Ehizode: Canagerian for life, by Emeka Obasi
Welcome to Canada, the land where Nigeria’s first Commonwealth gold medal was achieved by Arinze Ifeajuna at Vancouver 1954. Daniel Igali won Olympic gold for the North Americans and also captained the team. Joe Ehizode, like many Nigerians, has found home in Surrey, British Columbia. He was a sports journalist before relocating nearly three decades ago. Denying […]
Kofi Annan, our great in-law
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, must be briefing the President on Nigeria’s role in the funeral of former United Nations Secretary General, Koffi Annan. He was not just Ghanaian and world figure, the man was one of us.
Nzegwu: First Nigerian military pilot
Theophilus Enwezor Nzegwu is not often mentioned by Nigerians who are more familiar with the name Chukwuma Patrick Nzeogwu. They were majors in 1966, one from Onitsha, the other from Okpanam. Both were commissioned in 1959 and died on July 29.
Yes, Ironsi toppled young Majors
Many still dismiss General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi as a tally clerk, lucky to be picked as Nigeria’s First indigenous Army Chief who subsequently became First military leader on a platter of gold.
Why Zik escaped death in 1966
Major Abraham Eghagha got me thinking about President Nnamdi Azikiwe’s role in the January 15, 1966 military intervention. He was reacting to my piece on Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu. That was in April 2017.
Ademoyega: Leader of first coup
Historian in the saddle, undetected by history. Trained by the Brits, full of revolutionary energy. It is strange we are yet to see Major Adewale Ademoyega as the brain behind the January 15, 1966 coup d’etat.
