1992 in Nigeria

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

Federal government

 * President: Ibrahim Babangida
 * Vice President: Augustus Aikhomu
 * Chief of Defence Staff: Sani Abacha
 * Chief Justice: Mohammed Bello

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
 * November 21 - Davido, musician
 * 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)