Nigeria
People of this nationality
Ayo Gabriel Irikefe
1922 – 1996
judge
Patrice Wilson
b. 1983
songwriter
Suleman Sani
b. 2006
association football player
Harold Demuren
b. 1945
engineer
Abdullahi Mustapha
b. 1948
academic
Magaji Abdullahi
1947 – 2016
politician
Karim Bare
b. 1983
swimmer
Ronke Ademiluyi
jurist
Cecilia Ezeilo
b. 1967
politician
Cornelius Udebuluzor
b. 1974
association football player
Joe Oziti
b. 1974
amateur wrestler
Alice Nwosu
b. 1984
sprinter
Lateef Kayode
b. 1983
boxer
Daniel Ekedo
b. 1989
association football player
Fathia Balogun
b. 1969
actor
Bisk
singer
Jelili Atiku
b. 1968
artist
Mohammed Usman
b. 1980
association football player
Isyaku Rabiu
1928 – 2018
businessperson
Adedayo Clement Adeyeye
b. 1957
politician
Folake Olunloyo
politician
Mayowa Akinfolarin
b. 1962
politician
Joshua Mfonobong Temitope
b. 2000
basketball player
Michelle Alozie
b. 1997
association football player
Lizzy Evoeme
1942 – 2024
actor
Wahab Dosunmu
politician
Tega Odele
b. 1995
athletics competitor
Usman Jibrin
1942 – 2011
politician
Mmenie-Abasi Etok
b. 2003
association football player
Bala Ibn Naallah
b. 1967
politician
Etim Jack Okpoyo
b. 1943
DJ KayWise
b. 1992
record producer
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
1912 – 1966
politician
August Udoh
photographer
Aliyu Modibbo Umar
b. 1958
politician
Femi Otedola
b. 1962
businessperson
Eleanor Nwadinobi
physician
Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar
b. 1956
politician
Folake Onayemi
1964 – 2024
classical scholar
Pauline Uwakweh
writer
Christie George
b. 1984
association football player
Tahir Mamman
b. 1954
academic administrator
Theodore Ahamefule Orji
b. 1950
politician
Temi Ejoor
politician
Yaqub Kareem
boxer
Abdullahi Umar Faruk
politician
Government Tompolo
b. 1969
Ivie Okujaye
b. 1987
singer
Freeman Osonuga
b. 1984
physician
Aisha Shehu Adamu
b. 1969
medical director
Mohammed Barkindo
1959 – 2022
politician
Cletus Komena Emein
b. 1948
politician
Lola Omolola
b. 1976
journalist
Emmanuel Nwude
b. 2000
impostor
Abubakar Malami
b. 1967
lawyer
Frank Nneji
b. 1960
politician
Ayo Bakare
b. 1960
basketball coach
Emeka Idu Godwin Obiajulu
b. 1961
politician
Tunde Odunlade
b. 1954
artist
Muhammad Ahmad
politician
Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen
b. 1950
judge
Yinka Durosinmi
b. 1961
politician
Slimcase
b. 1982
musician
Evelyn Oputu
b. 1948
banker
Hyginus Anugo
1977 – 2000
sprinter
Chinedu Odozor-Onikeku
b. 1977
athletics competitor
Monday Okpebholo
b. 1970
politician
Anthony Agbo
b. 1954
politician
Ike Chioke
banker
Destiny Etiko
b. 1989
actor
Noah Yusuf
b. 1964
vice-chancellor
Kunle Adegbola
b. 1984
cricketer
Ibrahim Abdullahi Dutse
b. 1959
politician
Franklin Erepamo Osaisai
b. 1958
nuclear engineer
Humphrey Okechukwu Akanazu
academic
Oguchi Uche
b. 1987
association football player
Rafiatu Lawal
b. 1996
weightlifter
Bright Dike
b. 1987
association football player
Mariam Kayode
b. 2007
actor
Joseph Fadahunsi
1901 – 1986
politician
Silas Janfa
politician
Funsho Williams
1948 – 2006
politician
Gabriel Babatunde Ogunmola
chemist
Effiong Eyoh
b. 1996
association football player
Nwankwo Kanu
b. 1976
association football player
Folu Storms
b. 1986
radio personality
William Erese
b. 1976
athletics competitor
Ireti Kingibe
b. 1954
politician
Erelu Kuti
entrepreneur
Nuhu Abdullahi
b. 1989
film actor
James Ibori
b. 1959
politician
Abdul Mshelia
politician
Nnolim Nnaji
b. 1971
politician
Alexandra Amuchechukwu Asogwa
b. 1996
model
Francis Uzoho
b. 1998
association football player
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
b. 1977
cook
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan
researcher
Chris Olukolade
b. 1959
military personnel
Chukwuemeka Ezeife
1937 – 2023
politician
May Ellen Mofe-Damijo
1956 – 1996
journalist