Crises and riots in Nigeria

Crime History
2002 Miss World Riots in Nigeria – How Hundreds were killed because of a Beauty Pageant
The 2002 Miss World riots were a chain of religiously motivated clashes that happened in the northern-Nigerian city of Kaduna…
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General History
See How 50 kobo Caused Nationwide Protest in Nigeria in 1978
In 1978, Nigerian students staged a protest (Ali Must Go) which, till today, remains the mother of all Alutas (student…
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History
5 Historical Riots/Wars In Nigeria That Almost Destroyed the Country
Various factors have stirred up conflicts among ethnic, religious and political groups in Nigeria. Religious, political and ethnic nationalism have…
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General History
How Angry Protesters Stormed University of Ibadan in 1971 Over the Death of a Student
In the year 1971, students of University of Ibadan protested the killing of their colleague, Kunle Adepeju, by the Nigerian…
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Government Studies
Aburi Accord- The Meeting of Two Elephants
The Aburi Accord (agreement) was reached in 1967 in Aburi, Ghana, by the Supreme Military Council (Federal Government delegates) and…
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