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Biafra@50: This is the 1967 speech with which Ojukwu declared the secession of Biafra

On this day in 1967, the sovereign state of Biafra was birthed by a declaration made by the Military Governor of Eastern Nigeria at the time, Lieutenant Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu…

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Wilfred Okiche: When mourning is beautiful [NEW VOICES]

by Wilfred Okiche Death is a sad affair. But mourning can be a beautiful thing. This part of the world, there is a strong belief that burying of the dead…

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Olusegun Adeniyi: Who is Gov. Nyako speaking for?

by Olusegun Adeniyi   Yet such a divisive sentiment is fatally flawed. His “your son” message to the people of “Eastern Nigeria” is even more gratuitous. Given Nigeria’s demographics, more…

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