Biafra Anthem

Biafra, though short-lived, had some paraphernalia of statehood. It had a currency, an anthem and a flag. Till date, the flag still continues to be flown by dyed-in-the-wool Biafra supporters. The anthem was called Land of the rising sun. The tune of Jean Sibelius "Finlandia" was adopted for the anthem. Enjoy the lyrics.

Land of the rising sun, we love and cherish,
Beloved homeland of our brave heroes;
We must defend our lives or we shall perish,
We shall protect our hearts from all our foes;
But if the price is death for all we hold dear,
Then let us die without a shred of fear.

Little-known Facts About the Nigerian Civil War

This post contains facts about the Nigerian Civil War that young Nigerians may not know about. This post is not exhaustive in anyway and no post ever will, but attempts will be made to post more 'little-known' facts about the Civil War later.

• The initial plan was to create states in the Eastern Region only. The plan was shelved because it considered unwise, and 12 States were created throughout the country on 27 May 1967.
• Prior to the war, the North had the absolute majority within the rank and file of the Army because of the ethnic quota system. 
• The letters of the name of Head of state of Nigeria, GOWON, came to mean "Go On With One Nigeria" during the war.