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THE RAPE OF ABAKALIKI RICE (1966) THE RAPE OF ABAKALIKI RICE (1966) Before the Biafra War fully began, one major incident shook Igboland — the Abakaliki Rice Massacre of 1966, often remembered as the “Rape of Abakaliki Rice.” Abakaliki was known as the rice capital of Eastern Nigeria, feeding the entire region. But during theContinue reading “THE RAPE OF ABAKALIKI RICE (1966)”

Boy Soldiers of Nigeria Military School, Zaria — September 1975 Boy Soldiers of Nigeria Military School, Zaria — September 1975 Here is a rare glimpse into the past: a 1975 photograph of young cadets at the Nigeria Military School (NMS), Zaria, taken long before they became the accomplished men they are today. Standing from leftContinue reading “Boy Soldiers of Nigeria Military School, Zaria — September 1975”

They told her she was “too distracting” to work in a lab.So she taught herself biochemistry.Never earned a PhD.And then she won the Nobel Prize — after saving millions of lives. They told her she was “too distracting” to work in a lab.So she taught herself biochemistry.Never earned a PhD.And then she won the NobelContinue reading “They told her she was “too distracting” to work in a lab.So she taught herself biochemistry.Never earned a PhD.And then she won the Nobel Prize — after saving millions of lives.”

Late Chief (Dr.) Mathias Nwafor Ugochukwu (1926–1990) Late Chief (Dr.) Mathias Nwafor Ugochukwu (1926–1990)He was the Abalikete 1 of Umunze, the Igwe of Orumba, and the Eze Ohazurume 1 of Igboland. A well-known philanthropist and a prominent Nigerian businessman, he was also popularly referred to as “the white eagle that dazzled.” He played a pioneeringContinue reading “Late Chief (Dr.) Mathias Nwafor Ugochukwu (1926–1990)”

The Igbo Women’s War, also known as the “Aba Women’s Riots,” The Igbo Women’s War, also known as the “Aba Women’s Riots,” was a pivotal resistance movement led by Igbo women in southeastern Nigeria against British colonial rule in 1929. The war was sparked by several factors, including the imposition of heavy taxes on theContinue reading “The Igbo Women’s War, also known as the “Aba Women’s Riots,””

The Ancient Legacy of Igbo-Ukwu and the Enduring Name of the Igbo Nation The Ancient Legacy of Igbo-Ukwu and the Enduring Name of the Igbo Nation It is often claimed that the term “Igbo” came into existence only after 1914, but this narrative is historically inaccurate. The name “Igbo” has been in use for centuries,Continue reading “The Ancient Legacy of Igbo-Ukwu and the Enduring Name of the Igbo Nation”

Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc.

Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. Wow there is one thing that never goes out of my mind as little I am the very first day I start kindergarten I never never forget it it happen that the first day I came to the school youContinue reading “Tell us about your first day at something _ school, work, as a parent, etc.”