Dr. Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe (1904-1996), known as "Zik of Africa," was Nigeria's first President and a towering figure in African nationalism. Born in Zungeru, he was educated in the United States, ea
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Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) was a literary giant whose novel "Things Fall Apart" (1958) revolutionized African literature. Born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe in Ogidi, Anambra State, he was raised in a Chr