Nigeria
People of this nationality
Rizi Timane
actor
James Shaibu Barka
b. 1961
politician
Daniel Udoh
b. 1996
association football player
Ado J. G. Muhammad
b. 1967
physician
Owoidighe Ekpoatai
b. 1966
politician
Efe Ambrose
b. 1988
association football player
Oluyemi Fasipe
b. 1985
human rights defender
Rachel Bakam
1982 – 2021
actor
Fatai Atere
b. 1971
association football player
Ekundayo Opaleye
1946 – 2023
politician
Miriam Onuoha
b. 1965
politician
Walter Feghabo
politician
Dogara Yakubu
b. 1967
lawyer
Victoria Inyama
b. 1967
actor
Ugo Njoku
b. 1994
association football player
Anthony John Valentine Obinna
b. 1946
Catholic priest
Murtala Isah Kankara
politician
Muhammad Ali Pate
b. 1968
physician
David Obiosa
Olaitan Adam Olaore
b. 2002
boxer
Saratu Gidado
1968 – 2024
actor
Ada Udechukwu
b. 1960
painter
Lawal Adamu Usman
politician
Christopher Okigbo
1930 – 1967
poet
Genoveva Umeh
b. 1995
actor
Razaq Adegbite
b. 1992
association football player
K1 De Ultimate
b. 1957
musician
John Ezzidio
1810 – 1872
businessperson
Segun Okeowo
1948 – 2014
Silva Opuala-Charles
b. 1967
Fred Ajudua
Abubakar Saleh Michika
1944 – 2018
politician
Mohammed Aliyu
b. 1995
association football player
Mohammed Tukur
1855 – 1894
Umar Bala Mohammed
b. 1998
association football player
R. A. B. Dikko
1912 – 1977
physician
Lola Masha
chemical engineer
Dele Adeleye
b. 1988
association football player
Muhammad Abu Ali
1980 – 2016
military personnel
Umaru Sanda Ndayako
1937 – 2003
Sarz
b. 1989
record producer
Musa Yar'Adua
1912 – 1993
politician
Chike Olemgbe
politician
Michael Akanji
b. 1984
activist
Yetunde Odunuga
b. 1997
boxer
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
1924 – 1966
politician
Eke Bede
b. 1972
politician
Ahmed Haladu
b. 1961
politician
Muhammadu Marwa
1953 – 1980
Bob Nwannunu
2000 – 2003
politician
Chiamaka Cynthia Nnadozie
b. 2000
association football player
Femi Pedro
b. 1955
banker
Okechukwu Odita
b. 1983
association football player
Efe Afe
b. 1967
politician
Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso
writer
Chukwuma Azikiwe
1940 – 2015
politician
Badie Ovnteni
b. 1967
boxer
Victor Olaotan
1952 – 2021
film actor
Charles Wambebe
1946 – 2022
researcher
Julius Agwu
b. 1973
singer
Hamza Rafindadi Zayyad
1937 – 2002
civil servant
Ebenezer Farombi
b. 1965
biochemist
Johnbosco Kalu
b. 1997
association football player
Abimbola Alao
life coach
Regina George
b. 1991
sprinter
Moses Cobnan
b. 2002
association football player
Laila St. Matthew-Daniel
b. 1953
activist
Callum Macrae
journalist
Lois Auta
b. 1980
business executive
Victoria Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire
b. 1959
politician
Will Sharp
b. 1986
rugby league player
Mary Durojaye
b. 1990
basketball player
Jacob K. Olupona
b. 1951
anthropologist
Robert Okojie
b. 1960
scientist
Adeniji Adele
1893 – 1964
Muhammadu Maiturare
Mohammed Sabo
b. 1967
boxer
Anthony Ukpo
1947 – 2021
politician
Chineme Martins
1997 – 2020
association football player
Christiana Ekaete Olaoye
banker
David Egbo
b. 1998
association football player
Chidi Nwanu
b. 1967
association football player
Edith Eduviere
b. 1986
association football player
Akwaeke Emezi
b. 1987
writer
Mandy Ojugbana
singer
Dolapo Adigun
female
Mohammed Aruwa
1948 – 2018
politician
Barbara Diribe
b. 1976
handball player
Chukwuemeka Onyemachi
b. 1974
judoka
Adesewa Josh
b. 1985
journalist
Boss Mustapha
politician
Innocent Melkam
b. 1981
association football player
Joseph Yobo
b. 1980
association football player
Fidelis Tapgun
diplomat
Shade Thomas-Fahm
b. 1933
fashion designer
Grace Olusola Gbotosho
pharmacologist
H. Orishejolomi Thomas
1917 – 1979
surgeon
Muiz Banire
b. 1966
academic
Abubakar Sadiq A. Mohammed
b. 1961
politician
Olagbegi Atanneye I