The Nigerian Civil War was fought from 1967 to 1970 between Nigeria’s federal government and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state. Ethnic conflict, economic inequality, and educational disparities were among the factors contributing to the outbr
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Saro-Wiwa was educated at Government College, Umuahia, and at the University of Ibadan. He briefly taught at the University of Lagos before joining federal forces in the civil war of the late 1960s. Afterward he worked as a government administrator until 1973, when he left to concentrate on...
However, shortly after the civil war, which obviously increased the rate of disunity in Nigeria, there was a need to create the national coat of arms,which was designed as a visual reminder to Nigerians that we are one people and one nation, despite our ethnic differences. See Also:Nigeria...
than 30,000 personnel. The Nigerian Air Force is the largest and most modern air force in West Africa and has a total manpower of over 25,000, with over 130 aircraft of various types and capabilities. The NAF first saw combat in 1967, when it participated in the Nigerian civil war. ...
Theseven prominent civil warsin Africa are the Nigerian Civil War, the Sudan Civil Wars, Uganda Civil Wars, Liberia Civil War, Mozambique Civil War, South Sudan Civil War, and the Rwanda Civil War. Africa belongs to several African organisations such as the African Union, Organisation of Africa...
These facts limit the scope of this research, therefore not making it an all-inclusive research on Nigeria’s national security. 1.9 Methodology of the Study This study will rely predominantly on secondary data. Content and textual analysis will be used, extensive research based on existing ...
Although it had been strictly an economic body, Babangida succeeded in having ECOWAS use ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) troops to restore stability in Liberia after civil war erupted in that country.This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica....
Lethal violence committed by Nigeria’s military on the night of October 20, 2020 could be considered a “massacre,” a government-appointed panel concluded Monday – contradicting previous official accounts of the incident. The Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution at the Lagos Court of Arbit...