Nigeria
People of this nationality
Daniel Anyiam
1926 – 1977
association football player
Ademola Adeleke
b. 1960
politician
Abubakar Tanko Ayuba
1945 – 2016
politician
Albert Onyeawuna
1935 – 2014
association football player
Sonni Gwanle Tyoden
1950 – 2025
politician
Azubuike Ishiekwene
b. 1965
journalist
Ado Musa
b. 1967
politician
Isaac Semitoje
b. 1968
association football player
Yinka Olukunga
actor
Crispin Adeniyi-Jones
1876 – 1957
physician
Kolapo Korede Osunsanya
b. 1963
politician
Okoh Osita
politician
Dahiru Mohammed
b. 1942
politician
GoodGirl LA
singer
McKay
b. 1997
rapper
Idong Ibok
b. 1985
basketball player
Ibrahim Dasuki
1923 – 2016
businessperson
Adebayo Adeleye
b. 2000
association football player
Azubuike Egwuekwe
b. 1989
association football player
Shehu Kangiwa
1953 – 1981
politician
Adetoun Ogunsheye
b. 1926
librarian
Andre Vibez
b. 1988
record producer
Mazi Nwonwu
journalist
Ibrahim Idris
b. 1949
politician
Chibuzor Nwogbo
b. 1990
association football player
Adebiyi Daramola
1958 – 2022
agricultural economist
Harrison Yusuf Bungwon
1949 – 2016
engineer
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
b. 1966
politician
John Anyogu
1898 – 1967
Catholic priest
Abdul Samad Rabiu
b. 1960
businessperson
Samuel Peter
b. 1980
boxer
Stephen Odey
b. 1998
association football player
Colonel Abu Ali
1945 – 2025
politician
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
b. 1963
activist
Adeyemi Ikuforiji
b. 1958
politician
Amen Edore Oyakhire
b. 1945
politician
Eghosa Asemota Agbonifo
b. 1985
Kunle Odunlami
b. 1990
association football player
Tunde Braimoh
politician
Olusegun Agagu
1948 – 2013
politician
Arinze Ifeakandu
b. 1995
writer
Jeremiah Useni
1943 – 2025
politician
Obioma Nnaemeka
b. 1948
university teacher
Boniface Offokaja
1940 – 2018
Ooni Luwoo
monarch
Emmanuel Ugbo
b. 2003
basketball player
Wole Soyinka
b. 1934
playwright
Oluwole Akinyele Agbede
Rymzo
b. 1974
singer
Small Doctor
b. 1996
singer
Idris Olorunnimbe
lawyer
Chinyere Nwabueze
actor
Falilat Ogunkoya
b. 1968
athletics competitor
Eskor Toyo
1929 – 2015
philosopher
Yetunde Zaid
b. 1969
librarian
Nassir Ali
b. 1968
politician
Mary Evans
b. 1963
artist
Maurice Propnen
politician
Adebayo Lawal
1941 – 2024
politician
Orji Uzor Kalu
b. 1960
politician
Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye
b. 1999
sport cyclist
Okey Uzoeshi
b. 1983
actor
Simon Atigwe
politician
Evangelino Valentim
b. 1984
association football player
James Owolabi
b. 1960
politician
Fidelia Njeze
b. 1964
politician
Frederick Fasehun
1935 – 2018
politician
Akpofure Rim-Rukeh
vice-chancellor
Aloysius-Michaels Nnabugwu Okolie
b. 1967
writer
Ugorji Okechukwu Ugorji
politician
Ekundayo Adeyinka Adeyemi
1937 – 2022
architect
Francis E. Waive
b. 1966
politician
Chikwe Ihekweazu
business executive
Julius Okojie
b. 1948
academic
Kabiru Idris
b. 1973
politician
Henry Odein Ajumogobia
b. 1956
politician
Kingsley Ononuju
Modibo Adama
1786 – 1847
ruler
Bayo Martins
1932 – 2003
journalist
Sunny Adagbonyi
academic
Rosina Umelo
b. 1930
children's writer
Segun Odegbami
b. 1952
association football player
Adeola Austin Oyinlade
b. 1981
human rights defender
Safinatu Buhari
1952 – 2006
Sarah Adebisi Sosan
b. 1956
politician
Christian Ohiri
1938 – 1966
athletics competitor
Akande Tope
b. 1997
association football player
George Oruigbiji Pepple
1849 – 1888
Oghenemairo Okechukwu Ese
gospel musician
T. A. Doherty
1895 – 1974
politician
Abdulwaheed Afolabi
b. 1991
association football player
Edwin Edeh
academic
Oluwafemi Balogun
b. 1987
chess player
Yohanna Akaito
ruler
Ajaka
Dele Alampasu
b. 1996
association football player
Mercy Almona-Isei
politician
Yewande Adekoya
b. 1983
actor
Itohan Ebireguesele
b. 1990
weightlifter
Amina Yuguda
journalist