Nigeria
People of this nationality
Soji Cole
b. 1976
writer
Uzo
b. 1957
film director
Abubakar Iro Danmusa
1935 – 2010
politician
Dotun Popoola
b. 1981
sculptor
Jane Egerton-Idehen
engineer
Abdukadir Rahis
b. 1968
politician
Anthonia Achike
agricultural economist
Sele Davou
b. 1996
association football player
Sir Jude Ejiogu
politician
John Inyang Okoro
b. 1959
judge
Austin Opara
b. 1963
Joe Orewa
b. 1960
boxer
Albert Ilemobade
1935 – 2015
university teacher
Elizabeth Balogun
b. 2000
basketball player
Kim Ojo
b. 1988
association football player
Chukwuedu Nwokolo
1921 – 2014
physician
Adeola Adenikinju
lecturer
Omobayo Marvellous Godwins
b. 1986
engineer
Chinedu Ezimora
b. 1985
association football player
Abdukadir Abdulsalam
Anthony Ademu Adaji
b. 1964
Catholic priest
Emeka Rollas Ejezie
actor
Olugbemiro Jegede
academic
Binta Nyako
b. 1959
judge
Akin Akinsehinde
b. 1976
association football player
Al-Amin Daggash
b. 1943
Faith Ikidi
b. 1987
association football player
Baba Gana Kingibe
b. 1945
diplomat
Sarki Auwalu
b. 1965
chemical engineer
Salau Nuruddin
b. 1989
association football player
Ime Bishop Umoh
b. 1981
actor
Ebitu Ukiwe
b. 1940
politician
Henry Nwosu
1963 – 2026
association football player
Efe Obada
b. 1992
American football player
Ernest Jeremiah Chukwuma
b. 1985
association football player
Tony Marioghae
b. 1970
missionary
Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa
1946 – 2000
politician
Raphael Nnanna Igbokwe
politician
Atanda Fatai Williams
1921 – 2002
lawyer
Dela Yampolsky
b. 1988
association football player
Abasi Ogwime Braimah
b. 1969
politician
Timi Abibu Lagunju
Antar Laniyan
actor
Ricky Sharma
b. 1978
cricketer
Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade
1954 – 2025
politician
Bassey Ikpi
b. 1976
poet
Abraham Alechenwu
b. 1986
association football player
Ahmed Idris Wase
b. 1964
legislature
Folabi Nuel
gospel singer
Godwin Aguda
b. 1997
association football player
Mojisolaoluwa Alli Macaulay
b. 1977
politician
Raheem Lawal
b. 1990
association football player
Damilola Adegbite
b. 1985
actor
Atisi Owoh
b. 1979
table tennis player
Shaydee
b. 1987
songwriter
Nasir Yusuf Gawuna
b. 1967
politician
Kabiru Akinsola
b. 1991
association football player
Walter Patrick Eneji
1947 – 2015
Ndudi Elumelu
b. 1965
politician
Victoria Nkong
businessperson
Seyi Sodimu
songwriter
Mangwa Kortar
surgeon
Bukar Abba Ibrahim
1950 – 2024
politician
Lemi Ghariokwu
b. 1955
poster artist
Monsuru Owolabi
politician
Olowe of Ise
1873 – 1938
artist
Asiwaju Yinka Mafe
1974 – 2020
politician
Bindo Jibrilla
b. 1963
politician
Afiz Oluwatoyin
surgeon
Sahabi Alhaji Yaú
b. 1956
politician
Oni Emmanuel Idigbe
physician
Ahmed Munir
b. 1980
politician
Yasmin Belo-Osagie
b. 1990
entrepreneur
Isoken Ogiemwonyi
b. 1953
producer
Yemi Adamolekun
social entrepreneur
Bashir Yusuf Ibrahim
b. 1961
politician
Adebayo Rafiu Ibrahim
1966 – 2024
politician
Sha'aban Ibrahim Sharada
b. 1982
politician
Babatunde Hunpe
b. 1963
politician
Lateef Adegbite
1933 – 2012
jurist
Chidimma Adetshina
b. 2001
model
Andrew Uwe
b. 1967
association football player
Usman Baba Pategi
1942 – 2023
film director
Binta Sukai
beauty pageant contestant
Henry Akinwande
b. 1965
boxer
Aliyu Kama
b. 1949
politician
Maureen Solomon
b. 1983
actor
Sheikh Ibrahim Khaleel
academic
Aloysius Atuegbu
1953 – 2008
association football player
Chigozie Ogbu
politician
Isaac Success
b. 1996
association football player
Osa Guobadia
b. 1987
association football player
Sunday Fajinmi
b. 1952
politician
Oluranti Adebule
b. 1970
politician
Babaoye Olaitan Matthew
b. 1968
politician
Clement Adebooye
b. 1966
scientist
Esther Oyema
b. 1982
powerlifter
Obasi Onyebuchi
b. 2005
association football player
Rabiu Kwankwaso
b. 1956
politician
Michael Opeyemi Bamidele
b. 1963
lawyer