| Year | Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | Aug | 06 | The United Kingdom Annexes Lagos, Nigeria |
| 1901 | Jan | 01 | Nigeria Becomes A British Protectorate |
| 1960 | Oct | 07 | Nigeria Joins The United Nations |
| 1967 | May | 30 | Biafra Indepenence Sparks Civil War |
| 1970 | Jan | 15 | Biafra Surrenders After Independence Fight |
| 1973 | Jan | 22 | Boeing 707 Explosion Causes 176 Deaths |
| 1980 | Aug | 31 | Flood In Ibadan Kills Over 300 People |
| 1993 | Nov | 17 | Shonekan Was Ousted In Nigeria |
| 2002 | Nov | 22 | 100 People Killed, Miss World Contest |
| 2010 | Jan | 17 | Muslim Christian Rioting Nigeria 200 Deaths |
| 2013 | May | 30 | Nigeria Bans Same-sex Marriage |
| 2013 | Sep | 29 | Nigeria: Boko Haram Kills 42 At College |
| 2014 | Apr | 15 | Over 200 Female Students Kidnapped In Nigeria |
| 2014 | May | 20 | Jos, Nigeria: Bombings Kill 118 |
| 2014 | Nov | 28 | Mosque Bomb Kills 120 In Kano |