The Aba Women’s Riot, also known as the Women’s War, was a significant anti-colonial uprising that took place in southeastern Nigeria from November 1929 to December 1929. The protest involved thousands of Igbo women and was a response to oppressive British colonial policies and the imposition of warrant chiefs. Here are key points about the … Continue reading Key Figures and Events in Nigeria’s Independence: The Aba Women’s Riot, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Anthony Enahoro, and Herbert Macaulay