1992 in Nigeria

See also: Timeline of Nigerian history

This article discusses the significance of the year 1992 to Nigeria and its people.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: Ibrahim Babangida
• Vice President: Augustus Aikhomu
• Chief of Defence Staff: Sani Abacha
• Chief Justice: Mohammed Bello

Governors

• Adamawa State: Abubakar Saleh Michika (starting 2 January)
• Akwa Ibom State: Akpan Isemin (starting 2 January)
• Anambra State: Chukwuemeka Ezeife (starting 2 January)
• Bendel State: Dahiru Mohammed (starting 2 January)
• Benue State: Moses Adasu (starting 2 January)
• Borno State: Maina Maaji Lawan (starting January)
• Cross River State: Clement Ebri (starting January)
• Delta State: Felix Ibru (starting 2 January)
• Edo State: John Odigie Oyegun (starting 2 January)
• Gongola State: Okwesilieze Nwodo (starting 2 January)
• Imo State: Evan Enwerem (starting 2 January)
• Jigawa State: Ali Sa'ad Birnin-Kudu (starting 2 January)
• Kaduna State: Mohammed Dabo Lere (starting 2 January)
• Kano State: Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (starting 2 January)
• Katsina State: Saidu Barda (starting 2 January)
• Kebbi State: Abubakar Musa (starting 2 January)
• Kogi State: Abubakar Audu (starting 2 January)
• Kwara State: Shaaba Lafiaji (starting 1 January)
• Lagos State: Michael Otedola (starting 2 January)
• Niger State: Musa Inuwa (starting January)
• Ogun State: Olusegun Osoba (starting January)
• Osun State: Isiaka Adeleke (starting January)
• Oyo State: Kolapo Olawuyi Ishola (starting 2 January)
• Taraba State: Jolly Nyame (starting 3 January)
• Yobe State: Bukar Ibrahim (starting January)

Events

July

• 4 - parliamentary elections took place, the first since the first since the 1983 military coup
• 25 to August, athletes participated in the Barcelona Olympics

September

• 26 - 1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash occurs crashes just after take-off from Lagos killing all 158 on board

Unknown

• Wikki Tourists F.C. football club established

Births

• May 12 - Muideen Akanji, boxer
• June 1 - Lateef Elford-Alliyu, footballer
• September 12 – Bernie Ibini-Isei, footballer
• November 1 - Gbenga Arokoyo, footballer
• November 16 - George Akpabio, footballer
• November 21 - Davido, musician
• December 9 - Michael Augustine, footballer
• December 12 - Ramon Azeez, footballer
• December 22 - Mohamed Bachar, footballer
• December 24 - Michel Babatunde footballer
• December 27 - Femi Balogun, footballer

Deaths

• Major-general Abdul Rahman Mamudu, military Governor of Gongola State (born 1937)