Nigeria
People of this nationality
Jibril Aminu
1939 – 2025
politician
Uche Elendu
b. 1986
actor
Oluwole Olumuyiwa
1929 – 2000
architect
Adepeju Jaiyeoba
b. 1983
businessperson
Matthew Mbu Junior
politician
Ifeanyi Ossai
b. 1973
politician
Ranti Bam
b. 1982
artist
Oluokun Akintola
politician
Patience Ozokwor
b. 1958
actor
Gabriel Okechukwu
b. 1995
association football player
Precious Achiuwa
b. 1999
basketball player
Ojo Maduekwe
1945 – 2016
politician
Babatunde Agunloye
b. 1977
film producer
Sule Lamido
b. 1948
politician
Ikpefua Osas Marvelous
b. 1986
association football player
Ugo Mozie
b. 1991
wardrobe stylist
Tiwalola Olanubi
b. 1988
digital marketing consultant
Felix Ibru
1935 – 2016
architect
Monday James
b. 1986
association football player
Seyi Olajengbesi
b. 1980
association football player
Adanna Steinacker
b. 1988
physician
Mark Jelks
b. 1984
sprinter
Samuel Ikon
b. 1973
politician
Akeem Adeyemi
b. 1977
politician
Elderson Echiéjilé
b. 1988
association football player
George Oyebode Oyedepo
b. 1985
association football player
Eddie Ndukwu
b. 1950
boxer
Nyong Essien
1872 – 1976
Frank Rajah Arase
film director
Dennis Amadi
b. 1968
politician
Abdulkareem Adisa
1949 – 2005
politician
Umar Farouk Ahmed
politician
John Edokpolo
1918 – 1996
businessperson
Chioma Mang
b. 1961
chief executive officer
Folu Erinle
b. 1940
hurdler
Wahab Dosumu
politician
Mohammed Bah Abba
1964 – 2010
inventor
Nuhu G. Obaje
1961 – 2024
researcher
Baba Tela
politician
Ayo Ayoola-Amale
b. 1970
lawyer
Laila Johnson-Salami
b. 1997
journalist
Opral Benson
b. 1935
businessperson
Majek Fashek
1963 – 2020
singer
Ndidi Nwosu
1979 – 2020
powerlifter
Abubakar Kyari
b. 1964
politician
Omolola Irinoye
b. 1956
researcher
Isa Chiroma
b. 1963
lawyer
Taiwo Akinkunmi
1936 – 2023
designer
John Wash Pam
1940 – 2014
politician
Uzoma Dozie
b. 1969
economist
Thomas Obi
b. 1932
sprinter
Mike Mku
b. 1951
businessperson
Dan Etete
b. 1945
politician
Lamidi Olonade Fakeye
1928 – 2009
sculptor
Samuel Fawehinmi
1912 – 1998
businessperson
Michael Odibe
b. 1988
association football player
Ibrahim Bawa Kamba
politician
Jonathan Dele
1946 – 2017
boxer
Kanyin Eros
b. 1996
actor
Solomon Alabi
b. 1988
basketball player
Da Emperor
b. 1993
rapper
Uyoyou Adia
actor
Emmanuel Ikubese
b. 1991
actor
Omasan Buwa
b. 1960
lawyer
Sergius Ogun
b. 1963
politician
Bikiya Graham-Douglas
b. 1983
actor
Tunde Adeniran
b. 1945
academic
Kiki Mordi
b. 1991
journalist
Zacheus Chukwukaelo Obi
1896 – 1993
politician
Kennedy Igboananike
b. 1989
association football player
Christopher John
b. 2003
association football player
Yusuf Barnabas Bala
1956 – 2021
politician
Reuben Abati
b. 1965
journalist
Augustine Jibrin
b. 1988
association football player
Oluyole
military personnel
Francis Kumbur
b. 1979
association football player
Folorunso Alakija
b. 1951
business executive
Emeka Enejere
1944 – 2016
researcher
Victoria Nwogu
actor
Jonathan Gyet Maude
traditional leader or chief
Mmekutmfon Essien
1967 – 2001
photographer
Bode Thomas
1918 – 1953
lawyer
Herbert C. Kodilinye
academic
Buju
b. 1997
singer
Abula
b. AD 23
cinematographer
Made Kuti
b. 1996
songwriter
Oladosun Oshinowo
1941 – 2013
politician
Ebun Clark
professor
Nicholas Agiobi Damachi
b. 1953
engineer
Yesomi Umolu
b. 1984
curator
Emmanuel Okah
politician
Orondaam Otto
b. 1987
social entrepreneur
Akinpelu Obisesan
1889 – 1963
politician
Kelvin Ikeduba
b. 1976
film actor
Onyema Ugochukwu
b. 1944
economist
Muhammad Boyi
politician
Suleiman Olatunji Omituntun
politician
Muazu Sambo
b. 1959
politician
Oyinade Olurin
b. 1934
academic
Amina Ali
b. 1950
high school student