2021 in Nigeria

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The following is a list of events in 2021 in Nigeria .

Contents

Incumbents

Federal government

Governors

Events

Ongoing – Boko Haram insurgency, COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, Herder-farmer conflicts in Nigeria, Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria, Nigerian bandit conflict

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

[Death of Sylvester oromoni. The government has placed bullying inspectors all over schools in Nigeria,Lagos.to protect young children from being bullied.

Niger State mosque massacre kills dozen.

Culture

Deaths

January and February

March

April

May

June

July

August

October

November

December

See also

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