Nigeria
People of this nationality
Yejide Kilanko
b. 1975
writer
Felix Ademola
b. 1974
association football player
Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III
b. 1966
King Molasses
drag king
Yemi Mobolade
b. 1979
businessperson
Shade Omoniyi
b. 1971
actor
Ifeanyi Victor Onyilo
b. 1990
association football player
Da'u Magaji
b. 1963
politician
Samuel Akintola
1910 – 1966
politician
Harcourt Whyte
1905 – 1977
composer
Stephen Dami Mamza
b. 1969
Catholic priest
Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar
b. 1977
Amir
Joseph Adebowale Atanda
1932 – 1996
historian
Adebesin Folarin
1877 – 1949
lawyer
Benjamin Tanimu
b. 2002
association football player
Emmanuel Afe Babalola
b. 1929
lawyer
Zubby Michael
b. 1985
actor
Abd al-Qadir dan Tafa
1804 – 1863
writer
Isa'ac Kwallu
b. 1974
politician
Oluwole Oladejo Adetiran
1948 – 2022
musician
Folashade Yemi-Esan
b. 1964
civil servant
Kuku Fidelis
b. 1999
association football player
Aisha Augie-Kuta
b. 1980
photographer
Tokunbo Afikuyomi
politician
Aigbe Oliha
b. 1993
association football player
Ifa Muaza
Jackson Bidei
b. 1957
amateur wrestler
Aminu Ala
b. 1973
singer
Victor Kodei
b. 1965
amateur wrestler
Essien Ayi
b. 1956
politician
Obioma Nwaorgu
b. 1948
parasitologist
Muideen Akanji
b. 1992
boxer
Aaron Uzodike
politician
Jimoh Ali Yusuf
b. 1979
politician
Modupe Adeyeye
b. 1992
model
Brian Fok
b. 1994
association football player
Peter Onwuzurike Onyehidelam
actor
Mallam Gana
b. 1969
politician
Esther Kolawole
b. 2002
amateur wrestler
Helen Joseph
b. 1989
boxer
Fijabi Akinade
politician
Adeyemi Afolahan
b. 1949
politician
Omowumi Ogunrotimi
lawyer
Ibrahim Sheme
b. 1968
writer
MacPherlin Dudu Omagbemi
b. 1985
association football player
Chigozie Obioma
b. 1986
writer
Zakariyau Galadima
politician
Herbert Wigwe
1966 – 2024
economist
Dadasare Abdullahi
1918 – 1984
essayist
Priscilla Achapka
businessperson
Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf
b. 1956
politician
Macauley Appah
b. 1960
amateur wrestler
Enase Okonedo
b. 1966
vice-chancellor
Taofeek Abimbola Ajilesoro
b. 1978
politician
Osas Okoro
b. 1991
association football player
Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo
1941 – 2003
politician
Jeta Amata
b. 1974
film director
Francis Duru
b. 1969
actor
Rita Edochie
b. 1964
actor
Saeid Agin Sagna
b. 1975
association football player
Ali Babba bin Bello
1808 – 1859
Ecko Miles
b. 1997
singer
Solid Star
b. 1988
songwriter
Chibuzor Nwakanma
1964 – 2022
association football player
Farida Jalal
b. 1985
film actor
Ndi Okereke Onyiuke
b. 1950
stockbroker
Oluwatoyin A. Asojo
b. 1950
crystallographer
Damiete Charles-Granville
b. 1988
model
Emily Nkanga
b. 1995
photographer
Lani Aisida
b. 1984
filmmaker
Spyro
b. 1997
musician
Omafume Onoge
1938 – 2009
academic
Mohammed Danjuma Goje
b. 1952
politician
Hauwa Maina
actor
Yemi Adesanya
poet
Sam Dede
b. 1965
politician
Olugbile Holloway
Adamu Waziri
b. 1952
politician
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
b. 1998
badminton player
Pius Lasisi Jimoh
1950 – 2014
Eugene Omoruyi
b. 1997
basketball player
Morocco Maduka
1947 – 2020
musician
Gagdi Adamu Yusuf
b. 1980
politician
Solomon Adeniyi Babalola
1929 – 2021
missionary
9ice
b. 1980
singer
Joseph Omotoye
musician
Kanran
Robert McCullum
b. 1954
basketball coach
Yemi Fawole
b. 1985
chess player
Uche Chukwumerije
1939 – 2015
politician
Laycon
b. 1993
rapper
Aisha Dikko
lawyer
Ibrahim Gambari
b. 1944
politician
Julius Nwosu
b. 1971
basketball player
Caroline Danjuma
b. 1980
actor
Ahmed Aboki Abdullahi
politician
Moji Makanjuola
journalist
Paul Suru Maforikan
Ibrahim Hamza
b. 1974
politician
Joseph Egerega
1940 – 2013
Catholic priest