1992 in Nigeria
# 1992 in Nigeria

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

## 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
* 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)
