Nigerian historical facts

**MIprincess** · 12-04-2006, 11:04 AM

The misconception that Biafra was an Igbo war, Colonel/"Brigadier" Victor Banjo, was Commander of the Biafran Invasion Force.

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buffnaija · 12-05-2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MIprincess

The misconception that Biafra was an Igbo war, Colonel/"Brigadier" Victor Banjo, was Commander of the Biafran Invasion Force.

Please add yours

huh ?

only a handful of yorubas fought on the biafran side.

biafra was an igbo war. and they had every right to seccede as far as i am concerned, provided they were not going to try to force the minorities of the south south to seccede with them.

thing is why was there a need to invade yorubaland ?

**Ariya** · 12-05-2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by buffnaija

huh ?

only a handful of yorubas fought on the biafran side.

biafra was an igbo war. and they had every right to seccede as far as i am concerned, provided they were not going to try to force the minorities of the south south to seccede with them.

thing is why was there a need to invade yorubaland ?

There was no "need" to invade Yorubaland--Victor Banjo was supposedly heading up a "liberation army" that would establish the Republic of Benin in the Mid-West region and an 'Oduduwa Republic' in the Western region to spread the secessionist idea across the south. Banjo was sympathetic to the Biafran cause (as were a whole range of people in the Western region, from Wole Soyinka and Bola Ige to the Agbekoya Parapo rebellion organizers), so there was a broad understanding of why the war took place. Banjo (and other Biafran leaders like Ifeajuna) were suspicious of Ojukwu's motivations and capabilities, which is why he was executed.

Historical fact #2 - That Nigeria's ethnic nationalities existed in their present form before the British came. Colonialism (and the slave trade, ironically) helped to inspire 'traditional' ethnic categories like Igbo, Yoruba, Edo etc. just as much as it inspired the concept of Nigeria.

sapphire · 12-05-2006, 08:26 PM

Another fact: Nigerians didn't start 419

Efizzybaby · 12-05-2006, 08:31 PM

NIGERIA - Historical Facts

1 Jan 1900 - 1 Oct 1960
Adopted 1 Oct 1960
Map of Nigeria Hear National Anthem
"Arise Oh Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey" Text of National Anthem
1978 Constitution
(May 1999)

30 Jun 1849 Bight of Biafra British protectorate
1 Feb 1852 Bight of Benin British protectorate
6 Aug 1861 Bights of Biafra and Benin British protectorate
6 Aug 1861 Lagos a British colony.
1885 - 1893 Oil Rivers protectorate
5 Jun 1885 - 10 Jul 1886 Niger Districts Protectorate (under United African Company).
10 Jul 1886 - 9 Aug 1899 Niger River Delta protectorate (under Royal Niger Company).
1 Jan 1900 British Nigerian colonies.
1 Jan 1900 Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria.
16 Feb 1906 Lagos incorporated into the Southern Nigeria Protectorate.
1 Jan 1914 Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
1 Oct 1954 Federation of Nigeria (autonomous).
1 Oct 1960 Independence from Britain (Nigeria).
1 Oct 1963 Federal Republic of Nigeria
24 May 1966 Republic of Nigeria
31 Aug 1966 Federal Republic of Nigeria
30 May 1967 Secession of Biafra (not internationally recognized).
12 Jan 1970 Reintegration of Biafra.

**MIprincess** · 12-05-2006, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by efizzybaby

NIGERIA - Historical Facts

30 May 1967 Secession of Biafra (not internationally recognized).
12 Jan 1970 Reintegration of Biafra.

If I'm correct the following countries recognized Biafra: Gabon, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Tanzania and Zambia, at which point they did, I dont know, but they all did.

**shakara** · 12-13-2006, 08:23 PM

Can sum1 post a synopsis of the biafran war?

Chioms · 12-14-2006, 03:28 PM

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Sophia · 12-15-2006, 12:08 AM

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**tomapep** · 12-29-2006, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MIprincess

If I'm correct the following countries recognized Biafra: Gabon, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Tanzania and Zambia, at which point they did, I dont know, but they all did.

I think France did, too. Having given up their Nigerian passports, a lot of Biafrans travelled using papers issued by those countries listed by MIprincess on their fundraising and diplomatic journeys.

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