1994 in Nigeria

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

Federal government

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

Events

 * 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
 * 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)