Nigeria Today In History

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Wednesday October 15, 1930

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, a multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick, was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State..  Read More

Friday October 15, 1954

Brig-Gen Nuhu Bamalli was born..  Read More

Thursday October 15, 1987

Civil Liberties Organisation, a human rights organisation, was formed..  Read More

Friday October 15, 2004

Chinua Achebe wrote a letter rejecting the CFR award noting that he had watched events in Nigeria with "alarm and dismay.".  Read More

Friday October 15, 2010

Kayode Fayemi sworn in as the governor of Ekiti state on Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform..  Read More

Friday October 15, 2010

Kayode Fayemi sworn in as the governor of Ekiti state on Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform..  Read More

Wednesday October 15, 2014

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) sacked Stephen Keshi as Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach .  Read More