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Francis Adekunle Fajuyi: A Symbol of Loyalty and Courage in Nigerian History
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Adekunle Fajuyi holds a revered place in Nigerian history as a military officer whose legacy is marked by loyalty, selflessness, and heroism. As the first military governor of Nigeria’s Western Region, his short but impactful leadership coincided with one of the most turbulent periods in the country’s post-independence era.
Early Military Career and Governorship
Fajuyi, born in 1926 in Ado-Ekiti, began his career in the Nigerian military with a reputation for discipline and excellence. He rose steadily through the ranks and earned recognition for his service during the Congo crisis in the early 1960s, for which he received the Military Cross.
In January 1966, following the first military coup in Nigeria, Fajuyi was appointed the Military Governor of Western Region by General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, the country’s first military Head of State.
The 1966 Counter-Coup and Martyrdom
On July 29, 1966, a counter-coup led by northern officers unfolded in response to perceived ethnic imbalances following the first coup. General Aguiyi-Ironsi, who was visiting the Western Region at the time, was staying at Government House in Ibadan as Fajuyi’s guest.
When mutinying soldiers came to seize General Ironsi, Fajuyi refused to abandon him. In a remarkable act of loyalty, he chose to face death rather than hand over the Head of State. Both men were abducted, tortured, and executed by the coup plotters.
Legacy
Francis Fajuyi’s unwavering loyalty and willingness to die defending a guest and a friend, regardless of political or ethnic pressures, has become a powerful symbol in Nigerian history. He is celebrated for his integrity, bravery, and moral conviction—qualities that remain rare in the face of danger and betrayal.
Today, Fajuyi’s name is etched into the Nigerian consciousness as a national hero. Monuments and institutions, such as the Fajuyi Memorial Park in Ado-Ekiti, stand in his honor, serving as reminders of a man who put duty and honor above all else.
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He was reacting to the recent protest by Ghanaians demanding Nigerians must leave their country.
Nollywood actor and politician Yul Edochie has urged Igbos in diaspora to return home.
He was reacting to the recent protest by Ghanaians demanding Nigerians must leave their country.
In a post on Facebook, he urged Igbos abroad to to return and invest in their homeland.
Taking to his page, he wrote:
“Ndi Igbo come back home and invest in Igbo land.
If you’re facing rejection on foreign soil, it’s not a sign to fight anybody, it’s a sign to return home.
We have wandered for too long.
Home is calling.
Our ancestors and spirits in Igbo Land are calling us to return home and develop home.
A new dawn has come in Igbo land.
It’s time to return home.
Ana amalu mma si na uno wee puo ilo,” he wrote.
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Enenche claimed that the nation is under an evil spell amid the economic hardship ravaging the country.
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche has revealed the problem of Nigeria.
According to him, the country is under a demonic spell and witchcraft.
He said that’s the reason why the people have continued to tolerate suffering and hardship.
“There’s a blanket of sorcery and darkness over this nation; an evil spell making people tolerate what should provoke outrage,” he wrote.
In a post on his official X account on Thursday, the cleric highlighted the economic struggles faced by many Nigerians, noting that increasing numbers of church members now line up after services not for spiritual counseling or prayer, but for basic needs such as rent, school fees, food and medical bills.
“People are suffering. Pastors are drained. Members now queue after service not for prayer, but for help,” he lamented.
He also criticized political leaders for what he described as their insensitivity and failure to address the dire situation across the country.
“Yet, the leaders act as though nothing is wrong. This is not normal. It is witchcraft. A spell of patience in captivity. A demonic tolerance of suffering.”
Calling for divine intervention, Enenche declared: “Let every evil spell over this land be broken! Let those misruling with arrogance and mocking the people’s pain face divine judgment. They shall not see the celebration of their wickedness.”
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Spirits Are Angry – Actor, Yul Edochie Talks About Why There Are Too Many Early And Untimely De@ths In Nigeria
According to him, he recently traveled from Anambra to Abia state and was taken aback by the number obituaries he saw of young people.
Actor Yul Edochie has expressed concern over the alarming rate of early and untimely de@ths in Nigeria.
According to him, he recently travelled from Anambra to Abia state and was taken aback by the number obituaries he saw of young people.
He attributed the early de@ths to the ancestors and spirits being angry because many have abandoned traditional ways of worship.
He said the society needs spiritual cleansing and every African needs to return to traditional religion.
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