Nigeria
People of this nationality
Zaina Agoro
singer
Stanley Ihugba
b. 1987
association football player
Aja Samson
politician
Philip Igbafe
1936 – 2021
historian
Angela Ekaette
b. 1959
dancer
Abdullahi Bala Lau
b. 1964
cleric
Saburi Biobaku
1918 – 2003
historian
Godswill Obot Akpabio
b. 1962
politician
Patricia Etteh
b. 1953
politician
Chidinma Okeke
b. 2000
association football player
Matthew Ashimolowo
b. 1952
pastor
Christian Muomaife
b. 1987
association football player
Tope Fasua
b. 1971
politician
Martin Elechi
politician
Deborah Oluwaseun Odeyemi
b. 1995
athletics competitor
Nick Monu
b. 1965
film director
Henry Adefope
1926 – 2012
diplomat
Abba Musa Rimi
b. 1940
politician
Thomas Etuh
businessperson
Eyitope Ogunbodede
b. 1957
academic
Ugo Ukah
b. 1984
association football player
Emeka Okoroafor
b. 1980
politician
Sani Daura Ahmed
politician
Ogbidi Okojie
1857 – 1944
sovereign
Michael Gobal Gokum
b. 1964
Catholic priest
Thompson Usiyan
1956 – 2021
association football player
Dauda Musa Komo
1959 – 2025
politician
Ipoola Alani Akinrinade
b. 1939
politician
Kabiru Alhassan Rurum
b. 1970
politician
Mudiaga Odje
1923 – 2005
lawyer
Daniel Okoro
b. 2003
rugby league player
Lukman Alade Fakeye
b. 1983
wood carver
Adegoke Adelabu
1915 – 1958
politician
Patience Ibekwe Adbullah
b. 1963
police officer
Elizabeth Shoyemi
executive director
Mohammed Uwais
1936 – 2025
judge
Inuwa Wada
1917 – 2015
politician
Nnenna Oti
b. 1958
university teacher
Kamar Oshioke
b. 1988
association football player
Bankole Johnson
b. 1959
psychiatrist
Adesegun Akin-Olugbade
Eku Edewor
b. 1986
model
Biodun Stephen
writer
Hamisu Musa
politician
Abdulsalam Gambo Mubarak
b. 1974
politician
Chinazo Cunningham
b. 1968
university teacher
Derrick Obasohan
b. 1981
basketball player
Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa
b. 1940
politician
Gbolahan Mudasiru
1945 – 2003
politician
Sonnie Ayere
businessperson
Akin Fakeye
b. 1936
sculptor
Gripa Tombrapa
b. 1993
sport cyclist
Bashir Yuguda
diplomat
Muhammad Rumfa
politician
Maryam bint Uthman
1810 – 1880
scholar
Monica Omorodion Swaida
singer
Tolulope Akande-Sadipe
b. 1966
politician
ICent
Godknows Igali
b. 1960
diplomat
Umaru bin Ali
1824 – 1891
Victoria Adaobi Obasi
b. 1952
vice-chancellor
Sylvester Ogbechie
visual artist
Uwak Edet
politician
Musa Lawan Majakura
b. 1990
educator
Aliyu Ibrahim Gebi
b. 1975
politician
Stanley Ohawuchi
b. 1990
association football player
Dayo Benjamins-Laniyi
b. 1965
politician
Chris Abutu Garuba
b. 1948
politician
Teco Benson
film director
Lanre Tejuosho
b. 1964
politician
Chukwuemeka Chikelu
politician
Lamidi Adeyemi III
1938 – 2022
George Noah
b. 1957
Fidelis Irhene
b. 1996
association football player
Solomon Olusola Akanbi
cleric
Olufunmilayo Olopade
b. 1957
oncologist
Femi Osofisan
b. 1946
writer
Abba Sayyadi Ruma
1962 – 2021
civil servant
Toyin Lawani
b. 1982
fashion designer
Michael Omolewa
b. 1941
diplomat
Ekperikpe Ekpo
politician
Dimaku Fidelis
b. 1989
association football player
Bolaji Ayinla
b. 1959
politician
Ahmad Audi Zarewa
politician
Mojisoluwa Akinfenwa
1930 – 2019
politician
James Olanrewaju Omiyinka
b. 1972
actor
Mohammed Goyi Aliyu
b. 1993
association football player
Chizzy Alichi
b. 1993
actor
Charles Okpaleke
b. 1983
film director
Franca Audu
b. 1991
judoka
Molade Okoya-Thomas
1935 – 2015
socialite
Julius Chigbolu
1929 – 2010
high jumper
Sule Ahman
politician
Etim Esin
b. 1969
association football player
Soso Tamarau
b. 1984
amateur wrestler
Kunmie
singer
Arthur Prest
1906 – 1976
politician
Adekunle Adeogun
academic
Michael Echeruo
b. 1937
poet
P. N. Okeke-Ojiudu
1914 – 1995
politician