2001 in Nigeria
# 2001 in Nigeria

Events in the year 2001 in Nigeria

## Incumbents

* President: Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP)
* Vice President: Atiku Abubakar (PDP)

## Events

* 17 July – Bowen University established.
* October – Zaki Biam massacre: The Nigerian army executes hundreds of unarmed TIV civilians in response to the killing of 19 soldiers.
* 23 December – The Minister of Justice, Bola Ige, is assassinated.

## Births

* 7 April – Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha, athlete

## Deaths

* 23 December – Bola Ige, politician and lawyer (born 1930)
