Nigeria
People of this nationality
Josh Alfred
b. 1990
comedian
Babatunde Olatunji
1927 – 2003
musician
Segilola Ogidan
actor
Ifedayo Oladapo
1932 – 2010
engineer
Uduak Ekpo-Ufot
politician
Yinka Jegede-Ekpe
b. 1978
activist
Emeka Ifejiagwa
b. 1977
association football player
Abubakar Shekau
1973 – 2021
military personnel
Peter Usman Aliu
lawyer
Lilian Cole
b. 1985
association football player
Jude Idada
b. 2000
screenwriter
Isaac Adeagbo Akinjogbin
1930 – 2008
historian
Praise Idamadudu
b. 1998
athletics competitor
Sunday Ehindero
police officer
Gabriel Afolayan
b. 1985
actor
Gbubemi Ejeye
b. 1994
actor
Blessing Eleke
b. 1996
association football player
Ifeoma Onyefulu
b. 1959
writer
Latifat Tijani
b. 1981
weightlifter
Stanley Okorie
film score composer
David Lyon
b. 1970
G.O. Olusanya
1936 – 2012
historian
Philip Hunsu Ajose
1932 – 2001
Aliyu Doma
1942 – 2018
politician
Mofia Tonjo Akobo
1934 – 2020
environmentalist
Sandra Duru-Eluobi
b. 1982
politician
Rose Aboaje
b. 1977
sprinter
Ulunma Jerome
b. 1988
association football player
Maryann Kelechukwu
b. 2003
beach volleyball player
Jean-Marie Coquard
1859 – 1933
missionary
Ikechukwu Ezeh
b. 1987
association football player
Akon Eyakenyi
b. 1960
politician
Kennedy Ekezie
b. 1998
activist
Osita Ngwu
b. 1978
politician
Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud
b. 1955
Horatio Agedah
1929 – 2007
journalist
Olabisi Ugbebor
b. 1951
mathematician
Odion Aikhoje
b. 1971
chess player
AMB. AMINA TEMITOPE LABINJO AJAYI
business consultant
Fatima Kyari Mohammed
diplomat
Shehu Abdullahi
b. 1993
association football player
Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo
academic
Abdulkadir Kure
1956 – 2017
politician
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
b. 1954
diplomat
Ajiya Abdulrahman
politician
Rahima Gambo
b. 1986
photographer
Eric Acho Nwakanma
b. 1958
politician
Chinazum Nwosu
b. 1994
taekwondo athlete
Samuel Aruwan
b. 1982
Journalism
Leke Joseph
politician
Loretta Ogboro-Okor
physician
Andrew Esealuka
b. 1985
association football player
Usman Alkali Baba
b. 1963
Police officer
Gbenro Ajibade
b. 1953
model
Mariam Ibekwe
b. 1969
shot putter
Joseph Edet Akinwale Wey
1918 – 1990
politician
Aishatu Madawaki
b. 1951
politician
Olu Ginuwa
Kingsley Amuneke
b. 1980
association football player
Mulikat Adeola Akande
b. 1960
politician
DJ Coublon
b. 1989
record producer
Francis Uduyok
politician
Millicent Agboegbulem
b. 1983
boxer
Mitchell Elegbe
entrepreneur
Mahdi Aliyu Gusau
b. 1981
politician
Dara Treseder
marketing executive
David W. Eka
b. 1945
translator
Onyekachi Okafor
b. 1994
association football player
Idris Waziri
b. 1952
politician
Olusegun Ariyo
journalist
Abdulahi Bala Adamu
politician
Gabriel Mojisola Babatunde
2000 – 2017
academic
Chris Oyakhilome
b. 1963
writer
Habila Daboh
b. 1970
Catholic priest
Ekele Udojoh
b. 1989
association football player
Aisha Babangida
humanitarian
Emmanuel Sarki
b. 1987
association football player
Chris Okey Ezike
peace officer
Favour Onoh
b. 2005
basketball player
George Ogan
b. 1938
triple jumper
Emeka Ogbugh
b. 1990
association football player
Olu Agunloye
politician
Cynthia Aku
b. 1999
association football player
T. M. Aluko
1918 – 2010
writer
Mairo Jinadu
b. 1948
sprinter
Felicia Eze
1974 – 2012
association football player
Mark Bako Useni
b. 1970
politician
Ngozi Anyanwu
playwright
Dekor Dumnamene
b. 1968
politician
Festus Keyamo
b. 1970
lawyer
Kehinde Vaughan
b. 1961
athletics competitor
Awaji-inombek Abiante
b. 1967
politician
Dominic Gambo Yahaya
b. 1950
traditional leader or chief
Patience Oghre Imobhio
b. 1950
film director
Ahmed Yerima
b. 1957
writer
Olamilekan Adegbite
politician
Vera Okolo
b. 1985
association football player
Mikel Agu
b. 1993
association football player
Lawrence Oyor
b. 1991
musician
Beke Sese
politician