# List of Nigerians

This is a list of notable Nigerian people. It includes some but not all notable Nigerians.

## Administrators and Civil Servants

* Charles Abani – Resident Coordinator of the United Nations
* Yarima Ibrahim Abdullahi – Nigerian administrator. Served as the Nigerian high commissioner to Malaysia and Brunei.
* Sarki Auwalu – Director general of the Department of Petroleum Resources
* Adamu Abdu-Kafarati – Former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria
* Suleiman Kassim – aviation secretary for the Ministry of Transportation
* Bamidele Solomon – Former director general and CEO of NABDA

## Politicians
### A–M

* Abba Kyari – late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari
* Abdulkadir Kure
* AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
* Abdulsalami Abubakar
* Abiola Ajimobi
* Abubakar Momoh
* Abubakar Tafawa Balewa – prime minister of Nigeria
* Adebayo Alao-Akala
* Adedeji Adeleke
* Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo
* Adebayo Adepoju
* Adebayo Alao-Akala
* Adebayo Johnson Bankole
* Adeoye Aribasoye
* Adewale Egbedun
* Adolphus Wabara
* Ahmadu Bello
* Ahmed Marafa
* Ahmed Musa Dangiwa
* Ajibola Basiru
* Akanu Ibiam
* Akinwunmi Ambode
* Akinwumi Adesina
* Alex Ekwueme
* Alhaji Idi Farouk
* Ali Isa
* Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
* Alvan Ikoku
* Aminu Tambuwal
* Anamero Sunday Dekeri
* Anyim Pius Anyim
* Atiku Abubakar
* Augustine Ukattah
* Ayo Fayose
* Azuka Okwuosa
* Babajide Sanwo-Olu
* Babajimi Adegoke Benson
* Babalola Borishade
* Babatunde Fashola
* Benjamin Anyene
* Benjamin Kalu
* Bisayo Busari-Akinnadeju
* Blessing Agbebaku
* Bola Tinubu
* Patrick Ekpotu
* Bonaventure Enemali
* Bukola Saraki
* Bunmi Dipo Salami
* Busari Adelakun
* Chike Obi
* Chima Anyaso
* Chimaroke Nnamani
* Chris Ekiyor
* Christopher Okojie
* Christopher Pere Ajuwa
* Chuba Okadigbo
* Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
* Cornelius Adebayo
* Dele Belgore
* Dangiwa Umar
* Dapo Folorunsho Asaju
* Dipo Dina
* David Umahi
* David Dafinone
* David Edevbie
* David Mark
* Dennis Osadebay
* Desmond Elliot
* Dimeji Bankole
* Dora Akunyili
* Edwin Clark
* Effiong Okon Eyo
* Emem Usoro
* Emomotimi Agama
* Ernest Shonekan
* Evan Enwerem
* Elvert Ayambem
* Enitan Badru
* Fadjimata Maman Dioula Sidibé
* Fela Kuti
* Festus Okotie-Eboh
* Florence Ita Giwa
* Franca Afegbua
* Gbenga Daniel
* Ghali Umar Na'Abba
* Godwin Obaseki
* Goodluck Jonathan
* Gordian Ezekwe
* Hadiza Bala Usman
* Hadiza Seyni Zarmakoye
* Hajiya Nàja'atu Mohammed
* Herbert Macaulay
* Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba
* Ibrahim Babangida
* Ike Ekweremadu
* Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
* Isa Mohammed Bagudu
* Issoufou Assoumane
* Iyorchia Ayu
* Jaja Wachuku
* Janet Akinrinade
* Jibrin Ndagi Baba
* Joe Acha
* John Bonzena
* Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
* Joseph Wayas
* Joy Emodi
* Julius Abure
* K. O. Mbadiwe
* Kande Balarabe
* Kayode Ajulo
* Kayode Fayemi
* Ken Erics
* Ladoke Akintola
* Lateef Adegbite
* Lola Abiola-Edewor
* Love Ezema
* Khalil Halilu
* Ken Nnamani
* Malik Ado-Ibrahim
* Margaret Ekpo
* Michael Ajegbo
* Michael Okpara
* Michael Opeyemi Bamidele
* Mohammed Bello-Koko
* Mohammed Barkindo
* Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi
* Mohammed Mustapha Namadi
* Moshood Abiola
* Muhammadu Buhari
* Murtala Muhammed
* Musa Babayo

