2008 in Nigeria
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 2008 to Nigeria and its people.
Incumbents
Federal government
Governors
- Abia State: Theodore Orji (PDP)
- Adamawa State: Murtala Nyako (PDP)
- Akwa Ibom State: Godswill Akpabio (PDP)
- Anambra State: Peter Obi (APGA)
- Bauchi State: Isa Yuguda (ANPP)
- Bayelsa State:
- until 16 April: Timipre Sylva (PDP)
- 16 April-27 May: Werinipre Seibarugo (N/A)
- starting 27 May: Timipre Sylva (PDP)
- Benue State: Gabriel Suswam (PDP)
- Borno State: Ali Modu Sheriff (ANPP)
- Cross River State: Liyel Imoke (PDP)
- Delta State: Emmanuel Uduaghan (PDP)
- Ebonyi State: Martin Elechi (PDP)
- Edo State: Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP) (until 11 November), Adams Aliyu Oshiomle (AC) (starting 11 November)
- Ekiti State: Olusegun Oni (PDP)
- Enugu State: Sullivan Chime (PDP)
- Gombe State: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP)
- Imo State: Ikedi Ohakim (PDP)
- Jigawa State: Sule Lamido (PDP)
- Kaduna State: Namadi Sambo (PDP)
- Kano State: Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP)
- Katsina State: Ibrahim Shema (PDP)
- Kebbi State: Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari (PDP)
- Kogi State:
- until 6 February: Ibrahim Idris (PDP)
- 6 February-5 April: Clarence Olafemi (PDP)
- starting 5 April: Ibrahim Idris (PDP)
- Kwara State: Bukola Saraki (AC)
- Lagos State: Babatunde Fashola (AC)
- Nasarawa State: Aliyu Doma (PDP)
- Niger State: Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu (PDP)
- Ogun State: Gbenga Daniel (PDP)
- Ondo State: Olusegun Agagu (PDP)
- Osun State: Olagunsoye Oyinlola (PDP)
- Oyo State: Christopher Alao-Akala (PDP)
- Plateau State: Jonah David Jang (PDP)
- Rivers State: Chibuike Amaechi (PDP)
- Sokoto State:
- until 11 April: Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (PDP)
- 11 April-28 May: Abdullahi Balarabe Salame (N/A)
- starting 28 May: Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (PDP)
- Taraba State: Danbaba Suntai (PDP)
- Yobe State: Mamman Bello Ali (ANPP)
- Zamfara State: Mahmud Shinkafi (PDP)
Events
- 26 April - 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards take place in Abuja.[1]
- 16 May - 2008 Ijegun pipeline explosion occurs killing between 10 and 100 people.[2][3]
- August - Nigeria competes at the 2008 Summer Olympics winning 6 medals.[4][5]
- September - Nigeria competes at the 2008 Summer Paralympics winning 9 medals.[6]
Deaths
- 27 April - Abraham Adesanya, politician, lawyer and activist (born 1922).[7][8]
- 24 May - Sonny Okosun, musician (born 1947).[9]
References
- ↑ "The Sun News On-line". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Scores killed in Nigeria oil fire". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Nigeria pipeline blast kills at least 100: Red Cross". Reuters. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Olympics Sports Medals - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing, China - ESPN". www.espn.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Beijing 2008 Olympic Games". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ Ajibola, Gbenga Samson; Owolabi, Habeeb (2017). "COMPARING TEAM NIGERIA PERFORMANCE AT THE 2012 AND 2016 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES". Journal of Human Kinetics and Sports Science. 2: 10 – via ResearchGate.
- ↑ Siteadmin (26 April 2008). "NADECO Chieftain, Abraham Adesanya is Dead". Sahara Reporters. New York City, United States. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Abraham Adesanya lives on". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ Ewens, Graeme (3 August 2008). "Obituary: Sonny Okosuns". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 May 2020.