Nigeria through great speeches
This great country, which has now emerged without bitterness or bloodshed, finds that she must at once be ready to deal with grave international issues. This fact has of recent months been unhappily emphasised by the startling events which have occurred in this continent.
Declaration Of Biafra By Ojukwu
The territory and region known as and called Eastern Nigeria together with her continental shelf and territorial waters shall henceforth be an independent sovereign state of the name and title of The Republic of Biafra
Speech by Major-General Yakubu Gowon Declaring a Twelve State Structure for Nigeria – May 1967
I have assumed full powers as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Head of the Federal Military Government for the short period necessary to carry through the measures which are now urgently required.
Kalu sends warning signals to Guinea
Super Eagles midfielder, Kalu Uche, who netted a brace in his side’s victory over Deportivo La Coruna, has sent out warning signals to Guinea, who they play next weekend in a 2012 Nations Cup qualifier.
Sports ministry is killing our sport, Athletics officials
Nigerian athletics is in tatters and those who feel the pinch most, have attributed the rot to under-funding by the Sports Ministry.
Radio broadcast by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu – announcing Nigeria’s first military coup on Radio Nigeria, Kaduna on January 15, 1966
IN the name of the Supreme Council of the Revolution of the Nigerian Armed Forces, I declare martial law over the Northern Provinces of Nigeria. The Constitution is
suspended and the regional government and elected assemblies are hereby dissolved.
Nigerians bank on disabled athletes for gold
Nigerian sports officials are banking on Blessing Okagbare, Special sports athletes to win gold at the Commonwealth Games, starting Sunday in New Delhi, India.
Osaze scares Bolton boss
Bolton manager, Owen Colye has every reason to worry over the chart-bursting form of Nigerian winger, Osaze Odemwingie, who has scored four goals in five league matches for newly promoted West Brom.
With or without Bolt, competition will be tough, Organisers
Pullouts by top athletes will not dilute the track and field competition, the organising committee of the Delhi Commonwealth Games has said.
Ngerem plays down Nigeria’s chances
Former president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Dan Ngerem has expressed his reservation about Nigeria’s chance of winning medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, beginning on Sunday in New Delhi India.
Minister re-instates importance of tourism to economy
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world Monday to celebrate the World to celebrate World Tourism Day, the Minister of Tourism , Culture and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Sadiq re-iterated the importance of a developed tourism sector to the country’s economy.
