Tag: Nigerian history
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…
September 22 in Nigerian History: Abacha’s seizure of Wole Soyinka’s passport, Birth of King Sunny Ade
On September 22, 1994, the military government of General Sani Abacha confiscated the Nigerian passport of Nobel Laureate,…
September 21 in Nigerian History: General Obasanjo Lifted Ban on Politics
On September 21, 1978, General Olusegun Obasanjo, Head of the Federal Military Government, announced the lifting of the…
September 20 in Nigerian History: Sani Abacha was born and Asari-Dokubo was arrested
On September 20, 1943, General Sani Abacha was born into the Abacha family in the ancient city of…
September 19 in Nigerian History: Iyalode Esther Bisoye Tejuoso Was Murdered in Abeokuta
On September 19, 1996, Chief (Mrs.) Esther Bisoye Tejuoso, the Iyalode of Egbaland and arguably Nigeria's first female…
September 18 in Nigeria History: Bandits Kill 5 Farmers in Katsina in 2020, Senator Waziri Dies in 2010
On September 18, 2010, a prominent businessman and politician, Senator Mahmud Waziri died in Saudi Arabia. Waziri, born…
September 17 in Nigerian History: 10 Generals Died in NAF Dornier 228 Crash in Benue
On September 17, 2006, a Nigerian Air Force Dornier 228 transport aircraft crashed and killed 15 out of…
September 16 in Nigerian History: Gunmen Killed 50 in Kaduna Villages
On September 16, 2014, at least 50 people were killed when gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia stormed…
September 15 in History: A Nigerian Air Force airstrike accidentally killed nine civilians in Yunusari, Yobe
On September 15, 2021, a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet opened fire on Buhari village in Yunusari Local…
September 14 in Nigerian History: Spanish Flu Reached Lagos in 1918
On September 14, 1918, a dreaded influenza widely known as the “Spanish Flu” officially reached the shores of…
September 13 in Nigerian History: MASSOB, a pro-Biafra Group Was Formed
On September 13, 1999, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, was formed.…