Tag: Nigeria History
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…
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,…