Nigeria
People of this nationality
Oluyemisi Oluremi Obilade
b. 1958
vice-chancellor
Afeosemime Adogame
b. 1964
university teacher
Leila Fowler
1933 – 2025
pedagogue
Folake Olowofoyeku
b. 1983
actor
Independence Ogunewe
1960 – 2018
politician
Ifeoma Iheanacho
b. 1988
amateur wrestler
Henry Makinwa
b. 1977
association football player
Demas Nwoko
b. 1935
architect
Iya Abubakar
b. 1934
politician
Eyo Esua
1901 – 1973
teacher
Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo
b. 1974
singer
Jude Ogada
b. 1989
association football player
Victoria Chika Ezerim
taekwondo athlete
Ahmadu Ali
b. 1936
politician
Usani Uguru Usani
b. 1961
politician
Toni Kan
b. 1971
writer
Lawan Musa Abdullahi
b. 1970
lawyer
Sola Sobowale
b. 1965
actor
Satomi Ahmad
b. 1981
politician
Salawa Abeni
b. 1961
vocalist
Obisia Nwankpa
1950 – 2025
boxer
Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye
journalist
Khadijah Blell
b. 1989
singer
Adenike Oyetunde
b. 1986
broadcaster
Kashim Shettima
b. 1966
politician
Nkiru Okosieme
b. 1972
association football player
Isah Eliakwu
b. 1985
association football player
Anita Natacha Akide
b. 1995
businessperson
Amodou Abdullei
b. 1987
association football player
Frank Edoho
television presenter
Makki Abubakar Yalleman
b. 1969
politician
Babagana Umara Zulum
b. 1969
academic
Bunmi Kayode
b. 1985
association football player
Buba Yero
1762 – 1862
military personnel
Michael Otedola
1926 – 2014
politician
Jaaruma
b. 1993
businessperson
Abdullahi T. Gwarzo
politician
Beatrice Aboyade
1935 – 2023
academic
Ogbonna Nwuke
b. 1959
civil servant
Henry Offia
b. 1999
association football player
Akpan Utuk
military personnel
Segun Olayinka
b. 1988
cricketer
Adebowale A. Adeyemo
physician-scientist
Grace Apiafi
b. 1958
athletics competitor
Oluwafemi Ajisafe
academic
Chris Adighije
politician
Uba Charles
b. 2002
association football player
Oyekan I
1871 – 1900
Rotimi Jaiyesimi
physician
Ummi Ibrahim Usman
b. 1987
actor
Baba Adamu Iyam
politician
Grace Alache Jerry
beauty pageant contestant
Omoayena Odunbaku
university teacher
Jude Ngaji
b. 1974
politician
Kolawole Olawuyi
1963 – 2007
journalist
Emeka Nwabueze
b. 1949
film director
Adekundo Adesoji
b. 1901
athletics competitor
Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye
b. 1963
entrepreneur
Alex Egbona
b. 1964
politician
Hogan Jimoh
b. 1955
boxer
Solomon John
b. 2001
association football player
Enoch Adegoke
b. 2000
athletics competitor
Mohammed Kola Balogun
b. 1956
politician
Abubakar Mohammed
politician
Yakubu Gowon
b. 1934
politician
Sandra Ozabor
b. 1997
volleyball player
Usman Faruk
1935 – 2020
politician
Aliyu Madaki
b. 1967
politician
Sejiro Avoseh
b. 1990
artist
Benneth Nwankwo
b. 1995
photographer
Robert Egbeta
b. 1989
association football player
Victor Koko
b. 1992
basketball player
Nadine Ibrahim
b. 2000
film director
Suleiman Abdullahi
b. 1996
association football player
Eghosa Imasuen
b. 1976
novelist
Grace Folashade Bent
b. 1960
politician
Adebayo Babatunde Mohammed
b. 1959
politician
Eva Alordiah
b. 1989
rapper
Oluwaserimi Adewumi Ajetunmobi
politician
Abubakar Aliyu Ibrahim
b. 1994
association football player
Yinusa Yahaya Ahmed
politician
Mercy Eke
b. 1993
actor
Joshua Dogonyaro
1940 – 2021
Ezekiel Bala
b. 1987
association football player
Adawari Pepple
politician
Folahanmi Aina
b. 1984
researcher
GOK Ajayi
1931 – 2014
lawyer
Ishaku Elisha Abbo
b. 1976
politician
Pericoma Okoye
1935 – 2017
singer
Priscilla Ikos Usiobaifo
women's rights activist
Mike Akhigbe
1946 – 2013
politician
Adesua Etomi
b. 1986
actor
Gbemiga Ogunleye
b. 1959
lawyer
Hyde Onuaguluchi
b. 1948
politician
Bisi Silva
1962 – 2019
archivist
Felix A. Obuah
politician
Ahmed Usman
1951 – 2021
politician
Mohammed Nur
b. 2002
association football player
Nowa Omoigui
1959 – 2021
historian
Biobarakuma Wangagha Degi Eremienyo
b. 1959
politician