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Nigeria, in the record books.

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Nigeria, in the record books.

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#OnThisDay King Frederick William Koko of Nembe in the Niger Delta led over 1,000 men to raid the Royal Niger Company headquarters.

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#OnThisDay While attending an Organisation of African Unity summit in Kampala, Uganda, Gowon was overthrown in a coup.

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#OnThisDay, Over 1,000 people died when high explosives at the Ikeja Cantonment of the Nigerian Army exploded accidentally.

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#OnThisDay A Boeing 707 aircraft crashed at the Kano International Airport while attempting landing, taking 176 lives. 22 people survived.

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On January 1, 2025, the Minister of Education, announced the reintegration of History into education curriculum.

History has always struggled for survival in the face of shifting education priorities both before independence and long afterwards.
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On October 13, 1867, riots broke out in Abeokuta in which mission stations, churches, and the homes of Christian converts were ransacked and destroyed in protest of British colonial interference.

This is the story of The Ifole Riots of 1867
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#OnThisDay President Shehu Shagari signed an executive order mandating the deportation of two million immigrants, most of whom were Ghanaians.

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#OnThisDay Nigeria's journey under military rule began. Following the failed coup of Jan. 15, 1966, Aguiyi-Ironsi became the first military head of state. His regime lasted six months.

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#OnThisDay, the Nigerian Civil War ended. The war lasted three years and ended with the dissolution of the Republic of Biafra.

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#OnThisDay rebellious soldiers led by Kaduna Nzeogwu carried out a failed coup against the Nigerian government, killing 22 people, including the Prime Minister, two regional Premiers, and other senior politicians and Army officers.

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#OnThisDay Femi 'Papa Ajasco' Ogunrombi died.

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#OnThisDay, President Jonathan signed the anti-gay bill into law. The law criminalising same-sex marriage and relationships contains penalties of up to 14 years in prison.

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#OnThisDay, Chief Ernest Shonekan died. He was the head of the interim national government from August to November 1993.

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#OnThisDay British journalist, Flora Shaw coined the name 'Nigeria' in an essay published in The Times

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#OnThisDay in history, Oba Saliu Adetunji, the 41st Olubadan of Ibadan passed on. Oba Adetunji reigned for nearly six years from March 4, 2016, and was aged 93.

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#OnThisDay
Definitive New Year moments in Nigerian history

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Nana Asma'u was many things:
- Usman dan Fodio’s daughter
- Influential 19th century scholar in W. Africa
- Spoke four different languages
- Produced over 60 works, including poetry
- Started a rural education network for women

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Even before extensive road networks developed, the Nigerian Railway connected vital trade routes across the country..., shaping Nigeria’s socioeconomic landscape from the late 19th century up to independence in 1960.

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On 30th October 2024, President Bola Tinubu appointed Major General Olufemi Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff.

Below is a list of all Chiefs of Army Staff since 1966, when Lt. Col. Yakubu Gowon was first appointed to the role by Maj. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.