Nigeria
People of this nationality
Hamzat Ahmadu
1930 – 2016
diplomat
Chris Obekpa
b. 1993
basketball player
Timothy F. H. Allen
b. 1942
botanist
Fumnaya Shomotun
b. 1997
association football player
Ahmed Joda
1930 – 2021
civil servant
Julius Gbabojor Pondi
b. 1978
politician
Simon Akwali Okafor
1934 – 2014
Catholic priest
Emmanuel Kucha
b. 1950
academic
Daniel Bedemi
b. 1986
association football player
Maryam Yahaya
b. 1997
film actor
Kofoworola Abeni Pratt
1910 – 1992
nurse
Umar Ibrahim Tsauri
politician
Toyin Sokefun-Bello
b. 1978
singer
Saddiq Dzukogi
poet
Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu
b. 1956
politician
Chioma Omeruah
b. 1976
actor
Sunday Ibrahim
b. 1980
association football player
Adunni Oluwole
1905 – 1957
writer
Sam Okoye
1980 – 2005
association football player
Rilwanu Lukman
1938 – 2014
engineer
Bimbo Daramola
b. 1967
politician
Ademorin Kuye
b. 1963
politician
Favour Aniekan
b. 1994
association football player
Rachael Yamala
b. 1975
association football player
Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu
radio personality
Nnanna Egwu
b. 1992
basketball player
Wale Ojo
b. 1968
actor
Audu Maikori
b. 1975
lawyer
Glory Alozie
b. 1977
athletics competitor
Muma Gee
b. 1978
singer-songwriter
Ibrahim Saminu Turaki
b. 1963
politician
Dekumzy
b. 1983
record producer
Gabriel Ogun
b. 1946
athlete
William Okpara
b. 1968
association football player
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe
1969 – 2023
filmmaker
Kayode Ajulo
b. 1974
lawyer
Blessing Oborududu
b. 1989
amateur wrestler
Daddy K
b. 1989
painter
Muneer Ahmad Rashid
b. 1934
mathematician
Peter Obi
b. 1961
politician
Abubakar Umar Gada
b. 1966
politician
David Obongekong David
b. 1986
academic
Tola Wewe
b. 1959
visual artist
Nosa Igiebor
b. 1952
journalist
Kehinde Fadipe
b. 1983
actor
Precious Diane Yashim
b. 1996
actor
Peter Anosike
b. 1976
association football player
Bolaji Badejo
1953 – 1992
actor
Curtis Onaghinor
b. 1980
athlete
Abiodun Koya
b. 1980
opera singer
Solomon Lar
1933 – 2013
politician
Edward Weng
b. 1982
association football player
Jerome Ogbuefi
b. 1991
association football player
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande
b. 1957
political scientist
Umaru Tanko Al-Makura
b. 1952
politician
Sam Nda-Isaiah
1962 – 2020
columnist
Barmani Choge
1945 – 2013
singer
Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu
b. 1999
basketball player
Magnus L. Kpakol
academic
Lawrence Anionwu
1921 – 1980
diplomat
Elizabeth Ativie
politician
Haruna Manu
b. 1973
politician
Chinwe Okoro
b. 1989
shot putter
Jimi Manuwa
b. 1980
mixed martial arts fighter
Eddy Young
b. AD 17
filmmaker
Femi Kuti
b. 1962
singer
Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola Alao
1945 – 2014
businessperson
Prince Julius Adewale Adelusi-Adeluyi
b. 1940
politician
Edward Anyamke
b. 1978
association football player
Upe Atosu
b. 1993
basketball player
Femi Balogun
b. 1992
association football player
Lucky Francis
b. 1982
pirate
Suleiman Aminu
politician
Donald Etiebet
1934 – 2015
politician
Olatoye Tempitope Sugar
1973 – 2019
politician
Juwa Adegbuyi
1969 – 2021
politician
Elvis Imafidon
b. 1984
academic
Ogwu James Onoja
b. 1968
academic
Chris Ogiemwonyi
b. 1951
politician
Musa Isiyaku Ahmed
academic
Lateef Adedimeji
b. 1986
film actor
Gloria Ayanlaja
b. 1956
athletics competitor
Adamu Abdu-Kafarati
1954 – 2021
judge
Hafsat Mohammed Baba
b. 1957
official
Saidu Kumo
1959 – 2020
politician
Sunday Iyahen
1937 – 2018
mathematician
Hosa Wells Okunbo
1958 – 2021
businessperson
Julius Aghahowa
b. 1982
association football player
Toto Tamuz
b. 1988
association football player
Nguveren Iyorhe
b. 1981
basketball player
Nathaniel Tahmbi
b. 2003
association football player
Karim Olowu
1924 – 2019
athletics competitor
Bauchi Tongo
1963 – 2026
politician
Stephen Worgu
b. 1990
association football player
Yusuf Otubanjo
b. 1992
association football player
Ramatu Yaradua
politician
Okey Wali
b. 1958
lawyer
Abubakar Nalaraba
b. 1976
politician
Olatunde Alabi
b. 1966
consultant
Tokunbo Abiru
b. 1964
banker