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Nigerian Top 5 National Heroes

More than half a century ago Nigeria attained her independence from Britain. And there was a bunch of brave men, who fought for it's independence for the last drop of blood. Here is the list of 5 heroes who helped fighting for independence of Nigeria:

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Herbert Macaulay
Herbert Samuel Heelas Macaulay (1864-1946) was a Nigerian journalist, politician, engineer and musician, considered by many Nigerians as the founder of Nigerian nationalism. Born in Lagos to Sierra Leonean Creole parents (descendants of freed African-American slaves settled in western Sierra Leone), he was the grandson of Bishop Ajayi Crowther and the son of the founder of the first secondary school in Nigeria, the CMS Grammar School, Lagos. After his secondary school education, he went abroad and studied civil engineering in Plymouth, England.

Macaulay was one of the first Nigerian nationalists and for most of his life a strong opponent to British rule in Nigeria. As a reaction to British claims that they were governing with "the true interest of the natives at heart", he wrote, "The dimensions of 'the true interest of the natives at heart' are algebraically equal to the length, breadth, and depth of the white man's pocket." In 1908, he exposed the corruption in the handling of railway finances and in 1919, argued successfully for the chiefs whose lands had been taken by the British, in front of the Privy Council in London and they were compensated. In retaliation for his uncompromising posture, he was jailed twice by the British.

On June 24, 1923, he founded the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP), the first Nigerian political party. He was an integral part of the constitutional development that later saw Nigeria actualising her dream of independence on October 1, 1960.

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Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

Fondly renowned as ‘Zik of Africa,’ Dr. Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe an elder statesman, outstanding journalist, sportsman, politician and scholar was born to Igbo parents on November 16, 1904, in Zungeru, in Northern Nigeria. Azikiwe was a close friend and mentor to Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Incidentally, both men, who eventually became President and Prime Minister of their respective countries, attended the same college in the US: Lincoln University and the University of Pennsylvania.

Zik later became the first President of an independent Nigeria in 1963, a position he held for three years. Zik ventured into politics with the same passion and commitment to his pan-African and nationalist ideals. With Herbert Macaulay, he co-founded the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons, and later became the secretary-general of the National Council in 1946.

After losing successive elections to Chief Obafemi Awolowo-led Action Group, Zik became the leader of the opposition to Awolowo’s government in the Western Region in 1951. He however became the Chief Minister and then Premier of the Eastern Region in 1952 and 1954 respectively. With these key positions, Zik’s prominence grew, just like his quest for national unity. Zik died on May 11, 1996 at the age of 91.

On his death, the New York Times noted that “As a lawyer, political scientist, journalist, political activist, President and for many years Nigeria’s elder statesman, Dr. Azikiwe towered over the affairs of Africa’s most populous nation, attaining the rare status of a truly national hero who came to be admired across the regional and ethnic lines dividing his country.”

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Chief Obafemi Awolowo
Jeremiah Oyeniyi Obafemi Awolowo was born on March 6, 1909 in Ikenne, Remo, Ogun State. He had his primary school education at St. Saviour’s School, Ikenne, and at Imo Wesleyan School, Abeokuta. He attended Wesley College, Ibadan in 1927, and much later the University of London. He was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) and Bachelor of Laws by the University of London. He was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple on November 19, 1946.

Back home from Britain, Awolowo formed the cultural group known as “Egbe Omo Oduduwa” in 1949 and a political party, the Action Group, (AG), in 1951 also known as Egbe Afenifere in the western part of Nigeria as part of the social programme for the emancipation of Yoruba race. His party won the first elections ever conducted in Western Nigeria. As a result of that victory, the AG formed the first elected government in the Western Region and Awolowo became the Leader of Government Business and Minister for Local Government in 1952. In 1954, Awo (as he had come to be fondly known) became the first Premier of the Western Region. His party won the elections again in May 1956 and Awo retained his position as Premier. He voluntarily gave up that position when, on December 12, 1959, he was elected into the House of Representatives where he became the Leader of Opposition in Nigeria’s central legislature.

He stood up stoutly against mediocrity and drift in government, and began to define alternative channels along which Nigeria’s government should go. While he was in London, Awolowo moved to a position of prominence in the struggle for Nigerian independence. In 1945 he wrote his first book, Path to Nigerian Freedom, in which he was highly critical of British policies of indirect administration and called for rapid moves toward self-government and Africanisation of administrative posts in Nigeria. He also expressed his belief that federalism was the form of government best suited to the diverse populations of Nigeria, a position to which he consistently adhered.

He died on May 19, 1986.

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Sir Ahmadu Bello

Reckoned as one of the most prominent political protagonist of Nigeria, Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello was born on the 12th June, 1910, in Rabbah, in Sokoto State. He was inevitably born with a silver spoon in his mouth as his family was believed to be the founder of Sokoto Empire. Ahmadu Bello had his earlier education in Sokoto Provincial School and later at Katsina Teacher's Training College. His political stint began when in 1934; he became the district head of Rabbah, and was later promoted as the divisional head of Gusau city. After his return from England, Ahmadu Bello became the representative of the Sokoto province in House of Assembly. In the year 1954, Bello became the top Premier of Northern Nigeria. His efforts to unify the different tribes of Nigeria received good response from different parts of the country. On 15th January 1966, he was assassinated.

