Nigeria

Agbani Darego

b. 1982

model

Vincent Gabriel

b. 1931

athletics competitor

Judikay

b. 1987

gospel singer

Genevieve Nnaji

b. 1979

actor

John Ugochukwu

b. 1988

association football player

Chuks D General

writer

Etinosa Idemudia

actor

Bruno Iwuoha

1952 – 2021

actor

Taiwo Adebulu

journalist

Emeka Nwajiobi

b. 1959

association football player

Bala Garba

b. 1974

association football player

Justice John Erhenede

b. 1986

association football player

Chris Odeh

actor

Hogan Bassey

1932 – 1998

boxer

Fati Abubakar

photographer

Edidiong Umoafia

b. 2002

weightlifter

Temitope Solaja

actor

Winifred Gofit

b. 1994

judoka

Haruna Abdullahi

b. 1993

rapper

Ethel Ekpe

1963 – 2024

actor

Haruna Maitala

1954 – 2021

politician

Ayandiji Daniel Aina

academic

Patrick Obi Ngoddy

b. 1940

academic

Jide Olugbodi

b. 1977

association football player

Chris Ekiyor

b. 1972

dentist

Teniola Aladese

film producer

Sanya Dojo Onabamiro

academic

Danladi Umar

b. 1971

lawyer

Campbell Ajiye

b. 1981

businessperson

Bilikisu Labaran

journalist

Babagana Monguno

b. 1957

military officer

Abayomi Olonisakin

b. 1961

military personnel

Akinlabi Olasunkanmi

b. 1956

politician

Shehu Ahmadu Musa

1935 – 2008

official

Femi Soyinka

1937 – 2022

dermatologist

Chinedu Oriala

b. 1981

athletics competitor

Prestina Oluchi Ochonogor

b. 2006

athletics competitor

Mukhtar Zakari Chawai

b. 1978

politician

Mandela Obasi

politician

Lynox

b. 1996

singer

Roberts Orya

b. 2000

business executive

Rahila Hadea Cudjoe

b. 1948

lawyer

Herbert Macaulay

1864 – 1946

politician

Zainab Balogun

b. 1989

model

Dibu Ojerinde

academic

E. B. Alo

b. 1950

entomologist

TemiDollFace

singer

Yvonne Orji

b. 1983

actor

Regina Daniels

b. 2000

film actor

Musbau Adewumi Akanji

b. 1953

academic

Israel Njemanze

1922 – 1955

musician

Priya Ramrakha

1935 – 1968

photographer

Usman Shehu Bawa

b. 1973

politician

Christy Ohiaeriaku

b. 1996

association football player

Jeff Varem

b. 1983

basketball player

Onajite Okoloko

businessperson

Victor Atokolo

b. 1969

writer

Shuaibu Babas

politician

Samson Abioye

1991 – 2017

businessperson

Solomon Ahwinahwi

politician

Toyin Adewale-Gabriel

b. 1969

poet

Muhammadu Gawo

1954 – 2019

politician

S. A. Afolabi

b. 1966

writer

Senas Ukpanah

politician

Nwanneka Okwelogu

b. 1995

shot putter

Shuaib Ahmed Abdulkadir

b. 1966

politician

Charles O'Tudor

b. 1971

businessperson

Suraju Saka

b. 1976

table tennis player

Cecilia Omaile Ojabo

b. 1960

physician

Abideen Olasupo

b. 1993

entrepreneur

Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja

b. 1944

politician

George Thompson Sekibo

b. 1957

politician

James O. C. Ezeilo

1930 – 2013

mathematician

Emilia Asim-Ita

1998 – 2021

entrepreneur

Maryam Elisha

fashion designer

Adams Aliyu Ishiaku

b. 1960

politician

George Latunji Lasebikan

Anglican bishop

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

b. 1976

novelist

Alao Fatai Adisa

b. 1986

association football player

Chiromawa Muhammad

politician

David Umaru

b. 1959

politician

Nse Ikpe Etim

b. 1974

actor

Sola Onayiga

actor

Sola David-Borha

b. 1950

businessperson

Olakunbi Olasope

b. 1971

classical scholar

Michael Ani

1917 – 1985

civil servant

Ruth Ogbeifo

b. 1972

weightlifter

Fatima Batul Mukhtar

b. 1963

botanist

Ademola Onikoyi

b. 1987

cricketer

Mohammed Abul-Salam Onuka

politician

Zana Itiunbe Akpagu

b. 1966

academic

Abdullahi Shehu

b. 1963

civil servant

Muhammed Abdulrahman

b. 1989

association football player

Tunji Bello

b. 1961

political scientist

Peter Okoye

b. 1981

singer

Tolu Akinyemi

b. 1985

writer

Yusuf Abdulazeez

b. 2002

association football player

Sammy Oziti

b. 1983

amateur wrestler

Solomon Bob

b. 1970

Siradji Sani

b. 1980

association football player