August 12 in History: Japan's 1945 Surrender Decision, Berlin Wall Construction, and Other World-Changing Milestones

August 12 in History: Japan's 1945 Surrender Decision, Berlin Wall Construction, and Other World-Changing Milestones

On August 12, one of the most consequential events in modern history took place in 1945, when Emperor Hirohito of Japan informed his government that Japan would accept surrender terms, setting in motion the end of the Second World War in Asia. The decision came just days after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet Union’s entry into the war against Japan. At the time, it mattered because it brought an end to years of devas…

Remembering Samuel Okwaraji: A Tale Of Patriotism As Nigerian Football Searches For Its Lost Soul

Thirty-seven years after Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji collapsed and died on the National Stadium pitch, Lagos, his legacy continues to echo across Nigeria.…The post Remembering Samuel Okwaraji: A Tale Of Patriotism As Nigerian Football Searches For Its Lost Soul appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.

August 12 in History: How Nigeria’s Super Eagles Midfielder, Samuel Okwaraji Died in 1989 World Cup Qualifier

On August 13, 1989, Super Eagles midfielder Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji, 25, collapsed and died in the closing minutes of Nigeria’s 1990 World Cup qualifier against Angola at the Lagos National Stadium in Surulere. In the 77th minute, with the score locked at 1-1, Okwaraji slumped to the turf. Stadium medical staff rushed to his aid and rushed him to St. Nicholas Hospital on Lagos Island, where he was pronounced dead. Doctors later disclosed that…