...That Nnamdi Azikwe could only converse in Hausa until age 8. Moved to Onitsha and became fluent in Igbo and later Yoruba.....
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...That Igwe Israel Iweka was one of the 1st Nigerian civil engineering contractors and built the massive Iweka road at Onitsha....
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...That this is Four times grammy award winner Sade Adu ( carried by her dad) and her mum and brother in Ibadan, Circa 1959
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...That Before the war; Gowon and Ojukwu sharing a meal at Aburu,Ghana.While Ghana's head of state Joe Ankrah watched
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...That This book was designed in honor of Emmanuel ifeajuna. 1st African to win Commonwealth. He was later executed in Enugu.
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...that Ambassador of Nigeria to UN. Jaja Wachukwu dozed off at the UN council meeting on October 4th 1960.
Wow @ Nnamdi azikiwe and jaja wachukwu so embarrassing
ReplyDeleteI know about that Olympic book, I really felt for the man.
DeleteNigerian representing @ UN, SMH, why are we always like this?
*Larry was here*
Jaja wachukwu, present day Nyesom Wike. Rivers state people be disgracing Nigeria since 1900.
DeleteEmmanuel Ifeajuna, very very sad story. The Military, I sometimes wonder if Ojukwu had his regrets towards him (though I understand the great warlords of all times). Next is Babangida(IBB) and the execution of his Mamman J Vatsa (after being his bestman and signing his wedding certificate) next thing he ordered his execution.
Read nursery rhymes by Mamman Vatsa as a kid. I just wonder... where the difference between sweet and sour lies.
What's embarassing about Zik? Ethnic jingoist like you
DeleteDomin menehneh? Na sani chei woi Hausa kadei neh ya iya buga a keremi.
DeleteTelema is super dull.
DeleteLove naija history just that it's not being taught a lot in school only if we knew who we are then we say no to a lot of nonsense going on
DeleteReally? What is embarrassing about zik? Stupid somebody. No sense at all Telema.
DeleteInterested
ReplyDeleteInformative
DeleteSaw some of these photos on Facebook, totally overwhelmed.
DeleteEmmanuel ifeajuna efforts during the Civil War should remind Kanu
Very interesting read.
DeleteHmmm...gud 2 kno. Knowledge indeed is power
ReplyDeleteWow
ReplyDeleteNice
God bless u Stella for this info
ReplyDeleteTruly,I didn't knw
Am saving this page now
Sleep of life!
ReplyDeleteThe last picture though
ReplyDeleteLol
Nice. We learn every day.
ReplyDeleteJaja nwachukwu...no be today with Nigeria's Ridders(leaders)
ReplyDeleteOjukwu and Gowon..the rulers will be enjoying together while their followers are killing themselves.
Emmanuel ifeajuna, very handsome and athletic young man. BTW, I have heard anyone bear ifeajuna since his execution. I wonder why. Did his family members go extinct or they just decided to lie low. This man is a hero you know, and should be given a post humous award for his sports exploits by the federal government
The ifeajunas still exist. There's an architect by that name in Enugu
DeleteY was he executed?
Delete*Have not*
DeleteYoungman....if i hear? obviously you are not Igbo. Don't allow Ndi Umuasele and Obi Ikporo from Onitsha to see this. Areh and Ifeajuna topping list in Inland town.
DeleteEmmanuel Ifeajuna was executed by Ojukwu una Biafra
DeleteHe was executed because he was a saboteur
DeleteIfeajuna, Victor Banjo and two others were executed by Ojukwu because they were trying to overthrow him.
DeleteI know abt the Olympic guy and his execution.
ReplyDeleteY was.he executed plz?
DeleteBeggy,beggy,u no even on xmas day,u go wish Linda merry xmas after u don abuse one of her self made girls,nothing for u on Linda's,na only here u get mouth ooo,u con hustle for 20k,we no sabi u for there,no come spoil d blog for us,nanbeg we dey beg u.
