Nigeria
People of this nationality
Ganiyu Owolabi
b. 1973
association football player
Armaya'u Abdulkadir
b. 1974
politician
Uche Jombo
b. 1979
film producer
Ladipo Adamolekun
b. 1942
farmer
Racheal Oniga
1957 – 2021
actor
Ephraim Obot
1936 – 2009
theologian
Ayogu Kingsley
b. 1994
painter
Rosemary N. Edet
1935 – 1993
religious sister
Lucky Agbonsevbafe
b. 1969
association football player
Pascal Amanfo
b. AD 31
film director
Joke Silva
b. 1961
film director
Nana Asma’u
1793 – 1864
philosopher
Femi Jacobs
b. AD 8
actor
Kehinde Sofola
1924 – 2007
lawyer
Mr Real
b. 1996
rapper
Hajarat Yusuf
b. 1982
sprinter
Rose Onah
academic
Osahon Eboigbe
b. 1989
association football player
Alhaji Usman Alhaji
b. 1948
politician
Alimotu Pelewura
1865 – 1951
militant
Raymond Ekevwo
b. 1999
sprinter
Kabiru Muhammad Gwangwazo
b. 1960
politician
Magalan Ugochukwu
1990 – 2024
association football player
Charles Atshimene
b. 2001
association football player
Conphidance
b. 1999
actor
Timothy Oluwole Obadare
1930 – 2013
Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi
b. 1973
Paralympic athlete
Uzama Douglas
1998 – 2016
association football player
Temilade Salami
environmentalist
Haliru Mohammed Bello
b. 1945
politician
Kunle Idowu
b. 2022
actor
Samuel Adesina
1958 – 2015
politician
Hannatu Musawa
b. 1974
politician
Emmanuel Okala
b. 1951
association football player
John Njamah
b. 1901
actor
Worgu Boms
b. 1968
lawyer
Kehinde Olorunyomi
b. 1981
actor
Igbekele Amos Ajibefun
b. 1964
academic
Lanre Buraimoh
b. 1976
artist
Salisu Matori
politician
Onyeka Nwelue
b. 1988
writer
Professor Peller
1941 – 1997
magician
Vincent Ado Tenebe
b. 1958
science education
Babatunde Kwaku Adadevoh
1933 – 1997
physician
Grace Ekpiwhre
b. 1949
politician
Roy Clive Abraham
1890 – 1963
linguist
Monday Uko
politician
Abdullahi Garba
b. 1975
politician
Mercy Nku
b. 1976
athletics competitor
Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
lawyer
Richard Bamisile
b. 1965
politician
Oluseyi Bajulaiye
politician
Celestine Babayaro
b. 1978
association football player
Parry Osayande
1936 – 2025
Policeman
Kayode Olofin-Moyin
politician
Chinelo Iyadi
b. 1998
swimmer
Sabo Nanono
b. 1946
politician
Amaka Ogoegbunam
b. 1990
hurdler
Amelia Okoli
1941 – 2017
athletics competitor
Dahiru Mangal
b. 1957
businessperson
Arthur Churcher
1871 – 1951
military personnel
Okechukwu Eze
1963 – 2025
politician
Kola Tubosun
b. 1981
journalist
Gbolahan Salami
b. 1991
association football player
Ojokojo Torunarigha
b. 1970
association football player
T. B. Joshua
1963 – 2021
Christian minister
Idiat Amusu
b. 1952
engineer
Peace Efih
b. 2000
association football player
Niphkeys
record producer
Rufus Ada-George
b. 1940
politician
IbrahimAbdullahi
politician
Solomon Irein Wangboje
1930 – 1988
painter
Abayomi Abolaji
b. 1964
politician
Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif
b. 1970
politician
Rasheedat Ajibade
b. 1999
association football player
Adabah Christian
politician
Dauda lawal
b. 1965
banker
Adaora Elonu
b. 1990
basketball player
Duro Ladipo
1926 – 1978
playwright
Christian Aniche Izuchukwu
b. 1981
association football player
Asuquo Ekpe
association football player
Echendu Osita
b. 1987
association football player
Sabo Bakin Zuwo
1934 – 1989
politician
Ojukwu David Ifegwu
b. 1996
association football player
Sharon Ooja
b. 1991
actor
Maureen Ihua
actor
Godwin Olofua
b. 1999
badminton player
John ’Oke Afareha
1947 – 2026
Catholic priest
Kashifu Abdullahi
computer scientist
Frank D Don
b. 1985
actor
Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike
1931 – 2020
writer
Olukayode Oladipo Amund
academic
William Kumuyi
b. 1941
writer
Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed
b. 1971
politician
Gideon Orkar
1952 – 1990
politician
Felicia Ebun Owolabi
b. 1956
politician
Ester Uzoukwu
b. 2000
taekwondo athlete
Ayo Shonaiya
b. 1968
film producer
Morravey
b. 2004
singer
Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu
b. 1980
politician