International Friendly: Nigeria 4 - 1 Argentina
Nigeria registered their biggest win over a major footballing country by thrashing a depleted Argentina side 4-1 in a friendly.
Nigerian Civil War
The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, 6 July 1967–15 January 1970, was a political conflict caused by the attempted secession of the southeastern provinces of Nigeria as the self-proclaimed Republic of Biafra. The conflict was the result of economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions among the various peoples of Nigeria. The disequilibrium and perceived corruption of the electoral and political process led in 1966 to several back-to-back military coups
Nigerian President - Elect Goodluck Jonathan sworn in
Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan has been sworn in as president for a new four-year term, following a clear poll win
