2008 in Nigeria

none Timeline of Nigerian history June 2020 Nigeria June 2026 June 2026 in Nigeria 19th Century 20th century 21st century 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 1970s 1980s 199s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s This article is about the particular significance of the year 2008 to Nigeria and its people. Incumbents Federal government President: Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (PDP) Vice President: Goodluck Jonathan (PDP) Senate President: David Mark (PDP) House Speaker: Dimeji Bankole (PDP) Chief Justice: Idris Legbo Kutigi 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.The Sun News On-line http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2008/may/02/showtime-02-05-2008-001.htm Lagos, Nigeria https://web.archive.org/web/20080517070921/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2008/may/02/showtime-02-05-2008-001.htm dead 2008-05-17 2008-05-17 2020-05-29 The Sun 16 May - 2008 Ijegun pipeline explosion occurs killing between 10 and 100 people.Scores killed in Nigeria oil fire https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2008/05/20086150362466347.html www.aljazeera.com 2020-05-292008-05-15 Nigeria pipeline blast kills at least 100: Red Cross en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-fire-idUSL1584932120080515 2020-05-29 August - Nigeria competes at the 2008 Summer Olympics winning 6 medals.Olympics Sports Medals - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing, China - ESPN http://www.espn.com/olympics/summer08/medals www.espn.com 2020-05-29Beijing 2008 Olympic Games https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mount-Olympus-Meets-the-Middle-Kingdom-1702245 Encyclopedia Britannica en 2020-05-29 September - Nigeria competes at the 2008 Summer Paralympics winning 9 medals.Ajibola Gbenga Samson Owolabi Habeeb 2017 COMPARING TEAM NIGERIA PERFORMANCE AT THE 2012 AND 2016 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339629575 Journal of Human Kinetics and Sports Science 2 10 ResearchGate Deaths 27 April - Abraham Adesanya, politician, lawyer and activist (born 1922).NADECO Chieftain, Abraham Adesanya is Dead http://saharareporters.com/2008/04/26/nadeco-chieftain-abraham-adesanya-dead New York City, United States 2008-04-26 Sahara Reporters 2020-05-29 Siteadmin Abraham Adesanya lives on https://thenationonlineng.net/abraham-adesanya-lives-on/ Lagos, Nigeria 2018-04-28 The Nation en-US 2020-05-29 24 May - Sonny Okosun, musician (born 1947).Ewens Graeme 2008-08-03 Obituary: Sonny Okosuns en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/aug/04/popandrock.nigeria 2020-05-29 0261-3077 References 2008 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Nigeria Nigeria Category:2000s in Nigeria