A boon companion has just taken me to Onitsha, the city on the bank of the River Niger in Anambra State, and the only matter on my mind is the Zik Mausoleum. Here is the resting place of the father…
Obiano declares Zik’s birthday work-free day, asks FG to make it national holiday
Anambra State will soon start to observe November 16 of every year a work-free day in the state to commemorate the birthday of Nigeria’s first president, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, who led the country to independence on October 1, 1960. Governor…
Zik Mausoleum as monument of national unity – Echezona Okechi
The commissioning of Zik Mausoleum by President Muhammadu Buhari at a trying time in Nigeria’s democracy, and in an election season, is not only remarkable but an event that can be considered divine-ordained. The significance of this epoch-making occasion centres…
The significance of the Zik Mausoleum – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Certain issues in Nigeria must tower above partisan politics. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, the only black Governor-General of Nigeria, the first President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the only Nigerian whose name appeared in a Constitution of Nigeria, among many…
Fashola orders contractor to complete Zik Mausoleum by October (Guardian)
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has ordered the contractor handling the Zik Mausoleum, Bouygues Construction Limited to complete and deliver the project before the end of October. Fashola gave the order on Saturday in Onitsha…