Nigeria

Umar Ibn Abubakar Garbai of Borno

1920 – 1974

Ibrahim H. Umar

academic

Mary Osijo

b. 1996

weightlifter

Gregory Obinna Ochiagha

1931 – 2020

theologian

Peter Imasuen

Anglican priest

Leka Mini Baridam

b. 2000

taekwondo athlete

Daniel Job

b. 2005

association football player

Yusuf Maryam

b. 1975

politician

Wilfred Agbonavbare

1966 – 2015

association football player

Obinna Chidoka

b. 1974

politician

Blossom Maduafokwa

b. 1970

public health physician

Iyam Friday

b. 1989

association football player

Mustapha Khabeeb

b. 1951

politician

Oba Otudeko

b. 1943

banker

Chidi Imoh

b. 1963

athletics competitor

Nicholas Ugbane

b. 1953

politician

Olajide Bejide

b. 1985

cricketer

Ezekiel Ayo Awosoga

1950 – 2020

presbyter

Abubakar Sadiku Ohere

b. 1966

politician

Blessing Liman

b. 1984

aircraft pilot

Alice Ogebe

b. 1995

association football player

Evelyn Joshua

b. 1968

pastor

Tonye Jekiri

b. 1994

basketball player

Mercy Ima Macjoe

b. 1993

actor

Lucy Ameh

b. 1980

businessperson

G.J. Afolabi Ojo

1929 – 2020

geographer

Muhammad Bima Enagi

b. 1959

quantity surveyor

Siminalayi Fubara

b. 1975

politician

Victor F. Peretomode

academic

Demi Orimoloye

b. 1997

baseball player

Francis Uche Agabige

politician

Shola Ameobi

b. 1981

association football player

Dotman

b. 1993

singer

Lady IB

singer

Malik Afegbua

fashion designer

Nkem Okocha

businessperson

Shaffy Bello

b. 1970

actor

Chikodili Emelumadu

writer

Julius Babatunde Adelakun

1934 – 2025

Catholic priest

Michael Okpara

1920 – 1984

politician

Aminu Umar

b. 1995

association football player

Alabo Graham-Douglas

1939 – 2022

civil servant

Nnenna Elendu Ukeje

b. 1969

politician

Arinpe Gbekelolu Adejumo

b. 1964

lecturer

Frank Edwards

b. 1989

singer-songwriter

Blessing Abeng

b. 1994

entrepreneur

Kande Balarabe

activist

Adetunji Abidemi Olusoji

b. 1974

politician

Chinedum Iregbu

b. 1981

film director

Adamu Liman Ciroma

archaeologist

Anthony Afolabi Adegbola

b. 1929

zoologist

Gbenga Adeboye

1959 – 2003

singer

Mustapha Akanbi

1971 – 2022

lawyer

Ebunoluwa Ogunele

1950 – 2019

Shaibu Husseini

b. 1970

journalist

Emmanuel Osikhuemeh Aluyor

engineer

Ogunlola Olubunmi

b. 1965

politician

Chimaobi Ebisike

b. 1978

politician

Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi

politician

Segun Bucknor

1946 – 2017

pianist

Nduese Essien

b. 1944

politician

Onyeka Akumah

b. 1984

businessperson

Tony Nsofor

b. 1973

painter

Barbara Soky

b. 2000

actor

Halilu Kundila

1965 – 2024

politician

Bashir Garba

vice-chancellor

Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe

b. 1962

geologist

Laolu Akande

journalist

Femi Branch

b. 1970

actor

Kemebradikumo Pondei

medical microbiologist

Jerome Eke

politician

Abdulkarim Usman

b. 1970

politician

Peter Ogaba

1974 – 2016

association football player

Timothy Adebayo

academic

Patrick Francis Sheehan

1932 – 2012

Catholic priest

Papa Idris

b. 1989

association football player

Kiriku

b. 2014

comedian

Wilfred Ukpong

artist

Blessing Agbebaku

politician

Muazu Magaji

b. 1969

journalist

Sani Ahmed Yauta

b. 1960

vice-chancellor

Chisom Chikatara

b. 1994

association football player

Ayo Makun

b. 1971

actor

Umar Usman Dukku

politician

Cairo Godson Ojougboh

1959 – 2024

Tony Ezenna

b. 1957

Emmanuel Uchenna

b. 2003

association football player

Alexius Obabu Makozi

1931 – 2016

theologian

Emmanuel Emovon

1929 – 2020

chemist

Michael Adeyemo

1971 – 2018

Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello

b. 1967

epidemiologist

Pastor S.O. Oladele

b. 1955

Bruce Obomeyoma Onobrakpeya

b. 1932

painter

Chike Nwoffiah

b. 1965

film director

Emeka Emmanuel Oguzie

b. 1972

chemist

John Kadiya

politician

Ijeoma Nwaogwugwu

b. 1966

journalist

Steph-Nora Okere

b. 1974

actor

Samuel Igun

b. 1938

triple jumper

Udeme Ekpeyong

b. 1973

athletics competitor