2005 in Nigeria

none Timeline of Nigerian history Nigeria 2005 June 2026 June 2026 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 OlajokuOladesu Emmanuel 2024-05-14 19 years after, family remembers Olajokun https://thenationonlineng.net/19-years-after-family-remembers-olajokun/ Lagos, Nigeria 2025-05-22 The Nation en-US19 years after, family remembers politician https://thenationonlineng.net/19-years-after-family-remembers-politician/&ved=2ahUKEwiforiD9PGUAxW7T0EAHdSWBwsQFnoECFoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2GZEuBdizq4UbMy father's murder was political, says Aregbesola's aide https://thenationonlineng.net/my-fathers-murder-was-political-says-aregbesolas-aide/&ved=2ahUKEwiforiD9PGUAxW7T0EAHdSWBwsQFnoECCsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1nFlbXY-BlZ5S2hbUpW2YIallAfrica.com: Nigeria: The Lost Fourth Republic Hero http://allafrica.com/stories/201405060344.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140506083230/http://allafrica.com/stories/201405060344.html 2014-05-06 2026-06-06 allafrica.com en 30 May - 1st Africa Movie Academy Awards take place in Yenagoa.The Sun News On-line http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/Mar/11/showtime-11-03-2005-006.htm Lagos, Nigeria https://web.archive.org/web/20051204013147/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/Mar/11/showtime-11-03-2005-006.htm 2005-12-04 2026-06-04 The Sun 28 June - Air Nigeria is established.2016-04-14 TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Virgin Nigeria/Air Nigeria AirlineGeeks.com https://airlinegeeks.com/2016/04/13/tbt-throwback-thursday-in-aviation-history-virgin-nigeriaair-nigeria/ 2026-06-04 airlinegeeks.com en-US 10 December - Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashes at Port Harcourt International Airport.20051210-0Michaels Daniel 2007-10-01 How Blunders and Neglect Stoked an African Air Tragedy - WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119101113213643010 2026-06-04 Wall Street Journal en-US 0099-9660 Deaths 31 August - Sam Okoye, football goalkeeper who represented Nigeria during the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship born 1980.All Africa Nigeria: Enyimba Goalie, Okoye Dies in Iraq https://allafrica.com/stories/200509010007.htmlnigeriang Deaths in the decade Nigeria Content Online https://nigeriang.com/sports/deaths-in-the-decade/6583/ 2026-06-04 en-US References 2005 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Nigeria