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?”

DO THE IGBOS DESERVE AN APOLOGY FROM PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CIVIL WAR? DO THE IGBOS DESERVE AN APOLOGY FROM PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CIVIL WAR?I took my time to read through the book written by our revered national hero, General Yakubu Gowon, titled My Life of Duty & Allegiance. I also reflectedContinue reading “DO THE IGBOS DESERVE AN APOLOGY FROM PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CIVIL WAR?”

Meet Professor Eni Njoku of Ohafia, Abia State: The First Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos Meet Professor Eni Njoku of Ohafia, Abia State: The First Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos Some people leave their mark through politics, while others shape generations through education and knowledge. Professor Eni Njoku was one of those remarkableContinue reading “Meet Professor Eni Njoku of Ohafia, Abia State: The First Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos”