19 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Prof. Ayodeji Badejo, New LASU Vice-Chancellor
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi Badejo as the new Vice-Chancellor of Lagos…
September 11 in Nigerian History: Rare 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Happened in Ogun, Lagos and Oyo States
On September 11, 2009, a rare earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck Abeokuta and several towns…
FACT-CHECK: Did Atiku Abubakar promise to abolish house rent if elected as president?
CLAIM A photo of a newspaper front page dated 1 September, 2026 has been circulating on social media.…
September 10 in History: Isaac Adaka Boro, Pioneer of Minority Rights Activism in Nigeria Was Born
On September 10, 1938, an activist and a defining figure in the Niger Delta region, Isaac Adaka Boro…
September 9 in Nigerian History: NASB was officially inaugurated by the Federal Government
On September 9, 1982, the Nigerian Accounting Standards Board (NASB) was officially inaugurated by the Federal Government to…
September 8 in Nigeria History: Queen of Nigeria and First Head of State, Queen Elizabeth II Dies
On September 8, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who served as Nigeria’s first Head of State and…
September 7 in Nigerian History: Street Dispute Killed Over 1,000 People in Jos
On September 7, 2001, a street altercation in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, escalated into a deadly…
September 6 in Nigerian History: Obasanjo Asked Atiku to leave FEC Chamber over EFCC Report
On September 6, 2006, President Olusegun Obasanjo asked Vice President Atiku Abubakar to leave the Federal Executive Council…
September 5 in Nigerian History: Chief Gani Oyesola Fawehinmi, SAN, died at the age of 71
On September 5, 2009, Chief Gani Oyesola Fawehinmi, SAN, died at 71 at his Ikeja home in Lagos…
September 4 in Nigeria History: Federal Troops Captured Aba During the Nigerian Civil War, Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line Launch
On September 4, 1968, Federal troops stormed and captured Aba, Biafra’s foremost industrial and trading center in a…
September 3 in Nigerian History: Adegoke Adelabu “Penkelemesi” Was Born, 32 Travellers Kidnapped in Ondo
On September 3, 1915, Gbadamosi Adegoke Adelabu was born at Oke Oluokun, Ibadan, into a respected family during…
September 2 in Nigerian History: Plateau State Governor, Dariye Was Arrested in London with £90,000 Cash
On September 2, 2004, Plateau State Governor, Chief Joshua Dariye was arrested in his room at the Marriott…
September 1 in Nigerian History: Police officer was beheaded in Jos, RayPower 100.5fm began transmission, and others
On September 1, 1975, the Federal Government acquired a 60 per cent equity holding in the Daily Times…
August 31 in Nigerian History: 176 Dead, 15000 Displaced in Ogunpa River Flood, Ibadan
On August 31, 1980, the Ogunpa River burst its banks following a six-hour downpour which displaced at least…
August 30 in History: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Became The First Prime Minister In Nigeria
On August 30, 1957, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, ex-transport minister was sworn in as Nigeria’s first Prime Minister,…