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What has happened in Nigeria in 2020?
6 January – 2020 Gamboru bombing: 30 killed and 35 injured in a bomb explosion in Gamboru, Borno State, apparently by Boko Haram. 8 January – American rapper Cardi B announces she will seek Nigerian citizenship. 16 January – Three aid workers who were held hostage since 22 December 2019 are released in Borno State.
What are some important events that happened in Nigeria?
20th century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Tiv uprising. | |
| 1 October | Nigeria gained independence from Britain under Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa and President Nnamdi Azikiwe. | |
| 1962 | Tennessee Nigeria receives offshore oil license. | |
| 1963 | 1 October | Nigeria severed its remaining ties to Britain, marking the birth of the Nigerian First Republic. |
What happened in Nigeria in the 90s?
The 1990 Nigerian coup d’état attempt was a military coup attempt which took place in Nigeria on 22 April 1990 when a faction of Armed Forces officers, led by Major Gideon Orkar, attempted to overthrow the government of General Ibrahim Babangida (who himself took power in the 1985 coup d’état).
What has happened in Nigeria in the last 55 years?
October 1 marks the anniversary of Nigeria’s independence. Go through the gallery to look at some of the events that have shaped the country over the last 55 years. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/AFP/Getty Images After gaining its independence in 1960, Nigeria becomes a republic in 1963, with Nnamdi Azikiwe assuming the role of president.
What happened in Nigeria in 1966?
1966-01-15 The First Nigerian Republic is overthrown in a military coup d’etat 1966-01-15 Kaduna Nzeogwu and Emmanuel Ifeajuna lead a coup d’état in Nigeria, the Prime Minister of Nigeria and other senior political and military figures are killed
What major events happened in 2013 in Africa?
2013-01-23 18 people are killed in a market shooting in Damboa, Nigeria 2013-02-01 The Nigerian Army bombs a Boko Haram camp, killing 18 people 2013-02-10 Nigeria defeat Burkina Faso 1-0 to win the football 2013 Africa Cup of Nations 2013-03-21 At least 45 people drown and 60 are missing after a Nigerian boat sinks off the shore of Gabon
What was the outcome of the Nigerian Civil War 1970?
1970-01-13 Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu flees Biafra into exile, leaving his deputy Philip Effiong to surrender to the Nigerian army, unofficially ending the Nigerian Civil War 1970-01-15 Nigerian civil war officially ends after 2 1/2 years of fighting when the Republic of Biafra disbands and joins Nigeria