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November 6 in History: The Man Who Ended The Nigerian Civil War, Philip Effiong, Died
On November 6, 2003, Major General Philip Effiong, the man who ended the Nigerian Civil War died in Aba, Abia State at the age of 77. Effiong was the first…
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According to the tweep, a boyfriend who does not give his woman N100k should be…
Monkey swallows N70m belonging to Northern Senators; Chairman suspended
Another N70m handed over to the Northern Senators Forum has been allegedly swallowed by monkeys…
It is Buhari in 2019 or we burn the zoo down — Fulani Engineer
A PhD holder from the Fulani tribe says his opinion on Buhari's 2019 Presidential ambition…
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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 the first…
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 the Nobel…
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 State. His…
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 symbolic moment…
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 Nigeria's first…
October 12 in Nigerian History: CBN introduced N1000 Banknote Under Soludo
On October 12, 2005, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially put the One Thousand Naira (N1,000) banknote into circulation…
October 11 in Nigerian History: Chief S.L Akintola Declared Winner of Western Region Election
On Monday, October 11, 1965, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola was declared winner of the Western Region parliamentary election. It was…
October 10 in Nigerian History: Obasanjo Lands in Washington for Historic White House Visit
On October 10, 1977, Nigerian Head of State, General Olusegun Obasanjo, flew into Washington, D.C., landing at the Andrews Air…