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Chief Anthony Enahoro
Anthony Eremosele Enahoro (1923-2010) was one of Nigeria's foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists. Enahoro had a long and distinguished career in the media, politics, the civil service and the pro-democracy movement.

The Edo-born politician was an accomplished journalist, who served as editor in the newspaper empire of Nnamdi Azikiwe. In 1953, he became the first to move the motion for Nigeria's independence, which was eventually granted in 1960, after several political setbacks and defeats in parliament. Enahoro is regarded by academics and many Nigerians as the father of the Nigerian State.

He was prominent in politics at a time of rapid change. He was twice jailed for sedition by the colonial government for an article allegedly mocking a former governor, and then for a speech allegedly inciting Nigerian troops serving in the British Army.

Source: Naija.com

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Zakuma and the Fake Pastor!
One fake pastor just opened a new church in lafia and needed to perform some miracles for his church members to know the stuff he his made off. So he went to a far town and arranged with a man called Zakuma, to claim to be deaf and dump. He paid him 20,000 Naira and promise to balance him 10,000 Naira after the game. Zakuma agreed. During deliverance on Sunday, the pastor was praying and sweating seriously. He then approached Zakuma and say “kakaka eri mamama! I command you to talk NOWWWW!!”
Zakuma kept quiet. The pastor was surprise and he then said “You
demon! I command you to leave this man now in JESUS NAME!”
Zakuma still kept quiet. The pastor became frustrated and didn’t know when he gave Zakuma a dirty slap “For the last time, talk talk talk!!!!”
Zakuma shouted “JESUS!!! You want to kill me? I will not talk until I see my balance” The pastor shouted “Praise the lord!!! He can now
talk. Next Sunday we balance him by making him to hear.” Zakuma shouted “Na lie!!! That’s not our plan” The pastor then shouted “Pra pra Praissssssss the living God!! He can now hear”

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I am a girl but seriously girls have to be the worst set of hustlers, they can hustle anything and anybody, not minding who gets hurts in the process.

Now let me tell you a story about how a fellow in the name of hustling pimped me and my friends out to some guys without our knowledge.


Dunni was seyi`s senior in secondary school but due to the usual jamb ``jamming or is it jambing people` we ended up as course mates in the same level in school. Obviously we met her through Seyi and accorded her respect since she was a couple of years older than us, but on few occasions, we always sat down to talk, she always converses with us like we were mates.

On a particular day while we were all chilling with Tunde, she passed by. We greeted and she went her way, the minute she was out of our sight, Tunde asked us where and how we met her, and Seyi told him. He warned us to be careful with her that if we are not careful she would ``hustle us out`` as that is her way.

We defended her claiming he obviously didn`t know what he was saying, that she is a cool girl blah blah blah. He insisted and we decided to change the topic. If only we had known, we would have listened to him.

The next day in class we were all gisting and she was telling us about different club experiences, and we told her we have never been to a club, she teased us endlessly; ``As una set reach una neva go club before’. Girls that are not as pretty as you girls are practically going to mark attendance every day at different clubs.

This weekend I am going clubbing with some friends and I would be glad if I can be your chaperone into the clubbing society. What say you all? And don`t bother about what to wear to the club, just bring your shoes ``. I said `` ok
We decide to go since there is nothing to do in the hostel``. And that was how we went clubbing oh. Her male friends were all cute, we ve got good company and we enjoyed every bit of it. They got us some suya to eat before the clubbing properly started. We went to 2 different clubs. Madt fun we call it that night, we left The place at about 4:30am.
And it was time to go back to school, Dunni didn`t go with us, she told us she had something to do somewhere that her boys would take us back to the hostel. We thought nothing of it as we were still basking in the euphoria of our first night clubbing.

So we left the club with Dunni’s supposedly friends. We were a bit tired and were sleepy so we didn’t even pay attention to our surroundings or where we were heading. It was Mz Tee that looked around and noticed that the environment wasn`t looking like school. , We quickly told the guys to stop the car that they were heading the wrong direction, they claimed we were playing games, we begged them that there has to be some misunderstanding somewhere.

They informed us; ``Look we have paid Dunni for you girls, so just follow us calmly. We don`t intend to waste such good cash``.
It was then it dawned on us that she just hustled us out, we pleaded, cried did everything but they insisted that nothing can be done as they had paid already. One of them pitied us and told his other two friends that he believed us that maybe they should take us back to school, the others disagreed, at last they came to the conclusion that instead of dropping us off in school, they would drop us right where they are parked and we can find our way back.


They dropped us there, we thanked them gladly even if we didn`t have shingbaka on us. We couldn`t walk back to school, the road was deserted, no ATM to withdraw, we couldn`t stay till the next morning, we were scared, we called everyone we could think of but network seemed to be enjoying our predicament until we finally got through to Tunde who amazingly was passing the night at a friends place in that area and they came to pick us. We told him our story.

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