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Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Taking the Oath of Office During the Early Days of Biafra Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Taking the Oath of Office During the Early Days of Biafra This historic photograph captures Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu taking the oath of office shortly after proclaiming the independence of the Republic of Biafra inContinue reading “Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Taking the Oath of Office During the Early Days of Biafra”

History shows that Biafra existed in 14th century far before Nigeria History shows that Biafra existed in 14th century far before Nigeria The name Biafra came from Bight of Biafra. A Bight is a concave bend in a coastline, river or other geographical feature. When in 14th century, the Portuguese explorers saw the curved AtlanticContinue reading “History shows that Biafra existed in 14th century far before Nigeria”

HISTORY BEHIND ONITSHA MAIN MARKET you should know. HISTORY BEHIND ONITSHA MAIN MARKET you should know. Do you know that the biggest market in Nigeria—and widely recognized as the largest open-air market in West Africa—is the Main Market, Onitsha (popularly known as Onitsha Main Market), located in Anambra State. ​Because of its massive size, sheerContinue reading “HISTORY BEHIND ONITSHA MAIN MARKET you should know.”

THE TRAGIC STORY OF OJUKWU’S HALF-BROTHER MANY BIAFRANS HAVE NEVER HEARD THE TRAGIC STORY OF OJUKWU’S HALF-BROTHER MANY BIAFRANS HAVE NEVER HEARD When people hear the name Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, they immediately think of the Biafran leader. But very few know that the Nigerian and Biafra W@r also claimed the life of Ojukwu’s own half-brother,Continue reading “THE TRAGIC STORY OF OJUKWU’S HALF-BROTHER MANY BIAFRANS HAVE NEVER HEARD”

Untold History: African Heroes Who Fought Against Slavery 📜 Untold History: African Heroes Who Fought Against Slavery Did You Know? Many Africans did not accept slavery without resistance. Across the continent, kings, queens, religious leaders, warriors, and ordinary people fought to protect their communities from slave raiders and foreign traders. While history is complex—and someContinue reading “Untold History: African Heroes Who Fought Against Slavery”

HISTORY BEHIND JUSTICE CHARLES DADI ONYEAMA you should know. HISTORY BEHIND JUSTICE CHARLES DADI ONYEAMA you should know. Justice Charles Dadi Umeha Onyeama (April 26, 1916 – September 5, 1999) stands as one of the most towering and intellectually formidable legal minds in African history. As a trailblazing jurist, he etched his name into historyContinue reading “HISTORY BEHIND JUSTICE CHARLES DADI ONYEAMA you should know.”