Tag: Nigerian history
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,…
August 5 in Nigerian History: Econet’s First GSM Network, Mary Slessor’s 1876 Calabar Mission
On August 5, 2001, Econet Wireless Nigeria switched on the country’s first commercial GSM network. It ended decades…
August 4 in Nigerian History: How Nuhu Ribadu Was Demoted From AIG to DCP, Adadevoh’s Ebola Case
On August 4, 2008, the Police Service Commission announced the demotion of Nuhu Ribadu from Assistant Inspector-General of…
August 3 in Nigerian History: ‘Dream Team’ 1996 Olympic Gold, Okonjo-Iweala Resignation
Nigeria Stuns Argentina 3-2 to Win Africa’s First Olympic Football Gold On August 4, 1996, Nigeria’s “Dream Team”…
August 2 in Nigerian History: Fela Kuti’s Death, Chioma Ajunwa’s Olympic Gold
On August 2, 1997, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the saxophonist, composer, and political firebrand who invented Afrobeat, passed away.…
August 1 in Nigerian History: Troops Begin Pull-out From Bakassi Peninsula
On August 1, 2006, Nigeria began formally withdrawing its troops from the disputed Bakassi Peninsula, launching a phased…