Nigeria
People of this nationality
Mustapha Bukar
1954 – 2018
politician
Mohammed Lawal Rafindadi
1934 – 2007
diplomat
Tunji Alausa
politician
Owodunni Teriba
1938 – 2020
social scientist
Jacob Uwadiae Egharevba
1893 – 1980
historian
Daurama
ruler
Izuchuckwu Anthony
b. 1997
association football player
Miracle Friday Akpadiaha
b. 1991
association football player
Jonathan John
b. 2001
association football player
Mike Edwards
b. 1990
athletics competitor
Olaide Adewale Akinremi
1972 – 2024
politician
Kennedy Nzechukwu
b. 1992
mixed martial arts fighter
Yerima Lawal Ngama
politician
Ejike Asiegbu
b. 1901
actor
Lilian Bach
b. 1975
actor
Grace Oyelude
b. 1931
nurse
Rasheed Ijaodola
lawyer
Sulaiman Faruq Onikijipa
b. 1962
Taye Taiwo
b. 1985
association football player
Mutiu Adepoju
b. 1970
association football player
Bimbo Thomas
actor
Ade Bajomo
b. 1966
banker
Martina Chukwuma-Ezike
b. 1981
chief executive officer
Folayegbe Akintunde-Ighodalo
1923 – 2005
permanent secretary
Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
critic
Dayo Oyewusi
b. 1966
badminton player
Adesoji Adelaja
b. 1956
academic
Nike Peller
actor
Samuel Eson Johnson Ecoma
1930 – 1999
judge
Ann Mukoro
b. 1975
association football player
Latunde Odeku
1927 – 1974
neurosurgeon
Maxwell Khobe
1950 – 2000
Hadiza Mailafia
politician
Philip Otele
b. 1999
association football player
Calabar Chic
b. 1991
actor
Paul Usoro
b. 1958
Uhunoma Osazuwa
b. 1987
heptathlete
Geidam Almajir
politician
Folabi Olumide
1936 – 2021
surgeon
Cleopatra Tawo
AD 29 – 2017
radio personality
Ifeanyi Chudy Momah
b. 1983
lawyer
Grace Anigbata
b. 1998
athletics competitor
Tanimowo Ogunlesi
1908 – 2002
politician
Sani Umar
b. 1970
politician
Hosea Ehinlanwo
b. 1938
politician
Ebun Oyagbola
1931 – 2025
diplomat
Bisola Makanjuola
b. 1996
amateur wrestler
Christy Opara-Thompson
b. 1971
athletics competitor
Regina Askia-Williams
b. 1967
nurse
I. K. Dairo
1930 – 1996
musician
Emem Eduok
b. 1994
association football player
Halima Tayo Alao
b. 1956
architect
Chikwenye Okonjo Ogunyemi
b. 1932
writer
Israel Sunny-Goli
politician
Olorogun O'tega Emerhor
b. 1957
banker
Okafor John
politician
Michael Atata
association football player
Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa
1936 – 2020
politician
Simi
b. 1988
singer
Suwaibidu Galadima
b. 1992
sprinter
Shirley Ngozi Okwudinma
entrepreneur
Mai Atafo
b. 1977
fashion designer
Peter Enahoro
1935 – 2023
journalist
Yellow Yeiyah
b. 1984
swimmer
Komsol Longgap
b. 1967
politician
M.I Abaga
b. 1981
rapper
Alexander Abiodun Adebayo Bada
1930 – 2000
Roseberry Briggs
1925 – 2013
Adedoyin Salami
b. 1963
economist
John Owoeri
b. 1987
association football player
Abiodun Duro-Ladipo
b. 1941
singer
Austin Ejide
b. 1984
association football player
Daniel Nwachukwu
researcher
Emem Inwang
actor
Asi Archibong-Arikpo
1919 – 2005
politician
Kolade Oshinowo
b. 1948
painter
Darlington Obaseki
b. 1968
pathologist
Osita Okeagu
b. 1978
athletics competitor
Henry Fajemirokun
1926 – 1978
ship-owner
Tunde King
1910 – 1980
guitarist
Gibson Jalo
1939 – 2000
military personnel
Ocholi Edicha
b. 1979
badminton player
Bolanle Austen-Peters
b. 1965
lawyer
Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor
1935 – 2020
Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali
b. 1969
politician
Oladipo Jadesimi
businessperson
Feyiseitan Asagidigbi
b. 1999
association football player
Lazarus Muoka
writer
Rotimi Adebari
b. 1964
politician
Femi Robinson
1940 – 2015
actor
Manu Garba
b. 1965
association football player
Oko Jumbo
Adaeze Onuigbo
b. 2008
actor
Mustapha Amin
politician
Esther Onyenezide
b. 2003
association football player
Victor Agbo
b. 1980
association football player
Ebitimitula Nicholas Etebu
academic
Abimbola Alale
businessperson
Eric Williams
b. 1977
swimmer
Alhaji Aliyu Makama
1905 – 1980
politician