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DISCOVER NIGERIA: A Thing About The NDA’s First Cadet.
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. For getting to Kaduna a day earlier than his colleagues, Paul Osakpamwan Ogbebor became the first Nigerian cadet to be enlisted into the 1st Regular Course at the Nigerian Defence Academy on January 19, 1964. The hope of reaching the zenith of his career more than anything subconsciously motivated Ogbebor’s early arrival … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: A Thing About The NDA’s First Cadet.
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DISCOVER NIGERIA: Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
April 19, 2022
A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF COMMUNAL EFFORTS By Nehi Igbinijesu. It is an awesome thing when people do not blame government for every disadvantage experienced in day-to-day living. More laudable about this kind of attitude is the fact that it implies that such people can take the initiative to do for country what country … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
DISCOVER NIGERIA: A Basket Full Of Tigernuts
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. For almost everything you find in Africa, little or nothing is known of its value until white people tell us. That had been the case until now; a curious case of apathy for knowledge. From the aqua petroleo in Equatorial Guinea to beautiful black silt on the grounds in Itakpe, Nigeria, I … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: A Basket Full Of Tigernuts
DISCOVER NIGERIA: An Army General Called The Black Scorpion
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. Many names like Yakubu Gowon, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, Olusegun Obasanjo, Murtala Mohammed and Theophilus Danjuma stand out in the Nigerian polity today. They became Generals at some point in their military careers and led political administrations for which they are remembered. These men also shared the commonality of being key actors in the … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: An Army General Called The Black Scorpion
DISCOVER NIGERIA: Where Do Obas Go After “Here”?
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. Some questions never really surface in general discourse. But seriously, where do the Obas of Benin go after they exit this world? The Binis believe they go to heaven. And Ife tradition seems to believe that too. Yoruba historians widely speculated that Ona Orun Awon Oba Ado was a site in Ife … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: Where Do Obas Go After “Here”?
DISCOVER NIGERIA: What Independence Means To Me.
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. At the beginning of the 1950s, agitations had begun to fill the ears of London. England like almost every other European colonialist had suffered the harsh economic impact of two world wars. It was fitting at this time for Europe to shed responsibility for its colonies. West Africa was no different. Ghana’s … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: What Independence Means To Me.
DISCOVER NIGERIA: LAGOS – Once Upon A British Colony
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. Lagos became a crown colony of the British Empire in 1861. Before that time, the British government had perfected its colony administration system of administration in the West Indies and in India. And so, it did not take any time to set up its typical crown colony administration in Lagos. By October … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: LAGOS – Once Upon A British Colony
DISCOVER NIGERIA: In A Little Town Called Odi.
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. On the 20th of November 1999, the Nigerian Army, under the direction of President Obasanjo, carried out an attack on a largely Ijaw town of Odi in Bayelsa State. The attack was instigated when twelve policemen were murdered by a gang near the town. And in pursuit of those responsible, the military … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: In A Little Town Called Odi.
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DISCOVER NIGERIA: The Day Sam Okwaraji Died!
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. For many football lovers 12 August, 1989 was a day to look forward to. It was a day when Nigeria would commence its qualification bid for the 1990 World Cup at the National Stadium, Surulere. According to the Confederation for African Football (CAF), attendance was put at an estimated 100,000 people. And … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: The Day Sam Okwaraji Died!
DISCOVER NIGERIA: The Eid El Kabir Of 1985
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. It was Eid El Kabir morning on the 27th August, 1985, when the fearful blare of general purpose machine guns filled the air around Dodan Barracks. A mutiny had been in the offing. Nigeria’s strongman at the time, General Muhammadu Buhari had been ousted in a bloodless palace coup led by Major … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: The Eid El Kabir Of 1985
DISCOVER NIGERIA: David Omueya Dafinone: The Patriarch Of The World’s Largest Family Of Accountants
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. On the 12th of March 1927, David Omueya Dafinone was born in Sapele, Southern Nigeria. He attended Government School, Benin from 1934 to 1938 and Edo College from 1939 to 1942. He however completed his secondary education at the famous Abeokuta Grammar School where he emerged as the overall best student in … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: David Omueya Dafinone: The Patriarch Of The World’s Largest Family Of Accountants
DISCOVER NIGERIA: A Bloodbath In Benin.
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. On the 9th of February 1897, the invasion of the Benin Kingdom began. Popularly referred to by historians as “The Benin Massacre”, the British launched an invasion on Benin in retaliation of the annihilation of a Benin –bound British military expedition led by Lieutenant James Robert Phillips (RN) on the 4th of … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: A Bloodbath In Benin.
DISCOVER NIGERIA: The Man Who Solved A 361 Year Old Problem
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. On the 13th of March, 2008, foremost mathematician and nationalist, Professor Chike Obi, CFR, passed away at the age of 87. Born Chike Edozien Umezei Obi, in Zaria on 17th April 1921, he lived a very accomplished life. In 1950, he became the first Nigerian to bag a PhD in Mathematics from … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: The Man Who Solved A 361 Year Old Problem
Discover Nigeria: The National Anthem “Arise O’ Compatriots”
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. Prior to the independence of Nigeria, the anthem of the United Kingdom was sung at national events and ceremonies. As implied, the “God Save the Queen “anthem eulogized the British Monarch and was unreflective of the deep-seated aspirations of a “soon-to-be” free Nigeria. Along with the many relics of colonialism handed down … Continue reading Discover Nigeria: The National Anthem “Arise O’ Compatriots”
Discover Nigeria: Once Upon A Time In Lagos
April 19, 2022
Did you know that Lagos was at one time a colony of the Benin Kingdom ruled by Edo viceroys? Conquered by Oba Orhogbua, son of Oba Esigie sometime in the sixteenth century, Lagos was originally called “Eko” by the Binis meaning, war camp. History has it that the Bini Invasion of Dahomey and modern-day Togo (in today’s Benin Republic) were largely planned and executed from Eko.
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