Tag: Nigeria History
May 30: Today in Nigeria history, Biafra was established
On this day, May 30 in 1967, the Republic of Biafra was established by Igbo military officer and…
May 29: Today in Nigeria history, Olusegun Obasanjo took office as civilian president
On this day, May 29 1999, Ogun-born politician, Olusegun Obasanjo took office as the President of Nigeria in…
May 28: Today in Nigeria history, ECOWAS was established by a treaty in Lagos
On this day, May 28 in 1975, the Heads of State and Government of fifteen West African Countries…
May 27: Today in Nigeria history, Yakubu Gowon divided Nigeria’s four regions into 12 states
On this day, May 27 in 1967, General Yakubu Gowon declared a state of emergency and divided Nigeria’s…
May 25: Today in Nigeria history, Army destroyed a large cache of arms and explosives recovered from militants
On this day, May 25 in 2011, Nigerian Army destroyed a large cache of arms and explosives recovered…
May 24: Today in Nigeria history, Military head of state, Aguiyi Ironsi abolished the four federal regions
On this day, May 24 in 1966, Major General Johnson Thomas Umanakwe Aguiyi Ironsi promulgated decree number 34…
May 23: Today in Nigeria history, Nigerian novelist, Chinua Achebe was buried at Ogidi
On this day, May 23 in 2013, 2013, Nigerian novelist, poet, professor and critic, Chinua Achebe was buried…
May 22: Today in Nigeria history, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was established
On this day, May 22 in 1973, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was established by decree No.…
May 21: Today in Nigeria history, four Ogoni chiefs killed, Saro-Wiwa and others arrested
On this day, May 21 in 1994, four Ogoni chiefs were beaten to death by angry Ogoni youths.…
May 20: Today in Nigeria history, atleast 118 people died, 45 wounded in Jos bombings
On this day, 20th of May in 2014, atleast 118 people were killed and 45 wounded in the…
May 19: Today in Nigeria history, Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau died
On this day, May 19 in 2021, Abubakar Shekau, the longtime leader of Boko Haram (also known as…
May 18: Today in Nigeria history, 32 people were killed during Muslim-Nationalist riots over independence
On this day, May 18 in 1953, atleast thirty-two people were killed during Muslim-Nationalist riots for independence in…