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2022 in Nigeria

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2022
in
Nigeria

Decades:
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Events in the year 2022 in Nigeria.

Incumbents

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Federal government

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Governors

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Events

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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

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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  • 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

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November

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December

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Culture

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January

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  • 1 January – Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke released on Netflix[26]

May

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Woman Instigating Attacks Against Her Village In Northwest Nigeria To Avenge Son's Death". HumAngle Media. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  3. ^ "That Ibadan heist: Whodunit?, By Oladeinde Olawoyin". 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  4. ^ "Police tok how armed robbers wey reach 10 attack bullion van for Ibadan". BBC News Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  5. ^ a b "Insecurity: 10 police officers, 32 others killed across Nigeria last week". 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  6. ^ Muhammad, Garba (March 8, 2022). "Gunmen kill at least 62 vigilantes in Nigeria's Kebbi state". Reuters. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Gunmen in Northwest Nigeria Kill 19 Security Personnel". VOA. Agence France-Presse. March 9, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Imo to conduct LG election in March 2022". TheCable. October 22, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Ochetenwu, Jim (2022-01-20). "Adamawa reschedules local govt election for April 9". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  10. ^ "ADSIEC Releases Timetable for LG Elections". The Sun Nigeria. 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Rescue operations end in Nigeria building collapse; 1 dead". AP NEWS. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  13. ^ "6 dead after building collapses in Nigeria's largest city". AP NEWS. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  14. ^ Owolabi, Tife (2022-09-12). "Five aides killed after gunmen attack Nigerian senator's convoy". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  15. ^ "Gunmen kill 14 villagers in northcentral Nigeria". AP NEWS. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  16. ^ "Armed bandits kill 15 at mosque in northwest Nigeria, residents say". Reuters. 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  17. ^ "Nigerian military says last hostages from March train attack freed". Reuters. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  18. ^ "Nigeria boat accident kills at least 76 fleeing floodwater in Anambra". BBC News. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  19. ^ "Nigeria floods: 'Overwhelming' disaster leaves more than 600 people dead". BBC News. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  20. ^ "Gunmen abduct at least 10 hospital workers in Nigeria's Niger state". Reuters. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  21. ^ "Blast kills four, others injured in Nigeria's southeast, official says". Reuters. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  22. ^ "12 killed in Nigeria gasoline tanker explosion, police say". AP NEWS. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  23. ^ "Nigeria to limit cash withdrawals to $225 a week". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  24. ^ "Nigeria: Death Toll in South Kaduna Killings Hits 38". allAfrica.com. 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  25. ^ "Nigeria's Calabar carnival: 14 killed at annual bikers' event". BBC News. 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  26. ^ Nwogu, Precious 'Mamazeus' (2021-12-07). "'Chief Daddy 2' gets official release date". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  27. ^ Nigerian News (2022-01-01). "Parishioners in mourning mood as Catholic Bishop dies on New Year". Blueprint Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  28. ^ Muaz, Hassan (2022-01-02). "Ex-Osun Military Administrator dies, Oyetola, Speaker mourn -". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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  30. ^ "Tsohon dan takarar shugaban Najeriya Bashir Othman Tofa ya rasu". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  31. ^ "Ibrahim Na'iddah, Zamfara lawmaker, dies at 68". TheCable. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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  34. ^ "Veteran Saxophonist, Orlando Julius dies at 79". Premium Times. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  35. ^ "Alaafin of Oyo death: Oba Lamidi Adeyemi die at di age of 83". BBC News Pidgin. 23 April 2022./
  36. ^ "Osayomore Joseph, One Of Nigeria's Music Legends Is Dead". independent.ng. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  37. ^ Ella, Chioma (November 25, 2022). "Gospel Singer, Sammie Okposo reportedly dies at 51". Kemifilani.
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