Nigeria

Yvonne Jegede

b. 1983

actor

Oluwatosin Olaseinde

entrepreneur

Bunu Sheriff Musa

1947 – 2021

civil servant

Seye Ogunlewe

b. 1991

sprinter

Paul Engo

1931 – 2010

diplomat

Scarlet Gomez

video vixen

Flora Ugwunwa

b. 1984

Paralympic athlete

Kingsley Udoh

b. 1990

association football player

Rose A. George

1946 – 2010

politician

Luvvie Ajayi

b. 1985

essayist

Bukola Abogunloko

b. 1994

sprinter

Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi

b. 1967

Eze Kenneth Emeka

b. 1971

politician

Olakunle Williams

b. 1987

lawyer

Biyi Bandele

1967 – 2022

writer

Tope Teddy Adenibuyan

rapper

Sidi Dauda Bage

b. 1956

judge

Hassan Lemu

1921 – 2017

Private secretary

Osita Iheme

b. 1982

actor

Mohammed Shuaib

b. 1984

association football player

Levi Chibuike Ajuonuma

1959 – 2012

journalist

Kunle Adejuyigbe

b. 1977

athletics competitor

Kenneth Ikechukwu Ozoemena

researcher

Aminu Dantata

1931 – 2025

businessperson

Morayo Afolabi-Brown

television presenter

Chris Iheuwa

actor

Oderah Chidom

b. 1995

basketball player

Yusuf Grillo

1934 – 2021

artist

Diche Enunwa

screenwriter

Omah Lay

b. 1997

singer

Shefiu Mohammed

b. 1956

association football player

Ajayi Agbebaku

b. 1956

athletics competitor

Isaac Danladi

b. 2002

cricketer

Chinonso Arubayi

b. 1987

actor

Chinaza Uche

b. 1987

actor

Ikechi Uko

b. 1964

media proprietor

Laura Ikeji

b. 1988

writer

Kingston Nyamapfene

b. 1948

academic

Clever Ikisikpo

b. 1960

politician

Uzo Iwobi

b. 1969

academic

Mohammed Isa Anka

politician

Uneku Saliu-Atawodi

b. 1987

polo player

Franklin Tebo Uchenna

b. 2000

association football player

Rasaq Malik Gbolahan

b. 1992

poet

Josaiah Ndubuisi Wachuku

1850 – 1950

politician

Otuekong Raphael Bassey

politician

Yagazie Emezi

b. 1989

photographer

Enekpedekumoh Okporu

b. 1962

amateur wrestler

Adedayo Isaac Omolafe

1964 – 2021

politician

Audu Innocent Ogbeh

1947 – 2025

politician

Olumide Makanjuola

b. 1984

LGBTQ rights activist

Dapo Olorunyomi

b. 1957

journalist

Yusuf Tajudeen

b. 1968

politician

Henry Uche Agbo

b. 1995

association football player

Jola Ayeye

b. 1992

screenwriter

Tade Thompson

b. 1950

novelist

Veronica Nnaji

b. 1940

politician

Jane Igharo

writer

Augustine Eguavoen

b. 1965

association football player

Taiwo Hassan

1959 – 2026

actor

Mohammed Mabdul

b. 1961

ambassador

Yemi Tella

1951 – 2007

association football player

Dachung Musa Bagos

b. 1977

Politician

Fanen Akyam

b. 2000

association football player

Glory Ogbonna

b. 1998

association football player

Rems Umeasiegbu

b. 1943

novelist

Victor Ndoma-Egba

b. 1956

politician

Odarawu

Simeon Oduoye

1945 – 2014

politician

Ojugbelu Arere

1070 – 1105

monarch

Paschal Okoli

b. 1997

association football player

Tems

b. 1995

singer-songwriter

Isabella Langu

volleyball player

Vincent Usulor

1948 – 2006

politician

Faruk Imam Muhammad

b. 1942

judge

Amiruddin Tukur

politician

Jane Balogun

1959 – 2023

Ozioma Bennett Ebonine

b. 1985

politician

Hakeem Babatunde

b. 1972

businessperson

Olajumoke Bodunrin

b. 1945

sprinter

Obafemi Anibaba

businessperson

Otaru Salihu Ohize

1953 – 2016

politician

Muhammad Habibullah Adam Abdullah El-ilory

b. 1958

Attia Nasreddin

b. 1950

businessperson

Ijeoma John

powerlifter

Julie Okoh

b. 1947

writer

Francis Alimikhena

b. 1947

politician

Japheth J. Omojuwa

b. 1984

journalist

Abel Guobadia

1932 – 2011

physicist

Stanley Nwabili

b. 1996

association football player

Charles Rotimi

b. 1957

researcher

Adebutu Oladipupo

b. 1962

politician

Salifu Joel Oyibo

b. 1967

politician

Adebayo Oladapo

b. 1940

athletics competitor

Gift Loveday Igbomgbo

comedian

Chris Abani

b. 1966

writer

Michael Tukura

b. 1988

association football player

Rimamnde Kwewum

politician

William Barnabas Qurix

b. 1961

university teacher

Sanda Kura of Borno