Nigeria
People of this nationality
Jenevieve Aken
b. 1989
photographer
Edward Arthur Carr
1903 – 1966
politician
Efunroye Tinubu
1805 – 1887
politician
Saratu Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi
politician
Joe Mensah
b. 1945
boxer
Joseph Atang Thompson
b. 1989
association football player
Ayodele Olofintuade
writer
Oserheimen Osunbor
b. 1951
politician
Yakubu
b. 1982
association football player
Paul Tarfa
b. 1941
politician
Dele Ojo
1938 – 2018
musician
Steven Ukoh
b. 1991
association football player
Matilda Lambert
film producer
Nkirika Peace Obiajulu
b. 1954
trade unionist
Frank Ajobena
politician
Adanna Nwaneri
b. 1975
association football player
Onyeka Ibe
b. 1971
artist
Korede Bello
b. 1996
songwriter
Samuel Johnson
1846 – 1901
historian
Bola Ikulayo
1948 – 2016
sports psychologist
Dr. Alban
b. 1957
record producer
Percy Girouard
1867 – 1932
governor
Bala Kokani
politician
Shittu Alao
1937 – 1969
Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe
b. 1960
politician
Ronald Chagoury
b. 1949
businessperson
Blessing Chinedu
b. 1976
association football player
Chidera Ejuke
b. 1998
association football player
Anna Banner
b. 1995
actor
Musa Mante Baraza
politician
Hanifa Abubakar
2016 – 2021
schoolchild
Saliu Adetunji
1928 – 2022
politician
Nura Abdullahi
b. 1997
association football player
J.T. Tom West
1954 – 2006
film actor
Sola Fosudo
b. 1958
actor
Uju Ugoka
b. 1993
basketball player
Musa Muhammadu Fagen-Gawo
politician
Ebiabowei Baker
b. 1994
association football player
Nuhu Aliyu Labbo
b. 1941
politician
Christopher Imumolen Irene
b. 1983
politician
Bitrus Gani-Ikilama
1944 – 2011
physiotherapist
Adamu Aliero
b. 1957
politician
Yushau Shuaib
b. 1969
writer
Samuel Tunde Bajah
1934 – 2008
academic
Patrick Osakwe
1948 – 2022
politician
Ojo Olorunleke
b. 1995
association football player
Deyemi Okanlawon
b. 1979
actor
Kabiru Amadu
politician
Dele Olaoye
b. 1982
association football player
ABC Nwosu
b. 1944
politician
Ibrahim A. Omoson
2000 – 2002
lawyer
Ayo Vaughan-Richards
1927 – 1993
nurse
Lamido Yuguda
accountant
Ngamen Kouassi Cyrille Dalex
b. 1971
academic
Tolu Odebiyi
b. 1963
politician
Andrew Nkom
b. 1943
academic
Godwin Okpala
b. 1949
Chidi Nwaogu
b. 1990
writer
Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure
b. 1978
politician
Okechukwu Ibeanu
author
Joseph Adeusi
1940 – 2016
politician
Tara Fela-Durotoye
b. 1977
make-up artist
Ikechukwu Francis Okoronkowo
b. 1970
visual artist
Mohammed Indimi
b. 1947
businessperson
Simon Zenke
b. 1988
association football player
Adeyinka Tella
b. 1972
librarian
Okey Ogunjiofor
film director
Ada Jesus
1998 – 2021
actor
Ihuoma Emenuga
public health physician
Olanike Olugboji-Daramola
b. 1974
writer
Morenike Molehin
b. 1989
interior designer
Victor Udoh
2004 – 2026
association football player
Christopher Welby-Everard
1909 – 1996
cricketer
Samson Olajuwon Kokumo Olayide
1928 – 1984
university teacher
Stella Fakiyesi
b. 1971
photographer
Benjamin Anyene
1951 – 2019
politician
Mohammed Musa Bello
b. 1959
politician
Etinosa Erevbenagie
b. 1995
basketball player
Shina Peller
b. 1974
politician
Adeyinka Gladys Falusi
b. 1945
hematologist
Emmanuel Ukoete
politician
Suleiman Oba Nimota
b. 1963
politician
Roland Owie
b. 1945
politician
Peter John Adeniyi Thomas
1914 – 1945
military officer
Sunday Tuoyo
1938 – 2022
politician
Tu Ajibola Bashiru
b. 1972
politician
Ibraheem Mahfus Ajasa
b. 2005
association football player
Kehinde Owoeye
b. 1995
association football player
Akeem Agbetu
b. 1988
association football player
Okiki Afolabi
b. 1994
association football player
William Agada
b. 1999
association football player
Adelakun Howells
1905 – 1963
Anglican priest
Abdul Jeleel Ajagun
b. 1993
association football player
Bose Akinola
actor
Abel Adelakun Ayoko
b. 1957
diplomat
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi
b. 2001
association football player
Lucky Ezeh
b. 2004
association football player
Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
b. 1967
politician
Stephen Fagbemi
Aminat Adeniyi
b. 1993
amateur wrestler