Footage of the Nigerian Civil War
Excellent video clips of the Nigerian civil war featuring archive footage such as: *An interview with Belgian mercenary Marc Goosens. *An interview with Ojukwu. *Discussion of the weapons disparity between federal troops and Biafran troops. *An interview with a South African mercenary called Major Williams. *The end of the war – Ojukwu’s departure, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Interview with Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Great revealing interview with Ojukwu where he discusses several areas of Nigeria’s history including the January 1966 and July 1966 coups, the Awolowo -v- Akitola conflict, the Yoruba/Igbo “carpet crossing” saga, the political rivalry between Azikiwe, Ahmadu Bello, Balewa, Awolowo, Akintola et al, the 1966 pogroms and the educational disparity between northern and southern Nigeria.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Quick Kill in Slow Motion: The Nigerian Civil War
For all you history/Nigerian civil war (Biafra) buffs out there, this paper is one of the most balanced accounts of the war. It was actually written as a research paper by a United States army officer at the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1984/SMR.htm
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Ojukwu’s Speeches During Biafra
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-__6EwtRLeM Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrfUrJO-E0A
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Oil, Politics and Violence: “A Breath Taking Narrative….Mr. Siollun’s book must be considered something of a miracle”
Nigeria’s Military Coup Culture (1966-1976) – “A Breath taking Narrative“ After a long hard slog, my book is finally available. The book can be purchased from: Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Oil-Politics-Violence-Nigerias-1966-1976/dp/0875867081/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243780456&sr=1-1 Oil, Politics and Violence is also available to read in e-book format, and on mobile devices such as iPad, tablets, Android, iPhone and even your internet [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )The Medal That John Lennon Returned Because of Biafra
I thought this was an interesting note. Nigerian history meets music icon. On November 26 1969, legendary Beatles band member John Lennon returned the presitigious MBE (Member of the British Empire) award that he won to the Queen. He did so in protest at Britain’s involvement in the Nigerian/Biafran war which was then raging in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )“Ojukwu Abadoned Us” – Ex Biafran Soldiers
From: http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2009/may/11/national-11-05-2009-02.htm We’re dying: Ex-Biafran soldiers cry By PETRUS OBI, Enugu Monday, May 11, 2009 More Stories on This Section The Nigerian Civil war may have ended several years ago on ‘no victor’ ‘no vanquished note,’ but the victims of the war, especially the disabled ex- Biafran soldiers who have been ‘abandoned’ at their settlement [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )Igbo Soldiers Plotted Coup from Independence Day – David Ejoor
Igbo soldiers plotted coup from independence day – Ejoor From the Nigerian Compass In a three-part thriller that is sure to send historians about the Nigerian Civil War back to library shelves, the Military Governor of the… defunct Midwest Region, Major General David Akpode Ejoor, says military coups in Nigeria began right from independence in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 50 so far )Anniversary of Nigeria’s First Military Coup
Today is January 15 2009, the 43rd anniversary of Nigeria’s first military coup on January 15, 1966. To commemorate this anniversary I have reproduced the full text of the famous radio broadcast made by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu announcing the coup in Nigeria’s Northern Region. Also reproduced at the end of the text is a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 19 so far )Another Excellent Series of Biafra Videos – “No Victor No Vanquished”
This is another series of documentaries on Biafra. Produced by Nigeria’s own NTA, these videos feature interviews with the key players such as Gowon, Ojukwu, Babangida, Maj-Gens Mohammed Shuwa, Adeyinka Adebayo, Godwin Abbe, George Innih, and David Ejoor, Brigadiers Samuel Ogbemudia and Mobolaji Johnson, plus civilian participants like Philip Asiodu and Ahmed Joda who were [...]
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