Sources: BBC iAfrica
A Eurocopter EC130 helicopter crashes near Nipton, California, United States, killing all the six people on board, including Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe. 2024-02-10
Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 12 people and injure 48 others, in Maiduguri, Nigeria. 2018-01-17
The Nigerian People's Democratic Party wins the governorship in Adamawa State. 2012-02-5
President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria wins the presidential election held on 16 April. 2011-04-20
Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic Party nominates incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan as its candidate for April presidential elections. 2011-01-14
Thousands of members of Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic Party begin voting on whether incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan should be their choice of candidate in April presidential elections. 2011-01-13
The Nigerian opposition Congress for Progressive Change party select former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari as its presidential candidate for April elections. 2011-01-5
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar is chosen to challenge incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan for the ruling People's Democratic Party nomination in next year's presidential election. 2010-11-22
1986 Nobel Laureate for Literature Wole Soyinka, the first African to receive the award, launches a political party ahead of Nigeria's upcoming presidential election. 2010-09-25
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan announces he will contest the presidential election in January 2011. 2010-09-15