During the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970), information became as powerful as bullets. In a region under siege, cut off from international recognition and facing military assault, communication was essential for…
Isaac Jasper Adaka Baro, the fearless Ijaw activist declared secession of Niger Delta at age 27. Photo credits: pmexpress.
Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro remains one of the most iconic figures in…
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Chief Louis Nwachukwu Mbanefo remains one of the most distinguished legal minds in Nigerian history. Known as “the first Nigerian to be appointed a High Court Judge” and…
Zik and I: The Biafra Story Part II by Ojukwu. Photo: Newswatch, October 5, 1985, p. 53."
In a 1985 interview with Newswatch, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu shares his perspective on the…
Chinua Achebe in 1960, holding copies of his 1958 novel Things Fall Apart
A quiet village in Eastern Nigeria, where a young boy’s curiosity about his Igbo roots sparked a literary…
Ada Priscilla Nzimiro
Ada Priscilla Nzi (April 30, 1923 – March 22, 1951) was a groundbreaking figure in Nigerian history. She is the first Igbo woman to practice modern…