Tag: Nigerian history
June 10 in Nigerian history: Nigerian celebrity Ramon Abass Hushpuppi was arrested by Dubai Police
History shows how individual choices harden into institutions, norms, and constraints that define what the next generation can…
June 9 in Nigerian history: Abdulsalami Abubakar was sworn in as Head of State
History traces how people, ideas, and material forces reshape the world across time. It goes beyond dates to…
June 8 in Nigerian history: General Sani Abacha Died
History carries both flaws and virtues, and every thread of it shapes the people who inherit it. When…
June 7 in Nigerian history: How Six Young Traders Were Unjustly Killed By Police – Apo Killings
Nigeria’s history carries both weight and resilience. The country has endured crises that threatened its unity, yet it…
June 6 in Nigerian History: Ado Bayero, 13th Emir of Kano, Dies at 84
Nigeria’s story is shaped by defining moments that alter its trajectory. As Martin Luther King Jr. noted, “We…
June 5 in Nigerian history: Niger Delta Development Commission was established
June 5, 2000: Obasanjo Announces the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) On June 5, 2000, the Obasanjo administration…
June 3 in Nigerian History: How Dual Engine Failure Killed 159 in Lagos
History is the memory of the human race. As Will and Ariel Durant remind us, the historian preserves…
June 1 in Nigerian History: Sardauna Province Created, Mubi Bomb Blast, Niger Delta Session Threat
WITHIN NIGERIA highlights three out of notable events events that occurred on June 1 in the history of…
April 18: Today in Nigeria history, Obasanjo led administration rejected an opposition call to postpone election
Federal government rejected election postponement Gunmen kidnapped two Germans in Niger Delta Leo Tolstoy, a Russian writer and…
April 16: Today in Nigeria history, an explosion hit a police station in Maiduguri
An explosion hit a police station in Maiduguri Court ruled that INEC unlawfully disqualified Atiku Abubakar from 2007…
July 7: Today in Nigeria history, Chief MKO Abiola died
How Moshood Abiola Olawale passed away Summary of events before and after MKO's demise Graydon Carter believes that…
18th February: Today in Nigeria history, over 1000 soldiers raided Fela Kuti’s home, threw 78-year-old mother off window; other events
Destruction of Fela's home, Kalakuta Republic Over 30 Christians killed during protest in Borno Over 200 Muslim killed…