1994 in Nigeria
# 1994 in Nigeria

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1994 to Nigeria and its people.

## Incumbents

### Federal government

* Head of State: Sani Abacha
* Chief of General Staff: Oladipo Diya
* Chief of Defence Staff: Oladipo Diya
* Chief Justice: Mohammed Bello

### Governors

* Adamawa State:
* Akwa Ibom State:
* Anambra State:
* Bendel State:
* Benue State:
* Borno State:
* Cross River State:
* Delta State:
* Edo State:
* Gongola State:
* Imo State:
* Jigawa State:
* Kaduna State:
* Kano State:
* Katsina State:
* Kebbi State:
* Kogi State:
* Kwara State:
* Lagos State:
* Niger State:
* Ogun State:
* Osun State:
* Oyo State:
* Taraba State:
* Yobe State:

## Events

### June

* June 3 and 4 - The Democratic Alternative, a Nigerian opposition political party, is established in Benin City by about 200 Nigerians critical of the military politicians

### December

* 19 - Nigeria Airways Flight 9805 crashes in marshland near Kiri Kasama

### Unknown

* Crown F.C. football club established
* Spotlight F.C. football club established

## Births

* February 14 - Hannah Rueben, wrestler
* June 4 - Aaron Samuel Olanare, footballer
* August 18 - Bukola Abogunloko, sprinter who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics

## Deaths

* June 27 - Tai Solarin, educator and author who established the Mayflower School in Ikenne (born 1922)
