❓ Did You Know? The Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja was renamed on June 12, 2019, by President Buhari to honour Abiola. The inauguration took place at Eagle Square and included a ceremony with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame #todayinhistory

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🇳🇬🗓️ Today in History – June 12 (Nigeria) 📌 1993 – The Freest Nigerian Election On June 12, 1993, Nigeria recorded its most transparent and peaceful presidential election under Babangida’s military regime. Chief MKO Abiola, representing the SDP, secured 58.36% of the vote, winning 20 of 30 states, yet the results were later annulled . 📌 Posthumous Recognition of Abiola Following the annulment and Abiola’s detention, Nigeria witnessed unrest that eventually led to the Fourth Republic in 1999. On June 12, 2018, President Buhari officially designated this as Nigeria's new Democracy Day, replacing May 29, and posthumously honoured Abiola with the GCFR, its highest national award . 📌 2023 – Niger River Boat Disaster On June 12, 2023, tragedy struck in Kwara State when a passenger boat sank near Pategi on the Niger River. Over 108 people, many en route to a wedding, lost their lives in the capsizing. #todayinhistory

Did You Know? Nigeria's official coat of arms, adopted in 1975, features two white horses symbolizing dignity, a black shield for Nigeria's fertile soil, and a red eagle representing strength. The wavy white band on the shield stands for the Niger and Benue Rivers, meeting at Lokoja.

Here are some notable events that occurred on June 11 in Nigerian history: 🗓️ Historical Events on June 11 1. June 11, 1926 – Municipal Election in Lagos Results of a municipal poll held at Glover Memorial Hall were announced, one of Nigeria’s early colonial-era elections . 2. June 11, 1994 – MKO Abiola’s “Epetedo Proclamation” On this day, MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of Nigeria’s cancelled June 12, 1993 election, declared himself President in Epetedo, Lagos, establishing a “Government of National Unity” in defiance of the military regime . 3. June 11, 1994 – Official Declaration in History Books Nigeria Today In History highlights that on June 11, 1994, Abiola publicly declared himself as President, marking a pivotal stand for democratization . 4. June 11, 2020 – Presidential Aide ADC Incident An aide-de-camp (ADC) to First Lady Aisha Buhari was arrested for firing at presidential nephew Sabiu Yusuf after Yusuf refused to comply with COVID-19 self-isolation protocols . 5. Recurring Violence (June 5–11) Across various years such as 2017 and 2021, June 11 frequently falls within periods of violence including attacks by Boko Haram, herders, bandits, and kidnappings in states like Borno, Zamfara, Benue, Ekiti, Adamawa, and Nasarawa .

June 11 Major Events 1184 BC Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned, according to calculations by Eratosthenes 631 Emperor Taizong of Tang of China, sends envoys to the Xueyantuo bearing gold and silk for the release of Chinese prisoners captured during transition from Sui to Tang from northern frontier; succeeds in freeing 80,000 1776 Continental Congress creates committee to draft a Declaration of Independence with Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston as members 1963 US President JFK says segregation is morally wrong and that it is "time to act" 1987 Margaret Thatcher is the first British Prime Minister in 160 years to win a third consecutive term 2009 The World Health Organization declares H1N1 swine flu to be a global pandemic, the first such incident in over forty years 2014 Islamic State of Iraq forces seize control of government offices and other important buildings in the northern city of Mosul