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Front and back view of the Biafran Pound, 1968. Front and back view of the Biafran Pound, 1968.The Central Bank of Biafra was responsible for all central banking functions of the Republic, including foreign exchange management and the administration of public debt. The bank was governed by a board consisting of a governor and fourContinue reading “Front and back view of the Biafran Pound, 1968.”

The Untold Story of King Onyeama n’Eke of Agbaja Waawa kingdom in Northern Igbo Land Nigeria The Untold Story of King Onyeama n’Eke of Agbaja Waawa kingdom in Northern Igbo Land Nigeria There is a subgroup of Igbos called Northern Igbos. They are Igbos that currently occupy Enugu state but also own many towns inContinue reading “The Untold Story of King Onyeama n’Eke of Agbaja Waawa kingdom in Northern Igbo Land Nigeria”

Nigeria’s First Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1960–1963) 🇳🇬 Nigeria’s First Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1960–1963) Nigeria attained independence from British colonial rule on 1 October 1960, becoming a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations. At independence, Queen Elizabeth II became Nigeria’s first Head of State, serving until 1 October 1963,Continue reading “Nigeria’s First Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1960–1963)”

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘀 ,𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀, 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗴𝗯𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟴. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘀 ,𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀, 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗴𝗯𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟴. Federal troops, killed, or stood by while mobs killed, more than 5000 Ibos in Warri, Benin,Sapele, Agbor, “New York Times, 10th January, 1968. “It’s (mass starvation) isContinue reading “𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘀 ,𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀, 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗴𝗯𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟴.”