STAR INFORMATION: CRITICAL INFORMATION ON PERIODS, ETHNIC STOCK ETC. OF NIGERIA'S HEADS OF STATE/HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS/PRESIDENTS
That the World May Know
Compiled in Present Format
by
NigerianMuse.com
December 30, 2014
| S/N | Period | Months | Position | Picture | Name | Born - Died | Religion | Ethnic Origin | State of Origin | Geo-Zone of Origin | Region of Origin | Comment |
| 1a | October 1, 1960-Jan. 16, 1966 | 5 years, 107 days | Civilian Prime Minister |  | Tafewa Balewa | Dec. 1912 – 15 Jan. 1966 | Muslim | Bageri (Jere) | Bauchi | North-East | North | Killed in Military Coup |
| 1b | Oct. 1, 1963-Jan. 16, 1966 | 2 years, 107 days | Civilian President |  | Nnamdi Azikiwe | November 16, 1904 – May 11, 199 | Christian | Igbo | Anambra | South-East | South | Deposed in Military Coup |
| 2 | Jan. 16 – July 12, 1966 | 177 days | Military HOS |  | Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi | 3 March 1924 - 29 July 1966 | Christian | Igbo | Ebonyi | South-East | South | Killed in Military Coup |
| 3 | August 1, 1966-July 29, 1975 | 8 years, 362 days | Military HOS |  | Yakubu Gowon | 19 October 1934 - date | Christian | Angas | Plateau | North-Central | North | Deposed in Military Coup |
| 4 | July 29, 1975-Feb. 13, 1976 | 199 days | Military HOS |  | Murtala Mohammed | November 8, 1938–February 13, 1976 | Muslim | Fulani (?)/ Berom (?) | Kano | North-West | North | Killed in Military Coup |
| 5 | Feb. 13, 1976 –Oct. 1, 1979 | 3 years, 258 days | Military HOS |  | Olusegun Obasanjo | circa 5 March 1938 - date | Christian | Yoruba (Egba) | Ogun | South-West | South | Resigned; Handed over to elected civilian government |
| 6 | Oct. 1, 1979-Dec. 31, 1983 | 4 years, 91 days | Civilian President |  | Shehu Shagari | February 25, 1925 - date | Muslim | Fulani | Sokoto | North-West | North | Deposed in Military Coup |
| 7 | Dec. 31, 1983-August 27, 1985 | 1 year, 239 days | Military HOS |  | Muhammadu Buhari | December 17, 1942 - date | Muslim | Fulani | Katsina | North-West | North | Deposed in Military Coup |
| 8 | August 27, 1985 - August 26, 1993 | 7 years, 364 days | Military HOS |  | Ibrahim Babangida | August 17, 1941 - date | Muslim | Gwari/Gbagyi | Niger | North-Central | North | SteppedHanded over to a Civilian Transitional Government |
| 9 | August 26 - November 17, 1993 | 83 days | Civilian HOTG |  | Ernest Sonekan | 9 May 1936 - date | Christian | Yoruba (Egba) | Ogun | South-West | South | Deposed in Military Coup |
| 10 | November 17, 1993 –June 8, 1998 | 4 years, 203 days | Military HOS |  | Sani Abacha | 20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998 | Muslim | Kanuri | Borno | North-East | North | Died in Office |
| 11 | June 8, 1998 –May 29, 1999 | 355 days | Military HOS |  | Abdusalami Abubakar | 13 June 1942 - date | Muslim | Gwari/Gbagyi | Niger | North-Central | North | Resigned; Handed over to elected civilian government |
| 12 | May 29, 1999-May 29, 2007 | 8 years | Civilian President |  | Olusegun Obasanjo | circa 5 March 1938 - date | Christian | Yoruba (Egba) | Ogun | South-West | South | Served maximum two four-year terms as president |
| 13 | May 29, 2007- May 5, 2010 | 2 years, 341 days | Civilian President |  | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua | 16 August 1951 – 5 May 2010 | Muslim | Fulani | Katsina | North-West | North | Died in Office before completing first four-year term |
| 14 | May 5, 2010 -date | 4 years, 238 days | Civilian President (incumbent) |  | Goodluck Ebele Jonathan | 20 November 1957 - date | Christian | Ijaw | Bayelsa | South-South | South | Incumbent; entitled to one more term if elected |
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| Today's Date | December 30, 2014 |
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| Next Presidential election | February 14, 2015 |
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| Next transition date | May 29, 2015 |
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