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2012 Event - An estimated 90 - 115 people die when an oil tanker in Okobge, Rivers State Nigeria crashes and explodes 2011 Event - Nigeria's presidential election, held April 16, 2011, declares the winner is President Goodluck Jonathan 2011 Event - Nigeria holds a presidential election 2010 Event - Nigeria's government opens two swollen dams, displacing two million people in Jigawa State 2010 Event - In Bauchi, northern Nigeria, an Islamist militant group named Boko Haram raids a prison and frees 721 inmates 2010 Event - A food crisis in Niger causes Nigerians to flee across the border into Nigeria 2010 Event - Acting president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the Nigeria's cabinet 2009 Event - Nearly 100 people are killed by a runaway truck at a market in Kogi State, Nigeria 1996 Death - Nnamdi Azikiwe, President of Nigeria (1963-66), dies 1994 Event - Moshood Abiola becomes President of Nigeria 1993 Event - Airbus A310 of Air Nigeria hijacked, 1 dead 1992 Event - Military transport plane crashes in Lagos, Nigeria killing 163 1987 Death - Obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, President of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78 1983 Event - Nigeria's National Assembly dissolves after military coup 1983 Event - Nigeria expels 2 million illegal aliens, mostly Ghanaians 1979 Event - Nigeria adopts constitution, Alhaji Shagari becomes president 1979 Event - Nigeria amends constitution 1976 Birthday - Nwankwo Kanu, born in Owerri, Nigeria, professional soccer player, member of the Igbo, UNICEF ambassador, most decorated soccer player in history 1976 Death - General Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup 1973 Event - Jordan Air crash at Kano, Nigeria kills 176 Moslem pilgrims 1971 Birthday - David Defiagbon, Sapele Nigeria, Canadian boxer, 1996 Olympics silver 1971 Birthday - Finidi George, born in Part Harcourt, Nigeria, soccer player, played as a midfielder for Ajax, played Football World Cups in 1994 and 1998, played in England and Spain 1971 Death - Whitney Young, Jr., National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria 1970 Event - Republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria 1970 Event - Biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria 1969 Birthday - Ben Iroha, born in Aba, Nigeria, professional soccer player, played for the Nigerian national team, head coach, Nigeria's Dolphins FC 1967 Event - Benin separates from Nigeria 1967 Event - Nigeria begins offensive against Biafra 1967 Event - Biafra declares independence from Nigeria 1963 Event - Nigeria becomes a republic within Commonwealth 1963 Birthday - Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, Nigeria, NBA center, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday - Innocent Egbunike, Nigeria, 4x400m runner 1984 Olympics bronze 1960 Event - Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1960 Event - Nigeria becomes a member of British Commonwealth 1960 Birthday - Sade, Helen Ady, Nigeria, rocker, Taboo; Grammy 1986-Best new singer 1954 Event - British colony of Nigeria becomes a federation 1948 Event - 1st courses begin at University of Ibadan, Nigeria 1944 Birthday - Peter Akinola, born in Ogun, Nigeria, church leader in Nigeria 1941 Birthday - Ibrahim Babangida, president of Nigeria, 1985- 1935 Birthday - John Pepper Clark, born in Nigeria, writer, Horn, Song of a Goat 1934 Birthday - Yakubu Gowon, born in Kanke, Nigeria, politician, General, Head of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria 1966 - 1975 1934 Birthday - Wole Soyinka, born in Nigeria, dramatist, Road, Kongi's Harvest-Nobel 1986 1922 Death - Charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria 1914 Event - Northern and Southern Nigeria united in British colony of Nigeria 1909 Birthday - Obafemi Awolowo, born in Nigeria, President of Nigeria, 1979-83 1900 Event - British protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria established 1885 Event - Congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium and Nigeria to England |
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