2022 in Nigeria

Governors

Abia State: Okezie Ikpeazu (PDP) Adamawa State: Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri PDP Akwa Ibom State: Udom Gabriel Emmanuel PDP Anambra State: Willie Obiano (APGA) (Until 17 March); Charles Chukwuma Soludo (APGA) (Starting 17 March) Bauchi State: Bala Muhammed PDP Bayelsa State: Duoye Diri PDP Benue State: Samuel Ortom PDP Borno State: BabaGana Umara APC Cross River State: Benedict Ayade PDP Delta State: Ifeanyi Okowa PDP Ebonyi State: Dave Umahi PDP Edo State: Godwin Obaseki APC Ekiti State: Kayode Fayemi (APC) (Until 16 October); Biodun Oyebanji (APC) (Starting 16 October) Enugu State: Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi PDP Gombe State: Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya APC Imo State: Hope Uzodinma APC Jigawa State: Badaru Abubakar APC Kaduna State: Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai APC Kano State: Abdullahi Umar Ganduje APC Katsina State: Aminu Bello Masari APC Kebbi State: Abubakar Atiku Bagudu APC Kogi State: Yahaya Bello APC Kwara State: AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq APC Lagos State: Babajide Sanwo-Olu APC Nasarawa State: Abdullahi Sule APC Niger State: Abubakar Sani Bello APC Ogun State: Dapo Abiodun APC Ondo State: Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu APC Osun State: Adegboyega Oyetola (APC) (Until 27 November); Ademola Adeleke (PDP) (Starting 27 November) Oyo State: Oluwaseyi Makinde PDP Plateau State: Simon Lalong APC Rivers State: Ezenwo Nyesom Wike PDP Sokoto State: Aminu Waziri Tambuwal PDP Taraba State: Arch. Darius Ishaku PDP Yobe State: Mai Mala Buni APC Zamfara State: Bello Matawalle PDP

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 4–6 January – 2022 Zamfara massacres 14–15 January – Dankade massacre

February 5 February – 2022 Kebbi State local elections 10 February Bandits raid the village of Rogoji, Bakura, Zamfara State, killing five people and causing a mass exodus from the town. The bandits were requested to do so by a woman whose son was killed by vigilantes. Armed robbers raid a bullion van in Ibadan, Oyo State, killing six people, including two policemen. 12 February – 2022 Federal Capital Territory local elections 23 February – 2022 Enugu State local elections

March 8 March – March 2022 Kebbi massacres 12 March – 2022 Imo State local elections 28 March – Abuja–Kaduna train attack

April 9 April – 2022 Adamawa State local elections 10 April – 2022 Plateau State massacres 11 April – 2022 Katsina State local elections 19 April – 2022 Edo State local elections 22 April – 2022 Imo-Rivers explosion

May 7 May – 2022 Benue State local elections 12 May – Lynching of Deborah Yakubu 28 May – 2022 Port Harcourt stampede

June 5 June – Owo church attack

July 16 July 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election 2022 Osun State gubernatorial election

August 7 August – The world-record holder in the women's 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan broke a 16-year record in that event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 31 August – One person is killed and six others are injured after a building collapse in Kano, Kano State.

September

5 September – Six people are killed after a building collapses in Lagos. 12 September – Five people are killed during an attack on a senator's convoy in Anambra. 21 September – Fulani herdsmen shoot and kill 14 civilians in Logo, Benue State. 24 September – Fifteen people are killed and many others are injured after armed bandits attacked a mosque in Zamfara.

October

5 October – Abuja–Kaduna train attack: The Nigerian military says it has secured the release of the last 23 passengers taken hostage in late March. 8 October – At least 76 people are killed after a boat carrying people fleeing floodwater capsizes in Anambra State. 17 October – The death toll from the ongoing floods across Nigeria, which started in early summer, increases to more than 600. 18 October – Multiple people are killed and 10 others are abducted after gunmen storm a hospital in Niger State.

November

8 November – Four people are killed and twelve others are injured by a bombing in Anambra State. 11 November – Twelve people are killed when a tank truck explodes in Ofu, Kogi State.

December

7 December – The Central Bank of Nigeria says it will limit individual cash withdrawals to 100,000 Nigerian naira (225 USD) per week to reduce counterfeiting and to discourage ransom payments to kidnappers. 20 December – Nigerian bandit conflict: At least 38 people are killed and several houses are torched during two attacks at two villages in Kagoro, Kaduna State.

29 December – Fourteen people are killed and 24 more injured after a drunk driver ploughed into crowds at the annual carnival parade in Calabar.

Culture

January 1 January – Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke released on Netflix

May 8 May – 8th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

Deaths 1 January – Paul Adegboyega Olawoore, Roman Catholic prelate, coadjutor bishop (2018–2019) and bishop (since 2019) of Ilorin. Anthony Obi, 69, politician, military administrator of Osun State (1996–1998). 2 January – Saliu Adetunji, 93, traditional ruler, Olubadan of Ibadan (since 2016). 3 January – Bashir Tofa, 74, Nigerian politician, MP (1977–1979) 11 January – Ernest Shonekan, 9th Head of State. 29 January – Ibrahim Naʼiddah, 68, Nigerian politician, MLA from Zamfara State. 8 February – Abdulkadir Abubakar Rano, a major figure of the Nigeria Police Force. 8 April – Osinachi Nwachukwu, 42, gospel singer (cause undisclosed) 14 April – Orlando Julius, 79, Afrobeat saxophonist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter 22 April – Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi III./ 11 June – Amb Osayomore Joseph, 69, highlife pioneer 27 July – Oluwole Adegboro, 73, Nigerian politician from Ondo State. 25 November – Sammie Okposo, 51, Nigerian gospel singer 15 December – Ademola Rasaq Seriki, 63, Nigerian politician, MP (1998–1999). 17 December – Sunday Tuoyo, 84, Nigerian military officer and politician, governor of Ondo State (1978–1979).

2022 in Nigeria

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