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2008 in Nigeria

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 2008 to Nigeria and its people.

Contents

Federal government

  • President: Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (PDP)
  • Vice President: Goodluck Jonathan (PDP)

    • Governors

  • Governor of Rivers State: Chibuike Amaechi (PDP)

    • 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

    2008 in Nigeria Wikipedia
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