Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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]
1966 Nigerian coup d'état (1966) Government of Nigeria: Rebel Army Officers Government Victory. Overthrow of Abubakar Balewa; Assassination of 11 senior Politicians; Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi seized power; Instigation of Northern-led counter-coup; Nigerian Civil War starts in 1967; 1975 Nigerian coup d'état (1975) Military government. Supreme ...
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 ...
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: Colonial Office amalgamates Lagos Colony with ...
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.
Nigerian Civil War; R. Revolt of Abd al-Salam; S. War in Somalia (2006–2009) W. World War Cenotaph, Lokoja This page was last edited on 18 May 2024, at 16:32 (UTC) ...
The Midwest Invasion of 1967 or Midwest Offensive, codenamed Operation Torch, [1] was a military operation between Nigerian and Biafran military forces during the Nigerian Civil War. The invasion began on August 9 when 3,000 Biafran soldiers led by General Victor Banjo crossed the River Niger Bridge into Asaba. Upon reaching Agbor, the Biafrans ...
"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.