2008 in Nigeria

This article is about the particular significance of the year 2008 to Nigeria and its people.

Federal government

 * President: Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (PDP)
 * Vice President: Goodluck Jonathan (PDP)
 * Senate President: David Mark (PDP)
 * House Speaker: Dimeji Bankole (PDP)
 * Chief Justice: Idris Legbo Kutigi

Governors

 * Abia State: Theodore Orji (PDP)
 * Adamawa State: Murtala Nyako (PDP)
 * Akwa Ibom State: Godswill Akpabio (PDP)
 * Anambra State: Peter Obi (APGA)
 * Bauchi State: Isa Yuguda (ANPP)
 * Bayelsa State: Timipre Sylva (PDP)
 * Benue State: Gabriel Suswam (PDP)
 * Borno State: Ali Modu Sheriff (ANPP)
 * Cross River State: Liyel Imoke (PDP)
 * Delta State: Emmanuel Uduaghan (PDP)
 * Ebonyi State: Martin Elechi (PDP)
 * Edo State: Adams Aliyu Oshiomle (AC)
 * Ekiti State: Olusegun Oni (PDP)
 * Enugu State: Sullivan Chime (PDP)
 * Gombe State: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP)
 * Imo State: Ikedi Ohakim (PDP)
 * Jigawa State: Sule Lamido (PDP)
 * Kaduna State: Namadi Sambo (PDP)
 * Kano State: Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP)
 * Katsina State: Ibrahim Shema (PDP)
 * Kebbi State: Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari (PDP)
 * Kogi State: Ibrahim Idris (PDP)
 * Kwara State: Bukola Saraki (AC)
 * Lagos State: Babatunde Fashola (AC)
 * Nasarawa State: Aliyu Doma (PDP)
 * Niger State: Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu (PDP)
 * Ogun State: Gbenga Daniel (PDP)
 * Ondo State: Olusegun Agagu (PDP)
 * Osun State: Olagunsoye Oyinlola (PDP)
 * Oyo State: Christopher Alao-Akala (PDP)
 * Plateau State: Jonah David Jang (PDP)
 * Rivers State: Chibuike Amaechi (PDP)
 * Sokoto State: Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (PDP)
 * Taraba State: Danbaba Suntai (PDP)
 * Yobe State: Mamman Bello Ali (ANPP)
 * Zamfara State: Mahmud Shinkafi (PDP)

Events

 * April 26 - 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards take place in Abuja.
 * May 16 - 2008 Ijegun pipeline explosion occurs killing between 10 and 100 people.
 * August - Nigeria competes at the 2008 Summer Olympics winning 6 medals.
 * September - Nigeria competes at the 2008 Summer Paralympics winning 9 medals.

Deaths

 * April 27 - Abraham Adesanya, politician, lawyer and activist (born 1922).
 * May 24 - Sonny Okosun, musician (born 1947).