Tag: Nigerian history
August 28 in Nigerian History: Babangida Appoints New Ruling Council Members
On August 28, 1985, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida announced the composition of the new Armed Forces Ruling Council,…
August 25 in Nigerian History: FG Cremated Bodies of 4 Ebola Victims in Lagos
On August 25, 2014, the Federal Government cremated the bodies of the four Nigerians who died of the…
August 24 in Nigerian History: MKO Abiola’s Birth, 2 Boko Haram Suspects Disguised as Women Killed in Maiduguri
On August 24, 2013, two men suspected to be members of Boko Haram were killed after they were…
August 23 in Nigerian History: Tafawa Balewa, John F. Kennedy’s Historic Satellite Call
On Friday, August 23, 1963, Nigerian Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa spoke by satellite telephone with U.S.…
August 22 in Nigerian History: Two Nigerian Soldiers Killed by Suspected Boko Haram Landmine in Borno
On August 22, 2015, two Nigerian soldiers were killed after their patrol vehicle struck a landmine suspected to…
August 21 in History: Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) was originally formed
On August 21, 1933, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the apex body for football in Nigeria, was founded…
August 20 in Nigerian History: Tai Solarin, Founder of Mayflower School and Humanist, Was Born
On August 20, 1922, Augustus Taiwo “Tai” Solarin was born in Ikenne, Ogun State. The son of a…
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…