Tag: Nigerian history
August 19 in Nigerian History: Remembering Dr. Stella Adadevoh, Who Paid the Ultimate Price
On August 19, 2014, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, the senior consultant endocrinologist died of Ebola Virus Disease in…
August 18 in Nigerian History: Police Enforced Ban on Public Smoking in Lagos
On August 18, 2014, the Lagos State Police Command enforced ban on public smoking. The command disclosed that…
August 17 in Nigerian History: How the Makoba Raid Sparked a Dusk-to-Dawn Curfew After Claiming 32 Lives
On August 17, 2007, the Rivers State Government imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Port Harcourt following two days…
August 16 in Nigerian History: How Omoboriowo, Ajasin 1984 Ondo Guber Results Sparked Statewide Protests
On August 16, 1983, towns and communities across Ondo State erupted into widespread violence following the announcement of…
August 15 in Nigerian History: How Gowon Dismissed Hundreds of Biafran Police Officers
On August 15, 1970, the Federal Government under Gen. Yakubu Gowon enacted Decree 46 and dismissed hundreds of…
August 14 in History: Nigeria officially Hands Over Bakassi To Cameroon
On August 14, 2008, Nigeria officially ceded the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, marking the end of a…
August 13 in Nigerian History: HPAI Strain Detected in Kano, Adebiyi Adesida Afunbiowo II Named Deji of Akure
On August 13, 2003, Nigerian veterinary authorities confirmed the detection of a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza…
August 12 in History: How Nigeria’s Super Eagles Midfielder, Samuel Okwaraji Died in 1989 World Cup Qualifier
On August 13, 1989, Super Eagles midfielder Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji, 25, collapsed and died in the closing minutes…
August 11 in Nigerian History: How Shagari Became President in 1979, Golden Eaglets U-16 World Cup Win
On August 11, 1979, Alhaji Shehu Shagari of the National Party of Nigeria, NPN, was declared the winner…
August 10 in Nigerian History: Gunmen in Military Fatigues Abduct Two Foreign Oil Workers in Rivers
On August 10, 2006, two foreign oil workers were seized by armed men dressed in military fatigues in…
August 9 in Nigerian History: Biafran Forces Cross River Niger, Seize Mid-Western Towns
On August 9, 1967, no fewer than 3,000 Biafran soldiers crossed the River Niger at Asaba and pushed…
August 7 in Nigerian History: Babangida Bans ASUU Amid Autonomy Crisis
On August 7, 1988, the Ibrahim Babangida-led military government formally proscribed the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,…