Nigeria
People of this nationality
Iyabo Oko
1960 – 2023
film actor
Emmanuel Ukpong-udo
b. 1975
politician
JJC
b. 1977
rapper
Bello Bala Shehu
academic
Kolawole Agodirin
b. 1983
association football player
Michael Uchebo
b. 1990
association football player
Ayo Adebanjo
1928 – 2025
nationalist
Marok Gandu
AD 18 – 1902
hero
Wilson Siewari
b. 1973
amateur wrestler
Darlington Nwokocha
b. 1967
politician
Bukky Wright
b. 1967
actor
Sam Ewang
b. 1952
politician
Akin Adesokan
b. 1967
writer
Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu
1909 – 1966
businessperson
Annie Idibia
b. 1984
model
Nikki Laoye
b. 1980
singer
Abdul Karim Amu
1933 – 2010
sprinter
O. C. Onwudike
vice-chancellor
Kolawole Lawal
b. 1962
politician
Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia
b. 1965
politician
Arit Okpo
journalist
Bello Matawalle
b. 1962
politician
Toure Kazah-Toure
1959 – 2017
academic
Aziz Ansah
b. 1980
association football player
Jennifer Adighije
engineer
Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino
b. 1964
writer
Kemi Adeosun
b. 1967
banker
Andy Nwakalor
film director
George T. Kurubo
1934 – 2000
diplomat
Emmanuel Ekwueme
b. 1979
association football player
Peggy Ovire
b. AD 21
actor
Simy
b. 1992
association football player
Florence Ozor
b. 1980
businessperson
Azubuike Onyebuchi
academic
Felix Kolawole Salako
b. 1961
academic
Nnamdi Ezechi
politician
Christopher Ohen
b. 1970
association football player
Olubola Babalola
university teacher
Ovia Idah
1903 – 1968
sculptor
Eucharia Oluchi Nwaichi
b. 1953
biochemist
Lola Akinmade Åkerström
b. 1978
photographer
Obinna Onwujekwe
b. 2000
economist
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
b. 1982
politician
Joseph Atubokiki Ajienka
b. 1955
Mahmud Tukur
1939 – 2021
politician
Arukaino Umukoro
journalist
Akin Akingbala
b. 1983
basketball player
Qudus Lawal
b. 1998
association football player
Sodiq Atanda
b. 1993
association football player
Helen Parker-Jayne Isibor
b. 1981
singer
Nkechi Akashili
b. 1990
basketball player
Yisa Sofoluwe
1967 – 2021
association football player
Babayo Akuyam
politician
Toyin Adegbola
b. 1961
actor
Okoli Chukwuka
b. 1980
athlete
Sodiq Suraj
b. 1988
association football player
Lawrencia Mallam
environmentalist
Ibironke Favour Olubamise
climate activist
Akindahunsi Titilayo
politician
Nubi Achebo
academic
Linus Okorie
writer
Tony Nwulu
politician
Iyabo Akanmu
b. 1968
table tennis player
Kingsley Abasili
b. 1984
lecturer
Daku Sunday
politician
Peter Ayodele Curtis Joseph
1920 – 2006
Obadin Aikhena
b. 1986
association football player
Sijibomi Ogundele
b. 1981
real estate agent
Ndidi Dike
b. 1960
sculptor
Godfrey Oboabona
b. 1990
association football player
Igho Otegheri
b. 1983
association football player
Nasigba John-Jumbo
b. 1988
association football player
Tony Allen
1940 – 2020
songwriter
Andrew Babalola
b. 1961
politician
Mohammed Kabiru Jibril
1958 – 2017
politician
Waheed Adekunle
b. 1986
association football player
Somadina Adinma
b. 1999
actor
Chaha Biam
politician
Olufemi Peters
b. 1956
vice-chancellor
Fred Agbedi
b. 1960
politician
Samuel Onuigbo
politician
Fola Francis
1994 – 2023
fashion designer
James R. Newby
1845 – 1884
missionary
Bisoye Coker Odusote
b. 1984
engineer
Adijat Gbadamosi
b. 2001
boxer
Peace Orji
b. 1995
badminton player
Dominic Ugochukwu Ezerioha
b. 1981
politician
Cynthia Ogunsemilore
b. 2002
boxer
Ibukun Awosika
b. 1962
entrepreneur
Adewale Laoye
poet
Roland Omoruyi
b. 1959
boxer
Philip Shaibu
b. 1969
politician
Goni Bukar
politician
Timothy Anjembe
b. 1987
association football player
Gideon Aigbefoh
b. 1990
weightlifter
Eni Njoku
1917 – 1974
academic
Simon Arabo
politician
Gideon Babalola
b. 1994
badminton player
Oresegun Olumide
b. 1981
artist
Nwando Achebe
b. 1970
historian