Nigeria
People of this nationality
Ikpoto Eseme
b. 1957
athletics competitor
Kayode Adams
student activist
Aderonke Adeola
b. 1990
film producer
John Felagha
1994 – 2020
association football player
Ebele Anyaoku
b. 1968
researcher
Uzoma Nkem Abonta
politician
Tosin Dosunmu
b. 1980
association football player
Umeh Emmanuel
b. 2004
association football player
Gwarzo Abdullahi Muazu
politician
Peter Ademo
b. 2003
association football player
James Iroha
1942 – 2012
Angela Okorie
b. 1985
actor
Bez
b. 1983
jazz musician
Ahmed Bolori
public service
Ibitola Adebisi Sotuminu
1940 – 2025
judge
Orukpe Erayokan
b. 1993
sprinter
Pamela Adie
b. 1984
film director
Albert Ernest Kitson
1868 – 1937
naturalist
Chinwe Ohajuruka
b. 1960
architect
Josephine Effah-Chukwuma
b. 1966
business executive
Patience Jonathan
b. 1957
politician
Alexander Animalu
b. 1938
physicist
Nasiru Ado Bayero
b. 1964
military personnel
Mr Raw
b. 1975
rapper
Richard Mofe Damijo
b. 1961
actor
Prince Eboagwu
b. 1986
association football player
Hajia Jumai Bello
b. 1941
broadcasting executive
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
1933 – 2011
politician
Solomon Taiwo
b. 1985
association football player
Afeez Oyetoro
b. 1963
academic
Christian Iloanusi
b. 1969
amateur wrestler
George Eche
b. 1964
banker
Bonke Innocent
b. 1996
association football player
Deza the Great
b. 1980
actor
Kareem Omolaja
b. 1990
association football player
A. I. Katsina-Alu
1941 – 2018
judge
Peter Oboh
b. 1968
boxer
Jerry Chiemeke
b. 1991
writer
Folasade Ogunsola
b. 1958
researcher
Abiola Onakoya
b. 1990
sprinter
Tobi Adegboyega
b. 1980
Victor Adenuga Oyenuga
1917 – 2010
academic
Joseph Waku
politician
Sophie Alakija
b. 1985
actor
Victor Osuagwu
b. 1974
actor
Don Jazzy
b. 1982
record producer
Kenneth Otabor
b. 2002
association football player
Efetobor Wesley Apochi
b. 1987
boxer
Abiodun Ayoyinka
b. 1960
actor
Dammy Krane
b. 1992
singer
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
b. 1978
film actor
Madam Kofo
actor
Carol Jiani
singer
Phoebe Ebimiekumo
b. 1974
association football player
Odumodublvck
b. 1993
rapper
Abdullahi Liman Tukur
academic
Orisabunmi
1960 – 2021
actor
Obinna Onwubuariri
b. 1978
politician
Emeka Ossai
actor
Omo-Oba Adenrele Ademola
b. 1916
nurse
Onyeche Tifase
engineer
Izu Ojukwu
film director
Sylvester Anyanwu
b. 1951
politician
Obafemi Awolowo
1909 – 1987
politician
Bernard Mikko
b. 1961
politician
Usman Nagogo
1905 – 1981
polo player
Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi
b. 1975
politician
VeryDarkMan
b. 1994
influencer
Mustapha Isah
b. 2004
association football player
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke
b. 1973
gridiron football player
Smaranda Olarinde
lawyer
Ango Abdullahi
academic
Josh Ajayi
b. 1996
basketball player
Lola Fani-Kayode
television producer
Simon Ajibola
politician
Joel Kachi Benson
business executive
Maduebibisi Iwe
b. 1957
researcher
Yayaha Suleiman
politician
Ishaya Audu
1927 – 2005
diplomat
Denrele Edun
b. 1983
writer
Samuel Edem
politician
S. A. Ajayi
1910 – 1994
businessperson
Joseph Bodurin Daudu
b. 1959
Andrew Oshiotse Okwilagwe
b. 1951
librarian
Aniekeme Alphonsus
b. 1999
athletics competitor
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
b. 1983
visual artist
Aliyu Abubakar
b. 1996
association football player
Peter Olapegba
academic
Chinyere Ike Nwosu
b. 1946
politician
Bulama Bukarti
b. 1984
human rights lawyer
Jumoke George
b. 2022
actor
Michael Emenalo
b. 1965
association football player
Oba Fatai Ayinla Aileru
b. 1938
Mayowa Nicholas
b. 1998
model
Raymond Nkemdirim
b. 1961
intelligence officer
Steve Gukas
film director
Ezego
1964 – 1999
businessperson
Aaron Egbele
b. 1979
sprinter
Hauwa Ibrahim
b. 1968
lawyer
Akinpelu Oludele Adesola
1927 – 2010
academic