Nigeria
People of this nationality
Anthony Nwaigwe
association football player
Joy Isi Bewaji
b. 1977
writer
Abdulmumini M. Hassan
politician
Olubunmi Familoni
writer
Placid Njoku
b. 1947
politician
Kelechi Nwaneri
b. 1994
artist
Mohammed Arzika
1943 – 2015
politician
Paul Emordi
b. 1965
athletics competitor
Jerome O. Nriagu
b. 1942
researcher
Frances Ogamba
short story writer
Beko Ransome-Kuti
1940 – 2006
physician
Mohammed Elewonibi
b. 1965
American football player
Samuel Gbadebo Odewumi
university teacher
Uchenna Kanu
b. 1997
association football player
Temitope Aluko
politician
Rashad Muhammed
b. 1993
association football player
Chinyere Kalu
b. 1970
commercial pilot
Caleb Mutfwang
b. 1965
politician
Ola Oni
1933 – 1999
academic
Ini Ememobong
b. 1983
politician
Kofoworola Ademola
1913 – 2002
children's writer
Abdulquawiy Abdulganiyu Olododo
politician
Philip Aduda
b. 1953
politician
Adokiye Amiesimaka
b. 1956
association football player
Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama
b. 1952
politician
Adeola Fayehun
b. 1984
journalist
Gumbari Mataimaki Joseph
politician
Onuah Elizabeth
b. 1995
weightlifter
Charles Olatunde Lawson
politician
Chuma Nwokolo
b. 1963
lawyer
Fateema Mohammed
politician
James Okwuosa
b. 1990
association football player
Bashiru Ademola Raji
geologist
Chris Ajilo
1929 – 2021
record producer
Sam Omatseye
b. 1961
poet
Debo Adeyewa
academic
Dorcas Oluwade
academic
Perpetua Nkwocha
b. 1976
association football player
Neon Adejo
musician
James N.J. Aneke
politician
Anthony Eze Enwereuzor
politician
Gift Showemimo
b. 1974
association football player
Joseph Nanven Garba
1943 – 2002
diplomat
Brian David Usanga
1928 – 2005
Catholic priest
Alex Kadiri
b. 1942
politician
Biodun Oyebanji
b. 1967
politician
Genny Uzoma
actor
Garba Umar
politician
Joseph Titus Nagombe
politician
Onigu Otite
1939 – 2019
academic
Iroro Tanshi
b. 1984
ecologist
Liz Benson
b. 1966
actor
Stanley Okoro
b. 1992
association football player
Abimbola Adelakun
writer
Lovina Onyegbule
b. 1992
Paralympic athlete
Udoka Azubuike
b. 1999
basketball player
Olikoye Ransome-Kuti
1927 – 2003
physician
Chima Moneke
b. 1995
basketball player
Rechael Tonjor
b. 1991
swimmer
Abdulgadir Ilyas Bakur
b. 1990
association football player
Tunde Ogbeha
b. 1947
politician
Adewale Adeyinka
b. 1996
association football player
Kelechi Onuzuruike
b. 1976
politician
Yekemi Otaru
writer
Kenneth Okolie
b. 1984
actor
Hajiya Haidzatu Ahmed
1966 – 2021
politician
Anike Agbaje-Williams
1936 – 2025
news presenter
Sikirat Anako
b. 1952
politician
Abdullahi Tanko
b. 1998
association football player
Princess Kara
b. 2000
discus thrower
Oba Femi
b. 1998
professional wrestler
Jamila Bio Ibrahim
b. 1986
politician
Tope Olarinoye Olayonu
politician
Israel Iwekanuno
writer
Asumoh Ete Ekukinam
b. 1929
economist
Tammy Danagogo
b. 1970
lawyer
Sani Maikatanga
b. 1975
photographer
Yaji I
Omotade Alalade
businessperson
Fatai Rolling Dollar
1927 – 2013
musician
Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila
1946 – 2003
politician
Akomaye Agim
b. 1960
judge
Yohanna Madaki
1941 – 2006
politician
Dipo Dina
1960 – 2010
politician
Agboola Ojomo Agunloye
Ekundayo Jayeoba
b. 1980
association football player
Saidu Namaska
1937 – 2021
Waliu Ojetoye
b. 2004
association football player
Ifeanyi Menkiti
1940 – 2019
poet
Manir Dan Iya
politician
Cecilia James
b. 2000
athlete
FOM Atake
1926 – 2003
judge
Abubakar Sulaiman
academic
Boma Goodhead
b. 1970
politician
Mayokun Lawson-Alade
b. 1982
politician
Modupeola Fadugba
b. 1985
artist
Jason Njoku
b. 1980
businessperson
Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi of Borno
b. 1957
Luchy Donalds
b. 1991
actor
Wilson Sabiya
1938 – 2004
politician