Nigeria
People of this nationality
Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
b. 1975
writer
Junior Pius
b. 1995
association football player
Owen Omogiafo
b. 1980
business executive
Joseph Sunday Ajomo
1939 – 2004
Catholic priest
Lawal Jafaru Isa
politician
Yinka Kudaisi
b. 1975
association football player
Amos Gwamna Magaji
b. 1971
politician
Mohammed Saleh
b. 1955
politician
Thomas Babington Macaulay
1826 – 1878
educator
Hairat Balogun
b. 1941
lawyer
Bola Ajibola
1934 – 2023
jurist
Joseph Haruna Duza
1963 – 2024
Babatunji Olowofoyeku
1917 – 2003
politician
Adamu Suleiman
1929 – 2005
police officer
Ndidi Winifred
b. 1988
weightlifter
Connally Edozien
b. 1978
association football player
Gbemisola Oke
academic
Moremi Ajasoro
farmer
Ken Wiwa
1968 – 2016
journalist
Pius Odubu
b. 1967
politician
Augustine Chidi Kwem
b. 1997
association football player
Olusegun Obasanjo
b. 1937
engineer
Nnenna Okore
b. 1975
artist
Mohammed Buba Marwa
b. 1953
politician
Adegboyega Edun
1860 – 1925
politician
Johnson O. Akinleye
academic administrator
Smart Akraka
1934 – 2016
sprinter
Benson Sunday Agadaga
b. 1956
politician
Femi Ogunrombi
ethnomusicologist
Abdullahi Mamudu
b. 1965
politician
Etang Edet Umoyo
Mahmud Dantata
1922 – 1983
businessperson
Leo Igwe
b. 1970
human rights defender
Martha Bodunrin
b. 1952
politician
Olabisi Afolabi
b. 1975
athletics competitor
Effiong Nsungusi
b. 1999
association football player
Abdullahi Oyedele
b. 1999
association football player
Jonas Benson Okoye
b. 1963
Catholic priest
Godwin Abadaki
b. 1993
association football player
Unoma Azuah
b. 1969
activist
Francis Okpozo
politician
Lawretta Ozoh
b. 1990
athletics competitor
Stanley Gbagbeke
b. 1989
athletics competitor
Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu
b. 1975
environmentalist
David Mark
b. 1948
politician
Margaret Brownson Usen
b. 1974
businessperson
Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu Gambari
b. 2000
judge
Dolapo Adeleke
b. 1990
film director
Sam Uzochukwu
b. 1940
literary critic
DJ Jimmy Jatt
b. 1966
disc jockey
Fred Aryee
b. 1939
association football player
Victor Agali
b. 1978
association football player
Paul Nwosu
publishing house
Ayo Bankole
1935 – 1976
composer
Ike Ekweremadu
b. 1962
politician
Oyebade Adebimpe
b. 1997
actor
Shehu Alhaji Musa
academic
Akpe Victory
b. 2006
association football player
Ogaga Ifowodo
b. 1965
poet
James Adeniyi
b. 1992
association football player
Amina J. Mohammed
b. 1961
politician
Garba Duba
1942 – 2024
politician
Shalewa Ashafa
b. 1995
actor
Muhammed Ahmad Abdulazeez
academic
Afolabi Olabimtan
1932 – 2003
politician
Femi Euba
b. 1941
actor
Fred Oniga
b. 2000
basketball coach
Kanayo Onyemaechi
b. 1969
politician
Rilwan Akiolu
b. 1943
Chris Ihidero
b. 1976
writer
Kayode Are
Yemisi Akinbobola
journalist
Obinna Nwachukwu
b. 1992
association football player
Alfred Diete-Spiff
b. 1942
politician
Inuwa Abdulkadir
1966 – 2020
politician
Bertram Lasbrey
1881 – 1976
Anglican priest
Edim Eta
b. 1962
politician
Hamisu Chidari
b. 1967
politician
Emmanuel Somto
b. 1997
actor
Hannah Awolowo
1915 – 2015
politician
Labaran Maku
b. 1962
politician
Usman Kibiya Umar
b. 1949
politician
Kole Omotoso
1943 – 2023
writer
Victor Ozodinobi
politician
Erondu Uchenna Erondu
politician
Thomas Adeoye Lambo
1923 – 2004
psychiatrist
Bashir Tofa
1947 – 2021
politician
Kel-P
record producer
Leo Segun Ajiborisha
politician
Sadiya Umar Farouq
b. 1974
politician
Ngozi Odu
b. 1952
politician
Godwin Mensha
b. 1989
association football player
Clinton Amadi
b. 1971
politician
Tade Ipadeola
b. 1970
writer
Ifeoma Malo
jurist
Musa Umar Bororo
politician
Akanbi Oniyangi
1930 – 2006
politician
Dame Maria Amieriye Osunde
1928 – 2008
educator
Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga
politician
Tchidi Chikere
b. 1975
film director