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HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATION

By posted by Segun Toyin Dawodu, MD

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTSAdopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948On December 10, 1948 the Gen...

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Nigeria: The Palace Coup of November 17, 1993 Part 1

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

November 17th has had its fair share of palace coups in history.  It was the day in 1954 that General Gamal Abdel Nasser assumed full powers as E...

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OPERATION 'AURE' The Northern Military Counter-Rebellion of 1966

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

BACKGROUNDIn the early hours of January 15, 1966, citing a laundry list of complaints against the political class, there was a military rebellion in N...

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The Palace Coup of August 27, 1985 - Part 1

By Nowa Omoigui

A Palace coup is one in which the sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force is carried out by individuals in positions of authori...

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The Palace Coup of August 27, 1985 - Part 2

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

In the months before the August coup, Nigerians came to be familiar with routine announcements about this or that politician sentenced to jail, usuall...

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The Palace Coup of August 27, 1985 - Part 3

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

Upon arrival back to Lagos from Minna, Major General Babangida returned to the Flag Staff House, located in a cul de sac on Second Avenue, Ikoyi.&nbsp...

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About Edo History and Culture

CORAL BEADS worn by OBA AKENZUA 11 and his chiefs

The Festac Mask - A carving of the Face of Queen Idia - mother of Oba Esigie

OBA OVONRANMWEN before exile

Pictography - a form of writing like the Egyptian Hieroglyphics

A TEMPLE IN OGIAMEN'S PALACE