Nigeria
People of this nationality
Sunday Ajibade Adenihun
1940 – 2008
politician
John James Akpan Udo-Edehe
b. 1960
politician
Solomon Ewuga
1955 – 2025
politician
Efe Aghama
b. 2004
association football player
Andrew Uchendu
politician
Femi Gbaja Biamila
b. 1962
politician
Matthew N. O. Sadiku
b. 1955
academic
Oluyemi Kayode
1968 – 1994
athletics competitor
Ebi Ololo
environmentalist
Shettima Ali Monguno
1926 – 2016
politician
Matthew Nwogu
b. 1960
politician
Odunayo Eweniyi
b. 1992
entrepreneur
Lucy Ejike
b. 1977
powerlifter
David Aradeon
1933 – 2024
architect
Amaechi Muonagor
1962 – 2024
actor
Nicholas Okoh
b. 1952
Anglican priest
Patrick Ayo Akinyelure
politician
Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe
1915 – 1990
politician
Alex Iwobi
b. 1996
association football player
Onyeka Onwenu
1952 – 2024
politician
Jazuli Imam
politician
Justina Tiana Eyakpobeyan
b. 2006
athletics competitor
Allen Ifechukwu Onyema
b. 1964
businessperson
Raymond Abbas
b. 1983
Instagrammer
Staqk G
b. 1996
rapper
Malle Aminu
b. 1969
politician
Chuk Iwuji
b. 1975
actor
David Olaleye
1954 – 2021
virologist
Umar Pate
b. 1964
academic
Muktar Muhammed
1944 – 2017
politician
Gloria Bamiloye
b. 1964
actor
Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu
b. 1960
Adoki Tonye Smart
politician
Idris Legbo Kutigi
1939 – 2018
judge
Cyprian Ekpo
legal scholar
Comfort Nwuchiola
politician
Simi Johnson
1929 – 2000
academic
Seun Sean Jimoh
film actor
Anya Oko Anya
b. 1937
biologist
Gloria Chinasa
b. 1987
association football player
Tanko Ishaya
vice-chancellor
Philip Ipole
b. 2001
association football player
Idi Mukhtar Maiha
politician
Malachy Ikechukwu Okwueze
b. 1962
university teacher
Priscilla Ojo
b. 2001
actor
I Go Dye
b. 1979
entertainer
Omoniyi Ibietan
b. 1970
journalist
Peter Adeniyi
b. 1944
academic
Bello Hassan Shinkafi
b. 1969
politician
Kelechi Nwanaga
b. 1997
athletics competitor
Monica Dongban-Mensem
b. 1957
judge
Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa
b. 1957
politician
Innocent Chukwuma
1961 – 2021
businessperson
Yemisi Sophie Odusanya
b. 1984
vlogger
Akanmu Adebayo
b. 1956
academic
Aruwa Gyunka
politician
Theophilus Oladipo Ogunlesi
1923 – 2023
academic
Najeem Salaam
b. 1965
politician
Kelechi Iheanacho
b. 1996
association football player
Esther Uzodinma
b. 2002
actor
Margery Chuba-Okadigbo
politician
Ofiran
Joseph Fuwape
b. 1957
academic
Cecelia Akagu
military personnel
Nicole Asinugo
screenwriter
Eli Jidere Bala
b. 1954
engineer
Sampson Orji
b. 1960
Businessperson
Uchenna Ogundu
b. 2006
association football player
Aloma Isaac Junior
b. 1991
comedian
Crystal Chigbu
entrepreneur
Elijah Odede
b. 2007
association football player
Okoye Chukwuma
politician
Bola Shagaya
b. 1959
businessperson
Tunde Owolabi
b. 1995
association football player
Clement Isong
1920 – 2000
politician
Kelechi Iheanacho Zeal
b. 1981
association football player
Joseph Osuigwe Chidiebere
b. 1985
Devatop Centre for Africa Development
Chidi Osuchukwu
b. 1993
association football player
Muhammadu Buhari
1942 – 2025
military personnel
Uchechukwu N. Maduako
politician
Hassan Muhammed Lawal
1954 – 2018
politician
Muizz Mustapha
b. 2000
rugby league player
Cyprian Ekwensi
1921 – 2007
writer
Nduka Obaigbena
b. 1959
Simon Kolawole
b. 1972
journalist
Derick Amadi
b. 1984
association football player
Danburam Abubakar Nuhu
b. 1967
politician
Osinachi
b. 1991
artist
Gideon Gwani
b. 1964
politician
Antonia Okonma
b. 1983
actor
Abhulimen Richard Anao
academic
Rofiat Sule
b. 2000
association football player
Sesan Adedeji
b. 1996
cricketer
Clement Nwankwo
b. 1962
human rights defender
Adedeji Adeleke
b. 1957
business magnate
Siene Allwell-Brown
lawyer
Luka Kogi Yabwat
Paramount Ruler
Akhabue Ebalu Evans
film director
D'Tunes
b. 1990
songwriter
Iyiola Omisore
b. 1957
politician