Nigeria

Ibiyinka Alao

b. 1975

architect

Tebesa Nemine

b. 1986

swimmer

Ibilola Amao

engineer

Aisha Falode

b. 1901

sports journalist

Mayorkun

b. 1994

performing artist

Sola Asedeko

actor

Pepenazi

b. 1988

rapper

Gabriel Olutola

1933 – 2024

author

Sarah Akinterinwa

cartoonist

Owunari Georgewill

b. 1965

academic

Lola Kola

researcher

John Obuh

b. 1960

association football player

Iyabo Ojo

b. 1977

actor

Tosin Jegede

b. 1980

singer

Teju Ajani

b. 1973

engineer

Oby Onyioha

singer

Simon Uchenna Ortuanya

b. 1965

law professor

Ali Modu Sheriff

b. 1956

politician

Oscar Ukonu

b. 1993

contemporary artist

Oluwatimehin Adelegbe

b. 1962

politician

Chile Eboe-Osuji

b. 1962

judge

Chierika Ukogu

b. 1992

rower

Tijani Kayode Ismail

b. 1983

politician

Ifeoma Fafunwa

b. 1950

theatre director

Helen Prest-Ajayi

b. 1959

lawyer

Samuel Asagba

biochemist

Mukhtar Ramalan Yero

b. 1968

politician

Emueje Ogbiagbevha

b. 1990

association football player

J. M. Johnson

1912 – 1987

politician

Omoworare Babajide

b. 1968

politician

Awele Vivien Elumelu

b. 1970

physician

Henry Onyekuru

b. 1997

association football player

Taiwo Aladefa

b. 1974

athletics competitor

Cristian Morton

b. 1989

hurdler

Nwobashi Joseph

politician

Garba Lame

b. 1968

amateur wrestler

Chinenye Fidelis

b. 1993

weightlifter

Bode George

b. 1945

politician

Jeremiah Ani

b. 1985

association football player