- Omar al-Bashir was welcomed by Nigeria despite the ICC’s arrest order
- Oshiomhole accused Okonjo-Iweala with stealing $1 billion illegally to handle Jonathan’s reelection campaign
- At least 30 individuals were killed in Katsina state by an armed group
- After Angola’s divisive visit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Goodluck Jonathan
- Police carpeted 4th Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Benin
According to Michael Crichton, if you don’t know history, you know nothing. You are a leaf that is unaware that it belongs to a tree.
In life, history plays two crucial functions. It serves as a space for introspection or educational purposes. We must recognize that it is our responsibility to actively consider our past as we move forward in order to make decisions for the present.
WITHIN NIGERIA highlighted five significant events that shaped February 14th in Nigerian history in an effort to increase awareness and promote reflection on past experiences.
Omar al-Bashir was welcomed by Nigeria despite the ICC’s arrest order
Omar al-Bashir, the president of the Sudan, traveled to Nigeria on this day, February 14, 2013, for an African Union summit on HIV/AIDS.
It was learned that the host nation, Nigeria, decided to disregard the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
After Angola’s divisive visit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Goodluck Jonathan.
After her visit to Angola generated controversy over a proposal to sell patrol boats, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with President Goodluck Jonathan on this date in 2011.
Markel reportedly met with the former President to talk about energy and African security issues. At the Presidential House in Abuja, a military guard greeted the German Chancellor.
Oshiomhole accused Okonjo-Iweala with stealing $1 billion illegally to handle Jonathan’s reelection campaign
On this day, February 14, 2015, Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole accused Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of illegally stealing $1 billion from the Federation Account to support the reelection campaign of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Okonjo-Iweala was the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
Then-finance minister Okonjo-Iweala, according to Oshiomole, was required to explain to Nigerians what had happened to the nation’s finances.
He continued by saying that Nigerians have a right to know what happened to the country’s economy while she was in charge.
At least 30 individuals were killed in Katsina state by an armed group.
At least 30 people were slain on this date, February 14, 2020, when an armed gang attacked the villages of Dankar and Tsauwa in the Katsina state on Friday night.
After brutally killing some locals, the invaders reportedly stole food and cattle from the communities.
Police carpeted 4th Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Benin
The 4th Brigade of the Nigerian Army was carpeted by Bayelsa police on this day, February 14, 2013, over the arrest and parade of Nanagha Aduomeni, a police inspector, for suspected involvement in an armed robbery along Bomadi Road in Delta State.