List of Nigerians
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This is a list of notable Nigerian people. It includes some but not all notable overseas Nigerians.
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Contents
Politicians
A–M
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- Sani Abacha
- Moshood Abiola
- Abdulsalami Abubakar
- Rotimi Amaechi
- Atiku Abubakar
- Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
- Adebayo Alao Akala
- Samuel Akintola
- Dora Akunyili
- Anyim Pius Anyim
- Iyorchia Ayu
- Obafemi Awolowo
- Nnamdi Azikiwe – first President of Nigeria
- Ibrahim Babangida
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa – prime minister of Nigeria
- Dimeji Bankole
- Ahmadu Bello
- Muhammadu Buhari
- Sullivan Chime
- Gbenga Daniel
- Oladipo Diya
- Philip Effiong
- Margaret Ekpo
- Ike Ekweremadu
- Alex Ekwueme
- Joy Emodi
- Evan Enwerem
- Patricia Etteh
- Babatunde Raji Fashola
- Kayode Fayemi
- Ayo Fayose
- Florence Ita Giwa
- Yakubu Gowon
- Akanu Ibiam
- Tunde Idiagbon
- Alvan Ikoku
- Goodluck Jonathan
- Fela Kuti
- Herbert Macaulay
- David Mark
- K.O. Mbadiwe
- Murtala Mohammed
N–Z
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- Ghali Umar Na'Abba
- Ken Nnamani
- Olusegun Obasanjo
- Chike Obi
- Peter Obi
- Peter Odili
- Odumegwu Ojukwu
- Chuba Okadigbo
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Rochas Okorocha
- Festus Okotie-Eboh
- Michael Okpara
- Reno Omokri
- Ogbonaya Onu
- Nwafor Orizu – Nigeria's second head of state (1965–1966)
- Dennis Osadebay
- Namadi Sambo
- Bukola Saraki
- Shehu Shagari
- Ernest Shonekan
- Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
- Bola Tinubu
- Adolphus Wabara
- Jaja Wachuku
- Joseph Wayas
- Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Human-rights activists
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Military
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- Sani Abacha
- Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
- Martin Luther Agwai
- Chris Alli
- Owoye Andrew Azazi
- Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida
- Muhammadu Buhari
- Theophilus Danjuma
- Oladipo Diya
- Yakubu Gowon
- Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
- Salihu Ibrahim
- Tunde Idiagbon
- Alwali Kazir
- Victor Malu
- Murtala Mohammed
- Ike Nwachukwu
- Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu
- Olusegun Obasanjo
- Alexander Ogomudia
- C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
- Paul Omu
- Mohammed Sani Sami
- Dangiwa Umar
Musicians
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- 9ice
- King Sunny Adé
- Tunde Adebimpe – member of the rock band TV on the Radio
- Sikiru Adepoju – percussionist
- Sade Adu – singer of Sade
- Dr. Alban – Sweden-based musician and producer
- Aṣa – singer-songwriter
- Tunde Baiyewu – former member Lighthouse Family; now solo musician
- Adé Bantu
- Alex Boye
- Shirley Bassey
- Patti Boulaye
- Banky W.
- Brymo
- Taio Cruz – Nigerian-British singer
- I.K. Dairo
- Timi Dakolo – singer-songwriter and record producer; winner Idols West Africa, 2007
- Davido (born David Adedeji Adeleke)
- D'banj
- Edoheart – singer, poet, butoh dancer, visual artist and performance artist
- Muma Gee – singer and actress[1]
- Da Grin
- 2face Idibia
- Don Jazzy
- Jme – Nigerian-British rapper
- Fela Kuti (1938–1997) – pioneer of Afrobeat music and political activist
- Femi Kuti
- Lagbaja – Afrobeat singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer; multi-award winner
- M.I (born Jude Abaga)
- M-Trill – hip-hop artist and rapper[2]
- Duncan Mighty – musician and record producer[3]
- Naeto C – Stormz Rekords
- Nneka – Nigerian-German hip hop/soul singer-songwriter
- Ebenezer Obey
- Lemar Obika – Nigerian-British R&B singer-songwriter
- Ezebuiro Obinna – leader of Oriental Brothers
- Kele Okereke – of Bloc Party
- Ogbogu Okonji
- Olamide
- Onyeka Onwenu
- Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
- Orlando Owoh
- Sasha P
- P-Square
- Patoranking
- Ruggedman
- Runtown – singer and songwriter
- Seal – English-Nigerian soul singer; two-time Grammy Award winner
- Skepta – Nigerian-British rapper
- Tinie Tempah – Nigerian-British rapper
- Timaya – singer and songwriter[4]
- Tyler, The Creator – Nigerian-American rapper
- Victor Uwaifo
- Wale – Nigerian-American rapper
- Wizkid
- Wunmi – Nigerian-British singer; former dancer with Soul II Soul
- Yung6ix – rapper and hip-hop artist[5]
Actors
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Artists
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- Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy, MBE – Nigerian-born royal portrait artist and public speaker; recipient, honorary doctorate of letters from the University of East Anglia
- Ndidi Dike – female artist
- Ben Enwonwu, MBE – royal sculpture artist; professor of fine arts; government advisor
- Marcia Kure – mixed media artist, primarily producing works on paper; studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and has shown work at international exhibitions
