1994 in Nigeria

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1994 to Nigeria and its people.

Incumbents

Federal government

• Head of State: Sani Abacha
• Chief of General Staff: Oladipo Diya
• Chief of Defence Staff: Oladipo Diya
• Chief Justice: Mohammed Bello

Events

• June 3 and 4 – The Democratic Alternative, a Nigerian opposition political party, is established in Benin City by about 200 Nigerians critical of the military politicians
• December 19 – Nigeria Airways Flight 9805 crashes in marshland near Kiri Kasama ^[1]
• Crown F.C. football club established ^[2]
• Spotlight F.C. football club established

Births

• February 14 – Hannah Rueben, wrestler ^[3]
• June 4 – Aaron Samuel Olanare, footballer
• August 18 – Bukola Abogunloko, sprinter who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics

Deaths

• June 27 – Tai Solarin, educator and author who established the Mayflower School in Ikenne (born 1922)

References

1. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-3F9C 5N-ABK Kiri Kasama" . Retrieved 1 November 2012.
2. "Crown FC" . Retrieved 1 November 2012.
3. "Glasgow 2014 - Hannah Rueben Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2022.