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May 29, 2023 |
Removal of Fuel Subsidy by Tinubu
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January 19, 2023 |
Naira Redesign & Cash Crisis
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May 29, 2023 |
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Sworn in as President
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March 20, 2021 |
Burna Boy & Wizkid Win Grammy Awards
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October 20, 2020 |
#EndSARS Protest & Lekki Toll Gate Shooting
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July 12, 2019 |
Nollywood Becomes the Second Largest Film Industry in the World
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May 31, 2018 |
#NotTooYoungToRun Bill Passed
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May 29, 2015 |
Muhammadu Buhari Becomes President
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April 14, 2014 |
Chibok Girls Kidnapping by Boko Haram
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April 7, 2014 |
Nigeria Becomes Africa’s Largest Economy
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October 2, 2012 |
Oil Subsidy Removal Protests Begin
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December 16, 2011 |
Introduction of Cashless Policy by CBN
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May 5, 2010 |
President Yar’Adua Dies
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May 29, 2007 |
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Becomes President
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April 21, 2005 |
Nigeria Clears $30 Billion Paris Club Debt
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October 27, 1999 |
Introduction of Sharia Law in Northern Nigeria
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May 29, 1999 |
Start of the Fourth Republic
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July 7, 1998 |
MKO Abiola Dies in Detention
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June 8, 1998 |
Death of General Sani Abacha
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August 3, 1996 |
Nigeria Wins Olympic Gold in Football
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June 21, 1994 |
Nigeria’s Super Eagles Play in Their First FIFA World Cup
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November 17, 1993 |
General Sani Abacha Overthrows Shonekan
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August 26, 1993 |
Babangida Steps Down
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June 12, 1993 |
Presidential Election & Annulment of 1993
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May 22, 1992 |
Deregulation of the Banking Sector
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December 12, 1991 |
Abuja Becomes Nigeria’s Capital
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April 22, 1990 |
Failed Coup Against Babangida
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June 4, 1986 |
Introduction of Structural Adjustment Program (SAP)
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August 27, 1985 |
Military Coup of 1985
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December 31, 1983 |
Military Coup of 1983
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March 22, 1980 |
Nigeria Wins First AFCON Title
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October 1, 1979 |
Return to Civilian Rule
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May 22, 1977 |
Introduction of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
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January 15, 1977 |
FESTAC ‘77
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February 13, 1976 |
General Murtala Mohammed Assassinated
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July 29, 1975 |
General Yakubu Gowon Overthrown
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July 12, 1971 |
Nigeria Joins OPEC
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January 15, 1970 |
End of the Biafran War
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July 6, 1967 |
Start of the Biafran War
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July 29, 1966 |
Counter-Coup of 1966
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January 15, 1966 |
First Military Coup
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December 1, 1964 |
National parliamentary election
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October 1, 1963 |
Nigerian First Republic
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June 1, 1962 |
Tennessee Nigeria Offshore Oil Licence
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February 11, 1961 |
1961 British Cameroons referendum
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October 1, 1960 |
Independence
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March 4, 1958 |
Establishment of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
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March 14, 1957 |
First Miss Nigeria Pageant
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October 22, 1954 |
Lyttleton Constitution Introduced
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July 11, 1946 |
Richard Constitution Introduced
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November 20, 1929 |
Aba Women’s Riot
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March 12, 1922 |
Clifford Constitution Introduced
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