Nigeria
People of this nationality
Bukola Coker
journalist
Rebecca Dimplez Ijeoma
business executive
Ahmed Muhammad Ketso
b. 1956
politician
Mufutau Oloyede Abdul-Rahmon
academic
Samuel Odeoibo
b. 1993
association football player
Art Alade
1937 – 1993
television producer
Gboyega Odubanjo
1996 – 2023
poet
Sylvester Igboun
b. 1990
association football player
Rabiu Ali
b. 1980
association football player
Ebere Orji
b. 1992
association football player
Ganiyu Dawodu
1933 – 2006
politician
Hope O. Uzodimma
b. 1958
politician
Inumidun Akande
b. 1947
lawyer
Solomon Ogbeide
association football coach
Emeka Emerun
b. 1994
association football player
Jamila Mohammed Dahiru
politician
Karen King-Aribisala
writer
Kelechi Amadi-Obi
b. 1969
painter
Hassan Katsina
1933 – 1995
military personnel
Hudu Abdullahi Ayuba
academic
Reynolds Bekinbo Dagogo-Jack
b. 1957
politician
Oluwasegun Abiodun
b. 1984
association football player
Francis Odega
b. 1970
actor
Joshua Ikhaghomi
b. 1975
swimmer
Ayobami Junior
association football player
Adem Bona
b. 2003
basketball player
Cyril Godwin Hart
politician
Ahmed Sadiq
b. 1979
boxer
Nana Olomu
1852 – 1916
merchant
Enebeli Elebuwa
1947 – 2012
actor
Ibrahim Shekarau
b. 1955
politician
Frankline Okoye
b. 1999
association football player
Emeka Ani
b. 1956
actor
Iboro Ekanem
politician
Olugbenga Ashiru
1948 – 2014
diplomat
Praiz
b. 1984
songwriter
Dare Odumuye
1966 – 2007
LGBTQ rights activist
Lukman Adefemi
b. 1994
association football player
Andi Osho
b. 1973
actor
Akinola Aguda
1923 – 2001
judge
Emmanuel Edmond
b. 1996
association football player
Murphy Akanji
b. 1977
association football player
Peace Uzoamaka Nnaji
b. 1952
politician
Daniel Lloyd
actor
Abimbola Abass Adebakin
technologist
Rebecca Ndjoze-Ojo
b. 1956
politician
Ogbonna John
b. 1997
amateur wrestler
Victor Lar
politician
Umar Jauro Audi
1967 – 2020
politician
Robert Ojo
1941 – 2014
sprinter
Ope Ajayi
film producer
Israel Ifeanyi
b. 1970
American football player
Tijjani Zannah Zakariya
b. 1966
politician
Ekpo Eyo
1931 – 2011
art historian
Jim Wiwa
1904 – 2005
interpreter
Eddie Iroh
b. 1945
journalist
Muhammad Nasirudeen Maiturare
b. 1963
academic
Chinedu Udoji
1989 – 2018
association football player
Babatunde Fowler
b. 1956
banker
Loveth Ayila
b. 1994
association football player
Bartholomew Ogbeche
b. 1984
association football player
Nimi Briggs
1944 – 2023
academic
Salawu Sadiku
academic
Dele Ajiboye
b. 1990
association football player
Sonnia Agu
b. 1988
social entrepreneur
Adaku Utah
b. 1984
healer
Soboma George
Edward Ikem Okeke
1942 – 1995
politician
Jimoh Adewale Babatunde
politician
Moses Ogbu
b. 1991
association football player
Allwell Uwazuruike
academic
Funke Adeoye
b. 1992
lawyer
Joshua Anaja
politician
Wurld
b. 1987
songwriter
Desmond Majekodunmi
b. 1950
environmentalist
Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi
b. 1958
politician
Victor Malu
1947 – 2017
Kabir Garba Marafa
b. 1960
politician
George Akpabio
b. 1992
association football player
Kabiru Gombe
b. 1969
cleric
Deola Sagoe
b. 1966
fashion designer
Muhammad Zaiyan-Umar
writer
Moji Afolayan
b. 1969
actor
Samuel Ekpe Akpabot
1932 – 2000
composer
Nkiru Nzegwu
b. 1954
philosopher
Ibrahim Mustapha
b. 1996
association football player
Ernest Olawunmi Adelaye
b. 1942
politician
Michael Adedokun
b. 2001
association football player
Emmanuel Osodeke
researcher
Dizzy K Falola
singer
Musa Dogonyaro
1945 – 2008
sprinter
Harry Garuba
1958 – 2020
poet
Obari Gomba
writer
Jasën Blu
record producer
Patricia Okafor
athlete
Dilomprizulike
b. 1960
sculptor
Joseph Makoju
1948 – 2022
academic
Sanusi Olusi
monarch
Amaka Umeh
actor
Suleiman Elias Bogoro
b. 1958
academic