21st Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Religious riots erupt over the Miss World pageant due to be hosted in Abuja. | |
| 10 October | The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled against Nigeria in favor of Cameroon over the disputed oil-rich Bakassi peninsula territory. | |
| 2003 | April | Obasanjo won reelection as President. |
| 29 May | Obasanjo was sworn in for a second term as President. | |
| 2004 | Obasanjo declared a state of emergency in response to the eruption of ethnoreligious violence in Plateau State. | |
| 2006 | 16 May | The National Assembly of Nigeria voted against a Constitutional amendment to remove term limits. |
| 13 June | Obasanjo met with Cameroonian President Paul Biya and Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Anan in New York City to resolve a dispute over Bakassi. | |
| 1 August | Nigerian troops began to pull out of Bakassi. | |
| March through August | Seveal building collapse in Lagos killing 27 people | |
| 2007 | 15 March | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the names of twenty-four approved candidates for the presidential elections. |
| 21 April | Umaru Yar'Adua, Governor of Katsina State, was elected President of Nigeria. |
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