Nigeria
People of this nationality
Ambruse Vanzekin
b. 1986
association football player
Uma Ukpai
1945 – 2025
writer
Rita Nwadike
b. 1974
association football player
Mukhtar Shehu Idris
b. 1974
politician
Paul Onuachu
b. 1994
association football player
Ice Prince
b. 1986
rapper
Arikpo Okoi
1916 – 1995
politician
Okoroji Henry
b. 1984
association football player
Francis Arinze
b. 1932
theologian
Segun Arinze
b. 1965
actor
Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki
b. 1957
politician
Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo
1934 – 2024
academic
Tayo Odueke
b. 1976
actor
Diminas Dagogo
film director
Suleiman Takuma
1934 – 2001
politician
Malam Wakili
1958 – 2018
politician
Felicity Okpete Ovai
b. 1961
engineer
Lawal Haruna
b. 1957
politician
Isoken Igbinosa
Head of Structural Biology
Maikanti Baru
1959 – 2020
Wale Fanu
1950 – 2022
filmmaker
Chimezie Mbah
b. 1992
association football player
Amaka Osakwe
b. 1987
fashion designer
Liya
b. 1999
singer
Thelma Okoduwa
b. 1978
actor
Nancy Achebe
b. 1962
professor
Biola Adebayo
b. AD 23
actor
Ire Aderinokun
b. 1991
front-end developer
Timini Egbuson
b. 1987
actor
Oye Gureje
b. 1952
psychiatrist
Josephine Oluseyi Williams
b. 1957
politician
G.C. Nonyelu
1914 – 1972
politician
Eugene Keazor
1907 – 1975
police officer
Daniel Olerum
b. 1983
association football player
Enkay Ogboruche
singer
Funke Femi Adepoju
b. 1969
director general
Luka Yusuf
1952 – 2009
military personnel
Omotunde Adebowale David
b. 1977
actor
Segun Awosanya
b. 1976
human rights defender
Festus Okotie-Eboh
1912 – 1966
politician
Victor AD
b. 1993
singer
Duro Olowu
fashion designer
Alex Sabundu Badeh
1957 – 2018
politician
Toyin Olakunri
1937 – 2018
accountant
Rita Nzelu
b. 1958
actor
Omonigho Temile
b. 1984
association football player
Duro Onabule
journalist
Evelyn Omavowan
b. 1972
politician
Okon Flo Essien
b. 1981
association football player
Aliyu Shugaba
b. 1963
academic
Charity Opara
b. 1972
athletics competitor
Clifford Omoruyi
b. 2001
basketball player
John Taylor
1917 – 1973
judge
Bayo Ohu
1964 – 2009
journalist
Osarodion Ogie
b. 1960
politician
Donald Duke
b. 1961
politician
Adewale Oladoye
b. 2001
association football player
Lisa Omorodion
b. 1990
actor
Ibrahim Shehu Shema
b. 1952
politician
D. M. Aderibigbe
b. 1989
poet
Anthony Idiata
b. 1975
high jumper
Folake Solanke
b. 1932
lawyer
Samuel Akinsanya
1898 – 1985
activist
Ikenna Obi
b. 1976
actor
Airat Bakare
b. 1967
athletics competitor
Jimoh Ojugbele
b. 1962
politician
Gabriel Okara
1921 – 2019
poet
Hamzat Lawal
b. 1987
climate activist
Rita Akarekor
b. 2001
association football player
Icham nafion Dagonte
businessperson
Mimi Fawaz
journalist
Samuel Oye Bandele
academic
Festus Adewale Adegoke
politician
Mike Aremu
jazz musician
Shettima Mustapha
1939 – 2022
politician
Doyin Abiola
1943 – 2025
journalist
Usman Mamman Durkwa
politician
David Oyedepo
b. 1954
architect
Salihu Ibrahim
1935 – 2018
military personnel
Mustapha Baba Shehuri
b. 1961
Umaru Dikko
1936 – 2014
politician
TG Omori
b. 1994
film director
Lyta
b. 1998
singer-songwriter
Joeboy
b. 1997
singer
Jacob Afolabi
1940 – 2015
painter
Victor Ovie Whisky
1924 – 2012
civil servant
Janine Anthony
journalist
Sunday Karimi
b. 1969
politician
Armstrong Idachaba
communication scholar
Ayo Oni
politician
Aminu Kano
1920 – 1983
politician
Ruth Benamaisia-Opia
radio personality
Festus Ogun
Joshua Selman
b. 1980
televangelist
Olabisi Awoonor-Renner
1923 – 1975
political activist
Fatai Akinade Akinbade
b. 1955
politician
Falalu A Dorayi
b. 1977
film actor
Emmanuel Okoduwa
b. 1983
association football player
Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad
b. 1983
engineer
Adefolarin Durosinmi
b. 1991
association football player