Tag: Nigeria History
27th February: Today in Nigeria history, Nigeria ended 15 years of military rule through ballot; other events
Nigeria ends 15 years of military rule through ballot FG deported 11,000 foreigners over Boko Haram fears Boko…
26th February: Today in Nigeria history, The Congress of Berlin gave Nigeria to England, other events
Pfizer, a US Pharm. Company agreed to settle victims of "Meningitis drug trial" The Congress of Berlin gave…
25th February: Today in Nigeria history, Boko Haram killed 59 pupils in boarding school attack; other events
Boko Haram killed 59 pupils in boarding school attack Six killed, two abducted as Boko Haram attacks Borno…
24th February: Today in Nigeria history, four cars and Ford ambulance received Musa Yar’Adua after 90-day medical sojourn
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua returned home after 90 days treatment Police killed three protestors in Sagamu, Ogun Cultists…
23rd February: Today in Nigeria history, Kaduna riots, Onitsha religious clashes; other events
Year 2000 Kaduna riots Christians burned Muslim corpses and defaced wrecked mosques in Onitsha One soldier and six…
22nd February: Today in Nigeria history, Abdullahi Adamu, ex-Nasarawa governor was arrested over N15bn loot; other events
Abdullahi Adamu, ex-Nasarawa governor was arrested by anti-graft agency, EFCC Kidnappers abducted a medical doctor in Mkpat Enin,…
21st February: Today in Nigeria history, PDP won 169 of 360 seats in the 1999 House of Reps. election; other events
Kidnappers abducted monarch, four in Andoni, Rivers Gunmen killed four at a market in Ibadan, Oyo Boko Haram…
20th February: Today in Nigeria history,1999 National Assembly elections scheduled; other events
Gunmen killed first-class graduate in Anambra Herdsmen killed 17 persons in Benue Bandits killed three as villagers lynch…
19th February: Today in Nigeria history, Odioma Massacre witnessed, soldiers burned buildings, killed villagers, allegedly raped women
Odioma Massacre: Soldiers burned buildings, killed 17 villagers and allegedly raped women Bomb exploded outside church near Nigeria's…
17th February: Today in Nigeria history, military retook Monguno in a coordinated air and ground assault; other events
Gunmen attacked two Shell oil flowstations in Nigeria Niger arrested 20 Boko Haram militants in suspected plot Military…
16th February: Today in Nigeria history, Benin City was taken, looted and set on fire by British army; Other events
Retaliatory Benin Expedition of 1897 Bandits killed 30 in northwest Nigeria attack Islamist group, 'Ansaru' attacked a camp,…
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…