Bungudu Bandits Attacks: 10 Key Things To Know About Zamfara Crisis
Suspected bandits invaded Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State barely two weeks ago, killing four security personnel…
August 11 in Nigerian History: How Shagari Became President in 1979, Golden Eaglets U-16 World Cup Win
On August 11, 1979, Alhaji Shehu Shagari of the National Party of Nigeria, NPN, was declared the winner…
August 10 in Nigerian History: Gunmen in Military Fatigues Abduct Two Foreign Oil Workers in Rivers
On August 10, 2006, two foreign oil workers were seized by armed men dressed in military fatigues in…
August 9 in Nigerian History: Biafran Forces Cross River Niger, Seize Mid-Western Towns
On August 9, 1967, no fewer than 3,000 Biafran soldiers crossed the River Niger at Asaba and pushed…
August 8 in Nigerian History: Boko Haram kills teacher, senior prison official, and five others in Plateau, Borno
On August 8, 2011, gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram attacked Bisichi village in Plateau State,…
August 7 in Nigerian History: Babangida Bans ASUU Amid Autonomy Crisis
On August 7, 1988, the Ibrahim Babangida-led military government formally proscribed the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,…
From Partners to Enemies: 6 Major Reasons Atiku and Obasanjo Fell Out
The feud between Olusegun Obasanjo and Atiku Abubakar is widely regarded as Nigeria’s longest-running political rivalry between a…
August 6 in Nigerian History: Police Recover 26 AK-47 Rifles, 900 Rounds, 68 Magazines from Arms Depot Linked To Asari Dokubo
On August 6, 2009, operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have raided an alleged arms depot linked…
August 5 in Nigerian History: Econet’s First GSM Network, Mary Slessor’s 1876 Calabar Mission
On August 5, 2001, Econet Wireless Nigeria switched on the country’s first commercial GSM network. It ended decades…
August 4 in Nigerian History: How Nuhu Ribadu Was Demoted From AIG to DCP, Adadevoh’s Ebola Case
On August 4, 2008, the Police Service Commission announced the demotion of Nuhu Ribadu from Assistant Inspector-General of…
August 3 in Nigerian History: ‘Dream Team’ 1996 Olympic Gold, Okonjo-Iweala Resignation
Nigeria Stuns Argentina 3-2 to Win Africa’s First Olympic Football Gold On August 4, 1996, Nigeria’s “Dream Team”…
August 2 in Nigerian History: Fela Kuti’s Death, Chioma Ajunwa’s Olympic Gold
On August 2, 1997, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the saxophonist, composer, and political firebrand who invented Afrobeat, passed away.…
Osun Guber Poll: “Delays, Missing PVCs, Failed Transfers, …”: Voters Left Stranded as PVC Collection Falters
Babatunde, 45, walked out of his ward’s PVC collection centre in Osun frustrated. In February, the freelance broadcaster…
August 1 in Nigerian History: Troops Begin Pull-out From Bakassi Peninsula
On August 1, 2006, Nigeria began formally withdrawing its troops from the disputed Bakassi Peninsula, launching a phased…
July 31 in Nigerian History: The 1961 Birth of Emir Sanusi Lamido, Ojukwu’s 1967 Visit to Wounded Soldiers in Enugu
On July 31, 1967, General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Military Governor and Head of State of the Republic of…