Heavy Rainfall Wreaks Havoc In Port Harcourt: Homes Submerged, Schools Shut, Families Displaced
It is the season of floods in Nigeria. No fewer than 33 states, including Kwara, Benue, Kogi, Delta,…
September 30 in Nigerian History: Princess Alexandra Joined Balewa at Lagos Racecourse for Historic 1960 Tattoo
On September 30, 1960, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent, representing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, joined…
September 29 in Nigerian History: Boko Haram Killed 42 students in Yobe
On September 29, 2013, at least 40 students of the College of Agriculture, Gujba in Yobe State were…
September 28 in Nigerian History: Babangida’s 1986 Forex Reform Crashed the Naira from 90 Kobo to N5 Per Dollar
On September 28, 1986, the Federal Military Government formally launched the Second-Tier Foreign Exchange Market (SFEM) as a…
September 27 in History: NigeriaSat-1 Launched in 2003, the kidnap of 15 Abia School children
On September 27, 2010, gunmen intercepted a school bus in Abia State and abducted 15 children, triggering nationwide…
FACT-CHECK: Did the FBI file a fresh drug trafficking case against Tinubu?
CLAIM: As the 2027 presidential election draws closer, social media platforms — particularly Facebook, X, and WhatsApp —…
September 26 in Nigerian History: The 1992 Ejigbo C-130 Crash That Killed 163, Princess Alexandra’s Arrival in 1960
On September 26, 1992, a Nigerian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport aircraft crashed minutes after takeoff from…
September 25 in History: Biafra Executed Nigeria’s First Commonwealth Gold Medallist, Emmanuel Ifeajuna, Three Others For Treason
On September 25, 1967, the Biafran military government executed four of its senior Army officers by firing squad…
September 24 in Nigerian History: Boko Haram Attacked Military Base, Killed 30 Soldiers in Borno
On September 24, 2021, no fewer than thirty Nigerian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram insurgents attacked a…
September 23 in Nigerian History: Kiriji War Ended With Peace Treaty at Imesi-Ile
On September 23, 1886, the Kiriji War, also known as the Ekiti-Parapo War, formally ended with the signing…
September 22 in Nigerian History: Abacha’s seizure of Wole Soyinka’s passport, Birth of King Sunny Ade
On September 22, 1994, the military government of General Sani Abacha confiscated the Nigerian passport of Nobel Laureate,…
September 21 in Nigerian History: General Obasanjo Lifted Ban on Politics
On September 21, 1978, General Olusegun Obasanjo, Head of the Federal Military Government, announced the lifting of the…
September 20 in Nigerian History: Sani Abacha was born and Asari-Dokubo was arrested
On September 20, 1943, General Sani Abacha was born into the Abacha family in the ancient city of…
September 19 in Nigerian History: Iyalode Esther Bisoye Tejuoso Was Murdered in Abeokuta
On September 19, 1996, Chief (Mrs.) Esther Bisoye Tejuoso, the Iyalode of Egbaland and arguably Nigeria's first female…
Harsh Economy: Nigerian Parents Struggle to Pay School Fees as Costs Soar
Toheeb Oyebamiji, 46, sat alone in his shop, lost in thought, when this reporter approached him. The workshop…