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
[edit] Politicians
- 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
- Muhammadu Buhari
- Philip Effiong
- Michael Okpara
- Taslim Olawale Elias
- Anthony Enahoro
- Gani Fawehinmi
- Joseph Nanven Garba
- Yakubu Gowon
- Michael Imoudu
- Herbert Macaulay
- Sam Mbakwe
- P.N. Okeke-Ojiudu
- 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
- Adams Oshiomhole
- Beko Ransome-Kuti
- Shehu Shagari
- Ernest Shonekan
- Jaja Wachuku
- Funsho Williams
[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
- Muhammed Bello
- Austin Ezenwa Igwe of Abagana
- Nnaemeka Achebe Obi of Onitsha
- Usman Dan Fodio
- King Jaja of Opobo
- Okpara Clifford Okoh Iwelunmor
- HRH Obi (Dr) Gibson Nwabueze Nwosu, Eze Uzu II (Awka, Nigeria)
- HRH Eze Akaniro, Achinagbara oha I of Umuobasiukwu Ozuitem Nigeria
[edit] Musicians
- Sade Adu, singer of 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
[edit] Writers
(gbenga adeboye)
- 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
- Steph Mekwuye
- Further information: List of Nigerian poets
[edit] Religion
- 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
[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
[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.
[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
[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
- 'Gbenga Sesan first Information Technology Youth Ambassador
- Philip Emeagwali 1989 Gordon Bell Prize winner
- Tunde Akinloye
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