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The resistance to British colonisation from the people of modern mbaise and igbo's throughout Eastern Nigeria is well documented. Bende Onitsha Hinterland Expedition 1905–1906 – The Bende Onitsha Hinterland Expedition is also referred to as the Ahiara Expedition due to the impact it had on the area.
Wars involving either Colonial Nigeria or modern Nigeria (1960–). Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. ...
The Nigerian government reported that the coup had been led by Lieutenant Colonel Bukar Suka Dimka and had aimed at restoring Gowon's regime. [13] 125 people were arrested in connection with the coup attempt and, in March, 32 people received death sentences, among them Dimka and the defence minister, Major General Illiya D. Bisalla. [14]
Although these groups have their homelands, by the 1960s, the people were dispersed across Nigeria, with all three ethnic groups represented substantially in major cities. When the war broke out in 1967, there were still 5,000 Igbos in Lagos. [44]
This is list of Nigerian Region military governors (1966–67).General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi took power after a military coup on 16 January 1966, and was deposed in a counter-coup in July 1966 that brought General Yakubu Gowon to power.
King Masinissa (c. 238 BC–c. 148 BC) – Led the Numidians during the Third Punic War and died at the age of 90. Zhao Tuo (240 BC–137 BC) – Alive during the Qin Dynasty conquest of Zhao. Participated in the conquest of the Baiyue and died at the age of 102.
This is a list of notable Nigerian people. It includes some but not all notable Nigerians. It includes some but not all notable Nigerians. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Pages in category "People of the Nigerian Civil War" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.