Archives Tag: Maj. Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi
ThrowBack Thursday: The January 15th 1966 Coup
April 19, 2022
It was 53 years ago on Tuesday, January 15th 1966 that the bloodiest coup in Nigeria happened. It affected all the angles of the country so much that the nation might have never really fully recovered from it. The January 15th coup sowed seeds of discord between major and minor ethnic groups and even further heightened ethnic … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The January 15th 1966 Coup
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