Tag: Nigerian history
July 30 in Nigerian History: Brigadier Murtala Muhammed addresses Nation As New Head of State After Bloodless Coup
On July 30, 1975, Brigadier Murtala Muhammed delivered his first national broadcast as Head of State, barely 24…
July 29 in Nigerian History: How Aguiyi-Ironsi and Lt. Colonel Fajuyi Were Killed in Ibadan
On July 29, 1966, mutinous northern soldiers killed General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi, Head of State and Commander-in-Chief…
July 28 in Nigerian History: 5 vigilantes, 20 civilians killed in Borno attacks
On July 28, 2013, a vigilante operation targeting Boko Haram insurgents ended in bloodshed in Borno State after…
July 27 in Nigerian History: Ex-Bayelsa Governor, Alamieyeseigha Jailed for 2 Years Over Corruption
On July 27, 2007, a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha,…
July 26 in Nigerian History: How Female Suicide Bomber Struck Market, Killed 22 in Damaturu
On July 26, 2015, a female suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in Damaturu, Yobe State which claimed…
July 25 in Nigerian History: FG initiates $40 Billion Legal Battle Against Three Major Tobacco Companies
On July 25, 2007, the Federal Government filed suit against three of the nation’s leading tobacco companies on…
July 24 in Nigerian History: Yar’Adua Orders Release of Seized Lagos Funds
On July 24, 2007, President Umar Musa Yar’Adua ordered the immediate release of funds belonging to the Lagos…
July 23 in Nigerian History: Warri Pipeline Fire Kills 40, Lagos Building Collapse Kills 6
On July 23, 2000, a pipeline fire near the port of Warri in Delta State killed 40 people.…
July 22 in Nigerian History: Anthony Enahoro, anti-colonial leader, was born
On July 22, 1923, Chief Anthony Eronsele Enahoro was born in Uromi, in present-day Edo State. Born into…
July 21 in Nigerian History: Buchi Emecheta, Author of Second Class Citizen, Was Born in Yaba
On July 21, 1944, Buchi Emecheta, one of Nigeria’s most celebrated novelists, was born to Igbo parents in…
July 20 in Nigerian History: Lagos Records First Ebola Case
On July 20, 2014, an acutely ill air traveler from Liberia was confirmed to have Ebola virus disease…
July 19 in Nigerian History: Lagos Building Collapse Claims 24
On July 19, 2006, at least 24 people died after a four-storey block of flats collapsed overnight. It…