List of Nigerians
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This is an incomplete list of some prominent Nigerian people:
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[edit] academics
- Musa Abdulmumin Oshioke
- Professor Martin Eze Obi
- Muhammadu Junaidu
- Pius Okigbo
- Bartholomew Nnaji
[edit] Politicians/Government Officials
- Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola
- Atiku Abubakar
- Adetokunbo Ademola
- Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
- Samuel Ladoke Akintola
- Nwafor Orizu
- Diepreye Alamieyeseigha
- Emeka Anyaoku
- Obafemi Awolowo
- Nnamdi Azikiwe
- Ibrahim Babangida
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
- Sir Ahmadu Bello
- P.N. Okeke-Ojiudu
- Herbert Macaulay
- Muhammadu Buhari
- Philip Effiong
- Michael Okpara
- Taslim Olawale Elias
- Jaja Wachuku
- Gani Fawehinmi
- Joseph Nanven Garba
- Yakubu Gowon
- Michael Imoudu
- Sam Mbakwe
- Adeyemi Joshua
- Damian Ohanyido Okoli
- Chris Okotie
- Solomon Lar
- Aminu Bello Masari
- Ghali Na'Abba
- Umaru Dikko
- Tunji Braithwaite
- Murtala Muhammad
- Balarabe Musa
- Olusegun Obasanjo
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
- Chuba Okadigbo
- Festus Okotie-Eboh
- Oluwagbenga Olasoji
- Peter Onu
- Dennis Osadebay
- Anthony Enahoro
- Adams Oshiomhole
- Beko Ransome-Kuti
- Shehu Shagari
- Ernest Shonekan
- Onyema Ugochukwu
- Funsho Williams
- Simeon Adebo
- Henry Rawlingson Carr
- Ali Shettima Monguno
[edit] Military
- Tunde Idiagbon
- Jeremiah Useni
- Victor Malu
- Dangiwa Umar
- Theophilus Danjuma
- Murtala Mohammed
- Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida
- Yakubu Gowon
- Mohammadu Buhari
- Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
- Olusegun Obasanjo
- Ike Nwachukwu
[edit] Traditional rulers
- (HRH THE OBA OF BENIN KINGDOM NIGERIA) OBA EREDIAUWA THE 1ST
- Muhammed Bello
- Usman Dan Fodio
- King Jaja of Opobo
- Okpara Clifford Okoh Iwelunmor
- Austin Ezenwa Igwe of Abagana
- Nnaemeka Achebe Obi of Onitsha
- HRH Obi (Dr) Gibson Nwabueze Nwosu, Eze Uzu II (Awka, Nigeria)
- HRH Eze Akaniro, Achinagbara oha I of Umuobasiukwu Ozuitem Nigeria
- Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase II
[edit] Musicians
- Sade Adu, singer of Sade
- Nayo, An upcoming Nigerian singer often compared with SADE.
- Seal (musician) two-time Grammy Award-winning English/Nigerian soul vocalist and songwriter
- 2Face Idibia
- Fela Kuti (1938-1997), pioneer of Afrobeat music, and political activist
- Tunde Bayewu (B-), former member Lighthouse Family now solo musician
- King Sunny Ade
- The GIG's - Godsonclergy, Wilson CC, Chinedum, Kingsley, Johnson.
