Nigeria
People of this nationality
Udo Ibeji
politician
Akintunde Akinwande
b. 1953
inventor
Mercy Johnson
b. 1984
actor
James Ayatse
b. 1956
academic
Nwabueze Nwokolo
b. 1954
barrister
Hakeem Effects
b. 1978
special effects artist
Omar Hambagda
1949 – 2016
politician
Babs Olusanmokun
b. 1984
film actor
Adamu Atta
1927 – 2014
politician
Albert Yobo
b. 1979
association football player
Ali Datti-Yako
politician
Onofiok A. Luke
b. 1978
politician
Atanda Yusuf
politician
Obinna Ekezie Jr.
b. 2008
basketball player
Munachim Alozie
b. 1961
politician
Onwuchekwa Jemie
b. 1940
poet
Abdullahi I. Musa
librarian
Christopher Kolade
1932 – 2025
politician
Joseph Adah
b. 1999
association football player
Manasseh Daniel Jatau
b. 1955
politician
Fred Friday
b. 1995
association football player
Emma Ugolee
b. 1975
television producer
Obinna Nwaneri
b. 1982
association football player
Eunice Idausa
b. 1975
handball player
Joshua Madaki
1947 – 2003
politician
Nekpen Obasogie
writer
Daniel Olukoya
b. 1957
academic
Bashir Salihi Magashi
b. 1949
politician
Umar Abdullahi Kamba
b. 1968
politician
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
b. 1961
banker
Olisa Odele
b. 1994
actor
Solomon Tat
b. 1986
basketball player
Pere Ariweriyai
b. 1983
association football player
Nureni Gbadamosi
b. 1947
boxer
E. U. Essien-Udom
1928 – 2002
historian
Ado Maude
b. 1967
athletics competitor
Bolaji Olamide
b. 2003
association football player
Bob-Manuel Udokwu
b. 1968
film director
Babatunde Omidina
1958 – 2021
actor
Ayo Akinwale
1946 – 2020
actor
Lanre Okunlola
b. 1966
politician
Omawumi
b. 1982
songwriter
Kola Ogunkoya
b. 1967
musician
James Kalau
politician
Usman Albishir
1945 – 2012
politician
Lanre Hassan
b. 1950
actor
Mojeed Olaide Liasu
academic
Ken Nnamani
b. 1948
politician
Joy Asonye
b. 1996
judoka
Simeon Bamire
b. 1959
academic
Mojisola Oluwa
b. 1973
weightlifter
Harouna Garba
b. 1986
athletics competitor
Stephen Oluwole Akinola
1953 – 2021
Samantha Orobator
b. 1988
drug trafficker
Jessica O. Matthews
b. 2000
inventor
Alanyingi Sylva
First Lady
Yemi Akinseye George
b. 1963
lawyer
Fisayo Soyombo
b. 1985
journalist
Audu Bako
1924 – 1980
politician
Chinwe Nwaebili
politician
Biodun Obende
b. 1987
association football player
Kate Obilor
b. 1985
hurdler
Zack Orji
b. 1960
film director
Antonia Simbine
political scientist
Junior Obagbemiro
b. 1985
association football player
Zaphaniah Jisalo
politician
Toyin Oshinaike
actor
Oshoke Abalu
b. 1978
architect
Bobrisky
b. 1991
entrepreneur
Oludamola Osayomi
b. 1986
sprinter
Uche Akubuike
b. 1980
association football player
Dapo Lam Adesina
b. 1978
politician
Sylvan Ebigwei
1943 – 2023
surgeon
Ajuma Ameh
1984 – 2018
association football player
Chinelo Onwualu
writer
Gabriel Akinbolarin Akinbiyi
b. 1949
DJ Bally
b. 1988
disc jockey
Kenechuhwu Uchenwa
b. 1991
association football player
Simeon Okezuo Nwobi
b. 1960
Catholic priest
Gbenga Shobo
b. 1963
banker
Bello Bako Dambatta
b. 1950
scientist
Chinenye Akinlade
b. 1985
model
Pats Acholonu
1936 – 2006
judge
Sunday Faleye
b. 1998
association football player
Austin Amutu
b. 1993
association football player
Harmony Ikande
b. 1990
association football player
Ifeanye Otuonye
b. 1994
athletics competitor
Christopher Ossai
b. 1957
boxer
DJ Switch
disc jockey
Mike Oghiadomhe
b. 1955
politician
Oroma Elewa
artist
James Igbekeme
b. 1995
association football player
Lindsey Abudei
b. 1987
singer-songwriter
Nduka Ozokwo
b. 1988
association football player
Aminu Bashir Wali
b. 1941
diplomat
Mohammed Laminu Mele
vice-chancellor
Mohammed Lawal
1946 – 2006
politician
Moses Adasu
1945 – 2005
politician
OJB Jezreel
1966 – 2016
songwriter
Adamu Garba Talba
1952 – 2025
politician