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2024 events in Nigeria
Events in the year 2024 in
Nigeria .
Federal government
Events
January
7 January – 5 people died with over 30 rescued after a boat capsized along the
Niger River in
Anambra State .
[1]
8 January – A two-year
BBC investigation accuses the
Synagogue Church of All Nations founder
T. B. Joshua of rape and torture.
[2]
9 January – At least 20 people are feared dead after an accident involving two passenger boats.
[3]
15 January:
17 January – Two people are killed and 77 others injured during a blast caused by explosives stored for use in
illegal mining operations at a dozen buildings in
Ibadan .
[6]
24 January – At least 30 people are killed during an attack by armed men in the village of Kwahaslalek,
Plateau State .
[7]
March
April
18 April – A schoolgirl who was abducted during the
Chibok kidnapping in 2014 is rescued by authorities along with her three children in
Gwoza ,
Borno State .
[10]
19 April – Six soldiers are killed and two others are injured in an ambush during anti-bandit operations in
Shiroro ,
Niger State .
[11]
24 April – A total of 118 inmates escape from a prison in
Suleja after heavy rains destroy its perimeter fence.
[12]
May
10 May – Nine students are abducted by gunmen from the
Confluence University of Science and Technology in
Osara ,
Kogi State .
[13]
15 May – Eight people are killed in an attack on a mosque in
Gadan ,
Kano State .
[14]
20 May – At least 40 people are killed in an attack on the village of
Zurak in
Wase ,
Plateau State .
[15]
21 May:
24 May – 10 people are killed while 160 others are abducted in an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants on the village of Kuchi in
Niger State .
[18]
29 May – Nigeria readopts
Nigeria, We Hail Thee , which was the country's
national anthem from 1960 to 1978, as its national anthem, replacing
Arise, O Compatriots .
[19]
30 May – Eleven people, including five soldiers, were killed in an attack on a military checkpoint by Unknown Gunmen in
Aba ,
Abia State .
[20]
June
Scheduled
Art and entertainment
Holidays
Source :
[25]
Deaths
References
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"Five die as boat capsizes in River Niger" . PM News Nigeria . 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07 .
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"TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds" . 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08 .
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"At least 20 feared dead in Nigeria boat accident, officials say" . Reuters . 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-11 .
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"Residents Flee In Ex-President Buhari's Katsina State As Terrorists Sack Nigerian Military Base" . saharareporters.com . Retrieved 2024-01-16 .
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"Eight dead and an estimated 100 people missing after the latest Nigeria boat accident" . Africanews . 16 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-16 .
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"3 killed and 77 injured in a massive blast caused by explosives in a southern Nigerian city" . AP News . 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-01-17 .
^ Abraham, James (2024-01-24).
"Gunmen kill 30 in fresh Plateau attack" . Punch Newspapers . Retrieved 2024-01-25 .
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"Security Agents Rescue Abducted Passengers In Katsina" . March 22, 2024.
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"Kuriga kidnap: Nigerian pupils taken in mass abduction freed" . BBC News . 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-25 .
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"A Nigerian schoolgirl abducted by extremists 10 years ago is rescued pregnant, with 3 kids" . Africanews . 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-19 .
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"Six soldiers killed during an operation against bandits in Nigeria" . Africanews . 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-04-23 .
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"More than 100 inmates break free from a Nigerian prison after heavy rains" . Associated Press . 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-25 .
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"Gunmen abduct 9 students in Nigeria's north in the latest attack targeting schools" . Associated Press . 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024 .
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"Mosque attack in northern Nigeria leaves 8 people dead" . Africanews . 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024 .
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"At least 40 villagers shot dead in latest violence in Nigeria's conflict-hit north" . Associated Press . 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024 .
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"Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria" . Associated Press . 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024 .
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"Generator fumes kill seven university students in Nigeria" . Africanews . 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024 .
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"Some 160 villagers reported taken in deadly raid" . BBC . 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024 .
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"Outrage as Nigeria changes national anthem" . BBC . 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024 .
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"Soldiers among 11 killed by separatist militants in southeast Nigeria" . Associated Press . 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024 .
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"Nigeria loses electricity and major airports close as unions seek higher wages amid record inflation" . Associated Press . 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024 .
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"Dozens of gold miners trapped in Nigeria" . BBC . 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024 .
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"Nigeria gunmen kill 50 in raid on northwest village" . June 10, 2024. {{
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^ Victor Kanayo (15 February 2023).
"Cycling: Ese Becomes First Nigerian To Pick 2023 Olympics Ticket" . The Heritage Times. Retrieved 30 November 2023 .
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"Nigeria Public Holidays 2024" . Public Holidays Global . Retrieved 30 November 2023 .
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"Renowned Football Coach Broderick-Imasuen Passes Away At 85" . 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-03 .
^ Millz, Bayo (2024-01-20).
"Renowned author, Prof Anezi Okoro, dies at 94" . TheNewsGuru . Retrieved 2024-01-21 .
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"Nigerian king and philosopher dies aged 81" . BBC News . 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-15 .
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