Nigeria
People of this nationality
Muhammad Bashir Saliu
1950 – 2026
Islamicist
Cecil Patterson
1908 – 1992
Anglican priest
Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka
1937 – 1999
Catholic priest
Olu Onagoruwa
1936 – 2017
lawyer
Ndifreke Udo
b. 1998
association football player
Eddie Ugbomah
1940 – 2019
film producer
Gavan McDonell
b. 1932
economist
George Da Costa
1853 – 1929
photographer
Mike Bamiloye
b. 1960
actor
Chidinma Favour Edeji
b. 1995
association football player
Molara Ogundipe
1940 – 2019
academic
Eberechi Wike
b. 1972
judge
Taofik Adegbite
businessperson
Chibuike Okeke
b. 1979
association football player
Ifeanyi George
1993 – 2020
association football player
Bayode Isaiah Popoola
b. 1963
academic
Malachy John Goltok
1965 – 2015
Catholic priest
Samuel Adegboyega
1896 – 1979
cleric
Emmanuel Otteh
1927 – 2012
theologian
Mohammed Adamu Bello
b. 1957
politician
Uju Onwudiwe
politician
Lateefat Bolanle Ajayi
politician
Uchenna Uzo
b. 1992
association football player
Magnus Ngei Abe
b. 1965
politician
Shagari Mohammed
b. 1990
association football player
Ogenyi Onazi
b. 1992
association football player
Ojo Ade
b. 1959
Rasheed Lawal
b. 1983
boxer
Jaja Wachuku
1918 – 1996
diplomat
Bruce Ijirighwo
b. 1949
sprinter
Alexx Ekubo
1986 – 2026
actor
Meshack Ubochioma
b. 2001
association football player
Davina Oriakhi
b. 1994
singer
Kemi Adetiba
b. 1980
music video director
Samuel Okoye
1939 – 2009
physicist
Grace Chibiko Offorma
university teacher
Gift Atulewa
1986 – 2024
association football player
Nedu Onyeuku
1983 – 2012
basketball player
Bolanle Ninalowo
b. 1980
actor
Chioma Onyekwere
b. 1994
athletics competitor
Ogechi Onyinanya
b. 1985
association football player
Abdulkareem Jubreel Ayodeji
b. 1960
politician
Jamila Abubakar Sadiq Malafa
b. 1965
lawyer
Cyril Hammond Elgee
1871 – 1917
military personnel
Philomena Obiageliuwa Uyanwah
1938 – 2019
physician
Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu
b. 1940
politician
Opaleke Jaiye
Nicholas Tofowomo
b. 1960
politician
Isaiah Sakpo
1912 – 1993
writer
Abubakar Balarabe
b. 1968
association football player
Benjamin Oluwakayode Osuntokun
1935 – 1995
neurologist
Gidago dan Laima
1817 – 1842
politician
Sambo Choji
b. 1977
association football player
Ekerekeme Agiomor
b. 1950
amateur wrestler
William Frederick Gowers
1875 – 1954
Oluwaseun Osowobi
activist
Danladi Mohammed Zakari
politician
Ojike Innocent
politician
Eke Uzoma
b. 1989
association football player
Greg Etafia
b. 1982
association football player
Oyewale Tomori
b. 1946
physician
Geoffrey Chinedu
b. 1997
association football player
Lanry Kahinda
b. 1994
association football player
Nnanna Uzor Kalu
politician
Simon Onwu
1908 – 1969
physician
Isaac Adebayo Adeyemi
Chinwe Okoli
civil servant
Dapo Sarumi
b. 1953
politician
Oliver De Coque
1947 – 2008
songwriter
Akinyinka Omigbodun
gynecologist
Hauwa Muhammed Sadique
b. 1969
engineer
Shaba Ibrahim
b. 1967
politician
Eka Esu Williams
b. 1950
activist
Abimbola Craig
b. 1986
actor
Oba Oladele Olashore
1935 – 2012
politician
Valentine Nwabili
b. 1987
association football player
Charles Negedu
b. 1989
association football player
Isaac Promise
1987 – 2019
association football player
Olusegun Mimiko
b. 1954
politician
Amusa Shittu
1937 – 2012
association football player
Peter Okebukola
b. 1951
academic
Adetokunbo Lucas
1931 – 2020
physician
Emmanuel Ebiede
1978 – 2023
association football player
Raymond Adeola
b. 2001
association football player
Josephine Anenih
b. 1948
politician
Abubakar Mahdi
politician
Olugbenga Onaolapo Obadara
b. 1960
politician
Jane Wall
b. 1972
actor
Miriam Olusanya
business executive
Salamat Ahuoiza Aliu
b. 1980
neurosurgeon
Obua Azibapu Fred
politician
Ugonna Onyenso
b. 2004
basketball player
David Hundeyin
b. 1990
journalist
Bassey Albert
b. 1972
politician
Paul Okoye
b. 1981
singer-songwriter
Ruth Ige
b. 1992
painter
Gregory Ojefua
actor
Mohammed Saidu Bargaja
b. 1962
politician
Mike Adenuga
b. 1953
businessperson
Bako Sarai
politician