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The Fall of Enugu: When the Capital Fell

On October 4, 1967, silence fell over Enugu. The city that had become the beating heart of Biafra, a symbol of defiance, a declaration of dignity, was captured by federal troops. Doors were shut, streets emptied, voices silenced. What fell that day was more than a capital; it was the weight of a people’s dream […]

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65 Years On: Whose Independence?

On the morning of October 1st, 1960, Lagos woke to drums and gun salutes. It was Nigeria’s Independence. The Union Jack slipped down the pole, and the Green-White-Green rose with the hope of a people reborn. Crowds filled Race Course, eyes glistening with tears and wonder. Nnamdi Azikiwe stood as Governor-General, Tafawa Balewa as Prime

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