Nigeria Today In History

Select to Check for history of Nigeria; past heroes, current leaders and past events.
Day
Month
Year

Thursday December 17, 1942

General Muhammadu Buhari (7th Head of State of Nigeria Dec 1983- Aug 1985) was born in Daura, Katsina State.  Read More

Monday December 17, 1917

Kenneth Dike, historian and the first Nigerian Vice Chancellor of the nation's premier college, the University of Ibadan, was born..  Read More

Wednesday December 17, 1941

Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo, academic and politician, was born..  Read More

Monday December 17, 1984

Michael Iheonukara Okpara, a Nigerian politician and medical practitioner who in 1959 became the premier of the Eastern region died..  Read More