Nigeria
People of this nationality
Nosa Igiebor
b. 1990
association football player
Andy Chukwu
b. 1957
film director
Joseph Benjamin
b. 1976
actor
Stephen Adebanji Akintoye
b. 1935
academic
Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs
1930 – 2018
Businessman
Uwem Akpan
b. 1971
writer
Grace Ofure
b. 1978
businessperson
Nichole Banna
b. 1989
actor
Rumun Ndur
b. 1975
ice hockey player
William Azanor
b. 1959
boxer
Akenzua II
1899 – 1978
Joshua Obaje
b. 1992
association football player
Adebayo Salami
b. 1953
actor
Lawrence Adegbeingbe
b. 1957
athletics competitor
Grace Oladunni Taylor
1937 – 2025
biochemist
Olaokun Soyinka
b. 1958
physician
Mary Njoku
b. 1985
actor
Bello Muhammad Goronyo
b. 1965
lawyer
Audu Idris Umar
b. 1959
politician
Abubakar Olusola Saraki
1933 – 2012
politician
Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji
1936 – 2026
diplomat
Muhammadu Inuwa
1904 – 1963
Amina Bala-Zakari
b. 1960
politician
Lukman Haruna
b. 1990
association football player
Farah Dagogo
b. 1982
Bilkisu Yusuf
1952 – 2015
newspaper editor
Ngozi Alaegbu
journalist
Chinwoke Mbadinuju
1945 – 2023
politician
Yemi Ajibade
1929 – 2013
actor
Lere Oyewumi
b. 1960
civil servant
Kelechi Okoye
b. 1984
association football player
Musiliu Obanikoro
b. 1957
diplomat
James Manager
b. 1960
politician
Mohammed Sabo
b. 1960
Sarah Nnodim
b. 1995
association football player
Arinola Fatimoh Lawal
b. 1969
politician
Dahiru Muhammad Hashim
physician
Aminu Mohammed
b. 2001
basketball player
Tewa Onasanya
b. 1978
writer
Ikechukwu Kalu
b. 1984
association football player
Habibu Idris Shuaibu
b. 1984
politician
Akintunde Akinsehinwa
1944 – 1976
military personnel
Maheeda
b. 1982
singer
Augustus Aikhomu
1939 – 2011
politician
Kehinde Yisa Anifowoshe
b. 1992
association football player
Adetoye Oyetola Sode
politician
Sani Umar Dan-Galadima
politician
Udo Nwoko
b. 1984
association football player
Ilebaye Precious Odiniya
b. 2001
entrepreneur
Tunde Olaoluwa Adekunle
b. 1986
musician
Edward Thaddeus Barleycorn Barber
1865 – 1948
physician
Samuel Ekundayo Alao
academic
Kyari Mohammed
b. 1963
academic
Ayila Yussuf
b. 1984
association football player
Ashanti Obi
b. 1952
sprinter
Bakare Gbadamosi
b. 1930
poet
Uche Uzorka
b. 1974
artist
Kema Chikwe
b. 1951
politician
Abasiono Uwemedimo Akpan
b. 2000
athlete
Francesca Ekwuyasi
b. 1990
writer
Mamman Makama
b. 1946
sprinter
Anayo Iwuala
b. 1999
association football player
Emeka Umeh
b. 1997
association football player
Hassan Bosso
b. 1969
athletics competitor
Stella Damasus
b. 1978
singer
Tochukwu Oluehi
b. 1987
association football player
Mohammed Bawa
1954 – 2017
politician
Simon Norfolk
b. 1963
photographer
Shehu Dikko
association football coach
Dalhatu Tafida
b. 1940
politician
James Olakunle
b. 1947
sprinter
Kayode Sofola
b. 1951
lawyer
Gavin Cracck
b. 1993
rapper
Samuel Segun Okoya
b. 1958
academic
Sheriff Isa
b. 1990
association football player
Tomi Favored
b. 1987
gospel singer
Victor Edet
b. 1966
athletics competitor
Joke Muyiwa
b. 1963
actor
Nuella Njubigbo
b. 1984
actor
Anthony Youdeowei
b. 1937
academic
Glory Odiase
b. 1993
sport cyclist
Chijioke Akuneto
b. 1997
association football player
Ijeoma Grace Agu
b. AD 16
actor
Moses Fasanya
politician
Hadiza Bala Usman
b. 1976
politician
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
b. 2004
association football player
Saminu Abdullahi
b. 2001
association football player
Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello
b. 1964
academic
Fatima Muhammad Lolo
1891 – 1997
traditional singer
Albert Adeogun
politician
Olabisi Ajala
1929 – 1999
travel writer
Yinka Ayenuwa
b. 1986
weightlifter
Mobolaji Johnson
1936 – 2019
politician
Tella Babatunde
b. 1964
journalist
Imrana Alhaji Buba
b. 1992
social entrepreneur
Chris Piwuna
researcher
Bassey Ekpo Bassey
b. 1949
Kamorudeen Adekunle Adedibu
politician
Awa Ibraheem
b. 1953
business
Gbenga Daniel
b. 1956
engineer