Archives Tag: Shehu Yar’Adua
ThrowBack Thursday: The Murtala Muhammed’s Coup of 1975
April 19, 2022
The Nigeria-Biafran War had just ended 5 years earlier before the 1975 coup. The coup was indirectly instigated by one of the firebrand officers – General Murtala Mohammed – who helped General Yakubu Gowon himself achieve a successful counter-coup back in July 1966. Years down the line, it appeared to the impatient military brass … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The Murtala Muhammed’s Coup of 1975
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ThrowBack Thursday: Oloibiri Oil Discovery (1959)
April 19, 2022
A very major bulk of Nigeria’s wealth since the 1950’s has been from oil; and quite a majority of this oil have been explored in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Until oil was discovered, agriculture was the primary contributor to the entire Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and everyone went to sleep since then, except … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Oloibiri Oil Discovery (1959)
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