ANNIVERSARY
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966Shakespeare Lived Here
400 YEARS AGO — The father of English literature, William Shakespeare, died on April 23, 1616, at exactly age 52. He was...
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1.3KThere Was an Eagle on Iroko
Chinua Achebe, the one who achieved fame n’uwanile “through solid personal achievements”, is a hero to many who are perturbed by the...
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924The Nzeogwu Coup
50 YEARS AGO — It is the 50th anniversary of the first military coup that put Nigeria on irreversibe decline. Led by...
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1.4KOne Solitary Life
2, 015 YEARS AGO — He was born in an obscure village, the son of a peasant woman. He grew up in...
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900A Shepherd Anointed
39 YEARS AGO – Barely a week to Christmas (Dec. 19) of 1976, Matthew Hassan Kukah received the anointing as a catholic...
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930Africa’s Greatest Goes Home
2 YEARS AGO – Nelson Mandela dies, aged 95… Who was the greatest statesman of the 20th century? Discard the mass murderers...
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1.3KState Murder: Saro-Wiwa, 8 Kinsmen Hanged in PH
20 YEARS AGO: On November 10, 1995, environmental rights activist and author Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists were executed in...
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1.2KA Story Retold
I’ve lived through the “oil boom” and the time Independence Day was celebrated with great ceremony in schools and in homes. I...
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Eyeway Born to See Beyond the Present
ONE YEAR AGO — Eyeway.ng is like the biological child of an experienced gynaecologist. While the baby was in the womb, its...
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10.2KBuhari Overthrown in Palace Coup
30 YEARS AGO – As early as 6am, the voice of Brigadier Joshua Dogonyaro was on the airwaves to announce that a...