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29 May – Nigeria readopts Nigeria, We Hail Thee, which was the country's national anthem from 1960 to 1978, as its national anthem, replacing Arise, O Compatriots. [20] 30 May – 2024 Aba killings: Eleven people, including five soldiers, are killed in an attack on a military checkpoint by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia State. [21]
11 March – Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria: Sixteen people are killed by Fula gunmen at a police checkpoint in Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State. [7] 18 March – 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial and state of assembly election are held. [8] 15-16 March – At least 100 people are killed in Mangu LGA, Plateau State.
Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, who live mostly in the north part of the country, and Christians, who live mostly in the south; indigenous religions, such as those native to the Igbo and Yoruba ethnicities, are in the minority. [20] Nigeria is a regional power in Africa and a middle power in international affairs.
7 August – The world-record holder in the women's 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan broke a 16-year record in that event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [11] 31 August – One person is killed and six others are injured after a building collapse in Kano, Kano State. [12]
1 January – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) destroys a Boko Haram settlement at Mana Waji in Borno State, killing dozens. [1]2 January – Journalist Omoyele Sowore and four other activists are arrested and beaten during a protest in Abuja.
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Nigeria is admitted to BRICS as a "partner country". [6] 2025 Suleja fuel tanker explosion: At least 98 people are killed after a crashed fuel truck explodes near Suleja, Niger State. [7] 22 January – At least 20 people are killed in a Boko Haram attack on the village of Gadan Gari, Borno State. [8]
On March 13, 2019, a three-story building in the Ita Faaji area of Lagos, Nigeria suffered a structural collapse, killing 20 people and leaving over 40 trapped.A school, housing 100 students, was located on the third story of the building, leading to the story gaining significant coverage in local and international media.