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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, Prof. Wole Soyinka. According to a United States Department of Justice and…
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Dump that man who can’t give you at least 100k monthly — Lady advises
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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August 24 in Nigerian History: MKO Abiola’s Birth, 2 Boko Haram Suspects Disguised as Women Killed in Maiduguri
On August 24, 2013, two men suspected to be members of Boko Haram were killed after they were arrested by…
August 23 in Nigerian History: Tafawa Balewa, John F. Kennedy’s Historic Satellite Call
On Friday, August 23, 1963, Nigerian Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa spoke by satellite telephone with U.S. President John…
August 22 in Nigerian History: Two Nigerian Soldiers Killed by Suspected Boko Haram Landmine in Borno
On August 22, 2015, two Nigerian soldiers were killed after their patrol vehicle struck a landmine suspected to have been…
August 21 in History: Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) was originally formed
On August 21, 1933, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the apex body for football in Nigeria, was founded as the…
August 20 in Nigerian History: Tai Solarin, Founder of Mayflower School and Humanist, Was Born
On August 20, 1922, Augustus Taiwo “Tai” Solarin was born in Ikenne, Ogun State. The son of a civil servant,…
August 19 in Nigerian History: Remembering Dr. Stella Adadevoh, Who Paid the Ultimate Price
On August 19, 2014, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, the senior consultant endocrinologist died of Ebola Virus Disease in quarantine at…
August 18 in Nigerian History: Police Enforced Ban on Public Smoking in Lagos
On August 18, 2014, the Lagos State Police Command enforced ban on public smoking. The command disclosed that it had…
August 17 in Nigerian History: How the Makoba Raid Sparked a Dusk-to-Dawn Curfew After Claiming 32 Lives
On August 17, 2007, the Rivers State Government imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Port Harcourt following two days of fierce…