2008 in Nigeria
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| Years in Nigeria: | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
| Years: | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2008 to Nigeria and its people.
Incumbents
Federal government
Governors
Events
- April 26 - 4th African Movie Academy Awards take place in Abuja
- May 16 - 2008 Ijegun pipeline explosion occurs killing between 10 and 100 people
- August - Nigeria competes at the 2008 Summer Olympics winning 6 medals
- September - Nigeria competes at the 2008 Summer Paralympics winning 9 medals
Deaths
- April 27 - Abraham Adesanya, politician, lawyer and activist (born 1922)
- May 24 - Sonny Okosun, musician (born 1947)
References
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