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The Handshake Before the Bullet: General Murtala Muhammed, General Iliya Bisalla and the 1976 Coup Attempt The Handshake Before the Bullet: General Murtala Muhammed, General Iliya Bisalla and the 1976 Coup Attempt On 13 February 1976, Nigeria witnessed one of the darkest moments in its post-independence history. Head of State General Murtala Ramat Muhammed wasContinue reading “The Handshake Before the Bullet: General Murtala Muhammed, General Iliya Bisalla and the 1976 Coup Attempt”

“How Kenya Helped Israel Rescue 102 Hostages From Idi Amin’s Uganda” “How Kenya Helped Israel Rescue 102 Hostages From Idi Amin’s Uganda” In 1976, Kenya played a crucial role in one of the most daring hostage rescue missions in history. It all began on 27 June, when an Air France flight travelling from Tel AvivContinue reading ““How Kenya Helped Israel Rescue 102 Hostages From Idi Amin’s Uganda””

History often celebrates kings, warriors and politicians, but many of Nigeria’s greatest heroines remain hidden in the shadows. History often celebrates kings, warriors and politicians, but many of Nigeria’s greatest heroines remain hidden in the shadows. Their courage, intelligence and sacrifice helped shape the nation we know today, yet their names are rarely mentioned inContinue reading “History often celebrates kings, warriors and politicians, but many of Nigeria’s greatest heroines remain hidden in the shadows.”

Igwe Israel Eloebo Iweka: The Engineer, Historian and Traditional Leader Who Helped Shape Early Eastern Nigeria Igwe Israel Eloebo Iweka: The Engineer, Historian and Traditional Leader Who Helped Shape Early Eastern Nigeria Igwe Israel Eloebo Iweka (1879–1934) was one of Nigeria’s earliest indigenous civil engineers, a respected historian, author, and traditional ruler whose contributions leftContinue reading “Igwe Israel Eloebo Iweka: The Engineer, Historian and Traditional Leader Who Helped Shape Early Eastern Nigeria”

Nnamdi Kanu’s 74-Year-Old Doctor Arrested, Taken from Enugu to Lagos, Then Released — Peter Obi Demands Respect for Human Dignity Nnamdi Kanu’s 74-Year-Old Doctor Arrested, Taken from Enugu to Lagos, Then Released — Peter Obi Demands Respect for Human Dignity Imagine spending your entire life saving others. For decades, Professor Martin Aghaji built a reputationContinue reading “Nnamdi Kanu’s 74-Year-Old Doctor Arrested, Taken from Enugu to Lagos, Then Released — Peter Obi Demands Respect for Human Dignity”

They feared his body even after his death. They feared his body even after his death. So much so that they buried him under concrete. This is the story of John William Rogan, known to the world as Bud Rogan, the tallest man of African descent ever recorded, and one of the tallest human beingsContinue reading “They feared his body even after his death.”

Ancient history is full of brutal punishments, but few are as horrifying as the one later known as Scaphism. Ancient history is full of brutal punishments, but few are as horrifying as the one later known as Scaphism. The name comes from the Greek word skaphe, meaning “boat” or “trough.” Most of what we knowContinue reading “Ancient history is full of brutal punishments, but few are as horrifying as the one later known as Scaphism.”

The myth of the “White Argentina” The myth of the “White Argentina” How a complete population group was made invisible When we think of Argentina, we often think of a country with a familiar European culture and appearance. But did you know that in the early 19th century, more than a third of the populationContinue reading “The myth of the “White Argentina””

HERO OR VILLAIN? THE LEGACY OF MAJOR KADUNA NZEOGWU. HERO OR VILLAIN? THE LEGACY OF MAJOR KADUNA NZEOGWU. 🔸He is maybe one of the most controversial names in Nigeria’s history. 🔹Patrick Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu was one of the most influential and controversial military officers in Nigerian history. 🔸He is best known for leading the KadunaContinue reading “HERO OR VILLAIN? THE LEGACY OF MAJOR KADUNA NZEOGWU.”

A 1990s Photograph of Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, MKO Abiola and Raymond Dokpesi A 1990s Photograph of Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, MKO Abiola and Raymond Dokpesi This rare newspaper photograph from the early 1990s brings together three influential figures in Nigeria’s political and media history: Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, and Raymond Dokpesi. At theContinue reading “A 1990s Photograph of Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, MKO Abiola and Raymond Dokpesi”