Nigerian nationalism most serious threat to the Nigerian unity since Nigeria became independent in 1960, as other ethnic groups threatened that they too would also seek secession should Biafra successfully secede. Nigeria responded to the separatist threat with a military campaign against the Biafran government, resulting in the Nigerian Civil War from 1967 to 1970. The war ended with the defeat of the Biafran separatists. Between one and three million Nigerians died in the war. The 19th century did not witness the emergence of any political organization that could help in airing the grievances and expressing the aspirations of Nigerians on a
1967 Wayne State Tartars football team 1967 Wayne State Tartars football team The 1967 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1967 college football season. The team compiled a 7–2 record, averaged 376.1 yard of total offense per game, and scored 275 points and 40 touchdowns, each of which was a school record at the time. Vernon K. Gale was in his third year as the team's head coach. The team's tallies of 48 points against and 49 points against were the highest point totals by a Wayne football team since 1951. The team began the season with seven