2005 in Nigeria
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 2005 to Nigeria and its people.
Incumbents
Federal government
- President: Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP)
- Vice President: Atiku Abubakar (PDP)
- Senate President: Adolphus Wabara (PDP) (Until 5 April); Ken Nnamani (PDP) (Starting 5 April)
- House Speaker: Aminu Bello Masari (PDP)
- Chief Justice: Muhammad Lawal Uwais
Governors
- Abia State: Orji Uzor Kalu (PDP)
- Adamawa State: Boni Haruna (PDP)
- Akwa Ibom State: Victor Attah (PDP)
- Anambra State: Chris Ngige (PDP)
- Bauchi State: Adamu Mu'azu (PDP)
- Bayelsa State: Diepreye Alamieyeseigha (PDP)
- Benue State: George Akume (PDP)
- Borno State: Ali Modu Sheriff (ANPP)
- Cross River State: Donald Duke (PDP)
- Delta State: James Ibori (PDP)
- Ebonyi State: Sam Egwu (PDP)
- Edo State: Lucky Igbinedion (PDP)
- Ekiti State: Ayo Fayose (PDP)
- Enugu State: Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP)
- Gombe State: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP)
- Imo State: Achike Udenwa (PDP)
- Jigawa State: Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (APP)
- Kaduna State: Ahmed Makarfi (PDP)
- Kano State: Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP)
- Katsina State: Umaru Yar'Adua (PDP)
- Kebbi State: Adamu Aliero (APP)
- Kogi State: Ibrahim Idris (PDP)
- Kwara State: Bukola Saraki (PDP)
- Lagos State: Bola Tinubu (AC)
- Nasarawa State: Abdullahi Adamu (PDP)
- Niger State: Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)
- Ogun State: Gbenga Daniel (PDP)
- Ondo State: Olusegun Agagu (PDP)
- Osun State: Olagunsoye Oyinlola (PDP)
- Oyo State: Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja (PDP)
- Plateau State: Joshua Dariye (PDP)
- Rivers State: Peter Odili (PDP)
- Sokoto State: Attahiru Bafarawa (APP)
- Taraba State: Jolly Nyame (PDP)
- Yobe State: Bukar Ibrahim (APP)
- Zamfara State: Ahmad Sani Yerima (ANPP)
Events
- 15 May - Murder of Alabi Hassan Olajoku[1][2][3][4]
- 30 May - 1st Africa Movie Academy Awards take place in Yenagoa.[5]
- 28 June - Air Nigeria is established.[6]
- 10 December - Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashes at Port Harcourt International Airport.[7][8]
Deaths
- 31 August - Sam Okoye, football goalkeeper who represented Nigeria during the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship born 1980.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Oladesu, Emmanuel (14 May 2024). "19 years after, family remembers Olajokun". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ↑ "19 years after, family remembers politician".
- ↑ "My father's murder was political, says Aregbesola's aide".
- ↑ "allAfrica.com: Nigeria: The Lost Fourth Republic Hero". allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "The Sun News On-line". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 4 December 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Virgin Nigeria/Air Nigeria | AirlineGeeks.com". airlinegeeks.com. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network.
- ↑ Michaels, Daniel (1 October 2007). "How Blunders and Neglect Stoked an African Air Tragedy - WSJ". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ All Africa. "Nigeria: Enyimba Goalie, Okoye Dies in Iraq".
- ↑ nigeriang. "Deaths in the decade | Nigeria Content Online". Retrieved 4 June 2026.