Tag: Nigerian history
JUNE 29 in Nigerian History: Macpherson Constitution was promulgated and signed in London
On June 29, 1951, the Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council, the legal document which made Macpherson Constitution official…
June 28 in Nigerian History: Yar’adua declares assets, makes history as first sitting president to do so
On June 28, 2007, President Umar Musa Yar’Adua made public his assets declaration form, becoming the first sitting…
June 27: Two Suicide Bombers Killed Attempting Attack on Ramadan Vigil in Maiduguri
On June 27, 2014, two suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers were killed while attempting to attack worshippers at…
June 25 in Nigerian history: Yar’Adua Grants Amnesty to Niger Delta Militants
On June 25, 2008, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua proclaimed an unconditional presidential amnesty for all Niger Delta militants,…
June 20 in Nigerian History: Obasanjo, Bush Meet at White House to Deepen Ties
On Thursday, June 20, 2002, former President Olusegun Obasanjo held high-level talks with U.S. President George W. Bush…
June 18: Adamawa CoS Dies in Makkah, Kidnapper Evans leads Police to Hideouts, Damboa Attack
On June 18, 2018, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abba Jimeta, Chief of Staff to Adamawa Governor Mohammed Jibrilla Bindow, died…
June 16 in Nigerian History: 2 killed, 33 vehicles destroyed in Abuja Police HQ Bombing
On June 16, 2011, a suicide car bombing at the Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Abuja killed at…
June 10 in Nigerian history: Nigerian celebrity Ramon Abass Hushpuppi was arrested by Dubai Police
History shows how individual choices harden into institutions, norms, and constraints that define what the next generation can…
June 9 in Nigerian history: Abdulsalami Abubakar was sworn in as Head of State
History traces how people, ideas, and material forces reshape the world across time. It goes beyond dates to…
June 8 in Nigerian history: General Sani Abacha Died
History carries both flaws and virtues, and every thread of it shapes the people who inherit it. When…
June 7 in Nigerian history: How Six Young Traders Were Unjustly Killed By Police – Apo Killings
Nigeria’s history carries both weight and resilience. The country has endured crises that threatened its unity, yet it…
June 6 in Nigerian History: Ado Bayero, 13th Emir of Kano, Dies at 84
Nigeria’s story is shaped by defining moments that alter its trajectory. As Martin Luther King Jr. noted, “We…