Nigeria
People of this nationality
Albert Egbe
actor
Felix Okpara
b. 2004
basketball player
Harold Hanbury
1898 – 1993
military personnel
Theresa Lola
b. 1994
writer
Sodiq Yusuff
b. 1993
mixed martial arts fighter
Lota Chukwu
b. 1989
actor
Solomon Akpulonu
politician
Sunday Uti
b. 1962
athletics competitor
Isa Ashiru Kudan
b. 1962
politician
Onyekachi Okonkwo
b. 1982
association football player
Ibrahim Gusau
politician
Ayoade Bamgboye
comedian
Vincent Babatunde Chukumeka Nwuga
1939 – 2015
professor
Joy Ezeilo
b. 1966
legal scholar
Olalekan Sipasi
b. 1987
businessperson
Temilayo Abodunrin
b. 2009
saxophonist
Utazi Chukwuka
b. 1961
politician
Sokari Ekine
activist
Talib Zanna
b. 1990
basketball player
Akintola Williams
1919 – 2023
politician
Christopher Oluwole Rotimi
b. 1928
politician
Segun Adewale
b. 1966
politician
Aishatu Dukku
b. 1963
politician
Anthony Andeh
1945 – 2010
boxer
Adaoha Ugo-Ngadi
businessperson
Abiola Segun
actor
Abdullahi Aliyu
b. 1957
civil servant
Chinaza Uchendu
b. 1997
association football player
Gabe Muoneke
b. 1978
basketball player
Muhammadu Aminu
politician
Monzavous Edwards
b. 1981
sprinter
Zamani Lekwot
b. 1944
politician
Ehigie Edobor Uzamere
b. 1955
politician
Henry Rawlingson Carr
1863 – 1945
educator
Abubakar Sodangi
1954 – 2024
politician
Joseph Bamgbose
politician
Esther Bali
b. 1947
writer
Ooni Ogboruu
ruler
Abubakar Yabo Umaru
b. 1971
politician
Shuaibu Ahmed
journalist
Ngozi Onwurah
b. 1966
film director
Efan Ekoku
b. 1967
association football player
Adeshina Lawal
b. 1984
association football player
Aize Obayan
1960 – 2019
academic
Mario Rabiu
b. 2000
association football player
Hope Ezeigbo
b. 1958
athletics competitor
Iremide Adeoye
actor
Christian Nwachukwu Okeke
b. 1941
lawyer
Olawale Adelusimi
b. 1983
association football player
Josephine Orji
b. 1979
weightlifter
Joseph Utsev
b. 1980
politician
Samuel Ogazi
b. 2006
athletics competitor
Adewale Ademoyega
military personnel
Hameem Nuhu Sanusi
b. 1979
Amir
Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa
b. 1968
politician
Kola Anubi
b. 1987
association football player
Peter Aluma
1973 – 2020
basketball player
Christopher Odetunde
academic
Fagbule Olanike
Adeboye Babalola
1926 – 2008
poet
Tosin Igho
film director
Bukky Ajayi
1934 – 2016
actor
Cornelia O'Dwyer
b. 1984
Iké Udé
b. 1964
photographer
Erediauwa
1923 – 2016
civil servant
Joseph Akinyele Omoyajowo
b. 1934
Anglican bishop
Seun Adigun
b. 1987
athletics competitor
Adamu Abdullahi Atterwahmie
b. 1970
consultant
Chika Oduah
b. 1986
journalist
Tessy Ebosele
b. 2002
long jumper
Francis Orbih
b. 1960
badminton executive and administrator
Chinyere Stella Okunna
university teacher
Abimbola Fashola
b. 1965
politician
Chiwetalu Agu
b. 1956
actor
Obadiah Johnson
1849 – 1920
physician
Virginia Etiaba
b. 1942
politician
Zainab Abubakar Alman
b. 1965
Chinedu Ikedieze
b. 1977
actor
Chinda Ogundu
b. 1966
politician
Aminu Usman
b. 1963
engineer
Adamu Gumba
b. 1948
politician
Shamsuddeen Usman
b. 1949
economist
Nazo Ekezie
actor
Tessy Igomu
journalist
Sullivan Chime
b. 1959
politician
Bode Olowoporoku
1945 – 2021
politician
Atilola Abdulsalam Tunde
b. 1996
association football player
Ode Thompson
b. 1980
association football player
William McCoskry
politician
Ernest Ojukwu
b. 1960
lawyer
Abbas Njidda Tafida
b. 1953
Amir
John Olubi Sodipo
1935 – 1999
philosopher
Ebenezer Harcourt
b. 2009
association football player
Jegbefumere Albert
b. 1981
boxer
Lynxxx
b. 1983
artist
Muyiwa Ademola
b. 1971
actor
Tony Mmoh
b. 1958
tennis player
Chiedu Eseadi
researcher
Father Mbaka
priest
Olayinka Hakeem Babalola
engineer