Nigeria
People of this nationality
Valerian Maduka Okeke
b. 1953
Catholic priest
Sule Olaleye
b. 1967
table tennis player
Ayodeji Badejo
b. 1962
professor
Funso Aiyejina
1949 β 2024
playwright
Oguntola Sapara
1861 β 1935
physician
Kosta PapiΔ
b. 1960
association football player
Shade Okoya
b. 1977
businessperson
Abayomi Sheba
politician
Ayankola Ayanwuyi
author
Chike Aniakor
b. 1939
painter
Jimi Solanke
1942 β 2024
actor
Tim Omotoso
b. 1958
criminal
Andy Atuegbu
b. 1952
association football player
Koffi Idowu Nuel
b. 1977
comedian
Da Grin
1984 β 2010
rapper
eLDee
b. 1977
rapper
Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha
b. 2001
sprinter
Gbenga Adefaye
b. 1961
journalist
Saleh Mamman
b. 1958
civil servant
Yunusa Abubakar
b. 1959
politician
Musa Datijo Muhammad
b. 1953
judge
Abubakar Sani Danladi
b. 1968
politician
Bolanle Olukoju
James Wilson Robertson
1899 β 1983
politician
Michael Umale Adikwu
b. 1963
academic
Orits Wiliki
musician
Ayo Salami
b. 1943
lawyer
Olatubosun Oladapo
b. 1943
poet
Folagbade Aboaba
1933 β 2023
academic
Gbenga Oloukun
b. 1983
boxer
Ebenezar Wikina
b. 1992
journalist
Uzoamaka Otuadinma
b. 1990
taekwondo athlete
Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe
1945 β 2009
politician
Nonso Amadi
b. 1995
singer-songwriter
Tunde Adisa
b. 1901
para table tennis player
Zuwaira Gambo
politician
Yusuf Atoyebi Musa
b. 1976
politician
Abdulrahman Gimba
b. 1945
civil servant
Haruna Ilerika
1949 β 2008
association football player
David Adekola
b. 1968
association football player
Olawunmi Okerayi
b. 1988
disc jockey
Offiong Offor
politician
Biyi Afonja
b. 1935
academic
Ifeanyi Ararume
b. 1958
politician
Akinwunmi Isola
1939 β 2018
playwright
Emmanuel Adekunle
b. 1962
engineer
King Kalu
b. 1995
weightlifter
D'Prince
b. 1989
songwriter
Chamberlain Oguchi
b. 1986
basketball player
Lillian Echelon Mbadiwe
actor
Adewunmi Aderemi
basketball coach
Lari Williams
1940 β 2022
actor
Richard Ali
b. 1984
novelist
Olawale Adeniji Ige
1938 β 2022
engineer
Sarah Jibrin
politician
Ndave David Njoku
film director
Sulaimon Adekunle
b. 1990
association football player
Mohammed Sani
politician
Halimatu Ayinde
b. 1995
association football player
Chukwuemeka Obioma
b. 1998
association football player
Ovbokha Agboyi
b. 1994
association football player
Lawrence Omole
1915 β 2008
entrepreneur
Fati Muhammad
b. 1982
film actor
Rex Lawson
1938 β 1971
conductor
Godspower Oboido
b. 1988
poet
Adebayo Adefarati
1931 β 2007
politician
Offiong Edem
b. 1986
table tennis player
Tom Ikimi
b. 1944
politician
Eyitayo Lambo
b. 1944
politician
John Oladipo Oladitan
1930 β 2002
athletics competitor
Olumba Olumba
1918 β 2003
Charles Okechukwu Esimone
b. 1970
researcher
Bamike Olawunmi
b. 1989
actor
Ini-Abasi Umotong
b. 1994
association football player
Ameh Ebute
b. 1946
politician
Ogunniyi David Oluwaseun
b. 1977
politician
Rotimi Akeredolu
1956 β 2023
lawyer
George Ikenne
b. 1991
association football player
Emily Odoemenam
b. 1970
athletics competitor
Abubakar Maimalari
politician
Ederin Idisi
politician
Yinka Dare
1972 β 2004
basketball player
Abdussamad Dasuki
b. 1978
politician
Francisca Ordega
b. 1993
actor
Sandra Achums
b. 1967
actor
Abubakar Kabir Abubakar
b. 1981
politician
Bala Mande
b. 1958
politician
Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma
b. 1961
politician
Boniface S. Emerengwa
b. 1959
politician
Martina Nwakoby
b. 1937
children's writer
Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onouobia
b. 1978
writer
Rasheed Abolarin
b. 2002
cricketer
Wolfgang Thimmig
1912 β 1976
military personnel
John Okechukwuemeka
b. 1962
politician
Temitope Adeshina
b. 1998
athletics competitor
Goldie Harvey
1983 β 2013
singer
Sandra Chukwudozie
social entrepreneur
Mgbakogu Robinson Amaechi
academic
Yomi Kasali
b. 1963
Christian minister
Titilayo Laoye-Tomori
b. 1948
politician