Nigeria
People of this nationality
Toyin Falola
b. 1953
historian
Peter Ogar
politician
Jonathan Akpoborie
b. 1968
association football player
Benson Idahosa
1938 – 1998
author
Omo-Love Branch
b. 1974
association football player
Rilwan Olanrewaju Hassan
b. 1991
association football player
Kaniye Ebeku
lawyer
Max Siollun
historian
Awwal Zubairu Gambo
b. 1966
soldier
Abdullahi Mohammed
1939 – 2025
military personnel
Karu Simon Elisha
b. 1978
politician
John Madaki
politician
Sanni Issa
b. 1991
association football player
Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi
b. 2000
American football player
Saudatu Sani
b. 1954
politician
Philip Azango
b. 1997
association football player
Anthony Njokuani
b. 1980
mixed martial arts fighter
Adaora Ukoh
b. AD 27
actor
Umar Usman Kadafur
b. 1976
politician
Naziru M Ahmad
b. 1986
singer-songwriter
Onaolapo Soleye
1933 – 2023
politician
Gabriel Igbinedion
b. 1934
businessperson
Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong
b. 1954
Oguzoeme Nsenu
b. 1958
athletics competitor
Godwin Emefiele
b. 1961
banker
Tele Ikuru
b. 1966
Azeez Shobowale Shobola
b. 1992
association football player
Fidelis Gadzama
b. 1979
sprinter
John Moray Stuart-Young
1881 – 1939
novelist
Andy Salako
b. 1972
association football player
Andy Ologun
b. 1983
actor
Lawal Bilbis
b. 1961
biochemist
Lanre Alfred
journalist
Bala James Ngilari
politician
Anita Alaire Afoke Asuoha
b. 1990
actor
Ola Rotimi
1938 – 2000
writer
Oluwapelumi Arameedey Kayode
b. 1992
actor
Norbert Young
actor
Saint Obi
1965 – 2023
film director
Gomo Onduku
b. 1993
association football player
Kehinde Okenla
b. 1972
table tennis player
Desmond Elliot
b. 1974
actor
Chike Ofodile
1924 – 2014
lawyer
Emmanuel Daniel
b. 1993
association football player
Gbenga Ogunniya
b. 1949
politician
Ejiro Amos Tafiri
b. 1980
fashion designer
Mildred Okwo
b. 1966
film director
Bovi
b. 1979
actor
Asisat Oshoala
b. 1994
association football player
Egbert Udo Udoma
1917 – 1998
judge
Abiodun Agunbiade
b. 1983
association football player
Muhammadu Bello Kagara
1890 – 1971
writer
Odion Ugbesia
b. 1949
politician
Kamal Aboki
1997 – 2023
comedian
Dele Aiyenugba
b. 1983
association football player
Olumide Bakare
1953 – 2017
actor
Hashimu Garba
b. 1980
association football player
Micheal Oladimeji Faborede
b. 1956
academic
Omawumi Udoh
1960 – 2016
politician
Chukwudi Apugo
politician
Taiwo Egunjobi
screenwriter
Pius Nwabufo Charles Okigbo
1924 – 2000
economist
Mohammed Kaliel
1942 – 2015
politician
Mansur Aliyu Mashi
politician
Bola Ige
1930 – 2001
politician
Yar'adua Abubakar Sadiq
politician
Salas Okechukwu
b. 1989
association football player
Lawan Shettima Ali
b. 1966
politician
Liz Anjorin
b. 1950
actor
Kabura Zakama
b. 1964
poet
Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu
politician
Abdurrahman Shugaba Darman
1920 – 2010
politician
Amanda Mike-Ebeye
b. 1986
actor
Michael Ekeghasi
b. 1985
singer-songwriter
Ajagbusi Ekun
Success Oghene Oyibu
b. 2007
athlete
Eldryd Parry
1930 – 2022
academic
Idi Othman Guda
1941 – 2015
politician
Abdul Aziz Moshood
b. 1968
association football player
Herzekiah Andrew Shanu
1858 – 1905
photographer
Umaru Abdullahi
b. 1939
judge
Andy Egwunyenga
b. 1960
zoologist
Terwase Akwaza
1970 – 2020
theft
Moses Atede
b. 1997
association football player
Chido Onumah
b. 1966
journalist
Muhammadu Attahiru II
Olufemi Adebanjo
b. 1961
politician
Mansur Manu Soro
b. 1987
politician
Solomon Okpako
b. 1990
association football player
Tony Uchenna Ubesie
1950 – 1994
novelist
Obi Enechionyia
b. 1995
basketball player
Frederick William Koko
1853 – 1898
Hakeem Bello-Osagie
b. 1955
entrepreneur
Steve Sinikiem Azaiki
politician
Kaestrings
gospel musician
Sunkanmi Omobolanle
b. 1987
actor
Osai Ojigho
b. 1976
lawyer
Ado Sani Kiri
politician
Frank Ovie Kokori
1944 – 2023
politician
Emmanuel Nuhu Kure
missionary