Nigeria
People of this nationality
Jerry Sonny Ugokwe
politician
Kalu Ikeagwu
b. 1972
actor
Jacob Bada
presbyter
Angel Unigwe
b. 2009
actor
Tobenna Uzo
b. 1994
association football player
Binta Bello
b. 1970
politician
Mohammed Umar Bago
b. 1974
politician
Nnamdi Oduamadi
b. 1990
association football player
Tebe Dorgu
b. 1974
amateur wrestler
Fatima Mohammed
b. 1999
filmmaker
Bose Samuel
b. 1998
amateur wrestler
Christopher Shaman Abba
1935 – 2010
theologian
Jide Omokore
businessperson
Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye
b. 1973
politician
Shehu Salihu Muhammad
academic
Anam Imo
b. 2000
association football player
Obaji Sunday
b. 1988
association football player
Ogiji Imo Chike
politician
Nkechi Egbe
b. 1978
association football player
Mathew Olumide Adepoju
space scientist
Dorothy Ufot
lawyer
Adegboye Ayinla Gbolagunte
1959 – 2024
Olaniyi R. Akindiya
visual artist
Ashley Anumba
b. 1999
athletics competitor
Abiola Babatope
b. 1947
politician
Mercy Genesis
b. 1997
amateur wrestler
Venita Akpofure
b. 1987
actor
Olu Oguibe
b. 1964
writer
Babajide Sanwo-Olu
b. 1965
politician
Ken Nwadiogbu
b. 1994
artist
Franca Afegbua
1943 – 2023
politician
Yusuf Sa'idu Miga
b. 1957
politician
Saidu Musa Abdul
b. 1979
politician
Fulata Abubakar
b. 1959
politician
Olufemi Lanlehin
b. 1953
politician
Ajiboyede
Alaafin
Kingsley Ikeke
b. 1973
boxer
Olufunke Iyabo Osibodu
b. 1959
Banker
Olubuse II
1930 – 2015
monarch
Faisal Shuaib
academic
Agnes Yewande Savage
1906 – 1964
physician
Ayinla Omowura
1933 – 1980
musician
Nigerian monarch
b. 1961
Emir
Christian Inyam
b. 1991
association football player
Hajiya Zainab Maina
b. 1948
politician
Faruk Lawal Jobe
b. 1970
politician
Okello Oculi
1942 – 2025
university teacher
Tayo Oviosu
b. 1978
entrepreneur
Aniekan Ekpe Okon
b. 1986
association football player
Kelvin Etuhu
b. 1988
association football player
Kehinde Bankole
b. 1985
actor
Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli
flautist
Olumide Adewale Egbedun
b. 1985
politician
Abdullahi Bala
b. 1967
academic
Amin Yop Christopher
b. 1993
badminton player
Jahdiel
b. 1986
singer
Dayo Adedayo
b. 1964
writer
Bisi Komolafe
1986 – 2012
actor
Safiya Hussaini
1967 – 2024
author
Titi Horsfall
writer
Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy
1952 – 2012
painter
Patrick Dele-Cole
politician
Efe Abogidi
b. 2001
basketball player
Labo Yari
1942 – 2023
writer
Niyi Ogunlana
b. 1984
association football player
Ikenna Elezieanya
politician
Nafiu Osagie
1933 – 2019
athletics competitor
Emmanuel Baba
b. 1985
association football player
Joshua Dariye
b. 1957
politician
Effosa Eguakon
b. 1986
association football player
Queen Nwokoye
b. 1981
actor
Toolz
b. 1982
radio personality
Cordelia Agbebaku
1961 – 2017
vice-chancellor
Chinua Achebe
1930 – 2013
novelist
Alhaji Abdul Azeez Kolawole Adeyemo
1941 – 2002
politician
Hafiz Ibrahim Kawu
b. 1984
politician
Best Ogedegbe
1954 – 2009
association football player
Binawari Williams Ajuwa
b. 1982
association football player
Ausbeth Ajagu
b. 1965
economist
Zakari Salisu
b. 1969
politician
Timothy Danladi
b. 1996
association football player
Albert Okonkwo
military personnel
Ignatius Datong Longjan
1944 – 2020
politician
Yayale Ahmed
b. 1952
politician
Rasheed Akanbi
b. 1999
association football player
Kunle Adewale
b. 1981
businessperson
Muktar Shagari
b. 1956
politician
Taofeek Adaranijo
politician
Tobi Sijuade
b. 2002
swimmer
Bukar Usman
b. 1942
politician
Nenadi Esther Usman
b. 1966
politician
Uzochukwu Ugonna
b. 1992
association football player
Patrica Ndogu
politician
Harris Uchenna Okonkwo
b. 1986
politician
Wasiu Alabi Pasuma
b. 1967
singer
Bilkisu Funtuwa
b. 1962
novelist
Idowu Sofola
1934 – 2018
lawyer
Qing Madi
b. 2006
singer-songwriter
Eddie Nawgu
1957 – 2000
Tolu Ajayi
b. 1946
physician