DeleteLol@Ambassador dozing off at US council meeting.
ReplyDeleteI know about that Olympic..
ReplyDeleteThanks Stella
fact of life..hmm @iweka road.. last one is epic..
ReplyDeleteWow! Didn't know - thanks stellla
ReplyDeleteOk. Seen
ReplyDeleteWow really enligjtening..that olympic guy fought in d war ni? Why was he executed
ReplyDeleteInteresting facts about these great people x
ReplyDeleteReally,I don't know bit now I know.nice one.
ReplyDelete*but*
DeleteI love dis stella, is very educating. Please make it a post, people will learn a lot from it.
ReplyDeleteWOW,THAT MEANS HE WAS BORN AND BRED IN THE NORTHERN PART OF NIGERIA.
ReplyDeleteAll these children that don't know their history...
Deletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Wow... Stella thanks for this pic abeg, na yu try pass....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
Major eff up Jaja Nwachukwu. lol
ReplyDeleteHahahaha. The last one got me. I cannot come and go and kill my self away jare. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
ReplyDeleteOh how I love history! .reading French in school wasn't my first choice( don't regret it sha) but I know my true calling is to study history and I must by God's grace
ReplyDeleteStella the teacher , should we give you blackboard and cane too? Well done mami
ReplyDeleteJaja Nwachukwu I sight u!
ReplyDeleteReally enlightening.
ReplyDeletePoliticians has been sleeping since 1900
ReplyDeletePoliticians sleeping off at important events, no be now e start, see as the White man dey look am. lol
ReplyDeleteJaja Nwachukwu, why?
ReplyDeletegood to know
ReplyDelete#GODWIN™
Well for those who asked. Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna was executed bcos he was one of the 5 majors who plotted the 1st ever coup in Nigeria (Nzeogwu's coup) which killed all those Northern leaders.
ReplyDeleteThats the reason he isn't being honoured till date by the Nigerian govt.
Not to take anything away from his sporting achievement.
You are very wrong. He was executed by Ojukwu for trying to overthrow him and negotiate ceasefire with the Nigerian Government.
DeleteI know your type. Rabble rouser. No dey talk nonsense up and down.
Sunshine....you are right. Don't mind anony.
DeleteThis anon is just foolish or ignorant??
DeleteOr both
You don't even know your history well and you typed so fast
good to know
ReplyDelete#GODWIN™
Why did they execute the Olympic guy please??
ReplyDeleteKnow of Azikiwe's own. His birthplace is Zungeru. Same wit my Popsie, Odumegwu Ojukwu, Ogbu Oza Obosi, Eneli, Ike Anyaoku, Emeka Anyaoku missed it cos he was conceived there but born in Obosi(they tease him a lot). Old postmen from Old Anambra State had their kids while in service up north. When Nigeria was ONE. Two things these men have in common....diction and unadulterated Hausa language.
ReplyDeleteKnow about Olympic. Biafra things.
Xhlrted p..why do people tiptoe around the real cause of Ifeajunas death around the home zone? What actually happened?
DeleteJust go to Google and type "The execution of Emmanuel Ifeajuna". Everything is there. He really betrayed Odumegwu Ojukwu. The gist is long jare. This Biafra isshh, I don't like meddling.
DeleteFollow @SeeMeSeeNigeria on twitter for more of these.
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Ifeajuna looks hot sha loool can u imagine how he would look now if he was alive btw I have a huge crush on major nzeogu
ReplyDeleteOmg me toooo
DeleteI love history.
ReplyDeleteHey you. On the Merry Xmas post,Saw your shout out. All of you just kak for Lagos. Nobody came home. No wahala. My warmest regards to everyone.
DeleteI can see Zik, the greatest Zik of Africa, arguably the greatest mind to have ever come from this country...
ReplyDeleteAfricans sleeping at a press conference isnt a new thing either.
*Sips Hennessey and adjusts concave lens*
Wow thanks love it
ReplyDeleteLove this post, Stella.
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