by Anthony Ademiluyi The origin of headcounts or census in Nigeria can be traced to 1866 in the then colony of Lagos. After the 1914 amalgamation, the first nationwide one was held in 1921. It was largely perceived as a routine colonial affair with the people not giving much of a hoot as to the eventual... Read More

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Yakubu Gowon says Nigeria is not an easy place to govern | YNaija.com

September 26, 2016

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Gen. Gowon’s memoirs are out next year – here are 5 things it must address in detail

General Yakubu Gowon was the military Head of State of Nigeria between August 1966 and 1975. It goes without saying that a lot of the blame that has gone around for the Civil war has fallen on him over the years. A tell-all book from the former Head of State is exactly what he needs... Read More

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May 31, 2016

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Opinion: To secede or not to secede – A case of Nigeria and Biafra

By Isa Eneye Mubarak One of the phrases used on National television “unity in diversity” as regard to Nigeria, a concept of “unity without uniformity and diversity without fragmentation” it seems to baffle me often times, it may have indeed made America and Britain great but obviously not the case in Nigeria. Our diverse cultural... Read More

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August 28, 2015

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Beyond the Biafran secessionist movement and counter-reactions (Part 1)

There are times in the life of a people when the gloves come off and frank talk must take the space in national discourse. If my memory serves me well, it was the renowned Nigerian writer, Ben Okri, who declared that a people are diminished by their history which they fail to face. The pro-secession... Read More

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November 17, 2014

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Bianca Ojukwu speaks on husband’s death and the crisis in the Ojukwu family

by Anike Jacobs Bianca Ojukwu in a new interview with Vanguard newspaper, has explained that her husband, Odumegwu Ojukwu knew there would be crisis after his death and how he had made sure most of her inheritance is bequeathed to her by the Deed of Gift. Hear her: “I came into a deeply divided family... Read More

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September 6, 2014

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Max Siollun: Was Ojukwu a hero or villian? (Y! History)

by Max Siollun Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu is a man that evokes conflicting emotions. To some he is a born leader and a hero. To others he is an ambitious man that tried to break up his country. Where Ojukwu is concerned, no one is a neutral. The conflicting opinions on him are emblematic of his inconsistent personality and history.... Read More

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November 12, 2013

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Opinion: Why it is a mistake to call APGA an Igbo party

by Nnamdi Wigwe The party that we now call Igbo party has to justify that claim by winning at least four of the five core Igbo states in the next election, both Presidential, gubernatorial and legislative houses’ polls. Recent political developments in the country, particularly the recent emergence of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and... Read More

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October 24, 2013

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Here we go again: Family demands Bianca produce proof of legal marriage to Ojukwu

by Adeola Balogun The tussle within the Ojukwu family over the property of the late Biafran leader and Ikemba of Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has taken a new twist after members of the family allegedly demanded proof that the late Ojukwu was legally married to Bianca Ojukwu, the Nigerian Ambassador to Spain. The death of the... Read More

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August 2, 2013

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Busted: Police discover kidnappers’ spiritual home, arrest prophet in Delta (PHOTO)

The escape of a Nigerian female kidnap victim from the kidnappers’ den has led to the discovery of a shrine where inter-state kidnappers and armed robbers take their victims to hypnotize. The shrine which is located in a forest in Oduke, a neighborhood of Okwe community in Asaba, capital of Delta state, is presided over... Read More

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May 2, 2013

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Opinion: Chinua Achebe’s ‘Ikemefuna’ and the destiny of the Nigerian youth

by Collins Uma ‘’When a man says yes his chi says yes also’’. I am sitting in my friend’s house at Ogidi, Anambra state and I am looking around wondering how this community was in 1930 when Albert Chinualumogu Achebe was born. Of course, so much has changed. I do not think that the Afor-Igwe market across... Read More

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February 19, 2013

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America’s secret files: The untold Biafran story

Forty three years after the Civil War, the Americans have released their dossiers—21,000 pages of diplomatic dispatches by agents of the United States government. We’ve combed through them all to reveal the Biafra story, the way never done before. Ojukwu during Biafra war Read about the accounts of prominent individuals like Chief Richard Akinjide, Dr... Read More

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January 24, 2013

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Olusegun Adeniyi: Memories of Biafran nightmares

by Olusegun Adeniyi Iloh and most members of his generation do not believe Yorubas did anything against them in the course of the war and do not hold Yoruba people responsible for what most of them consider a betrayal by Awolowo. They may not say so directly but the tales most tell of the way... Read More

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December 29, 2012

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Oria Iyayi: Was this a country?

by Oria Iyayi We do not teach the War in our schools, most times we act like it never happened. I never witnessed events of the Civil War having been born about a decade after the last shot in anger had been fired. I heard some accounts of the war from various people. I heard how... Read More

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October 7, 2012

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In his own words: How Awolowo defended himself from Achebe’s accusations when he was alive

by Reuben Daba Since Achebe released his book, ‘There was a country’, in the United Kingdom a week ago, lots of Nigerians have stated their stands on the touchy issue of Nigeria’s Civil war, either agreeing or disagreeing with the renowned author on the role played by Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Some have wondered how Awolowo... Read More

