Tag: Nigerian history
October 4 in History: Tafawa Balewa Led Nigeria’s First Delegation to the UN
On October 4,1960, a 14-man delegation led by the Prime Minister, Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, departed Ikeja…
October 3 in History: Nigeria’s First Parliament Was Opened in 1960
On October 3, 1960, her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent, representing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, formally…
October 2 in Nigerian History: 20 Students Were Killed In Adamawa
On October 2, 2012, at least 20 students were gunned down in Mubi, Adamawa State. The gunmen reportedly…
October 1 in History: Nigeria Gained Independence, Became a Republic
On October 1, 1960, Nigeria became an independent nation after over 60 years of British colonial rule. At…
September 30 in Nigerian History: Princess Alexandra Joined Balewa at Lagos Racecourse for Historic 1960 Tattoo
On September 30, 1960, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent, representing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, joined…
September 29 in Nigerian History: Boko Haram Killed 42 students in Yobe
On September 29, 2013, at least 40 students of the College of Agriculture, Gujba in Yobe State were…
September 28 in Nigerian History: Babangida’s 1986 Forex Reform Crashed the Naira from 90 Kobo to N5 Per Dollar
On September 28, 1986, the Federal Military Government formally launched the Second-Tier Foreign Exchange Market (SFEM) as a…
September 27 in History: NigeriaSat-1 Launched in 2003, the kidnap of 15 Abia School children
On September 27, 2010, gunmen intercepted a school bus in Abia State and abducted 15 children, triggering nationwide…
September 26 in Nigerian History: The 1992 Ejigbo C-130 Crash That Killed 163, Princess Alexandra’s Arrival in 1960
On September 26, 1992, a Nigerian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport aircraft crashed minutes after takeoff from…
September 25 in History: Biafra Executed Nigeria’s First Commonwealth Gold Medallist, Emmanuel Ifeajuna, Three Others For Treason
On September 25, 1967, the Biafran military government executed four of its senior Army officers by firing squad…
September 24 in Nigerian History: Boko Haram Attacked Military Base, Killed 30 Soldiers in Borno
On September 24, 2021, no fewer than thirty Nigerian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram insurgents attacked a…
September 23 in Nigerian History: Kiriji War Ended With Peace Treaty at Imesi-Ile
On September 23, 1886, the Kiriji War, also known as the Ekiti-Parapo War, formally ended with the signing…