How Chief Awolowo Responded To Achebe's Lies Before His Death

When you finish reading, make your own conclusion as to were really lies the enemies of the Igbos - within or without.

During the 1983 elections, Chief Awolowo was hosted to a town hall interview in Abeokuta, where in addition to other pertinent topics of the day, he spoke on his role in the civil war, the 20-pound policy, starvation as a weapon, change of currency, abandoned property etc.

Photo: Yahoo Boy Runs Mad After Jumping From His Range Rover SUV

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The man jumped down from his Range Rover and ran mad. Within few minutes, people gathered at the scene. He started displaying series of madness, pulled off his clothes, saying different irrelevant things.

I Drug, Rape And Rob Women For Revenge -Igwe

Giving his reason for committing such dastardly act against innocent women, Samson Igwe, an indigene of Imo State said he had no apology for doing what he did.

He claimed that a lady he picked in Lagos in 2010 when he came back from South Africa rubbed him after he sucked her boobs and slept off. After that incident, he set out to exert revenge on women.

Is D'Prince Hiding Under Don Jazzy's Shadow?

Call him the baby of Marvin Records and you are not far from the truth. He will gladly tell you he accepts the title. Amidst laughter, D’Prince, who is the youngest and most reserved of the Marvin Records crew, says he intends to remain that way for a long time to come.

Many however are of the opinion that D'Prince (real name Charles Enebeli) is not a good artiste but manages to remain in the industry because of his brother, Don Jazzy.

Here is how he reacted to such insinuations:

Why I Said Early Morning Sex Is Good -Gospel Singer Kefee

Branama singer, Kefee, discusses her new marriage, her latest album, her ex-husband and a few other issues with ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO.

One of the issues was her controversial post on a social networking platform that early morning sex is good, just a few weeks into her second marriage. Enjoy the read...

Achebe's Attack on Awolowo: More Nigerians React

A few days after excerpts from Prof. Chinua Achebe’s latest memoirs, entitled ‘There Was A Country: A Personal History of Biafra,’ was published in the Guardian of London, the book is still the subject of what promises to be a long-drawn debate on the social media.

In the book, which focuses on the Nigerian Civil War, Achebe claims that former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.) and the late Yoruba leader, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, initiated the economic policies that caused the deaths of over two million Igbos through starvation during the war.

The controversial paragraph from the book reads:

2012 Nobel Peace Prize: Archbishop Onaiyekan, Sultan of Sokoto Nominated

The two notable Nigerian religious leaders got nominated for the award of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize at a time when the activities of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, are threatening the peace of their country.

Archbishop Onaiyekan and the Sultan made the list alongside the former US President Bill Clinton, for their efforts at campaigning against the misuse of religion.