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2018 in Nigeria

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2018
in
Nigeria

Decades:
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Events in the year 2018 in Nigeria.

Incumbents

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Federal government

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Governors

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Events

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  • 19 February – Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping
  • 17 September - Over 100 people are killed in floods after two major rivers burst their banks.[1]
  • 13 October - At least 30 people are killed when a pipeline caught fire and explodes in southeast Nigeria after a raid by suspected petrol thieves.[2]

Scheduled

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Sports

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Deaths

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Adebayo Adedeji

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nigeria floods kill more than 100". BBC News. BBC. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Nigeria: Dozens of 'petrol thieves' killed in Aba pipeline blast". Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera Media Network. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ Michael, Danjuma (3 January 2018). "Kaduna ex-gov, Lawal Kaita dies at 85". guardian.ng. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ^ Odigwe, Emmanuel (23 March 2018). "Former President Of The Nigeria Bar Association, Idowu Sofola, Dies At 84". theeagleonline.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Former UN Chief, Adebayo Adedeji, Dies At 87". independent.ng. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Nigerian reggae artist, Ras Kimono dies after brief illness". tvcnews.tv. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Katsina-Alu, Former Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court, Is Dead". Sahara Reporters. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  8. ^ Ayodele (19 July 2018). "Ex-IGP Ibrahim Coomasie dies at 76". PunchNG. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  9. ^ Okakwu, Evelyn (18 August 2018). "Former Justice of the Supreme Court, Denis Edozie, is dead". Premium Times. Retrieved 4 December 2021.