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Major events and dates in Nigeria's History (1970 - 1989) ==>page 2


1970-1979: Military rulers like Gowon (1967-1975), Murtala Muhamed and Olusegun Obasanjo ran Nigeria and altered the constitution again, creating 19 federal states.

1970 (January 15): The Biafran War came to an end, leaving nearly two million people dead.


1971 (April 2): Nigeria changed from driving on the right hand side of the road to the left.


1973 (May): Government establishes the National Youth Service Corps Scheme and introduces compulsory one year service for all graduates of Nigerian universities.


1974: General Gowon reneged on a promise to restore civilian rule in 1976.


1974: Gowon announces indefinite delay in trasition plan.


1975 (October): Gowon was overthrown in a coup, on the anniversary of his ninth year in office, by General Murtala Mohammed. Murtala rolls out transition plan to civil rule due to terminate in 1979.


1976 (February 13): Murtala Mohammed was gunned down, in an abortive coup attempt, on his way to work from his residence.


1976 (February 14): General Murtala Mohammed was succeeded by General Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo pledges to keep to Murtala's transition agenda.

1976 (September 2): The Universal Primary Education Scheme (UPE) is introduced. This was to make education free and compulsory in the country.


1978: Ban on political parties was lifted 1979 (October 1): General Obasanjo handed over to Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Shagari (Excutive President of Nigeria). Five parties competed for the presidency, and Shehu Shagari of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) won.


1979 (October 1) -1983 (December 31): Second Republic of Nigeria under Shehu Shagari of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN).
1980: The National Party of Nigeria(NPN) forms an accord with the Nigeria People's Party(NPP)to get a majority in parliament.

1981: The end of the oil price boom led to a general strike and the expulsion of more than one million foreign (non-Nigerian) African workers.

1981: The end of the oil price boom led to a general strike and the expulsion of more than one million foreign (non-Nigerian) African workers.


1982: Governors of the opposition parties, NPP, UPN, GNPP and PRP form the Progressive Alliance to checkmate the ruling party, NPN, especially after the crash of NPN/ NPP accord at the national level.


1983: Elections are marred by widespread cheating.


1983(September): In Nigeria's second national elections, Shehu Shagari was re- elected president of Nigeria in August- September 1983.


1983(December 31): Major-General Muhammed Buhari led another military coup and overthrew the government of Shehu Shagari. Buhari suspended the 1979 constitution and arrested Shagari and other civilian politicians.

1983-1985: Buhari's "War Against Indiscipline (WAI)" uncovered corruption in the ranks of government and society.


1985 (August 27): General Ibrahim Babangida takes over power in a bloodless coup.


1986: General Babangida promises to restore civilian rule in 1990.


1987: Babangida postpones the date of return to civilian rule from October 1990 to October 1992.


1988: The government reduced fuel price subsidies as part of its austerity program. In response, transporters raised their prices 50-100% and the rest of the population, especially students, went on strike. Fuel prices were lowered again, making Nigeria a source of smuggled fuel to neighboring countries.


1988: The government increased the number of states in Nigeria to 21 (from 19). Later on, a further increase brought the number to 30.


1989(October): Babangida's government refused to legalize 13 independent political parties. Instead, the government founded the SDP (Center-left) and the NRC (Center- right) as the only legal political parties.
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