### N–Z

* Namadi Sambo
* Nasir Adhama
* Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
* Nnamdi Azikiwe – first President of Nigeria
* Nwafor Orizu – Nigeria's second head of state (1965–1966)
* Nyesom Wike
* Obafemi Awolowo
* Ogbonnaya Onu
* Okechukwu Enelamah
* Oladipo Diya
* Oloye Akin Alabi
* Oludaisi Elemide
* Olusegun Obasanjo
* Olusola Saraki
* O. C. Adesina – Professor of history at the University of Ibadan and Global Professor of History at the University of Manchester
* Owoidighe Ekpoatai
* Patricia Etteh
* Patrick Asadu
* Patrick Obahiagbon
* Paul Ururuka
* Peter Obi
* Peter Odili
* Philip Agbese
* Philip Effiong
* Philip Ikeazor
* Princess Pat Ajudua
* Remi Babalola
* Reno Omokri
* Richard Bamisile
* Rochas Okorocha
* Rotimi Amaechi
* Rukayya Dawayya
* S. A. Ajayi
* Saidu Musa Abdullahi
* Saleh Mamman
* Salihu Yakubu-Danladi
* Sam Obi
* Samuel Adesina
* Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi
* Sanusi Ado Bayero
* Segun "Aeroland" Adewale
* Shehu Shagari
* Shuaib Oba Abdulraheem
* Soji Adejumo
* Stephen Adewale
* Stephen Makoji Achema
* Sullivan Chime
* Tajudeen Adeyemi Adefisoye
* Tele Ikuru
* Timi Alaibe
* Tonto Dikeh
* Tony Ene Asuquo
* Tayo Alasoadura
* Temitope Aluko
* Tijani Adetoyese Olusi
* Tunde Eso
* Tunde Idiagbon
* Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
* Usman Mamman Durkwa
* Uzoma Emenike
* William Nwankwo Alo
* Wilson Sabiya
* Yahaya Madawaki
* Yakubu Gowon
* Yul Edochie
* Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed
* Zainab Abubakar Alman

## Military

* Adekunle Fajuyi
* Akinloye Akinyemi
* Alexander Ogomudia
* Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
* Alwali Kazir
* Benjamin Adekunle (Black scorpion)
* Buba Marwa
* C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
* Chris Alli
* Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu
* Dangiwa Umar
* Halilu Akilu
* Hamza al-Mustapha
* Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida
* Idris Alkali
* Idris Garba
* Ike Nwachukwu
* Jamila Abubakar Sadiq Malafa
* John Nmadu Yisa-Doko – first indigenous chief of air staff
* Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
* Mamman Vatsa
* Martin Luther Agwai
* M. I. Wushishi
* M. Ndatsu Umaru
* Mohammed Sani Sami
* Muhammadu Buhari
* Muhammed Shuwa
* Murtala Mohammed
* Oladipo Diya
* Olusegun Obasanjo
* Owoye Andrew Azazi
* Paul Omu
* Salihu Ibrahim
* Sani Abacha
* Sani Bello
* Theophilus Danjuma
* Tunde Idiagbon
* Victor Malu
* Yahaya Abubakar
* Yakubu Gowon

