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Ogoni activist Ken Saro-Wiwa in 1993, two years before he was executed by the Nigerian government. Photograph: Greenpeace/AFP

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I am a man of peace, of ideas appalled by the denigrating Poverty of my people, who live on richly, endowed land, distressed by their political marginalisation and economic strangulation; angered by the devastation of their land, their intimate heritage, anxious to preserve their right to life and to a decent living, and determined to usher to this country as a whole a fair and just democratic system which protects everyone and every ethnic group and gives us all a valid claim to human civilization, I have devoted all my intellectual and material resource; my very life to a cause in which I have total belief and from which I cannot be blackmailed or intimidated.

I have no doubt at all about the ultimate success of my cause no matter the trials and tribulations, which I and those who believe with me may encounter on our journey. Neither imprisonment nor death can stop our ultimate victory.
-Ken Saro Wiwa-

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When death came in Port Harcourt prison in 1995, Ken Saro Wiwa, graduate of the University of Ibadan had some words to those who were putting the black shroud over his face: "You can kill the messenger, you cannot kill the message, you cannot kill the message." The world still remembers the messenger and the message!

Kudos to abbk00 shadrack and others, lets keep it clean with enough back story to explain the pictures
I'm glad you all love the thread, as they say, a picture paints a thousand words

Nigeria Returns to Civilian Rule: Nigeria returned to civilian rule yesterday after 13 years. About 70,000 people jammed the Tafawa Belewa Square in Lagos to cheer the inauguration of Civilian President Aljahi Shebu Shagari. Dr. Nnamdi Aizkiwe, the former President of Nigeria's first republic, and leader of the Nigerian Peoples party. Photo is dated 10-10-1979. Source: Historic Images

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In the picture: From left, Alabi Isama, Akinrinade, Adekunle, Godwin Ally, and Col. Alimi Ogunkanmi. The picture was taken 6 days before Col Ogunkanmi was shot and became paralyzed. This was the beginning of the 3MCDO story to change ADEKUNLE in 1969. Picture supplied by Brigadier Alabi Isama.

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Major General Ejoor and Brigadier Bissala.

Daily Times . 3 November 1972

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Dr. Taslim Olawale Elias was born on the 14th November, 1914. The son of Momolesho Elias, he came from one of the earliest Moslem families in Lagos.
It was as late ad 1926 when he was 12 that he was sent to primary school.
After a series of double promotions, he finished at Igbobi College in 1934, with exemption from the London Matriculation.
Between 1934 and 1944 he worked at the Nigerian Railway. He realised the civil service was not his calling.
He was admitted into the University College, London in 1944 and graduated in law two years later.
He competed for and won the coveted Yarborough- Anderson scholarship of the Inner Temple at the University and got his Master of Laws. He was again awarded a post- graduate scholarship. He thus became the first Nigerian to have been made a scholar of his professional Inn of Court and of his university. The first Nigerian to obtain a Ph.d in Law.
When the British declared Nigeria independent on 1st October, 1960, Dr. Elias was appointed the first Attorney General and Minister of Justice by Tafawa Balewa. He was Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Lagos.
He held the position of Attorney General for about 11 years.
1972-75, Chief Justice of Nigeria.

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1976-91, Judge at the International Court of Justice.
1979-82, Vice President at the International Court of Justice.
1982-85,president at the International Court of Justice.

Dr. Elias died on the 14th August, 1991.

Daily Times. 21st February, 1972

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Chief Segun Olusola (right) and Segun Sofowote (left), co-dancers in a dance drama 1960s. Segun Olusola was Born at Iperu-Remo, Ogun State, on March 18, 1935, he attended the Roman Catholic School Iperu- Remo between 1941 and 1943. He was also at Wesley School Iperu from 1944 to 1947 and the Remo Secondary School, Sagamu from 1948 to 1953. His working career began with the ECN now PHCN. His stay in the accounts department was short-lived. A broadcasting career had already beckoned. He took up the offer to work on the small screen in 1955 at the Ibadan station of the Nigerian Broadcasting Service. He had the distinguished honour of becoming Africa's first producer on television in 1959 at the WNTV now NTA Ibadan. His career on television endured till 1987.He served as Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON). He supervised the coverage of the Second All Africa Games in 1973 and became NTA's director of Commercial Operations in 1986. In furtherance of his broadcasting career, he attended various institutions including the Syracuse University New York (USA) 1960, BBC Management of Resources Course (UK) 1974, Pittsburg University Management Program for Executives (USA) 1980, and at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Jos 1982. He was Nigeria's longest-serving ambassador to Ethiopia (1987 - 1993). Olusola was also a civil society activist with his African Refugees Foundation. Culture icon Chief Segun Olusola passed on 22 jun. 2012. Source: Segun Sofowote

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Adegoke Adelabu "Penkelemesi" and Awolowo. from the book, The Price of Liberty: Personality and Politics in Colonial Nigeria By K. W. Post, George D. Jenkins

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Sardauna of Sokoto & Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe 1963

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Yusuf Olatunji, also known as Baba Legba or Baba L’Egbaa (born 1909, died 1978) was a Nigerian Sakara drum player, who popularized the sakara music style. He was purportedly born in 1909 in a village called GBEGBINLAWO in Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria, although there are still doubts about the location of his birth. His mid-life conversion to Islam boosted his career in Yoruba music. He was born a Christian and he hailed from Iseyin in Oyo state. He was formerly known as Joseph Olatunji. He died in December, 1978.

