Nigeria
People of this nationality
William Adetona Ayeni
1912 – 1999
monarch
Aliyu Abubakar
b. 1986
politician
Paul Sambo
b. 1976
actor
Kelvin Ajuluchukwu Igwe
b. 1987
association football player
Mega 99
musician
Fabian Senninger
b. 1996
association football player
Ngozi Esther Edeme
make-up artist
Sunny Odogwu
1931 – 2018
businessperson
Augustus Akinloye
1916 – 2007
politician
Patrick Doyle
b. 1961
actor
Ajibade Babalade
1972 – 2020
association football player
Darasimi Nadi
b. 2011
actor
Eno E. Ebenso
b. 1964
researcher
Ituen Basi
fashion designer
Nazifi Sani Gumel
b. 1980
politician
Justina Agatahi
b. 1989
judoka
Mudashiru Obasa
b. 1972
politician
Bolaji Akinyemi
b. 1942
diplomat
Babatunde Adewale Ajayi
b. 1962
Kola Ige
b. 1985
association football player
Cecilia Okoye
b. 1991
basketball player
Kabiru Adjoto
politician
Daniel Adejo
b. 1989
association football player
Margaret Ladipo
b. 1961
academic
Michael Ibru
1930 – 2016
merchant
Clement Krobakpo
b. 1994
badminton player
Joshua Ogunlola
b. 1987
cricketer
Godman Akinlabi
b. 1973
engineer
Nduka Odizor
b. 1958
tennis player
Nimi Barigha-Amange
b. 1952
politician
Niyi Adeolokun
b. 1990
rugby union player
Yetunde Barnabas
b. 1990
actor
Namadi Sambo
b. 1954
politician
Beauty Otuedo
b. 1997
canoeist
Iseoluwa Abidemi
b. 2004
singer
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo
b. 1962
economist
Musa Lawan
1943 – 2023
politician
Abdulkadir Ahmed
1940 – 1997
banker
Muhammed Idirisu
b. 1957
politician
Shatu Garko
b. 2003
model
Suleiman Sadiq Umar
b. 1970
politician
Stanley Kanu
b. 1999
association football player
Saul Weigopwa
b. 1984
sprinter
Tony Tetuila
singer
Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo
b. 1952
politician
Billy Famous
boxer
Chris Okafor
b. 1970
televangelist
Gbenga Omotoso
b. 1961
journalist
Christian Obiozor
b. 1994
association football player
Abubakar Habu Hashidu
1944 – 2018
politician
Gumau Yahaya lawal
1968 – 2025
politician
Shola Akinlade
software engineer
Adedoyin Sanni
b. 1995
association football player
Tawa Ishola
b. 1988
association football player
Yinka Davies
b. 1970
jazz musician
Luna DuBois
b. 1999
drag queen
Sunday Ngbede
b. 1998
association football player
Lateefah Durosinmi
b. 1957
university teacher
Hannah Rueben
b. 1994
amateur wrestler
Rueben Chinyelu
b. 2003
basketball player
Efosa Ojomo
academic
Kingsley Akpososo
b. 1990
association football player
Zainab Abdulkadir Kure
b. 1959
politician
Matthew Hassan Kukah
b. 1952
Catholic priest
Nuhu Ribadu
b. 1960
police officer
Anderson Esiti
b. 1994
association football player
May D
b. 1984
singer
Abdul Hamid Adiamoh
b. 1974
journalist
Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim
b. 1989
filmmaker
Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa
b. 1955
politician
Umar Garba Danbatta
b. 1959
university teacher
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
1951 – 2010
politician
Abayomi Adelaja Arigbabu
b. 1962
mathematician
Noella Uloko
b. 1989
musician
Nnamdi John Okonkwo
b. 1965
banker
Johnson Oghuma
b. 1960
politician
Abiola Odejide
b. 1946
academic
Chioma Ude
b. 1950
businessperson
Ladipoe
b. 1985
singer
Brian Udaigwe
b. 1964
Catholic priest
Oduah Stella
b. 1962
politician
Eseme Sunday Eyiboh
politician
John Odigie Oyegun
b. 1939
politician
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
b. 1971
film director
Joy Odiete
actor
Orlando Julius
1943 – 2022
singer
Enoh T. Ebong
lawyer
Abdul Zubairu
b. 1998
association football player
Tunde Onakoya
b. 1994
chess player
Monica Ogah
b. 1990
singer-songwriter
Abd al-Qadir
1842 – 1859
politician
Orlando Owoh
1932 – 2008
singer
Gado Nasko
b. 1941
politician
Sulaiman Abubakar Gumi
politician
Ishaya Bakut
1947 – 2015
politician
Chinedu Ogah
b. 1976
politician
Adebayo Adedeji
1930 – 2018
member of the Senate of Nigeria
Arthur Nzeribe
1938 – 2022
politician
Patience Okoro
b. 1984
heptathlete
Funmilola Ogundana
1980 – 2013
athletics competitor