- List of Nigerians
This is an incomplete list of notable
Nigeria n people.Academics
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Chinua Achebe
*Muhammadu Junaidu
*Pius Okigbo
*Bartholomew Nnaji
*Oluwakayode Osuntokun
*Akinola Aguda
*Jacob Ade Ajayi
*Lazarus Ekwueme
*Oji Umozurike
*Babs Fafunwa
*Kelsey Harrison
*Olajide Aluko
*Tekena Tamuno
*Ladipo Adamolekun
*Wole Soyinka
*PAI Obanya Military
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Tunde Idiagbon
*Dangiwa Umar
*Theophilus Danjuma
*Murtala Mohammed
*Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida
*Yakubu Gowon
*Mohammadu Buhari
*Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
*Olusegun Obasanjo
*Ike Nwachukwu Musicians
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Ezebuiro Obinna , Leader ofOriental Brothers
*Timi Dakolo , winner Idols West Africa, 2007, singer, song-writer, record producer
*Shirley Bassey
*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 ofAfrobeat music, and political activist
*David Evans Nigerian-British songwriter/producer
* Tunde Bayewu (B-), former memberLighthouse Family now solo musician
*King Sunny Ade
*Kele Okereke ofBloc Party
*Tunde Adebimpe ofTV on the Radio
*Wunmi (Nigerian-British) singer; former dancer withSoul II Soul
*Timi Dakolo , winner Idols West Africa, 2007, singer, song-writer, record producer
*Lemar Obika , Nigerian-British R&B singer and songwriter
*Chamillionaire , rapperActors/Actresses
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Chiwetel Ejiofor , actor of "Dirty Pretty Things", "Serenity" and "Kinky Boots"
*Carmen Ejogo Actress, her father was Nigerian, and her mother is White (Scottish).
*Megalyn Echikunwoke American actress, half nigerian
*Hugo Weaving , Nigerian by birth (Agent Smith-"The Matrix")
*Sophie Okonedo , grammy nominated actress (Hotel Rwanda ), half Nigerian.Media
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Femi Oke , CNN International TV anchorCNN.com
*Bobby Ologun , television personality inJapan and martial artistWriters
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Chinua Achebe Man Booker prize winner 2007 with citation by Nadine Gordimer as 'Father of Modern African Literature'
*Francis Ohanyido (born 1970), Poet,Philosopher,Essayist (St.Pirans'Laureate 1996)
*Cyprian Ekwensi
*Ken Saro-Wiwa
*Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Orange Band prize winner 2007
*Wole Soyinka (born 1934), poet, playwright and novelists, awardedNobel Prize in Literature 1986
*Ben Okri (born 1959), poet and novelist,Booker Prize winner 1995
*Daniel O. Fagunwa
*Dan Fulani
*Ola Rotimi
*Amos Tutuola (1920–1997)
*Uzodinma Iweala
*Gabriel Okara
*Okey Ndibe Businesspeople
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Aliko Dangote , Chairman, Dangote Group
*Adeola Odutola
*Henry Fajemirokun
*Bamanga Tukur
*Mathias Ugochukwu
*C. T. Onyekwelu
*Ade Tuyo
*Samuel Fawehinmi
*Bisoye Tejuoso
*Shafi Edu
*Lawrence Omole
*Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu
*Francis Edo-Osagie
*Festus Okotie-Eboh
*Michael Ibru
*Cletus Ibeto
*Anastasios George Leventis
*Ikechukwu Ndefo
*M. K. O. Abiola Religion
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Peter Akinola , Anglican Primate of Nigeria
*Francis Arinze , Cardinal
*Anthony Olubunmi Cardinal Okogie ,Catholic Archbishop ofLagos
*Samuel Ajayi Crowther
*Chris Okotie
*Dominic Ekandem
*Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi
*Matthew Ashimolowo Kingsway International Christian Centre KICC London
*Bimbo Odukoya Fountain of life church LagosSportspeople
Soccer
* Austin "Jay-Jay" Okocha (born 1973)
*Nwankwo Kanu played in 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cup finals
*John Fashanu
*Mikel Obi -Chelsea
*Rashidi Yekini
*Christian Chukwu
*Segun Odegbami
*Chibuzor Chilaka
*Obafemi Martins -Newcastle
*Yakubu -Everton
*Joseph Yobo -EvertonBasketball
* Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon (born 1963)
*Michael Olowokandi (born 1975, in Lagos, Nigeria)
*Emeka Okafor Charlotte BobcatsAthletics
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Phillips Idowu British triple jumper
*Francis Obikwelu Portuguese sprinter
*Olusoji Fasuba Nigerian sprinter
*Samuel Peter WBC world heavy weight champion
* Dick "Tiger" Ihetu former World middle weight boxing championFootball
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Chinedum Ndukwe Cincinnati Bengals
*Osi Umenyiora New York Giants
*Amobi Okoye Houston Texans
*Jeff Otah Carolina Panthers
*Ade Jimoh Washington RedskinsInternational Models
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Oluchi Onweagba winnerMnet face ofAfrica competition 1998
*Agbani Darego winner MissWorld competition 2001ICT Professionals
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'Gbenga Sesan first Information Technology Youth Ambassador
*Philip Emeagwali 1989 Gordon Bell Prize winnerMedicine and Science
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Francis Ohanyido - Telemedicine developer
*Adeoye Lambo - Psychiatrist
*Olumbe Bassir - Biochemist and nutritionist
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