1996 in Nigeria

Events in the year 1996 in Nigeria.

Incumbents

 * Head of State – Sani Abacha
 * Chief of General Staff – Oladipo Diya

Births

 * 20 January – Ese Brume, athlete
 * 29 January – Junior Ajayi, footballer
 * 28 February – Stanley Amuzie, footballer
 * 3 May – Alex Iwobi, footballer
 * 17 May – Abbas Abubakar Abbas, Bahraini athlete
 * 22 August – Saviour Godwin, footballer
 * 3 October – Kelechi Iheanacho, footballer
 * 7 October – Divine Oduduru, athlete
 * 17 October – Ayomide Folorunso, Italian athlete
 * 12 November – Rafiatu Lawal, weightlifter
 * 16 December – Wilfred Ndidi, footballer