Nigeria
People of this nationality
Oghogho Oduokpe
b. 1992
association football player
Mustapha Akanbi
1932 – 2018
lawyer
Damilola Odufuwa
b. 1991
presenter
Samuel Okwaraji
1964 – 1989
association football player
Najeem Olukokun
b. 1990
association football player
Gambo Laraba Abdullahi
b. 1954
academic
Godwin Osakpemwoya Samuel Ekhaguere
b. 1947
mathematician
Minah Bird
1950 – 1995
actor
Biodun Fatoyinbo
b. 1976
writer
Adelola Adeloye
researcher
Khalil Halilu
b. 1990
technologist
Ukamaka Olisakwe
b. 1982
novelist
Adesimbo Victor Kiladejo
physician
Teslim Fatusi
b. 1977
association football player
Niyi Adebayo
b. 1958
politician
Muhammadu Maccido
1926 – 2006
sovereign
Dulcie Ethel Adunola Oguntoye
1923 – 2018
judge
Muhammad Alwali II
Samantha Agazuma
b. 1994
cricketer
Dolapo Badmos
b. 1977
Police Officer
Joy Nwosu Lo-Bamijoko
b. 1940
academic
Tanure Ojaide
b. 1948
poet
Umar Muda Lawal
politician
Musa Sarkinadar
b. 1966
politician
Gbenga Ibikunle
economist
Igwegbe Odum
politician
Bello Dandago
1908 – 1977
politician
Michael Teye Nyuanu
b. 1955
accountant
Mike Ezuruonye
b. 1982
actor
Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa
b. 1979
television presenter
Christopher Okonkwo
b. 1941
athletics competitor
Tony Ene Asuquo
1966 – 2006
politician
Garba Ali Mohammed
b. 1949
politician
Ibrahim Dabo
Mojisola Meranda
politician
Akudo Sabi
b. 1986
association football player
Tope Ademiluyi
b. 1965
politician
Kasali Yinka Casal
b. 1987
association football player
Abel Tador
1984 – 2009
association football player
Oluwafemi Ajilore
b. 1985
association football player
Omar Abdul Aziz
b. 1985
association football player
Nengi Adoki
b. 1990
actor
Isidore Okpewho
1941 – 2016
novelist
Kate Azuka Omenugha
b. 1965
politician
Samson Oyeledun
b. 1958
athletics competitor
Samuel Anyanwu
b. 1965
politician
Isaac E. Orama
1956 – 2014
Anglican bishop
Alphonsus Obi Igbeke
b. 1962
politician
Mele Kyari
b. 1965
military personnel
Monday Samuel
b. 1993
association football player
Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede
b. 1943
sculptor
Oluwatobiloba Alagbe
b. 2000
association football player
Dengo Ebinipere
b. 1990
association football player
Ali Isa
politician
Ayoade Ademola Adeseun
b. 1953
politician
Vitalis Azodo
politician
Falolu Dosunmu
Seinde Arogbofa
b. 1939
writer
Charles Udenze Ilegbune
b. 1939
lawyer
Temitope Bolade Akinbode
film director
Lateef Fagbemi
b. 1969
politician
Chioma Ikokwu
b. 1989
lawyer
Murtala Muhammad Kadage
politician
Kunle Odunsi
researcher
Babatunde Fashola
b. 1963
politician
Abubakar Barde
1938 – 2002
politician
Kayode Kasum
b. 1992
film director
Reuben Muoka
journalist
Maimuna Waziri
b. 1966
teacher
Anyim Pius Anyim
b. 1961
politician
Fegor Ogude
b. 1987
association football player
Racheal Ekoshoria
b. 1994
weightlifter
Mukhtar Shehu Ladan
b. 1986
politician
Loveday Enyinnaya
b. 1989
association football player
Oladejo Victor Akinlonu
1963 – 2023
philosopher
Anselm Umoren
b. 1962
Catholic priest
Udoka Unachukwu
b. 2005
association football player
Henry Uche
b. 1990
association football player
Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase
1948 – 1996
politician
Melvin Bibo
b. 1977
amateur wrestler
Gogo Tamuno
politician
Reni Folawiyo
businessperson
Uwemedimo Nwoko
b. 1964
human rights defender
Nnorom Azuonye
1967 – 2024
poet
Rahama Sadau
b. 1993
actor
Adesoji Aderemi
1889 – 1980
politician
Murtala Muhammed
1938 – 1976
politician
Nnimmo Bassey
b. 1958
politician
Adeola Olanrewaju
b. 1982
basketball player
Oluyemi Adetiba-Orija
b. 1989
lawyer
Waheed Oseni
b. 1988
association football player
Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji
b. 1931
Catholic priest
Augustine Ofuokwu
1944 – 2004
association football player
Mike Onoja
b. 1948
businessperson
Adéọlá Ọlágúnjú
video artist
Dosu Joseph
b. 1973
association football player
Reuben A Eifediyi
physician
Ibrahim Kazaure
b. 1954
politician
Ikeogu Oke
1967 – 2018
poet
Flora Nwapa
1931 – 1993
novelist