Tag: Nigeria History
July 11 in Nigerian History: Remembering the 1991 Hajj Jet Disaster and 2010 NUJ Kidnapping
Every chapter of history, marked by its triumphs and its failures, shapes the identity of the generation that…
July 7 in Nigerian History: MKO Abiola Died
On July 7, 1998, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the acclaimed winner of Nigeria’s annulled June 12, 1993…
July 6 in History: Ojukwu Declares Biafra, Abduction of Shell Worker
On July 6, 1967, Nigeria was plunged into civil conflict yesterday as federal troops clashed with secessionist forces…
July 4 in Nigerian History: Ex-UN Peacekeepers Protest, NUPENG Strike Action
On July 4, 2008, hundreds of ex-Nigerian soldiers who served with the UN Mission in Liberia, UNMIL, took…
July 2 in Nigerian History: Ex-Ministers Charged in $165m Scandal, FG Signs $4.5bn Refineries MoU
On July 2, 2008, the Federal Government charged two former Ministers of Aviation before an Abuja High Court…
June 22 in Nigerian history: Obasanjo, Deputy Charged With Plot to Topple Abacha Regime, Infamous World Cup Miss
June 22: Obasanjo, Deputy Charged With Plot to Topple Abacha Regime On June 22, 1995, Nigeria’s former military…
June 21 in Nigerian History: Magumeri’s Boko Haram attack, Historic Handover of 119 Benin Bronzes
On June 21, 2020, five people were killed in a deadly attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Magumeri,…
June 19 in Nigerian history: Jos religious clashes leave 5 dead, 12 injured; UK PM David Cameron visits Nigeria
On June 19, 2011, British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Nigeria for a two-day visit focused on…
June 15 in Nigerian history: How Olusegun Obasanjo Was Released From Yola Maximum Prison
On June 15, 1998, former President Olusegun Obasanjo was released from Yola Maximum Prison in Adamawa State. General…
June 12, 1993: The Day Nigeria Held Its Freest and Fairest Presidential Election
On June 12, 1993, Nigeria held its first presidential election since the 1983 military coup. Moshood Kashimawo Abiola…
June 11 in Nigeria history: MKO Abiola Declares Himself President at Epetedo
Nigeria’s democracy didn’t appear out of nowhere. It was built by business leaders, activists, politicians, and ordinary citizens…
May 31: Today in Nigeria history, hundreds of Ogoni arrested and held in Bori Military Camp
On this day, May 31 in 1994, Nigerian authorities had arrested hundreds of Ogoni people. According to unconfirmed…