title: 1994 in Nigeria
text: # 1994 in Nigeria
  
  This article is about the particular significance of the year 1994 to Nigeria and its people.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  ### Federal government
  
  * Head of State: Sani Abacha
  * Chief of General Staff: Oladipo Diya
  * Chief of Defence Staff: Oladipo Diya
  * Chief Justice: Mohammed Bello
  
  ### Governors
  
  * Adamawa State:
  * Akwa Ibom State:
  * Anambra State:
  * Bendel State:
  * Benue State:
  * Borno State:
  * Cross River State:
  * Delta State:
  * Edo State:
  * Gongola State:
  * Imo State:
  * Jigawa State:
  * Kaduna State:
  * Kano State:
  * Katsina State:
  * Kebbi State:
  * Kogi State:
  * Kwara State:
  * Lagos State:
  * Niger State:
  * Ogun State:
  * Osun State:
  * Oyo State:
  * Taraba State:
  * Yobe State:
  
  ## Events
  
  ### June
  
  * 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
  
  ### Unknown
  
  * 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)
  