Tag: Nigerian history
September 2 in Nigerian History: Plateau State Governor, Dariye Was Arrested in London with £90,000 Cash
On September 2, 2004, Plateau State Governor, Chief Joshua Dariye was arrested in his room at the Marriott…
September 1 in Nigerian History: Police officer was beheaded in Jos, RayPower 100.5fm began transmission, and others
On September 1, 1975, the Federal Government acquired a 60 per cent equity holding in the Daily Times…
August 31 in Nigerian History: 176 Dead, 15000 Displaced in Ogunpa River Flood, Ibadan
On August 31, 1980, the Ogunpa River burst its banks following a six-hour downpour which displaced at least…
August 30 in History: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Became The First Prime Minister In Nigeria
On August 30, 1957, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, ex-transport minister was sworn in as Nigeria’s first Prime Minister,…
August 29 in Nigerian History: Globacom, Nigeria’s second national carrier, started operations
On August 29, 2003, Globacom Limited, the nation’s second national carrier, officially commenced commercial operations, ending years of…
August 28 in Nigerian History: Babangida Appoints New Ruling Council Members
On August 28, 1985, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida announced the composition of the new Armed Forces Ruling Council,…
August 25 in Nigerian History: FG Cremated Bodies of 4 Ebola Victims in Lagos
On August 25, 2014, the Federal Government cremated the bodies of the four Nigerians who died of the…
August 24 in Nigerian History: MKO Abiola’s Birth, 2 Boko Haram Suspects Disguised as Women Killed in Maiduguri
On August 24, 2013, two men suspected to be members of Boko Haram were killed after they were…
August 23 in Nigerian History: Tafawa Balewa, John F. Kennedy’s Historic Satellite Call
On Friday, August 23, 1963, Nigerian Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa spoke by satellite telephone with U.S.…
August 22 in Nigerian History: Two Nigerian Soldiers Killed by Suspected Boko Haram Landmine in Borno
On August 22, 2015, two Nigerian soldiers were killed after their patrol vehicle struck a landmine suspected to…
August 21 in History: Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) was originally formed
On August 21, 1933, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the apex body for football in Nigeria, was founded…
August 20 in Nigerian History: Tai Solarin, Founder of Mayflower School and Humanist, Was Born
On August 20, 1922, Augustus Taiwo “Tai” Solarin was born in Ikenne, Ogun State. The son of a…