Nigeria
People of this nationality
Adeyemo Fatai
b. 1961
table tennis player
Felix Olorunfemi
b. 1966
Anglican bishop
Esther Okoronkwo
b. 1997
association football player
Alhassan Yakmut
b. 1961
sports executive
Gani Odutokun
1946 – 1995
painter
Ndidi Kanu
b. 1986
association football player
White Agwuocha
b. 1993
association football player
Eloghosa Osunde
writer
Ebele Okoye
b. 1969
painter
Waje
b. 1980
singer
Sam Ojebode
1945 – 2012
association football player
Mary Odili
b. 1952
politician
Asheik Jarma
politician
Yolanda George-David
neurosurgeon
Samuel Ioraer Ortom
b. 1961
politician
Dele Olorundare
b. 1992
association football player
Niki Tobi
1940 – 2016
judge
Lewis Aniweta
b. 1984
association football player
William Avenya
b. 1955
Catholic priest
Virtue Oboro
visual artist
Veekee James
b. 1995
gospel singer
Khalil Nur Khalil
b. 1992
economist
Ayoka Olufunmilayo Adebambo
university teacher
Modibbo Raji
1790 – 1865
scholar
Sammi Rotibi
b. 1950
actor
Ngozi Ebere
b. 1991
association football player
Chikelue Iloenyosi
b. 1980
association football player
Mohammed Jega
military personnel
Agnes Osazuwa
b. 1990
sprinter
Callistus Valentine Merkle
b. 1958
Catholic priest
Sylvanus Williams
1922 – 2006
athletics competitor
Susan Ideh
b. 1987
badminton player
Wariboko West
b. 1942
long jumper
Maryam Nnafatima Imam
politician
Ebenezer Obadare
b. 1969
editor
Ortega Deniran
b. 1986
association football player
Maxwell Anikwenwa
b. 1940
presbyter
Sola Kosoko
b. 1980
actor
Charles Onyeama
1917 – 1999
judge
Abudu Abiodun
politician
Ogodo Patience
b. 1958
politician
George A. Garrick
1917 – 1988
athletics competitor
Frank Owhor
b. 1958
politician
Adebayo Alonge
inventor
Ruel Ishaku
b. 1967
Sean Tizzle
b. 1989
singer
Owen Okundaye
b. 1936
athletics competitor
Omotosho Olakunle Rasaq
b. 1973
politician
Maria Edeko
b. 1963
politician
Etim Moses Essien
1934 – 2020
hematologist
Daps
b. 1986
basketball player
Lere Paimo
b. 1939
actor
Festus Baise
b. 1980
association football player
Nahzeem Olufemi Mimiko
b. 1960
academic
Charles Nwaogu
b. 1990
association football player
Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele
1932 – 2020
Civil servant
Ebun Adegbohungbe
1935 – 2021
geophysicist
Babajide Olatunji
b. 1989
artist
John Odey
1959 – 2018
politician
Uchenna Uzo
professor
Akeem Omolade
1983 – 2022
association football player
Chief Olu Oyesanya
1923 – 1999
journalist
Jimoh Abdul
b. 1961
politician
Ignatius Ayau Kaigama
b. 1958
Catholic priest
Kayode Peters
1975 – 2025
film director
Lamboginny
b. 1984
singer
Benji Nzeakor
b. 1964
association football player
Ola Akinboboye
b. 1953
physician
Philip Obhafuoso
b. 1982
association football player
Rotimi Salami
actor
Buchi Emecheta
1944 – 2017
writer
Morley Muse
academic
Bose Omolayo
b. 1989
powerlifter
Nelson Effiong
b. 1953
politician
Emamode Edosio
b. 1990
film director
Nancy Isime
b. 1991
actor
Eze Nri Ìfikuánim
Emenike Ejiogu
b. 1966
engineer
Muhammad Ali Wudil
b. 1960
politician
Ibrahim Kefas
1948 – 2021
politician
Bumi Thomas
b. 1983
singer
Janet Edeme
scientist
Funke Oladoye
b. 1995
sprinter
Kayode Fayemi
b. 1965
politician
Tim Owhefere
1963 – 2021
politician
Bashir Aliyu Umar
b. 1961
ulema
Yemi Kale
civil servant
Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun
b. 1953
academic
Abiodun Essiet
b. 1986
nurse
Collins Nweke
b. 1965
politician
Simeon Borokini
b. 1956
Anglican bishop
Sodaguno Festus Omoni
politician
Warith Alatishe
b. 2000
basketball player
Martins Babale
b. 1959
politician
Emmanuel Nwodo
b. 1974
boxer
Gilbert Oluwatosin Jesse
1937 – 2003
Yohanna Waziri
b. 1964
athletics competitor
Mohammed Dabo Lere
1940 – 2002
politician
Clement Ebri
b. 1952
politician
ID Cabasa
b. 1975
record producer