Nigeria
People of this nationality
Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i
b. 1958
politician
Aliu Gafar
actor
Olisa Agbakoba
b. 1953
jurist
Dino Melaiye
b. 1974
politician
Saviour Godwin
b. 1996
association football player
Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem
1961 – 2009
human rights defender
Kabiru Ado Lakwaya
b. 1975
politician
Salaudeen Latinwo
1943 – 2023
politician
Joseph Afusi
b. 1982
association football player
Ike Ibenegbu
b. 1986
association football player
Peace Uko
b. 1995
sprinter
Tonye Princewill
b. 1969
politician
Sani Yahaya Jingir
Ikechukwu Emetu
b. 1984
politician
Stella Obasanjo
1945 – 2005
activist
Daddy Showkey
b. 1970
singer
Ayo Rosiji
1917 – 2000
politician
Umar Abubakar
b. 2006
association football player
Sunmisola Agbebi
b. 1998
songwriter
Daddy Bazuaye
b. 1988
association football player
Lilian Esoro
b. 1978
actor
Uche Odoputa
b. 1969
actor
King Wadada
b. 1975
singer
Grace Oluchi Mbah
b. 1994
climate activist
Sylvanus Okpala
b. 1961
association football player
Anita Iseghohi
b. 1976
model
Bello Musa Kofarmata
1988 – 2022
association football player
Ely Calil
1945 – 2018
businessperson
Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo
1936 – 2025
theologian
Kabiru Yahaya
b. 1977
politician
Richard Igbineghu
b. 1968
boxer
Kelly Ufodiama
b. 2006
sprinter
Tochukwu Nnadi
b. 2003
association football player
Grace Alele-Williams
1932 – 2022
mathematician
Tolu Arokodare
b. 2000
association football player
Mayowa Oluyeba
b. AD 2
film director
Moses Kingsley
b. 1994
basketball player
Faleke Abiodun
b. 1959
politician
Kelsey Harrison
b. 1933
gynecologist
Ben Nwankwo
b. 1965
politician
Osarhieme Osadolor
historian
Bisola Biya
b. 1992
writer
Dennis Osadebe
b. 1991
painter
Kikelomo Longe
politician
Olusola Obada
b. 1951
lawyer
LKT
b. 1984
singer
Terry G
b. 1986
singer-songwriter
Dorothy Akerele
1913 – 2007
Romanus Orjinta
1981 – 2014
association football player
Prince Ihekwoaba
b. 1988
association football player
Cecilia Nku
b. 1992
association football player
Tony Ekubia
1960 – 2024
boxer
Abike Dabiri
b. 1962
journalist
Peter Etebo
b. 1995
association football player
Richard Gbande
politician
Olagbaju Bolaji
politician
Daniel Bamidele
1949 – 1986
military personnel
Effiong Dickson Bob
b. 1959
politician
Kayode Alabi
b. 1963
politician
Bode Akindele
1932 – 2020
businessperson
M Trill
b. 1979
rapper
Greg Nwakoby
jurist
Adekunle Jenrade Kareem
b. 1950
politician
Austin Nosike
b. 1972
academic
Taye Babalola
b. 1991
association football player
Olatokunbo Olopade
b. 1953
judge
Justus Esiri
1942 – 2013
actor
Efa Iwara
b. 1990
actor
Melville Jones
1866 – 1941
Anglican priest
Obinna Iyiegbu
b. 1975
businessperson
Jude Aneke
b. 1990
association football player
Hammed Ali
b. 1955
politician
Haruna Mshelia
politician
Tiebiri Godswill
b. 1972
amateur wrestler
Peter Suswam
b. 1991
association football player
Shizzi
b. 1984
songwriter
Michael Uba
actor
Derek Jakeway
1915 – 1993
Godwin Chukwunaenye Ezeemo
b. 1954
businessperson
Olateju Oyeleye
1924 – 2013
businessperson
Emmanuel E Ikwue
b. 1940
Kazeem Nosiru
b. 1974
table tennis player
Stan Nze
b. 1989
actor
David Okali
academic
Oluremi Tinubu
b. 1960
politician
Adaeze Oreh
b. 1979
family physician
Mustapha Bala
b. 1968
politician
Ike Odimegwu
academic
Adesuwa Onyenokwe
b. 1963
journalist
Olalekan Adeeko
computer scientist
Rifkatu Adamu Chidawa
b. 1956
politician
Ali Aidoko Atai
politician
Emmanuel Ukaegbu
politician
Caleb Olaniyan
zoologist
Idris Garba
b. 1947
politician
Priscilla Ekwere Eleje
banker
Adejoke Ayoola
b. 1953
academic
Fuad Laguda
Prince Olomu
b. 1986
association football player
Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko
b. 1978
photographer