- Chinwe Ike
- Dr Sir Warrior and the Oriental Brothers
- Kele Okereke of Bloc Party
- Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio
[edit] Writers
- Chinua Achebe
- Francis Ohanyido (b.1970), Poet,Philosopher,Essayist (St.Pirans'Laureate 1996)
- Odoh Diego Okenyodo
- Cyprian Ekwensi
- Ken Saro-Wiwa
- Wole Soyinka (b. 1934), poet, playwright and novelists, awarded Nobel Prize in Literature 1986
- Ben Okri (b. 1959), poet and novelist, Booker Prize winner 1995
- Daniel O. Fagunwa
- Dan Fulani
- Mohammed Sule
- Kole Omotoso
- Ola Rotimi
- Tunde Akinloye Plain Truth with Tunde Akinloye
- Amos Tutuola (1920-1997)
- Aiyekobinu Olawale
- Ugonna Wachuku
- Uche Nworah
- Prince Joshua Olawuyi
- Steph Mekwuye
- Further information: List of Nigerian poets
[edit] Businesspeople
- Adeola Odutola
- Henry Fajemirokun
- Bamanga Tukur
- Mathias Ugochukwu
- C.T. Onyekwelu
- Ade Tuyo
- Samuel Fawehinmi
- Bisoye Tejuoso
- Shafi Edu
- Lawrence Omole
- Mobolaji Bank Anthony
- St Matthew Daniel
- Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu
- Francis Edo-Osagie
- Alhaji S.O. Gbadamosi
- Festus Okotie-Eboh
- Akintola Williams
- Michael Ibru
- Anastasios George Leventis
[edit] Religion
- Larry W. Gaiters, Presiding Bishop & Prelate - ETAMINISTRIES WORLDWIDE, INC - Toronto, Canada
- Peter Akinola, Anglican Primate of Nigeria
- Francis Cardinal Arinze
- Anthony Olubumni Cardinal Okogie, Catholic Archbishop of Lagos
- Samuel Ajayi Crowther
- Chris Okotie
- E.A Adeboye
- Rufus Ositelu
- Bishop Mike Okonkwo, TREM
- Revd. Chris Oyakhilome, Christ Embassy
- Dominic Ekandem
[edit] Sportspeople
[edit] Soccer players
- Austin "Jay-Jay" Okocha (1973- ), played in 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cup finals, included in the FIFA 100 top football players
- Nwankwo Kanu played in 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cup finals
- Chris Akabusi
- John Fashanu
- Efan Ikoku
- Mikel Obi-Chelsea
- Rashidi Yekini
- Christian Chukwu
- Segun Odegbami
[edit] Basketball players
- Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon (1963-), Won two NBA titles with the Houston Rockets. 1994 NBA MVP, an Olympic Gold Medalist, and one of NBA's 50 greatest players. Arguably one of the best centers in NBA history. Olajuwon is the all-time league leader in total blocked shots with 3,830. Olajuwon was the 1st overall pick in the 1984 draft.
- Michael Olowokandi (born April 3, 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria), nicknamed "The Kandi Man", is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, also was the 1st overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft taken by the Los Angeles Clippers.
[edit] Celebrities
- Bobby Ologun, television personality in Japan and martial artist
- David Ijegbulem (b. 1988) voice-actor of anime show and Warner Bros. studios
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, actor of Dirty Pretty Things and Serenity
- Adora Oleh, presenter of the Magazine show, BENtv
[edit] International Models
- Oluchi Onweagba winner Mnet face of Africa competition 1998
- Funmi Alaiyemola discovered in 1999 Mnet face of Africa competition
- Ojy Egwenu discovered in 1999 Mnet face of Africa competition
- Marilyn Ojehonmon represented Nigeria at the NFS Paris and Milan 2001
- Steph Mekwuye represented Nigeria at the NFS Paris and Milan 2001
- Blessing Effiom represented Nigeria at the NFS Paris and Milan 2001
[edit] Beauty Pageant
- Agbani Darego winner Miss World competition 2001
[edit] ICT Professionals
- Samuel Odofin - Youngest Finalist of the prestigious stockholm award and world summit youth Award Winner
- 'Gbenga Sesan first Information Technology Youth Ambassador
- Philip Emeagwali 1989 Gordon Bell Prize winner
- Tunde Akinloye
- Lawrence Anirejuoritse Wilbert
[edit] Medicine and Science
- Vincent Oviasu - Profssor Emeritius ,Cardiology ;UNIBEN
- Francis Ohanyido -Telemedicine developer and Public Health Physician;NTDA
- Adeoye Lambo -world-renowned Psychiatrist
- Gordian Ezekwe- Eminent scientist,PRODA
- Gabriel Oyibo -world-renowned Mathematician; GAGUT
- Umar Shehu- Eminent Physician and Educator
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