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ThrowBack Thursday: Jaja of Opobo – The King Who Resisted Colonial Rule
April 19, 2022
On Tuesday, October 1, Nigeria celebrated its 59th anniversary of being free of British rule. But many of us may not have realized how the actions and moves made by some personalities before the name “Nigeria” was born in 1914 shaped what other acclaimed independence icons such as Dr Nnnamdi Azikwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Jaja of Opobo – The King Who Resisted Colonial Rule
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