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The civil war began while the United States was under the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, who was officially neutral in regard to the civil war, [191] with U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk stating that "America is not in a position to take action as Nigeria is an area under British influence". [113]
Both the coup and the counter-coup assumed an "ethnic colouration" [4] and they fuelled ethnic violence, contributing to events which ultimately led to the Nigerian civil war. [1] [2] [6] After the end of the war, in October 1970, Gowon reiterated an earlier pledge to ensure that military rule would be terminated on 1 October 1976. In 1974 ...
Nigerian Civil War starts in 1967; 1975 Nigerian coup d'état (1975) Military government. Supreme Military Council (SMC) Armed Forces faction Supreme Military Council (SMC) Coup succeeds. Yakubu Gowon is ousted and replaced with Murtala Mohammed. 1976 Nigerian coup d'état attempt (1976) Military government. Supreme Military Council (SMC) Armed ...
Date Event 1901: Anglo-Aro war: The war began. The Aro Confederacy began to decline. (to 1902) 1902: Anglo-Aro war: The war ended. 1903: January: Capture of Kano: The British conquered most of Northern Nigeria, including the Sokoto Caliphate. 1905: The British conquest of Southern Nigeria ended. 1906: 1 May
On 1 October 1967, during Nigeria's seventh Independence Day, Yakubu Gowon delivered a speech emphasising national unity amidst the ongoing Nigerian Civil War. Gowon called for Nigerians to rededicate themselves to building "a strong united and prosperous Nigeria," appealing for reconciliation and inclusiveness.
"A Comparative Study of the Nigerian and Biafran Navies During the Nigerian Civil War (1967–70)". African Navies: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (1st ed.). London: Routledge. pp. 91–108. ISBN 9781003309154. Venter, Al J. (2016). Biafra's War 1967-1970 : A Tribal Conflict in Nigeria That Left a Million Dead. Helion & Company.
The fall of Enugu was a military conflict between Nigerian and Biafran forces in September and October 1967 during the Nigerian Civil War which centered around Enugu, the capital of the secessionist Republic of Biafra. Nigerian federal forces had made Enugu's capture a priority shortly after war broke out, but their advance stalled at Nsukka.
Nigerian Civil War (3 C, 33 P) Pages in category "Civil wars in Nigeria" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.