Nigeria
People of this nationality
Saliu Popoola
b. 1994
association football player
Taofeek Ismaheel
b. 2000
association football player
Edward Ajado
1929 – 1980
sprinter
Adimchinobe Echemandu
b. 1980
American football player
Emmanuel Omodiagbe
b. 1985
association football player
Philip Ahmad
politician
Patrick Ovie
b. 1978
association football player
Skepta
b. 1982
rapper
Musa Usman
politician
Solomon Oboh
1989 – 2013
association football player
Peter Mbah
b. 1972
businessperson
Nicholas Shehu
politician
Mojeed Alabi
b. 1962
politician
Ebunoluwa Olufemi Oduwole
academic
Rita Chikwelu
b. 1988
association football player
Joy Ogbonne Eze
b. 2004
weightlifter
Mahmud Mohammed
b. 1946
judge
Charles Chinedu Okeahalam
b. 1963
economist
Yakubu Garba
b. 1974
politician
Anthony Dennis
b. 2004
association football player
Yemisi Edun
business executive
Dele Jegede
b. 1945
art historian
Najite Dede
actor
Aminu Sani
b. 1980
association football player
Idahams
musician
Elizabeth Adekogbe
1919 – 1968
activist
Seun Fakorede
b. 1992
engineer
Humphrey Nwosu
1941 – 2024
university teacher
Oladeinde Joseph
b. 1948
politician
Nkechi Blessing Sunday
b. 1989
actor
Abdullahi Aliyu Ahmed
politician
Sani Ahmed
b. 2000
basketball coach
Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola
1904 – 1959
preacher
David Jemibewon
b. 1940
politician
Seth Muenfuh Sincere
b. 1998
association football player
Kashim Ibrahim
1910 – 1990
politician
Dorathy Mato
b. 1968
politician
Hugo Enyinnaya
b. 1981
association football player
Aina Onabolu
1882 – 1963
painter
Chinyere Wilfred
b. 1970
actor
Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu
b. 1953
scientist
Kiru Taye
writer
Eme Awa
1921 – 2000
academic
Bolaji Ramos
poet
Cyril Agodi Onwumechili
1932 – 2023
physicist
Ariyike Akinbobola
b. 1982
presenter
Maryam Booth
b. 1993
actor
Gyang Dalyop Datong
1959 – 2012
politician
Emma Ojinere
1961 – 2021
Teezee
rapper
Alabi Adewale
b. 2001
association football player
Ademola Rasaq Seriki
1959 – 2022
politician
Kolapo Ishola
1934 – 2011
politician
Christianah Oluwatoyin Oluwasesin
1977 – 2007
educator
Saidu Samaila Sambawa
politician
Yusuf Ibrahim
b. 1986
association football player
Uche Nwaefuna
b. 1994
actor
Emmanuel Nwanze
b. 1949
biochemist
Faith Idehen
b. 1973
sprinter
Oke Akpoveta
b. 1991
association football player
Endurance Ojokolo
b. 1975
athletics competitor
Daniel Reyenieju
b. 1966
politician
Abdulaziz Usman
b. 1962
politician
Aliyu Ahman-Pategi
1964 – 2024
politician
Danladi Baido
politician
Mercy Akide
b. 1975
association football player
Friday Ahunanya
b. 1971
boxer
Junior Torunarigha
b. 1990
association football player
Ernest Udeze
politician
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
b. 1967
politician
Temi E. Ologunorisa
climatologist
Hafiz Abubakar
b. 1947
politician
Tomi Odunsi
b. 1987
actor
Akapo Emmanuel
b. 1981
Victor Banjo
1930 – 1967
military officer
Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai
b. 1960
politician
Bad Boy Timz
b. 1997
singer
Margaret Icheen
b. 1959
politician
Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi
b. 1999
association football player
Harrison Gwamnishu
b. 1989
activist
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
b. 1949
politician
Umar Mohammed Gunu
b. 1954
politician
Charles Ugwuh
b. 1942
politician
Peter Nwaoboshi
1958 – 2025
politician
Tosin Oshinowo
architect
Charles Igwe Arizechukwu
1958 – 2025
geologist
Ibuchi Chukwu
b. 2006
association football player
Muhammadu Junaidu
1906 – 1997
historian
Arthur Agwuncha Nwankwo
1942 – 2020
politician
Seun Ogunkoya
b. 1977
athletics competitor
Charles Okonkwo
b. 1965
association football player
Korede Adedoyin
b. 2000
association football player
Daniel Ogunmodede
b. 1980
association football coach
Muntaka Connmassie
1946 – 2017
judge
Hyginus Ekwuazi
film critic
A. Igoni Barrett
b. 1979
writer
Bello Jibrin Gada
b. 1954
politician
Abdulganiyu Audu
politician
Stanley George Browne
1907 – 1986
surgeon
Inioluwa Deborah Raji
computer scientist