3 February – A judge in Abuja orders the arrest of the head of
ExxonMobil Nigeria after he ignores three summons to testify in a corruption investigation.[10]
7 February – Fourteen people are killed in Kutemeshi and five are killed in Kujeni, both in
Kaduna State, in raids by armed bandits who looted shops and warehouses as well as burning houses and a church.[14]
11 February – Hussaini Abdullahi of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says that 4,000
Fulani herdsmen have fled from
Yoruba and
Igbo-speaking regions after being accused of rising crime rates.[15]
Businessman
Obinwanne Okeke, (″Invictus Obi″) is sentenced to 10 years in prison in the United States for cyber fraud amounting to $11 million (£8 million).[18]
20 February – Boko Haram insurgents attacked the towns of Marte and Dikwa in Borno State.[19]
21 February – Seven are killed when a
military plane crashes in Abuja.[20]
27 February – The 42 hostages kidnapped from a school in Kagara, Niger State, on 17 February are freed.[23]
March
2 March – Insurgents temporarily hold
Dikwa, Borno State.[24]
6 March – President Buhari receives the
Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and calls for Nigerians to follow his lead. 3.92 million vaccines arrived on March 2, provided by the U.N.
COVAX program. The country expects 84 million doses of vaccine this year and hopes to vaccinate 40% of the population this year and 30% in 2022. There have been 158,042 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,954 deaths.[25]
11 March – Thirty students
are kidnapped from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, in Mando,
Kaduna. The gunmen ran past the boys′ dormitory to capture the largest number of girls possible.[26][27]
31 March – Critics of President Muhammadu Buhari including members of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decry his frequent trips to London for health care, calling it a drain on the treasury.[28]
4 June – the Minister of Information and Culture announced that Twitter's operations in Nigeria would be "suspended" indefinitely, arguing that the company engages in activities that "are capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence.[33][31][34]
12 June – Police break up a peaceful
Democracy Day protest in
Lagos by firing tear gas and firing live ammunition into the air. Other protests were held in Ibadan, Osogbo, Abeokuta, Akure, and elsewhere.[36]
7 July – Eighteen people are killed by suspected Islamic militants in Dabna,
Hong,
Adamawa State, with the gunmen reportedly attacking the nearby villages of Kwapre and Garka as well.[37]
Military plane shot down by bandits, pilot escapes.[38]
August
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21 May – Lt. Gen.
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^"Gunmen kill 36 in attacks on two northern Nigerian states".
CNN.
Reuters. February 25, 2021. The series of attacks by armed bandits occurred over the past 48 hours with 18 people killed each in villages of Kaduna and Katsina states and several others injured. The assailants burnt down houses, displacing the villagers.
^Wion Web Team (April 9, 2021).
"Eleven soldiers killed in attack in Nigeria".
MSN. One army officer was among the 11 armed forces personnel killed in an attack in Nigeria that was termed as unprovoked by a spokesperson on Thursday. The attack took place in Nigeria's Benue state.
3 February – A judge in Abuja orders the arrest of the head of
ExxonMobil Nigeria after he ignores three summons to testify in a corruption investigation.[10]
7 February – Fourteen people are killed in Kutemeshi and five are killed in Kujeni, both in
Kaduna State, in raids by armed bandits who looted shops and warehouses as well as burning houses and a church.[14]
11 February – Hussaini Abdullahi of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says that 4,000
Fulani herdsmen have fled from
Yoruba and
Igbo-speaking regions after being accused of rising crime rates.[15]
Businessman
Obinwanne Okeke, (″Invictus Obi″) is sentenced to 10 years in prison in the United States for cyber fraud amounting to $11 million (£8 million).[18]
20 February – Boko Haram insurgents attacked the towns of Marte and Dikwa in Borno State.[19]
21 February – Seven are killed when a
military plane crashes in Abuja.[20]
27 February – The 42 hostages kidnapped from a school in Kagara, Niger State, on 17 February are freed.[23]
March
2 March – Insurgents temporarily hold
Dikwa, Borno State.[24]
6 March – President Buhari receives the
Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and calls for Nigerians to follow his lead. 3.92 million vaccines arrived on March 2, provided by the U.N.
COVAX program. The country expects 84 million doses of vaccine this year and hopes to vaccinate 40% of the population this year and 30% in 2022. There have been 158,042 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,954 deaths.[25]
11 March – Thirty students
are kidnapped from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, in Mando,
Kaduna. The gunmen ran past the boys′ dormitory to capture the largest number of girls possible.[26][27]
31 March – Critics of President Muhammadu Buhari including members of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decry his frequent trips to London for health care, calling it a drain on the treasury.[28]
4 June – the Minister of Information and Culture announced that Twitter's operations in Nigeria would be "suspended" indefinitely, arguing that the company engages in activities that "are capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence.[33][31][34]
12 June – Police break up a peaceful
Democracy Day protest in
Lagos by firing tear gas and firing live ammunition into the air. Other protests were held in Ibadan, Osogbo, Abeokuta, Akure, and elsewhere.[36]
7 July – Eighteen people are killed by suspected Islamic militants in Dabna,
Hong,
Adamawa State, with the gunmen reportedly attacking the nearby villages of Kwapre and Garka as well.[37]
Military plane shot down by bandits, pilot escapes.[38]
August
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adding to it. (August 2021)
[Death of Sylvester oromoni.
The government has placed bullying inspectors all over schools in Nigeria,Lagos.to protect young children from being bullied.
21 May – Lt. Gen.
Ibrahim Attahiru, 54, Nigerian Army's Chief of Army Staff; died in a plane crash, alongside his entourage of generals and aides. See main article below:
^"Gunmen kill 36 in attacks on two northern Nigerian states".
CNN.
Reuters. February 25, 2021. The series of attacks by armed bandits occurred over the past 48 hours with 18 people killed each in villages of Kaduna and Katsina states and several others injured. The assailants burnt down houses, displacing the villagers.
^Wion Web Team (April 9, 2021).
"Eleven soldiers killed in attack in Nigeria".
MSN. One army officer was among the 11 armed forces personnel killed in an attack in Nigeria that was termed as unprovoked by a spokesperson on Thursday. The attack took place in Nigeria's Benue state.