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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

April 26 - 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards take place in Abuja.^[1]
May 16 - 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

April 27 - Abraham Adesanya, politician, lawyer and activist (born 1922).^[7]^[8]
May 24 - Sonny Okosun, musician (born 1947).^[9]

References

^ "The Sun News On-line". 2008-05-17. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "Scores killed in Nigeria oil fire". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "Nigeria pipeline blast kills at least 100: Red Cross". Reuters. 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "Olympics Sports Medals - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing, China - ESPN". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "Beijing 2008 Olympic Games". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ 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.
^ "NADECO Chieftain, Abraham Adesanya is Dead". Sahara Reporters. 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "Abraham Adesanya lives on". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ Ewens, Graeme (2008-08-03). "Obituary: Sonny Okosuns". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[1] "The Sun News On-line". 2008-05-17. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[2] "Scores killed in Nigeria oil fire". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[3] "Nigeria pipeline blast kills at least 100: Red Cross". Reuters. 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[4] "Olympics Sports Medals - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing, China - ESPN". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[5] "Beijing 2008 Olympic Games". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[6] 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.

[7] "NADECO Chieftain, Abraham Adesanya is Dead". Sahara Reporters. 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[8] "Abraham Adesanya lives on". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[9] Ewens, Graeme (2008-08-03). "Obituary: Sonny Okosuns". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

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2008 in Nigeria

Incumbents

Federal government

Governors

Events

Deaths

References