Tag: Nigeria History
March 25: Today in Nigeria history, Obasanjo’s led administration agreed to hand war crimes fugitive, Charles Taylor to Liberia
Nigeria agreed to hand war crimes fugitive, Charles Taylor to Liberia Slave Trade Act 1807: Britain prohibited subjects…
March 24: Today in history, Nigeria shrouded in thick dust, NAMA cancelled all flight
Nigeria shrouded in thick dust, NAMA cancelled all flight Gunmen killed 25 in Adamawa serial attacks According to…
March 23: Today in Nigeria history, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was freed from prison after serving two years for exporting foreign cash
Fela Anikulapo Kuti was freed from prison after serving two years for exporting foreign cash At least 70…
March 22: Today in history, Nigeria defeated Algeria 3-0 to win her African Cup of Nations; other events
Nigeria defeated Algeria 3 - 0 to win her first African Cup of Nations A pipeline fire killed…
March 21: Today in Nigeria history, atleast 10 people drown, 20 missing after a Nigerian boat sinks off the shore of Gabon
Atleast 10 people drown, 20 missing after a Nigerian boat sinks off the shore of Gabon Kidnappers abducted…
March 20: Today in history, Nigeria was suspended from the International Convention on Trade in Endangered Species; other events
Nigeria suspended from the International Convention on Trade in Endangered Species Attackers killed by own explosives in Jos…
March 19: Today in Nigeria history, Feminist and founder of ‘Nigeria Women’s Party’, Oyinkansola Abayomi died in Lagos
Founder of Nigeria Women's Party, Oyinkansola Abayomi's demise Boatloads of Nigerian troops stormed Niger Delta over ethnic violence…
March 18: Today in Nigeria history, Dozens killed in Nigeria bus park explosions; other events
Dozens killed in Nigeria bus park explosions Three suicide bombers, four others dead in Borno Seven insurgents, two…
March 16: Today in Nigeria history, Rural Electrification Agency was established Bombed journalist Dele Giwa was born; other events
Nigerian journalist, Dele Giwa was born 10 Killed in Fresh Attack on Kaduna Community Rural Electrification Agency was…
March 15: Today in Nigeria history, Atiku Abubakar was barred from crucial elections; other events
Nigerian VP, Atiku Abubakar was barred from crucial elections Wings Airline 19-seater Plane Missing, 3 Feared Dead Militants…
March 14: Today in Nigeria history, Sokoto Caliphate was conquered by British colonial forces
Complete fall of the Sokoto Caliphate in Northern Nigeria Helicopter crashed, killed Police DIG and three others in…
March 13: Today in Nigeria history, over 3m Nigerian driven from their homes due to ethnic/religious conflicts
Ethnic/religious conflicts: More than 3m Nigerians driven from their homes Militants attacked Chevron Nigeria Limited’s 16-inch Makaraba-Utonana pipeline…