2000 in Nigeria
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The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Nigeria.
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Events
January
- 27 January - The government of Zamfara, a predominantly Muslim state, institutes Islamic law. Eleven other states in the north soon follow suit.
May
- May - Religious riots erupt in Kaduna over the implementation of Islamic law.
June
- 5 June - The Obasanjo administration establishes the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to tackle the human and ecological issues in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
October
- 1 October - Nigeria celebrates 40 years of independence from the United Kingdom.
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