Nigeria History

Boko Haram killed 59 pupils in boarding school attack Six killed, two abducted as Boko Haram attacks Borno village Police...

President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua returned home after 90 days treatment Police killed three protestors in Sagamu, Ogun Cultists killed five...

Year 2000 Kaduna riots Christians burned Muslim corpses and defaced wrecked mosques in Onitsha One soldier and six civilians were...

Abdullahi Adamu, ex-Nasarawa governor was arrested by anti-graft agency, EFCC Kidnappers abducted a medical doctor in Mkpat Enin, Akwa Ibom...

Kidnappers abducted monarch, four in Andoni, Rivers Gunmen killed four at a market in Ibadan, Oyo Boko Haram killed six...

Gunmen killed first-class graduate in Anambra Herdsmen killed 17 persons in Benue Bandits killed three as villagers lynch informant in...

Odioma Massacre: Soldiers burned buildings, killed 17 villagers and allegedly raped women Bomb exploded outside church near Nigeria's capital, wounded...

Destruction of Fela's home, Kalakuta Republic Over 30 Christians killed during protest in Borno Over 200 Muslim killed during protests...

Gunmen attacked two Shell oil flowstations in Nigeria Niger arrested 20 Boko Haram militants in suspected plot Military retook Monguno...

Retaliatory Benin Expedition of 1897 Bandits killed 30 in northwest Nigeria attack Islamist group, 'Ansaru' attacked a camp, killed a...

PDP chose Obasanjo as presidential candidate Gunmen freed 119 inmates in Nigerian prison break Okonjo-Iweala appointed WTO DG — first...

Omar al-Bashir was welcomed by Nigeria despite the ICC's arrest order Oshiomhole accused Okonjo-Iweala with stealing $1 billion illegally to...

How General Murtala Mohammed was assassinated by a group of soldiers Boko Haram attacked Ngouboua, Chad, killed eight civilians, one...

Gunmen killed five police officers at checkpoint in Enugu Electoral violence led to one death in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory...

Olusegun Obasanjo introduced the N20 note as head of state February 2014 Konduga massacre 30 killed, 18 vehicles, houses burnt...

Aondoakaa, the Justice Minister, was replaced by Goodluck Jonathan while Yar'Adua was away Kabiru Sokoto was re-arrested by DSS agents...

According to a philosopher's quote, a people without knowledge of their origin, history, and culture are like a tree without...

According to a US historian by the name of Henry Glassie, history is not the past but rather a map...

Every February 7th, two events in Nigeria's history are symbolized. One atmosphere was upbeat and energizing, whereas the other was...

Kings are very powerful rulers, who are respected and sometimes seen as gods. However, these powers and fame haven't absolved...