Nigeria
People of this nationality
Funsho Adeolu
b. 1968
actor
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
b. 1953
politician
Sunny Ofehe
b. 1972
politician
Ndume Green
journalist
Obafemi Martins
b. 1984
association football player
Elkanah Onyeali
1939 – 2008
association football player
Raphael Udah
b. 1989
association football player
Makanjuola Sunday Ojo
politician
Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola, Kurunloju I
1961 – 2025
ruler
Chris Okoh
b. 1976
association football player
Sani Ma'aruf Nass
politician
Ndidi Emefiele
b. 1987
contemporary artist
Teresa Oyibo Ameh
b. 2000
writer
Ali Nuhu
b. 1974
actor
Elfrida O. Adebo
b. 1928
university teacher
Ayoola Erinle
b. 1980
rugby union player
Enoch Adejarue Adeboye
b. 1942
preacher
Hassanat Akinwande
actor
Balaraba Ramat Yakubu
b. 1959
writer
Miyonse Amosu
b. 1992
journalist
Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki
b. 1978
politician
Tobi Bakre
b. 1994
actor
Udoka Oyeka
film director
Kafilat Ogbara
politician
Kennedy Eriba
b. 1990
association football player
Ufuoma Onobrakpeya
b. 1971
artist
Sunday Essang
b. 1940
economist
Liz Da-Silva
b. 1978
actor
Stephanie Okwu
b. 1994
beauty pageant contestant
Samson Opuakpo
b. 1986
swimmer
Lasisi Elenu
b. 1991
actor
Abdulazeez Ibrahim
1957 – 2021
politician
Paul Obiefule
b. 1986
association football player
Chidozie Nzeribe
actor
Temie Giwa
b. 1985
businessperson
Beni Lar
b. 1967
politician
Lola Ogunnaike
b. 1975
journalist
Emmanuel Babayaro
b. 1976
association football player
Halima Buba
business executive
Zakari Gourouza
b. 1982
judoka
Oba John Feyisara Odimayo
1922 – 1993
Nlerum Sunday Okogbule
lecturer
Samm Henshaw
b. 1994
songwriter
Anne Njemanze
actor
Toka McBaror
film director
Ali Yakubu Mainasara
politician
Chari Maigumeri
Marenikae
b. 1993
singer-songwriter
Fanny Amun
b. 1962
association football player
Femi Olubanwo
b. 1965
lawyer
Chichi Ojei
politician
Chijioke Ejiogu
b. 1984
association football player
Emmanuel Anosike
politician
Johnson Bamidele Olawumi
b. 1964
military personnel
Benjamin Kuku
b. 1995
association football player
Ruth Okediji
b. 1969
lecturer
Kingsley Kuku
b. 1970
politician
John Mary
b. 1993
association football player
Phillip Ayeni
2000 – 2017
politician
Adeleke Mamora
b. 1953
politician
Ude Odilora
writer
Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu
b. 1981
association football player
Anthony Igwe
b. 1945
association football player
Nsikak Ekong
b. 1965
politician
Mary-Margaret Wilson
b. 1961
physician
Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi
1964 – 2019
politician
Tolu Adesina
singer
Kola Adewusi
b. 1968
politician
Blessing Onuh
b. 1976
politician
Lam Adesina
1939 – 2012
politician
Nwankwo Obiora
b. 1991
association football player
Emilio John
b. 1950
association football player
Otunba Adewunmi Onanuga
1965 – 2025
politician
Steve Eboh
television actor
Imoh Umoren
b. 1982
film director
Yemi Shodimu
b. 1960
actor
Nasiru Abduwa Gabasawa
b. 1958
politician
Mike Ozekhome
b. 1957
human rights defender
Stanley Gumut
b. 1986
basketball player
Sope Johnson
curate
Bose Alao
b. 1985
actor
Abdulkadir Segilola Ramat
b. 1968
politician
Polly Alakija
b. 1966
artist
Obi Emegano
b. 1993
basketball player
Samuel Ademulegun
Alex Ibru
1945 – 2011
businessperson
Adesola Nunayon Amosu
b. 1958
military personnel
Dimeji Bankole
b. 1969
economist
Ola Ibrahim
b. 1955
naval officer
Sama’ila Mamman
politician
Olayinka David-West
university teacher
Ndubuisi Egbo
b. 1973
association football player
Akinwunmi Dapo Ambode
b. 1963
accountant General
Danny Uchechi
b. 1989
association football player
Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka
b. 1952
politician
Davis Mac-Iyalla
b. 1972
LGBTQ rights activist
Ebikabowei Victor-Ben
b. 1971
businessperson
Oyinkan Braithwaite
b. 1988
writer
Endurance Abinuwa
b. 1987
athletics competitor
Bolaji Abdullahi
b. 1969
politician