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2022 events in Nigeria
Events in the year 2022 in
Nigeria .
Incumbents
Federal government
Governors
Events
Ongoing –
2022 Nigeria floods ,
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
5 September – Six people are killed after a building collapses in
Lagos .
[13]
12 September – Five people are killed during an attack on a senator's convoy in
Anambra .
[14]
21 September –
Fulani herdsmen shoot and kill 14 civilians in
Logo ,
Benue State .
[15]
24 September – Fifteen people are killed and many others are injured after armed bandits attacked a mosque in
Zamfara .
[16]
October
November
December
Culture
January
1 January – Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke released on
Netflix
[26]
May
Deaths
1 January –
2 January –
Saliu Adetunji , 93, traditional ruler,
Olubadan of Ibadan (since 2016).
[29]
3 January –
Bashir Tofa , 74, Nigerian politician,
MP (1977–1979)
11 January –
Ernest Shonekan , 9th
Head of State .
[30]
29 January –
Ibrahim Naʼiddah , 68, Nigerian politician,
MLA from
Zamfara State .
[31]
8 February –
Abdulkadir Abubakar Rano , a major figure of the
Nigeria Police Force .
[32]
[5]
8 April –
Osinachi Nwachukwu , 42, gospel singer (cause undisclosed)
[33]
14 April –
Orlando Julius , 79, Afrobeat saxophonist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter
[34]
22 April – Alaafin of Oyo,
Lamidi Adeyemi III .
[35]
11 June –
Amb Osayomore Joseph , 69, highlife pioneer
[36]
25 November –
Sammie Okposo , 51, Nigerian gospel singer
[37]
15 December –
Ademola Rasaq Seriki , 63, Nigerian politician,
MP (1998–1999).
[38]
17 December –
Sunday Tuoyo , 84, Nigerian military officer and politician, governor of
Ondo State (1978–1979).
[39]
See also
References
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"Bandits storm Zamfara community for supporting security agents, kill five residents" . 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-13 .
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"Woman Instigating Attacks Against Her Village In Northwest Nigeria To Avenge Son's Death" . HumAngle Media . 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-13 .
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"That Ibadan heist: Whodunit?, By Oladeinde Olawoyin" . 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-13 .
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"Police tok how armed robbers wey reach 10 attack bullion van for Ibadan" . BBC News Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). Retrieved 2022-02-13 .
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"Insecurity: 10 police officers, 32 others killed across Nigeria last week" . 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-13 .
^ Muhammad, Garba (March 8, 2022).
"Gunmen kill at least 62 vigilantes in Nigeria's Kebbi state" . Reuters . Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
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"Gunmen in Northwest Nigeria Kill 19 Security Personnel" . VOA . Agence France-Presse. March 9, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
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"Imo to conduct LG election in March 2022" . TheCable . October 22, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ Ochetenwu, Jim (2022-01-20).
"Adamawa reschedules local govt election for April 9" . Daily Post Nigeria . Retrieved 2022-08-19 .
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"ADSIEC Releases Timetable for LG Elections" . The Sun Nigeria . 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-08-19 .
^ Gunston, Jo (August 7, 2022).
"Athletics: World-record holder Tobi Amusan kicks off last day of Commonwealth Games athletics with gold" . Olympics.com . Retrieved October 5, 2022 .
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"Rescue operations end in Nigeria building collapse; 1 dead" . AP NEWS . 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"6 dead after building collapses in Nigeria's largest city" . AP NEWS . 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
^ Owolabi, Tife (2022-09-12).
"Five aides killed after gunmen attack Nigerian senator's convoy" . Reuters . Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Gunmen kill 14 villagers in northcentral Nigeria" . AP NEWS . 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Armed bandits kill 15 at mosque in northwest Nigeria, residents say" . Reuters . 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Nigerian military says last hostages from March train attack freed" . Reuters . 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Nigeria boat accident kills at least 76 fleeing floodwater in Anambra" . BBC News . 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Nigeria floods: 'Overwhelming' disaster leaves more than 600 people dead" . BBC News . 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Gunmen abduct at least 10 hospital workers in Nigeria's Niger state" . Reuters . 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Blast kills four, others injured in Nigeria's southeast, official says" . Reuters . 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"12 killed in Nigeria gasoline tanker explosion, police say" . AP NEWS . 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Nigeria to limit cash withdrawals to $225 a week" . www.aljazeera.com . Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Nigeria: Death Toll in South Kaduna Killings Hits 38" . allAfrica.com . 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Nigeria's Calabar carnival: 14 killed at annual bikers' event" . BBC News . 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
^ Nwogu, Precious 'Mamazeus' (2021-12-07).
" 'Chief Daddy 2' gets official release date" . Pulse Nigeria . Retrieved 2022-01-01 .
^ Nigerian News (2022-01-01).
"Parishioners in mourning mood as Catholic Bishop dies on New Year" . Blueprint Newspapers . Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
^ Muaz, Hassan (2022-01-02).
"Ex-Osun Military Administrator dies, Oyetola, Speaker mourn -" . The Eagle Online . Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
^ Ikeke, Nkem (2022-01-02).
"Breaking: Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Adetunji, dies at 93" . Legit.ng - Nigeria news . Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Tsohon dan takarar shugaban Najeriya Bashir Othman Tofa ya rasu" . BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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"Ibrahim Na'iddah, Zamfara lawmaker, dies at 68" . TheCable . 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-08-08 .
^ Bukar, Muhammad (2022-02-13).
"DPO killed by bandits in Jibiya, Nigeria's finest officer - Ganduje" . Daily Post Nigeria . Retrieved 2022-02-13 .
^ Nseyen, Nsikak (10 April 2022).
"Osinachi: Family reveals cause of death of Ekwueme singer, husband's whereabouts" .
Daily Post . Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
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"Veteran Saxophonist, Orlando Julius dies at 79" . Premium Times . 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022 .
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"Alaafin of Oyo death: Oba Lamidi Adeyemi die at di age of 83" . BBC News Pidgin . 23 April 2022. /
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"Osayomore Joseph, One Of Nigeria's Music Legends Is Dead" . independent.ng. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022 .
^ Ella, Chioma (November 25, 2022).
"Gospel Singer, Sammie Okposo reportedly dies at 51" . Kemifilani .
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"Breaking: Nigeria's Envoy to Spain, Demola Seriki, is Dead – THISDAYLIVE" . www.thisdaylive.com . Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
^ Ukwu, Jerrywright (2022-12-20).
"Just in: Former military administrator of Ondo state dies at 84" . Legit.ng - Nigeria news . Retrieved 2022-12-28 .
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