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May 18, 2012

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Watch and Learn: Soludo tells Nigerians to be like Ojukwu

by Lekan Olanrewaju Just a few days after sharing his two cents on the possibility of another capital market crisis, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, professor Charles Soludo has shared some advice with Nigerians. Speaking in Abuja at a public presentation of a book titled: “Ojukwu, the Rebel I Served’’ written by... Read More

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April 15, 2012

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MaudlynE Ihejirika writes in the Chicago Sun-Times: Remembering Ojukwu, the man who saved my life

by MaudlynE Ihejirika ‘Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Leader of the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970. Died in the U.K. Age 78. Body being flown to Nigeria for burial with full military honors.” It was a small foreign item in the news last month, barely registering for many. But I was glued to the news... Read More

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March 23, 2012

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Was Ojukwu really a patriot? – Ola Balogun writes in The Punch

Could an independent Igbo homeland have actually thrived as a landlocked entity, cut off from the oil-rich riverine areas inhabited by hostile minority tribes? In the course of his life time, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu (aka Ikemba Nnewi) was a man who had an unmistakable flair for dramatic gestures, coupled with an interesting tendency to indulge in... Read More

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March 4, 2012

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“My husband, my brother, my friend, my child” – Read Bianca’s gripping tribute to Ojukwu

by Lekan Olanrewaju “You span the breadth of human experience – full of laughter, joy, kindness”. “You were the father any child would dream of having”. “I was your queen, and it was an honour to have served you.” These are a few quotes from Bianca Ojukwu’s tribute to her husband, the late Biafra leader, Dim... Read More

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March 1, 2012

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R.I.P. Ojukwu – See photos from the Lagos funeral of the late Biafra leader

by Lekan Olanrewaju Eminent Nigerians gathered last week at the Tafawa Balewa Square for the Lagos leg of the multiple funeral programme for the late Biafra leader, Dim Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Governors Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos state and Rochas Okorocha of Imo state led the farewell with Peter Obi of Anambra state. Other dignitaries present included Action Congress of Nigeria (ANC) leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu;... Read More

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February 27, 2012

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Dele Momodu: Ojukwu had the effontery to do what others couldn’t…

By Dele Momodu While Nigerians mourn the demise of this formidable leader (Ojukwu), it is sad to note that some Nigerians have learnt no lessons from that tragic war. Fellow Nigerians, there is no better time to talk about Nigerian unity than now. Unknown to many of us, the most beautiful girl in Nigeria is... Read More

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December 18, 2011

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In Memoriam – 10 celebrity Nigerian deaths that moved us

CD John John Chijioke a comedian who was known by the stage name CD John became popular for his church chorister and testifying routines which gave him a loyal cult following. The popular comedian died in Lagos on 23 March, coincidently, three days before his birthday, from injuries he sustained in a ghastly... Read More

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December 2, 2011

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From the Bloggers: Life, death and the anti-gay bill.

by Wilfred Okiche The Ikemba of Nnewi Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu passed on during the weekend and while the blogosphere was alive with the news, ‘Dobby’s signature’ published a revealing interview which his widow, Bianca, granted a national daily a while back. In the interview, the former beauty queen, who is about thirty years younger... Read More

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November 26, 2011

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Ikemba of Nnewi, Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu is dead

by Seyi Lawal Reports reaching YNaija can confirm that the Ikemba of Nnewi and Biafran warlord Dim Chukwuma Odimegwu Ojukwu is dead. He passed on late last night at Hammers-field hospital London where he was transferred to from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu after suffering from a fatal stroke. He was 78 years old. The leader of the All... Read More

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Opinion: Before another census

Gen. Gowon’s memoirs are out next year – here are 5 things it must address in detail

Opinion: To secede or not to secede – A case of Nigeria and Biafra

Beyond the Biafran secessionist movement and counter-reactions (Part 1)

Bianca Ojukwu speaks on husband’s death and the crisis in the Ojukwu family

Max Siollun: Was Ojukwu a hero or villian? (Y! History)

Femi Aribisala: Nigeria cannot survive without the Igbos

Peregrino Brimah: Diezani Alison-Madueke is prepared to sell Nigeria’s refineries… again

Opinion: Why it is a mistake to call APGA an Igbo party

Here we go again: Family demands Bianca produce proof of legal marriage to Ojukwu

Busted: Police discover kidnappers’ spiritual home, arrest prophet in Delta (PHOTO)

Opinion: Chinua Achebe’s ‘Ikemefuna’ and the destiny of the Nigerian youth

America’s secret files: The untold Biafran story

Olusegun Adeniyi: Memories of Biafran nightmares

Oria Iyayi: Was this a country?

In his own words: How Awolowo defended himself from Achebe’s accusations when he was alive

Watch and Learn: Soludo tells Nigerians to be like Ojukwu

MaudlynE Ihejirika writes in the Chicago Sun-Times: Remembering Ojukwu, the man who saved my life

Was Ojukwu really a patriot? – Ola Balogun writes in The Punch

“My husband, my brother, my friend, my child” – Read Bianca’s gripping tribute to Ojukwu

R.I.P. Ojukwu – See photos from the Lagos funeral of the late Biafra leader

Dele Momodu: Ojukwu had the effontery to do what others couldn’t…

In Memoriam – 10 celebrity Nigerian deaths that moved us

From the Bloggers: Life, death and the anti-gay bill.

Ikemba of Nnewi, Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu is dead

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