## Media

* Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn (died 2015) radio and television personality
* Sam Amuka-Pemu founder of the Vanguard newspaper, co-founder of The Punch
* Nicole Asinugo screenwriter and presenter
* Nenny B media personality
* Lekan Fatodu publisher of Checkout Magazine
* Dul Johnson (born 1953) filmmaker and author
* Babatunde Jose (1925–2008) journalist and newspaper editor; considered the "grandfather of Nigerian journalism"
* Farooq Kperogi author, columnist, journalism professor at Kennesaw State University
* Dele Momodu publisher, writer/journalist; entrepreneur, CEO of Ovation International magazine
* George Noah (born 1957) journalist and former state official
* Benneth Nwankwo (born 1995) photographer, film director, talk show host
* Cornelia O'Dwyer talk show host
* Femi Oke journalist and television presenter; former CNN International television anchor
* Bobby Ologun television personality in Japan and martial artist
* Adenike Oyetunde (born 1986) Nigerian lawyer turned radio host and amputee advocate
* Aisha Salaudeen (2017–present) Nigerian journalist and feminist
* Ikechi Uko publisher, Akwaaba African Travel Market, ATQnews.com; author; travel and tourism media consultant

## Educators

* Abubakar Surajo Imam
* Joseph Agbakoba – professor of practical philosophy
* Atinuke Olusola Adebanji – professor of statistics and public
* Claude Ake – professor of political economy
* Cletus Nzebunwa Aguwa – professor of clinical pharmacy
* Dennis Chima Ugwuegbu (born 1942) – professor of psychology
* Etannibi Alemika
* Emenike Ejiogu – professor of electrical and electronics engineering
* Jude Rabo – vice-chancellor of Federal University, Wukari
* Olutayo Charles Adesina (born 1964) – professor of History
* Tessy Okoli
* Kate Omenugha (born 1965), educator and politician
* Thomas Adesanya Ige Grillo (1927–1998) – professor of anatomy

## Lawyers

* Kayode Ajulo
* Richard Ayodele Akintunde
* Segun Jegede
* Shaibu Atadoga

## Writers

* Chinua Achebe
* Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
* Adaeze Atuegwu
* Ogaga Ifowodo
* Lesley Nneka Arimah
* Wole Soyinka
* Mamman Vatsa

## Business people

* Mustapha Abdullahi – CEO of Energy Commission of Nigeria
* Alhaji Habu Adamu Jajere – former president of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and winner of the Dr. Kwame Nkurumah African Leadership Award in Ghana.
* Aliko Dangote
* Ben Murray-Bruce – politician and Chairman of Silverbird Group
* Segun Ogunsanya – CEO of Airtel Nigeria
* Femi Otedola – Nigerian businessman
* Habeeb Okunola – CEO TILT Group of Companies
* Halima Dangote
* Mary Nzimiro (1898–1993) – businesswoman, politician and women's activist
* Obi Asika
* Sowemimo Abiodun – Founder/CEO of CapitalMetriQ Swift Bank
* Taofik Adegbite – CEO Marine Platforms

## Religion

* Wande Abimbola – academician; Ifá priest
* Abubakar Gumi (1924–1992) – Islamic scholar
* Enoch Adeboyepastor; general overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God
* Sheikh Abu-Abdullah Adelabu – academician; Muslim scholar; writer; academic; publisher; cleric; founder and first president, AWQAF Africa and AWQAF Africa Muslim Open College (London)
* Anthony Olubunmi Okogie – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lagos
* Asi Archibong-Arikpo – president of the Presbyterian Women's Guild in Nigeria, 1975–1982
* Benson Idahosa – Charismatic Pentecostal preacher; founder, Church of God Mission International
* Bimbo Odukoya – pastor; televangelist; founder, Fountain of Life Church
* Chris Okotie
* Chris Oyakhilome – televangelist; founding president of Christ Embassy
* Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi – beatified by Pope John Paul II
* David Obadiah Lot – pastor, Church of Christ
* Bishop David Oyedepo – preacher; writer; founder and presiding bishop, Winners' Chapel (also known as Living Faith Church Worldwide); chancellor, Covenant University
* Deborah Omale – pastor, Divine Hand of God Prophetic Ministry
* Dominic Ekandem
* Emmanuel Omale – founder, Divine Hand of God Prophetic Ministry
* Francis Arinze – Catholic cardinal
* John Onaiyekan – Catholic cardinal
* Ibrahim Zakzaky outspoken Shi'a leader
* Joseph Ayo Babalola – founder, Christ Apostolic Church
* Joshua Selman – Apostle, founder, Eternity Network International ENI, Koinonia Global
* Matthew Ashimolowo – senior pastor, Kingsway International Christian Centre (London, England)
* Peter Akinola – Anglican emeritus primate, Church of Nigeria
* Samuel Ajayi Crowther
* Sheikh Abubakre Sidiq Bello – founder of Dairat Sidiq Faedot Tijanniyat of Nigeria
* Sheikh Dahiru Usman – Islamic scholar, Dariqat Tijjaniya Movement
* T. B. Joshua – Christian minister; televangelist and faith healer; founder, Synagogue, Church of All Nations; founder, Christian television station Emmanuel TV
* Taiwo Odukoya – senior pastor, The Fountain of Life Church
* William Kumuyi – pastor, televangelist; writer; founder and general superintendent, Deeper Life Bible Church

