October 27 in History: Lagos Hosts First International Trade Fair
On October 27, 1962, Nigeria opened its first ever International Trade Fair at the Exhibition Centre, Victoria Island,…
October 26 in Nigerian History: Bode George, 5 Others Jailed For NPA Contract Fraud
On October 26, 2009, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, was…
October 25 in History: How 4 Young Nigerians Hijacked Nigeria Airways Flight for MKO Abiola
On October 25, 1993, four young Nigerians hijacked a Nigeria Airways flight from Lagos to Abuja and diverted…
October 24 in Nigerian History: Chief Lamidi Adedibu, Strongman of Ibadan Politics Was Born
On October 24, 1927, one of Nigeria's most influential political figures, Chief Lamidi Ariyibi Akanji Adedibu, was born…
October 23 in History: Nigeria’s First Lady, Chief (Mrs) Stella Obasanjo Dies
On October 23, 2005, Nigeria's First Lady, Chief (Mrs) Stella Obasanjo died. Mrs. Obasanjo, 59, died in a…
October 22 in History: How Nigerian Army reportedly Killed over 200 Civilians in Benue
On October 22, 2001, hundreds of unarmed civilians feared dead as troops of the Nigerian Army launched a…
October 21 in Nigerian History: Armed Pirates Attack Foreign Ship, Kidnap Six Germans in Rivers
On October 21, armed pirates attacked a German-owned cargo vessel off the coast of Port Harcourt, and kidnapped…
October 20 in History: WHO Declares Nigeria Ebola-Free
On October 20, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared Nigeria free of the Ebola Virus Disease…
October 19 in Nigerian History: How Dele Giwa Was Assassinated
On October 19, 1986, the founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch magazine and pioneer of investigative journalism, Sumonu Oladele Giwa,…
October 18 in Nigerian History: Jesse Pipeline Explosion Kills Over 1,000 in Delta
On this day in 1998, a petroleum pipeline conveying fuel from Warri to Kaduna exploded, killing over 1,000…
October 17 in History: Nigeria Returns To Civil Rule
On October 17, 1979, Nigeria returned to civilian democratic rule with the swearing-in of Alhaji Shehu Shagari as…
October 16 in Nigerian History: Wole Soyinka Made History as First Black Nobel Laureate in Literature
On October 16, 1986, a renowned Nigerian playwright, poet and novelist, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, was awarded…
October 15 in Nigerian History: Fela Anikulapo Kuti Was Born in Abeokuta
On October 15, 1930, one of Africa's greatest musical icons, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was born in Abeokuta, Ogun…
October 14 in Nigerian History: Wole Soyinka Returns from Exile
On October 14, 1998, Nobel laureate and pro-democracy activist, Prof. Wole Soyinka, returned to Nigeria, marking a major…
October 13 in History: Nigeria Deployed First Peacekeeping Tropps to Congo
On October 13, 1960, a reconnaissance party of the Royal Niger Army left Lagos for Leopoldville, Congo, in…