List of Nigerians

This is an incomplete list of notable Nigerian people.

Academics

*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

* Tunde Idiagbon
* Dangiwa Umar
* Theophilus Danjuma
* Murtala Mohammed
* Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida
* Yakubu Gowon
* Mohammadu Buhari
* Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
* Olusegun Obasanjo
* Ike Nwachukwu

Musicians

* Ezebuiro Obinna, Leader of Oriental 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 of Afrobeat music, and political activist
* David Evans Nigerian-British songwriter/producer
* Tunde Bayewu (B-), former member Lighthouse Family now solo musician
* King Sunny Ade
* Kele Okereke of Bloc Party
* Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio
* Wunmi (Nigerian-British) singer; former dancer with Soul II Soul
* Timi Dakolo, winner Idols West Africa, 2007, singer, song-writer, record producer
* Lemar Obika, Nigerian-British R&B singer and songwriter
* Chamillionaire, rapper

Actors/Actresses

* 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

* Femi Oke, CNN International TV anchor CNN.com
* Bobby Ologun, television personality in Japan and martial artist

Writers

* 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 AdichieOrange Band prize winner 2007
* Wole Soyinka (born 1934), poet, playwright and novelists, awarded Nobel 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

* 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

* Peter Akinola, Anglican Primate of Nigeria
* Francis Arinze, Cardinal
* Anthony Olubunmi Cardinal Okogie, Catholic Archbishop of Lagos
* 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 Lagos

Sportspeople

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-Everton

Basketball

* Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon (born 1963)
* Michael Olowokandi (born 1975, in Lagos, Nigeria)
* Emeka Okafor Charlotte Bobcats

Athletics

* 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 champion

Football

* Chinedum Ndukwe Cincinnati Bengals
* Osi Umenyiora New York Giants
* Amobi Okoye Houston Texans
* Jeff Otah Carolina Panthers
* Ade Jimoh Washington Redskins

International Models

* Oluchi Onweagba winner Mnet face of Africa competition 1998
* Agbani Darego winner Miss World competition 2001

ICT Professionals

* 'Gbenga Sesan first Information Technology Youth Ambassador
* Philip Emeagwali 1989 Gordon Bell Prize winner

Medicine and Science

*Francis Ohanyido - Telemedicine developer
*Adeoye Lambo - Psychiatrist
*Olumbe Bassir - Biochemist and nutritionist