- Chris Ofili – painter; winner, Turner Prize; creator of some controversial work; studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art
- Amarachi Okafor, artist
- Yinka Shonibare, MBE – work includes sculpture, painting, photography and installation art
Media
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- Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn (died 2015) – radio and television personality
- Dele Momodu – Publisher, Ovation International Magazine, ovationinternational.com; Writer/Journalist; Entrepreneur, CEO Ovation International
- Ikechi Uko – Publisher, Akwaaba African Travel Market, ATQnews.com; author; travel and tourism media consultant
- Babatunde Jose (1925–2008) – journalist and newspaper editor; considered the "grandfather of Nigerian journalism"
- Femi Oke – journalist and television presenter; former CNN International television anchor
- Bobby Ologun – television personality in Japan and martial artist
- Rosemary Ajuka 'Chilli' – Radio Personality and Media Entrepreneur
Daniel E. Lopez Film maker at Ghallywood and C.E.O. at Deo Interbiz Studio
- Oladimeji Adisa – Publisher, Come To Nigeria Magazine, Cometonigeria.com; Web and Media Entrepreneur
Writers
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- Chinua Achebe – winner 2007 Man Booker International Prize, with citation by Nadine Gordimer as "Father of Modern African Literature"
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – winner 2007 Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction
- Elechi Amadi
- Abdulkareem Baba Aminu
- Nana Asma'u (1793–1864) – memoirist and pioneer of women's education in the Sokoto Caliphate
- Simi Bedford, novelist
- Cyprian Ekwensi
- Daniel O. Fagunwa
- Dan Fulani
- Toyin Adewale-Gabriel (born 1969) – poet
- Abubakar Imam
- Uzodinma Iweala
- Teresa Meniru (1931–1994) – children's and young adult literature writer
- Okey Ndibe
- Gabriel Okara
- Ben Okri (born 1959) – poet and novelist; winner 1995 Booker Prize
- Ayisha Osori, journalist and lawyer
- Ola Rotimi
- Ken Saro-Wiwa
- Wole Soyinka (born 1934) – poet, playwright and novelist; awarded 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
- Amos Tutuola (1920–1997)
- Rosina Umelo, (born 1930) – children's writer.
Businesspeople and entrepreneurs
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- Ben Murray-Bruce – politician and Chairman of Silverbird Group
Israel Akpitaye Solomon ( Chairmn managing Directo Isy Gas and Steel Company Limited
Religion
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- Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi – beatified by Pope John Paul II
- Wande Abimbola – academician; Ifá priest
- Enoch Adeboye – pastor; general overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God
- Sheikh Abu-Abdullah Adelabu – academician; Muslim scholar; writer; academic; publisher; cleric; founder and first president, AWQAF Africa; founder and first president, AWQAF Africa Muslim Open College (London, England)
- Peter Akinola – Anglican emeritus primate, Church of Nigeria
- Francis Arinze – Catholic cardinal
- Matthew Ashimolowo – senior pastor, Kingsway International Christian Centre (London, England)
- Joseph Ayo Babalola – founder, Christ Apostolic Church
- Samuel Ajayi Crowther
- Dominic Ekandem
- Sheikh Abubakar Gumi
- Benson Idahosa – Charismatic Pentecostal preacher; founder, Church of God Mission International
- T. B. Joshua – Christian minister; televangelist and faith healer; founder, The Synagogue, Church of All Nations; founder, Christian television station Emmanuel TV
- William Kumuyi – pastor, televangelist; writer; founder and general superintendent, Deeper Life Bible Church
- David Obadiah Lot – pastor, Church of Christ
- Bimbo Odukoya – pastor; televangelist; wife of Taiwo Odukoya (founder, Fountain of Life Church)
- Anthony Olubunmi Okogie – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lagos
- Chris Okotie
- Chris Oyakhilome – televangelist; founding president, Believers LoveWorld Incorporated (also known as Christ Embassy)
- Bishop David Oyedepo – preacher; writer; founder and presiding bishop, Winners' Chapel (also known as Living Faith Church Worldwide); chancellor, Covenant University
- Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky
- Taiwo Odukoya – Senior Pastor, The Fountain Of Life Church
- John Onaiyekan – Catholic cardinal
Sportspeople
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International models
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- Agbani Darego – winner, Miss World 2001
- Oluchi Onweagba – winner, M-Net Face of Africa competition 1998
ICT professionals
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- Philip Emeagwali – 1989 Gordon Bell Prize winner
- Gbenga Sesan – Nigeria's first Information Technology Youth Ambassador
Medicine and science
- Olumbe Bassir – biochemist and nutritionist
- Adeoye Lambo – psychiatrist
- Bennet Omalu – forensic pathologist
- Olufunmilayo Olopade – oncologist
- Eyitayo Lambo – health economist and technocrat
See also
References
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