Tag: Nigeria History
15th February: Today in Nigeria history, PDP chose Obasanjo as presidential candidate, Gunmen freed 119 inmates in prison break; other events
PDP chose Obasanjo as presidential candidate Gunmen freed 119 inmates in Nigerian prison break Okonjo-Iweala appointed WTO DG…
14th February: Today in Nigeria history, Omar al-Bashir welcomed in Nigeria despite ICC’s arrest order, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala accused of stealing $1bn; other events
Omar al-Bashir was welcomed by Nigeria despite the ICC's arrest order Oshiomhole accused Okonjo-Iweala with stealing $1 billion…
13th February: Today in Nigeria history, General Murtala Mohammed was assassinated; other tragic events
How General Murtala Mohammed was assassinated by a group of soldiers Boko Haram attacked Ngouboua, Chad, killed eight…
12th February: Today in Nigeria history, five police officers were killed by gunmen at Enugu checkpoint; other tragic events
Gunmen killed five police officers at checkpoint in Enugu Electoral violence led to one death in Abuja, Federal…
11th February: Today in Nigeria history, N20 note was introduced by Obasanjo, Konduga massacre; other historic events
Olusegun Obasanjo introduced the N20 note as head of state February 2014 Konduga massacre 30 killed, 18 vehicles,…
Today, 8th February in Nigeria history: Bible Society of Nigeria was founded, Boko Haram repeated attacks
According to a US historian by the name of Henry Glassie, history is not the past but rather…
The Ancestry Of Ijesa and Owa Obokun
There are two versions of story about how ÃŒjẹ̀sà people come to be. One is traced to Odùduwà …
Aftermath of the civil war in Nigeria
Conflicts and tensions in a country may result in clashes and war. Nigeria experienced the effects of such…
A typical look into the Igbo Tribe and culture
Though many characteristics of the Igbo culture are a bit unconventional, when it comes to socializing they tend…
The Untold Story Of How MKO Abiola Was Nearly Prevented From Becoming The Aare Ona Kakanfo
As far back as 1987 when some of you were still in the incubator, Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike,…
How Nigeria became a 36 state country
Nigeria was a Federal State of three Regions: Northern, Western, and Eastern. Additionally, provinces, were abolished in 1976 and today country has a 36…
This is exactly how the Nigeria civil war, Biafran war started — The Untold Story
The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War and the Nigerian-Biafran War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), was a war…