Nigeria
People of this nationality
Anezi Okoro
1929 – 2024
writer
Christian Onoh
1927 – 2009
politician
Jimoh Buraimoh
b. 1943
artist
Sam Ibiam
1925 – 2015
association football player
Sinivie Boltic
b. 1982
amateur wrestler
C. O. Idahosa
b. 1952
judge
Tobiloba Ajayi
lawyer
Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan
b. 1950
businessperson
Lawrence Okoroafor
b. 1939
athletics competitor
Josephine Okwuekeleke Tolefe
1931 – 2014
nurse
Garba Maidoki
politician
Adesuwa obasuyi
b. 1990
climate activist
Damilola Sonayon James
politician
Vincent Eze Ogbulafor
1949 – 2022
politician
Kehinde Aladefa
b. 1974
athletics competitor
Raji Rasaki
b. 1947
politician
Uga Okpara
b. 1982
association football player
Josiah Tagwai Kantiyok
b. 1968
veterinarian
Rexxie
b. 1994
record producer
Suleiman Abba
b. 1959
Police Officer
Joy Chinwe Eyisi
b. 1969
writer
Daniel Itodo
b. 1991
association football player
Rasheed Alabi
b. 1986
association football player
Jimoh Mosobalaje Olaloye Oyawoye
1930 – 2023
university teacher
Shafi Edu
1911 – 2002
businessperson
Ladi Kwali
1925 – 1984
ceramicist
Abubakar Adamu Rasheed
b. 1959
academic
Joan Uduak Ekah
b. 1980
athletics competitor
Nyaknno Osso
b. 1954
editor-in-chief
Bunmi Dipo Salami
b. 1967
politician
Moji Olaiya
1975 – 2017
actor
Ngozi Onwumere
b. 1992
athletics competitor
Thomas Sowunmi
b. 1978
association football player
Olayinka Koso-Thomas
b. 1937
physician
Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani
librarian
Bello Mandiya
1964 – 2026
politician
Ode Abdullahi
b. 2002
association football player
Obinna Eregbu
b. 1969
athletics competitor
Olusola Adeyeye
politician
Abdulkadir Aliyu Mahe
1951 – 2024
politician
Boni Haruna
b. 1957
politician
Festus Igbinoghene
b. 1969
athletics competitor
Bola Akindele
b. 1964
banker
Nkoyo Toyo
b. 1958
lawyer
Michael Ologo
b. 2003
association football player
Foluke Adeboye
b. 1948
evangelist
Victoria-Idongesit Udondian
b. 1982
visual artist
Kareem Adepoju
actor
Emmy Gee
b. 1986
rapper
Abimbola Windapo
academic
Semi Ojeleye
b. 1994
basketball player
Philip Edeipo
b. 1986
association football player
Director K
b. 1993
film director
Brian Holton
b. 1949
linguist
Innocent Egbunike
b. 1961
sprinter
John Omoniyi Abiri
academic
Fabian Osuji
1942 – 2024
politician
Efe Sodje
b. 1972
association football player
Haruna Babangida
b. 1982
association football player
Appeal Isimirie
taekwondo athlete
Steven Lawani
b. 1947
Sunday Mba
b. 1988
association football player
Mary Timms
b. 1981
model
Patience Itanyi
b. 1973
athletics competitor
Muhammad Bukhari bin Uthman
1785 – 1840
writer
Robert E. Sackley
1922 – 1993
military personnel
James Johnson
b. 1979
association football player
Usman Sani Sale Hassan
b. 1995
association football player
Ucheonye Stephen Akachukwu
politician
Weruche Opia
b. 1987
actor
Mamman Mohammed
physician
Ja'afar Abubakar Magaji
b. 1980
politician
Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi
b. 1953
civil servant
Ovie Omo-Agege
b. 1963
politician
Uche Agbo
b. 1975
association football player
Wizkid
b. 1990
singer
Theophilus Afelokhai
b. 1988
association football player
Ibrahim Babatunde
b. 1984
association football player
Ignatius A. Onimawo
b. 1957
university teacher
Peter Ebimobowei
b. 1993
association football player
Wale Edun
politician
Alex Otti
b. 1965
economist
Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba
b. 1967
politician
Charity Reuben
b. 2000
association football player
Onokoro Nwoti
b. 1903
politician
Josiah Timothy Tinat
b. 1985
athlete
Murphy Ijemba
b. 1901
radio personality
Oladele John Nihi
b. 1988
politician
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
1900 – 1978
teacher
Godwin Akwaji
politician
James Naanman Daman
1956 – 2015
Catholic priest
Mowalola Ogunlesi
b. 1995
fashion designer
Aminu Ashiru
b. 1972
politician
Damilola Taylor
1989 – 2000
Chinyere Udoma
b. 1976
singer-songwriter
Ayobola Kekere-Ekun
b. 1993
artist
Musa Tukur Yakasai
chancellor
Judith Audu
actor
Daniel Saror
politician
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
b. 1979
writer