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'The Dawn of National Reconciliation' - Gowon's Victory Message to the Nation,

By General Yakubu Gowon

Citizens of Nigeria,It is with a heart full of gratitude to God that I announce to you thattoday marks the formal end of the civil war.  This aft...

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Ojukwu's Call from Exile

Three days ago I left the Republic of Biafra withcertain members of my Cabinet as a result of adecision taken by that Cabinet in the interest of ourpe...

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Lt.-Col. Effiong Announces Surrender of Biafra

Fellow Countrymen,As you know, I was asked to be the officer administering the government of this republic on the 10th of January, 1970. Since then, I...

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Ojukwu's Message as He Flees Biafra

Proud and heroic Biafrans, fellow countrymen andwomen, once again I salute you.  My Government hasbeen reviewing the progress of this war that ha...

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Ojukwu Interprets the Kwale Incident

In addition to the main invasion of August 1967, there were several incidents of Biafran incursion into the Midwest during the civil war. In May 1969 ...

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On Aburi we stand - The Distortion of Aburi Accord

By Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu

Anybody who was present at the Aburi meeting or has read the minutes, the communiqués, statements, and verbatim reports would be surprised that a per...

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General Yakubu Gowon's Address to Nigerians on Independence Day - October 1, 1967

"Fellow Nigerians, I wish to call upon all on thisseventh anniversary of our independent existence as anation to rededicate yourselves to the task ofb...

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Enahoro's First Press Conference in London (as Nigeria's spokeperson) after the war began in 1967.

This was the opening statement of Enahoro's First Press Conference inLondon (as Nigeria's spokeperson) after the war began in 1967. He had beenpardone...

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Decree No. 8 of 1967

The main feature of this Decree in the vesting in the Supreme MilitaryCouncil of both the legislative and executive powers of the Governmentof the Fed...

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Lt.-Col. Murtala Mohammed Addresses Mid-West on Recapture of Benin

This was the first broadcast (made on Sep 21, 1967) formally announcing therecapture of Benin City. (6 p.m. September 20, 1967). Warri andSapele were ...

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Major Okonkwo Announces Establishment of the Republic of Benin

This was Okonkwo's last broadcast made 24 hours before Benin City fell onSeptember 20, 1967. As you can see he made a last minute effort(with plenty o...

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Major Okonkwo's Address to Mid-West

After much bickering between Benin and Enugu and Banjo and Ojukwu, MajorOkonkwo was appointed Administrator.horizontal ruleMy dear fellow Mid-Westerne...

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Brigadier Banjo's Broadcast to Mid-West

NOTE: "Brigadier" Banjo was the Commander of the Biafran InvasionForce. He made this broadcast over Radio Nigeria, Benin on August 14, 1967 at 20.00 G...

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Operational Code of Conduct for the Nigerian Army July 1967

RestrictedDIRECTIVE TO ALL OFFICERS ANDMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OFTHE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OFNIGERIA ON CONDUCT OFMILITARY OPERATIONSAs your Commander-in-C...

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Ojukwu Secedes and Declares the Republic of Biafra.

Fellow countrymen and women, you, the people of Eastern Nigeria:Conscious of the supreme authority of Almighty God over all mankind,of your duty to yo...

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