Tag: Nigeria History
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…
April 6: Today in Nigeria history, 87 Niger citizens were deported over vote-rigging concerns
Nigeria deported 87 over vote-rigging concerns Gunmen attacked Adamawa Deputy Governor's residence, killed 11 According to Arthur Schopenhauer,…
April 5: Today in Nigeria history, gunmen killed three and released 1,844 prisoners from a prison
Baruch Spinoza, 17th-century Dutch philosopher, in one of his books stated that if you want the present to…
April 4 Today, in Nigeria’s history, Hugo Weaving was born in Ibadan, Naira declined to 1600/1$, Boko Haram killed 7 in market
English-Australian actor Hugo Weaving, famous for Lord of the Rings, was born at the University of Ibadan Teaching…
April 2: Today in history, Nigeria changed from right to left hand drive
Nigeria changed from right to left hand drive on April 2, 1972 Nigerian gunmen kidnapped two Lebanese According…