## Human-rights activists

* Aminu Kano
* Ayodele Awojobi
* Beko Ransome-Kuti
* Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
* Dele Giwa
* Fela Kuti
* Funke Abimbola
* Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
* Gani Fawehinmi
* Kayode Ajulo
* Kiki Mordi
* Olikoye Ransome-Kuti
* Olisa Agbakoba
* Omoyele Sowore
* Segun Awosanya
* Sonny Okosun
* Festus Keyamo
* Ken Saro-Wiwa

## Bloggers

* Kemi Adetiba
* Uche Pedro

## International models

* Agbani Darego – winner, Miss World 2001
* Ibife Alufohai – winner, Miss Valentine International 2010 and founder of Miss Polo International
* Mary Timms – face of Next Generation Entertainment Awards 2017
* Nelson Enwerem – model, television personality and winner of Mr Nigeria 2018
* Oluchi Onweagba – winner, M-Net Face of Africa competition 1998
* Omowunmi Akinnifesi

## Science
### Engineers

* Sulyman Age Abdulkareem – academic and chemical engineer
* Esther Titilayo Akinlabi – professor of mechanical engineering
* Sarki Auwalu – chemical engineer
* Ayodele Awojobi – polymath and mechanical engineer
* Olufemi Bamiro – professor of mechanical engineering
* Philip Emeagwali – 1989 Gordon Bell Prize winner
* Ozak Esu – electrical engineer
* Gordian Ezekwe – mechanical engineer notable for supervising the construction of the Biafran rocket during the Nigerian Civil War
* Akii Ibhadode – mechanical engineer
* Tele Ikuru – mechanical engineer
* Farida Kabir (born 1992) – software developer and entrepreneur
* Ekei Essien Oku – first Nigerian woman chief librarian
* Gbenga Sesan – Nigeria's first Information Technology Youth Ambassador
* Bamidele Solomon – Chemical engineer prominent in Nigeria's biotechnology industry
* Rhoda Gumus-Professor of Chemical Engineering and National Electoral Commissioner of INEC

### Mathematicians

* Chike Obi – mathematician

### Medical practitioners

* Adeoye Lambo – psychiatrist
* Ameyo Adadevoh – credited with having restricted the spread of Ebola virus in Nigeria
* Bennet Omalu – forensic pathologist
* Eyitayo Lambo – health economist and technocrat
* Olufunmilayo Olopade – oncologist
* Olumbe Bassir – biochemist and nutritionist
* Philomena Obiageliuwa Uyanwah – obstetrician and gynecologist
* Uchenna Okoye - cosmetic dentist and media personality

### Scientists

* Anthony Adegbulugbe – Energy planning and management specialist with notable contributions to Nigeria's energy sector
* Nenibarini Zabbey – environmental scientist and Professor of Hydrobiology

## Aviators

* Adeola Ogunmola Showemimo
* Blessing Liman
* Chinyere Kalu
* Lola Odujinrin