2016 in Nigeria
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Nigeria.
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Incumbents
Federal government
Governors
- Abia State:
- Adamawa State:
- Akwa Ibom State:
- Anambra State:
- Bauchi State:
- Bayelsa State:
- Bendel State:
- Benue State:
- Borno State:
- Cross River State:
- Delta State:
- Eastern Region:
- Ebonyi State:
- Edo State:
- Ekiti State:
- Enugu State:
- Gombe State:
- Gongola State:
- Imo State:
- Jigawa State:
- Kaduna State:
- Kano State:
- Katsina State:
- Kebbi State:
- Kogi State:
- Kwara State:
- Lagos State:
- Nasarawa State:
- Niger State:
- Ogun State:
- Ondo State:
- Osun State:
- Oyo State:
- Plateau State:
- Rivers State: Ezenwo Nyesom Wike (PDP)
- Sokoto State:
- Taraba State:
- Western State:
- Yobe State:
Events
January
- 4 January - Haliru Mohammed Bello, the former Defense Minister and campaign manager for former President Goodluck Jonathan, was arrested on suspicion of money laundering.[1]
- 12 January - Boko Haram militants shot and killed 7 people and burned down 10 houses in Madagali, Adamawa[2]
June
- 11 June - 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards took place in Port Harcourt.
See also
References
- "Nigeria's ex-Defence minister arraigned for money laundering". Star Africa. 5 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- 7 killed in Nigeria attack ENCA
- "WITNESSES: BOMB BLASTS KILL 9 IN NORTHEASTERN NIGERIAN CITY". 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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