Nigeria
People of this nationality
Mosun Filani
b. 1953
actor
Stella Chinyelu Okoli
b. 1944
pharmacist
Benjamin Sokomba Dazhi
b. 1988
animator
Chinedu Obidigwe
b. 1979
politician
Neils Walwin Holm
1866 – 1927
photographer
Andrew Dan-Jumbo
b. 1965
Ijeoma Egbunine
b. 1980
boxer
Adaku Okoroafor
b. 1974
association football player
Udeme Otong
politician
Richard Akinnola
human rights defender
Sylvester Ayodele Arise
b. 1956
politician
Becky Umeh
b. 1973
singer
Ibrahim Said
b. 2002
association football player
Mansur Makeup
b. 1994
film actor
Olusegun Adejumo
b. 2000
artist
Toyin Ajao
b. 1978
women's rights activist
Bisi Adegbuyi
b. 1961
lawyer
Noel DaCosta
1929 – 2002
composer
Sound Sultan
1976 – 2021
singer-songwriter
Michael Augustine
b. 1992
association football player
Lilian Orogbu
lecturer
Nsé Ufot
Sunny Ekeh Kingsley
b. 1981
association football player
Joy Onaolapo
1982 – 2013
powerlifter
Olugbenga Ige
university teacher
Didi Akinyelure
journalist
Julie Coker
b. 1939
singer
Abdullahi Musa Ashafa
b. 1967
lecturer
Esther Augustine
b. 1987
judoka
Maymunah Kadiri
physician
Jika Haliru
b. 1976
politician
Emmanuel Bayode Ajulo
b. 1947
Anglican bishop
Hauwa Ojeifo
b. 1992
activist
Ugezu J. Ugezu
b. 1970
film director
Mabel Segun
1930 – 2025
broadcaster
Okey Isima
1956 – 2013
association football player
Tina Iheagwam
b. 1968
athletics competitor
Anthonieta Kalunta
b. 1994
actor
Joseph Thlama Dawha
1954 – 2020
engineer
Rufus Godwins
lawyer
Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
b. 1943
military personnel
Wande Coal
b. 1985
singer-songwriter
Ugonna Ozurigbo
b. 1976
politician
Olawunmi Banjo
b. 1985
artist
Katung Aduwak
b. 1980
screenwriter
Emmanuel Chinwokwu
b. 1948
researcher
Yero Bello
b. 1987
association football player
Shuaibu Ibrahim
b. 1996
association football player
Nwogu Chukwudi
b. 1981
association football player
Nse Essien
b. 1970
politician
Chidi Edeh
b. 1987
association football player
Clarence Peters
b. 1901
film director
William Buller Fagg
1914 – 1992
anthropologist
Silas Nwankwo
b. 2003
association football player
Kehinde Oluwatoyin Ladipo
geologist
Abdul Rasheed Na'Allah
b. 1962
writer
Michael Bamidele Otiko
1934 – 1999
politician
Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu
1942 – 2024
businessperson
Benedict Majekodunmi
1940 – 2023
sprinter
Nnadi Samuel
poet
Emeka Sibeudu
b. 1958
politician
Adegboyega Adefarati
politician
Bomo Kigigha
b. 1982
chess player
Emmanuel Iheanacho
politician
Ifeoma Nwobodo
b. 1966
civil servant
Luqman Jimoh
theology
Adebayo Odulana
politician
Islwyn Davies
1909 – 1981
priest
Attahiru Jega
b. 1957
university teacher
Ibrahim Ogohi
1948 – 2024
military officer
Yemisi Ransome-Kuti
activist
Basketmouth
b. 1978
actor
James Amuta
film producer
Mariam Usman
b. 1990
weightlifter
Dickson Iroegbu
b. 1901
film director
Zayn Africa
b. 1994
singer
Wana Udobang
b. 1969
poet
Ogechi Ogwudu
taekwondo athlete
Abu Kasim Adamu
vice-chancellor
Clement Chukwu
b. 1973
athletics competitor
Victor Anichebe
b. 1988
association football player
Halima Adamu
b. 1950
writer
Isaac Uche
b. 1981
athletics competitor
Hamid Babatunde Eesuola
Usman Abdullahi Gbatamangi
politician
Emmanuel Akwuegbu
b. 1978
association football player
Musa Bakare
b. 1971
swimmer
Nnamani Grace Odi
b. 2001
screenwriter
Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari
b. 1968
politician
Mavis Ogun
b. 1973
association football player
Ahmad Ghali
b. 2000
association football player
Rosemary Okafor
b. 1981
athletics competitor
Skales
b. 1991
rapper
Ali Olanusi
b. 1942
politician
Clifford Chukwuma
association football player
Bella Alubo
b. 1993
singer
Mohammed Sani Sami
1943 – 2025
politician
Ifeanyi Kalu
b. 1988
model
Chigozie C. Asiabaka
b. 1953
academic
Sir Shina Peters
b. 1958
musician