1992 in Nigeria

See also: Timeline of Nigerian history

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1992 to Nigeria and its people.

Years in Nigeria:	1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years:	1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: Ibrahim Babangida
• Vice President: Augustus Aikhomu
• Chief of Defence Staff: Sani Abacha
• Chief Justice: Mohammed Bello

Events

July

• 4 - parliamentary elections took place, the first since the first since the 1983 military coup
• 25 to August, athletes participated in the Barcelona Olympics

September

• 26 - 1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash occurs crashes just after take-off from Lagos killing all 158 on board

Unknown

• Wikki Tourists F.C. football club established

Births

• May 12 - Muideen Akanji, boxer
• June 1 - Lateef Elford-Alliyu, footballer
• September 12 – Bernie Ibini-Isei, footballer
• November 1 - Gbenga Arokoyo, footballer
• November 16 - George Akpabio, footballer
• November 21 - Davido, musician
• December 9 - Michael Augustine, footballer
• December 12 - Ramon Azeez, footballer
• December 22 - Mohamed Bachar, footballer
• December 24 - Michel Babatunde footballer
• December 27 - Femi Balogun, footballer

Deaths

• Major-general Abdul Rahman Mamudu, military Governor of Gongola State (born 1937)