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Premier of Western Nigeria Arrives. Acknowledges Greeting.. Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Premier of Western Nigeria received a traditional welcome from students when he arrived at London Airport. He is to attend the resumed Nigerian Constitutional Conference at Lancaster House. Keystone Photo Shows:- Chief Awolowo acknowledges the greeting of the reception committee - on his arrival at London Airport.Photo is dated 09-09-1958

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Chima_Adeoye: These aren't the history makers, these are some of the wreckers of Nigeria.

Wether positive or negative, my man, it's still history!

Capt. Idris Wada (present Governor of Kogi state) as a young flight instructor at the Civil Aviation College in Zaria...Circa 1972

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Prince Okunade Sijuwade now Oba Okunade Sijuwade (Olubuse 11), Ooni of Ife in an undated picture with the late sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo. According to Ooni, it was Chief Awolowo that informed him in London through a telephone call from Nigeria in 1980 that Oba Aderemi had joined his ancestors. He quoted Chief Awolowo as saying that "ileya" in preparation to become the 50th Ooni. Source www.theooni.org

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The release of this music by Rex Lawson coincided with the January coup period,some dis-grunted and un-guided element said the music was released cos of the death of the Sarduana whom they believed cried like a goat when he was killed and they categorized d music as a mockery to the then Sarduana.


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THE MUSIC THAT SET IT OFF!

Dede1: Quaritch

In the above post, instead of “My appreciation goes to Philip Uko Efiong and the entire family of Major-General Philip Efiong for the permission to share this piece of Nigerian ingenuity”, it should have been “My appreciation goes to Philip Uko Efiong and the the entire family of Major-General Philip Efiong for the permission to share this piece of Biafran ingenuity”.

Nigeria does not have any iota of ingenuity. Please call a spade a spade.

You have done a great job with this post and believe me, it will not argument well at the end if you attempt to be economical with the truth. Please for posterity sake, I urge you shun distortion disciples abounded in Nigeria. Do not be afraid of truth. My grandpa said that “those who speak truth do not have good memory”.

Fyi, i wasn't the person that wrote the above,
All these postings are from a particular group i belong to, on Facebook, many people contribute their pictures and the backstories.
I felt it will be appreciated by Nigerian progressives, hence my duplicating it here!
if interested, the group is:
https://www./nigeriannostalgiaproject/

PEACE CONFERENCE
From right are Col Hassan Usman,Brig Adeyinka Adebayo,Rear Admiral Akinwale Wey,Chief Anthony Enahoro,Dr Russell Dicko,Dr T.O Elias and Dr Adetoro at a peace conference
Source: The News

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Biafran Armoured Vehicle as displayed in the National War Museum, Umuahia
My appreciation goes to Philip Uko Efiong and the the entire family of Major-General Philip Efiong for the permission to share this piece of Nigerian ingenuity.

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Biafran Airforce Pilots. From left Gunnar Hagland, Willy Murray-Bruce, Carl Gustav Von-Rosen, August Okpe, Martin Lang. Pre-mission planning meeting. 1969

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This video of Ojukwu and Gowon after the Aburi meeting might have been posted before, but I find in an interesting study in body language.


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K.O. Mbadiwe contacts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Telegram, February 16, 1968
London, England to the United States of America
Kingsley Ozuomba Mbadiwe, Nigerian nationalist and politician, informs Dr. King of his planned trip to the United States. Mbadiwe ensures that he will contact King upon arrival. Dr. King and Mbadiwe were working on a proposal for a solution to the Nigerian-Biafran civil war. A peace mission to Nigeria was planned for April 1968. Dr King died on the 4th of April 1968 Source MLK Center

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Gen. Ironsi watching a mortar concentration at Kachia near Kaduna in 1966, shortly before his overthrow and assassination. Some Northern soldiers wanted to make attempts on Ironsi's life on this trip, but were dissuaded by Northern elders who warned against spilling Ironsi's blood in the North. This was why Ibadan was chosen as the theatre for the July 29 1966 coup.

The murders and subsequent hounding of most of the men in this picture (and their kinsmen) led to the need for the Aburi Accord, its failure, and the resultant civil war, which lasted for three years.

L-R: Lt. Col. Imo, Major Obioha, Lt. Col Okoro (with umbrella), Lt. Col. A. Madiebo, Major Ogbemudia (with map), Col. Wellington Bassey, Maj. Gen. A. Ironsi, Lt. Col. O. Kalu, Lt. Col. M. Shuwa, Lt. Col. J. Akagha etc.

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ilugunboy: Rich history in pictures....hope am permitted to save some of these pictures ..

Please go ahead,
I got all the info from Facebook

Colonial Secretary Oliver Lyttleton, Awolowo , Oba Adesoji Aderemi, Oba Olateru Olagbegi II....during Lyttletons tour of Nigeria in 1952. Screen Shot from a British Pathe video "Lyttleton Tours Nigeria"

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Oba. Afunbiowo Adesida I, meeting the Queen, 1956

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Eastern Nigeria Premier Dr Michael Okpara , 1964 . Source: Historic Images

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Action Group Chieftains in 1953. (L-R) Chief Bode Thomas, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola.

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Chief Awo and his Jewel campaigning for Wole at Apapa constituency, 1978. Source: Sunday Tribune

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The Wedding of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Flora Ogoegbunam -1936

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The burial of Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu.

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Nzeogwu's grave at the Military Cemetary, Kaduna.

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Pastor Enoch Adeboye With His Fiancee Miss Foluke Adeyokunnu in The Mid 1960s . Source: Nigerianmirroronline

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Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Premier of Eastern Region, introducing Dr. Michael Okpara at NCNC rally in Urualla, Nigeria. 1959.

Source:
Africa Since 1940: The Past of the Present

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