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Today in History: The Signing of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

On September 24, 1996, a defining milestone in international diplomacy and arms control unfolded at the United Nations headquarters in...

BY Bamidele Atoyebi
September 24, 2026
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Today in History: The Birth of Akwa Ibom State

On September 23, 1987, Akwa Ibom State was officially carved out of the old Cross River State by the military...

BY Bamidele Atoyebi
September 23, 2026
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Today in History: The International Day of Peace

Observed annually on September 21, the International Day of Peace serves as a globally shared moment for humanity to commit...

BY Bamidele Atoyebi
September 21, 2026
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Today in History: Benue Air Crash That Wiped Out Top...

September 17, 2006, remains one of the darkest days in Nigeria’s military history as a Nigerian Air Force Dornier 228...

BY Bamidele Atoyebi
September 17, 2026
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Today in history: The 1978 Tabas Earthquake

The September 16, 1978 Tabas earthquake stands as one of the deadliest seismic events of the twentieth century, permanently altering...

BY Bamidele Atoyebi
September 16, 2026
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Today in History: The 9/11 Attack

The morning of September 11, 2001, started like any other normal day in the United States. Millions of people went...

BY Bamidele Atoyebi
September 11, 2026
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Today in History: How Google Inc. Was Born

On September 4, 1998, two Stanford University PhD students named Larry Page and Sergey Brin officially filed paperwork in California...

BY Bamidele Atoyebi
September 4, 2026
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Today in History: The Assassination of Barnabas and Amaka Igwe

On September 1, 2002, the Nigerian legal community and the nation at large suffered one of its most harrowing shocks....

BY Bamidele Atoyebi
September 1, 2026
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Today in Histroy: The Revolution: How Globacom Changed Telecommunications Game...

When Globacom (Glo) officially rolled out its operations on August 29, 2003, the Nigerian telecommunications landscape was drastically different and...

BY Bamidele Atoyebi
August 29, 2026
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Today in History: Birth of NCNC and Nigeria’s Quest for...

On August 26, 1944, a coalition of diverse nationalist movements, Labour unions, professional associations, and cultural groups gathered in Lagos...

BY Bamidele Atoyebi
August 26, 2026
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