Tag: Nigerian history
October 16 in Nigerian History: Wole Soyinka Made History as First Black Nobel Laureate in Literature
On October 16, 1986, a renowned Nigerian playwright, poet and novelist, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, was awarded…
October 15 in Nigerian History: Fela Anikulapo Kuti Was Born in Abeokuta
On October 15, 1930, one of Africa's greatest musical icons, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was born in Abeokuta, Ogun…
October 14 in Nigerian History: Wole Soyinka Returns from Exile
On October 14, 1998, Nobel laureate and pro-democracy activist, Prof. Wole Soyinka, returned to Nigeria, marking a major…
October 13 in History: Nigeria Deployed First Peacekeeping Tropps to Congo
On October 13, 1960, a reconnaissance party of the Royal Niger Army left Lagos for Leopoldville, Congo, in…
October 12 in Nigerian History: CBN introduced N1000 Banknote Under Soludo
On October 12, 2005, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially put the One Thousand Naira (N1,000) banknote…
October 11 in Nigerian History: Chief S.L Akintola Declared Winner of Western Region Election
On Monday, October 11, 1965, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola was declared winner of the Western Region parliamentary election.…
October 10 in Nigerian History: Obasanjo Lands in Washington for Historic White House Visit
On October 10, 1977, Nigerian Head of State, General Olusegun Obasanjo, flew into Washington, D.C., landing at the…
October 9 in History: Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola Receives Divine Calling on Ilesa-Igbara-Oke Road
On October 9, 1967, Nigerian evangelist and pioneer of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola,…
October 8 in History: Nigeria’s First National Team Beat Sierra Leone 2-0 in Freetown
On October 8, 1949, the newly-formed Nigerian national football team secured a decisive 2-0 victory over Sierra Leone…
October 7 in History: Nigeria Was Admitted Into United Nations As 99th Member
On October 7, 1960, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which attained independence on October 1, 1960, was admitted…
October 6 in Nigerian History: Nnamdi Azikiwe Presented Official Mace to Eastern House of Chiefs
On October 6, 1960, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, President of the Senate and Governor-General-designate, on Thursday presented the official…
October 5 in Nigerian History: Chief Justice Sir Algernon Brown Died in Kaduna
On October 5, 1960, Sir Algernon Brown, Chief Justice of the Northern Region, was found dead in his…