Nigeria History
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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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
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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, killing five…
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, declaring it…
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 to Niger…
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 of waiting,…
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 Police to…
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” defeated Argentina…
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. Kuti died…
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 handover of…