Nigeria
People of this nationality
King Osanga
b. 1990
association football player
Jibril Yakubu
politician
Muhammad Dikko dan Gidado
1865 – 1944
Dapo Torimiro
songwriter
Bola Tinubu
b. 1952
accountant
Tony Umez
b. 1964
actor
Olanrewaju Onadeko
b. 1953
lawyer
Tope Alabi
b. 1970
composer
Padita Agu
b. 1980
actor
Emeka Anyaoku
b. 1933
diplomat
Obiora Odita
b. 1983
association football player
Isah Salihu
b. 1991
sprinter
Anu Afolayan
b. 1985
musician
Jacinta Umunnakwe
b. 1993
boxer
Mahmoud Maina
biologist
Amina Ahmed El-Imam
b. 1983
microbiologist
Eric Piangat Dakogol
politician
Mabo Ismaila
1944 – 2023
association football coach
Alfa Apalara
1918 – 1953
carpenter
Ghali Umar Na'Abba
1958 – 2023
politician
John Ubah
politician
Ololade Ebong
film director
Momodu Bama
terrorist
Jimoh Akanni Abdulraman
b. 1957
politician
Uche Nnaji
politician
Olowo Imade
Kachi A. Ozumba
b. 1972
writer
Bridget Yamala Egwolosan
b. 1970
handball player
Ibrahim Jibril
b. 1958
politician
Lawali Shuaibu
b. 1955
politician
Tajudeen Abbas
b. 1965
politician
Israel Idonije
b. 1980
American football player
Abbas Aminu Iya
b. 1973
politician
Ufuwai Bonet, OON
monarch
Olalekan Olude
entrepreneur
Teke Oruh
b. 1978
boxer
Kemi DaSilva-Ibru
physician
Rita Maduagwu
politician
Chinwendu Ihezuo
b. 1997
association football player
Ashley Nwosu
1954 – 2011
actor
Fatima Oloko
b. 2008
association football player
Romeo Oriogun
b. 2000
poet
Uche Okechukwu
b. 1967
association football player
Stephen Smalley
1931 – 2024
academic
Samuel Bassey
politician
Emmanuel Bamidele
b. 1999
athletics competitor
Titilope Gbemisola Akosa
lawyer
Tee-Y Mix
record producer
Odion Ighalo
b. 1989
association football player
Abiri Oluwabusayo
b. 1993
businessperson
Lawrence Akandu
b. 1974
association football player
Aissa Kili N'guirmamaramama
royalty
Kehinde Alabi
b. 1991
record producer
Nurudeen Abatemi Usman
politician
Tosyn Bucknor
1981 – 2018
media personality
Alex Akinyele
1935 – 2019
custom
Zubaida Umar
b. 1977
civil servant
Musa Audu
b. 1980
sprinter
Osayuki Godwin Oshodin
1950 – 2022
academic
Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha
b. 1970
human rights defender
Michael Obiku
b. 1968
association football player
Ikechukwu Uche
b. 1984
association football player
Samson Ebukam
b. 1995
American football player
Yewande Balogun
b. 1989
association football player
Emeka Friday Eze
b. 1996
association football player
Marilyn Okowa-Daramola
politician
Amal Pepple
politician
Temi Olajide
Sunday Emmanuel
b. 1992
association football player
Florence Orabueze
b. 1966
university teacher
Paul Komolafe
b. 2000
association football player
Mark Essien
b. 1980
businessperson
Bolaji Owasanoye
b. 1963
lawyer
Momo Blamo
b. 1974
association football player
Elizabeth Anyanacho
b. 1999
taekwondo athlete
Caleb Femi
b. 1990
photographer
Tajudeen Sabitu
b. 1964
boxer
Stephen Oru
politician
Fatima Bashir
b. 1995
judoka
Uchechukwu Nnam-Obi
politician
Peter Odey
b. 1964
politician
Garba Yakubu Lado
b. 1961
politician
Patrick Chuka
b. 2000
artist
Adesola Adedayo
politician
Rahmon Ade Bello
b. 1948
academic
Tam David-West
1936 – 2019
politician
Haruna Kuje Ayuba
academic
Anthony Bassey
b. 1994
association football player
Chukwuemeka Anohu
politician
Derico Nwamama
1979 – 2001
moon walker
Shaibu Atadoga
1958 – 2020
lawyer
Justina Akpulo
b. 1972
handball player
Bolanle Otegbayo
food scientist
Amarachi Okoronkwo
b. 1992
association football player
Neec Nonso
b. 1990
photographer
Daniel Akintonde
politician
Innocent Arthur Egwim
politician
Nenibarini Zabbey
researcher
Margaret Idahosa
b. 1943
preacher
Ahmad Sani Yerima
b. 1960
politician