The Super Eagles won their second African Cup of Nations in 1994, defeating Zambia 2-1 in Tunisia, but were unable to defend the title. Nigeria were forced to withdraw from the 1996 tournament in ...
In November 1993, General Sani Abacha seized power and went on to run the most authoritarian regime in Nigeria’s history. However, a failed coup three years earlier was the cataclysmic event that ...