Tag: Nigeria History

April 20: Today in Nigeria history, bandits abducted forty, killed three in Faskari, Katsina

Bandits abducted forty, killed three in Faskari, Katsina 4 Soldiers, 30 Bandits Killed In Zamfara Ambush According to…

April 19: Today in Nigeria history, Olusegun Obasanjo secured second term as civilian president

Olusegun Obasanjo secured second term in office as president Car bomb at Nigerian army barracks killed three According…

April 15: Today in Nigeria history, Boko Haram attacked Chibok school, abducted atleast 276 girls

Boko Haram attacked Chibok school, abducted atleast 276 girls According to Lawrence Durrel, history is an endless repetition…

April 14: Today in Nigeria history, two bombs exploded at bus station in Nyanya, killed at least 88 people

Nyanya bombing According to Marcus Tullius Cicero, history is indeed the witness of the times, the light of…

April 13: Today in Nigeria history, Operational activities of anti-graft agency, EFCC commenced

Operational activities of anti-graft agency, EFCC commenced Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti's death According to George Santayana, history is nothing but…

April 12: Today in Nigeria history, first legislative elections since end of military rule

First legislative elections since end of military rule Over 100 killed in fresh attacks on Plateau communities According…

April 11: Today in history, Lagos became the Federal Capital of Nigeria

Lagos became the Federal Capital of Nigeria According to Mao Tse-tung, history is a symptom of our disease.…

April 10: Today in Nigeria history, 14-year-old Nigerian girl forced into marriage killed husband, three others

14-year-old Nigerian girl killed husband, three others According to a former American president, Harry Truman (1884 - 1972),…

April 8: Today in history, Nigeria ex-president’s daughter, Iyabo Obasanjo charged with graft, other events

Nigeria ex-president's daughter charged with graft Deadly bombing marred attempt at Nigerian poll, killed eight Bomb killed at…

April 7, Today in Nigeria history, many killed as vigilantes, bandits clashed in Katsina

Many killed as vigilantes, bandits clashed in Katsina According to Ronald Reagan, history teaches that war begins when…

March 17: Today in Nigeria history, herdsmen disguised as soldiers butchered, burned around a dozen Christians

Herdsmen disguised as soldiers butchered, burned around a dozen Christians Bandits kidnapped forty-eight in Kachia, Kaduna Nigerian troops…

April 9: Today in Nigeria history, DSS accused a Biafra separatist group of killing 55 people found in shallow graves

Nigeria's apex bank lowers its benchmark lending rate to 8%. Police officer killed, four foreigners Kidnapped in Port…