Nigeria
People of this nationality
Ralph Iwowari
1929 – 2013
Regina Chukwu
b. AD 23
actor
Idongesit Nkanga
1952 – 2020
politician
Larry Izamoje
b. 1962
journalist
Fred Martins
b. 1988
artist
Ekene Ikenwa
b. 1977
association football player
Ukpabi Asika
1936 – 2004
politician
Ratnajeevan Hoole
b. 1952
academic
David Opara
b. 1985
association football player
Abd al-Rahman Tsatsa
1756 – 1829
writer
Chinwe Obinwa
psychiatrist
Bolanle Awe
b. 1933
university teacher
Godspower Ake
1940 – 2016
politician
Patty Etete Ineme
politician
Kenneth Ikechukwu
b. 1993
association football player
Andrew Haruna
b. 1957
academic
Urum Kalu Eke
b. 1964
banker
Pat uwaje king
b. 1979
musician
Ibijoke Faborode
b. 2000
women's rights activist
Charles Nwokolo
b. 1960
boxer
Bayo Adebowale
b. 1944
poet
Umar Sani
b. 1963
journalist
Olumide Ojerinde
politician
Samuel Fosso
b. 1962
photographer
Umaru Shehu
1930 – 2023
academic
Abimbola Odejoke
b. 1980
badminton player
Endurance Idahor
1984 – 2010
association football player
Ibrahim Wushishi
b. 1965
Bolaji Dada
b. 1966
politician
Satty Davies Gogwim
1949 – 2021
politician
Kabir Barkiya
b. 1960
Woli Arole
b. 1990
businessperson
Ayodele Aladefa
1970 – 2017
athletics competitor
Jeremiah Nnanna
b. 2001
para badminton player
Ndubuisi Kanu
1943 – 2021
politician
Bede Okigbo
1929 – 2017
agronomist
Julius Ucha
b. 1958
politician
Abba Kyari
1938 – 2018
politician
Tupele-Ebi Diffa
politician
Segun Adefila
actor
Rita Idehai
social entrepreneur
Jonah Wuyep
b. 1948
Oluwaseun Adegbola
b. 1999
association football player
Rasheed Shekoni
1951 – 2023
politician
Princewill Okachi
b. 1991
association football player
Waidi Akanni
b. 1968
association football player
Zainab Boladale
television presenter
Aliyu Attah
Daniel Akpeyi
b. 1986
association football player
Wande Abimbola
b. 1932
linguist
Macebuh Chinonyerem
politician
Adedayo Fajura Charles
politician
Precious Okoye
b. 1995
model
Olumide Lucas
b. 1897
historian
Manuchim Umezuruike
politician
Ayuba Ganiyu Adele
b. 1965
politician
Emmanuel Go'ar
politician
Effiom Otu Bassey
b. 1992
association football player
Reuben Agboola
b. 1962
association football player
CKay
b. 1995
singer-songwriter
Anayo Nnebe
1963 – 2024
politician
Christian Chukwu
1951 – 2025
association football player
Allwell Ademola
1982 – 2025
actor
Ibrahim Alkali
b. 1940
politician
Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze
b. 1982
artist
Samuel Olatunde Fadahunsi
1920 – 2014
engineer
Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor
1951 – 2026
Abdullahi Muhammad Kwadon
1942 – 2017
politician
Abayomi Owonikoko Seun
b. 1992
association football player
Kayode Odejayi
b. 1982
association football player
Osinachi Nwachukwu
1979 – 2022
singer-songwriter
Kabir Bello
b. 1983
association football player
Abdulfatai Buhari
b. 1965
politician
Ayo-Maria Atoyebi
1944 – 2025
Catholic priest
Abdul Aminu
b. 1965
association football player
Andy Amadi Okoroafor
b. 1966
film director
Nestor Binabo
politician
Ada Benjamin
b. 1994
sprinter
Shehu Ahmed
politician
Ahmad Abubakar
b. 1957
politician
Opeyemi Ajakaye
b. 2005
association football player
Ngozi Ezeocha
b. 1973
association football player
Emmanuel Ogoli
1989 – 2010
association football player
Wande Olabisi
b. 1988
baseball player
Omoowa Omoregie
taekwondo athlete
Akachukwu Sullivan Nwankpo
b. 1962
politician
Leke James
b. 1992
association football player
Idris Shaaba Jimada
b. 1984
academic
Nkechi Udeze
librarian
Kenneth Ogba
Abdullahi Balarabe Salame
b. 1961
politician
Dolapo Oni
television presenter
Nduka Otiono
b. 1964
writer
Solomon Theophilus
b. 1996
association football player
Adedamola Richard Kasumu
b. 1983
politician
Stephanie Okereke
b. 1982
actor
Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo
b. 1970
academic
Kingsley Sokari
b. 1995
association football player
Abi Daré
writer
Soji adejumo
b. 1956
politician