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=== N–Z ===
=== N–Z ===
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* [[Namadi Sambo]]
* [[Namadi Sambo]]
* [[Nasir Adhama]]
* [[Nasir Adhama]]
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== Musicians ==
== Musicians ==
{{Main|List of Nigerian musicians}}
{{List of Nigerian musicians}}


== Actors ==
== Actors ==
{{Main|List of Nigerian actors}}
{{List of Nigerian actors}}


== Artists ==
== Artists ==
{{Main|List of Nigerian artists|List of Nigerian women artists}}
{{List of Nigerian artists|List of Nigerian women artists}}


== Media ==
== Media ==
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* [[Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn]] (died 2015) – radio and television personality
* [[Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn]] (died 2015) – radio and television personality
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== Writers ==
== Writers ==
{{Main|List of Nigerian writers}}
{{List of Nigerian writers}}
{{See also|List of Nigerian poets}}
{{See also|List of Nigerian poets}}
* [[Chinua Achebe]]
* [[Chinua Achebe]]
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== Business people ==
== Business people ==
{{Main|List of Nigerian entrepreneurs}}
{{List of Nigerian entrepreneurs}}
* [[Mustapha Abdullahi]] – CEO of Energy Commission of Nigeria
* [[Mustapha Abdullahi]] – CEO of Energy Commission of Nigeria
* [[Sowemimo Abiodun]] – founder/CEO of CapitalMetriQ Swift Bank
* [[Sowemimo Abiodun]] – founder/CEO of CapitalMetriQ Swift Bank
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== Religion ==
== Religion ==
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* [[Wande Abimbola]] – [[academician]]; [[Ifá]] priest
* [[Wande Abimbola]] – [[academician]]; [[Ifá]] priest
* [[Abubakar Gumi]] (1924–1992) – Islamic scholar
* [[Abubakar Gumi]] (1924–1992) – Islamic scholar
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== Sports people ==
== Sports people ==
{{Main|List of Nigerian sportspeople}}
{{List of Nigerian sportspeople}}


== Human-rights activists ==
== Human-rights activists ==
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* [[Aminu Kano]]
* [[Aminu Kano]]
* [[Ayodele Awojobi]]
* [[Ayodele Awojobi]]
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== Bloggers ==
== Bloggers ==
{{Main|List of Nigerian bloggers}}
{{List of Nigerian bloggers}}
* [[Kemi Adetiba]]
* [[Kemi Adetiba]]
* [[Uche Pedro]]
* [[Uche Pedro]]


== International models ==
== International models ==
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* [[Agbani Darego]] – winner, [[Miss World 2001]]
* [[Agbani Darego]] – winner, [[Miss World 2001]]
* [[Ibife Alufohai]] – winner, Miss Valentine International 2010 and founder of Miss Polo International
* [[Ibife Alufohai]] – winner, Miss Valentine International 2010 and founder of Miss Polo International
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== Science ==
== Science ==
{{Main|List of Nigerian scientists and scholars}}
{{List of Nigerian scientists and scholars}}


=== Engineers ===
=== Engineers ===
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* [[Sulyman Age Abdulkareem]] – academic and chemical engineer
* [[Sulyman Age Abdulkareem]] – academic and chemical engineer
* [[Esther Titilayo Akinlabi]] – professor of mechanical engineering
* [[Esther Titilayo Akinlabi]] – professor of mechanical engineering
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=== Mathematicians ===
=== Mathematicians ===
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* [[Chike Obi]] – [[mathematician]]
* [[Chike Obi]] – [[mathematician]]
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=== Medical practitioners ===
=== Medical practitioners ===
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* [[Adeoye Lambo]] – [[psychiatrist]]
* [[Adeoye Lambo]] – [[psychiatrist]]
* [[Abayomi Ajayi]] – obstetrician  
* [[Abayomi Ajayi]] – obstetrician  
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=== Scientists ===
=== Scientists ===
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* [[Anthony Adegbulugbe]] – energy planning and management specialist
* [[Anthony Adegbulugbe]] – energy planning and management specialist
* [[Nenibarini Zabbey]] – environmental scientist and professor of Hydrobiology
* [[Nenibarini Zabbey]] – environmental scientist and professor of Hydrobiology

Revision as of 18:04, 26 May 2026

This article is part of a series on the Nigerians.


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

This is a dynamic list. It may never be fully completed. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Administrators and civil servants

Politicians

A–M

N–Z

Military

Musicians

Main article: List of Nigerian musicians

Actors

List of Nigerian actors

Artists

List of Nigerian artists

Media

Educators

Lawyers

Writers

List of Nigerian writers Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 127.

Business people

Main article: List of Nigerian entrepreneurs

Religion

Sports people

Main article: List of Nigerian sportspeople

Human-rights activists

Bloggers

List of Nigerian bloggers

International models

Science

Main article: List of Nigerian scientists and scholars

Engineers

Mathematicians

Medical practitioners

Scientists

Aviators

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Reporter, OurThe legal profession and role of lawyers in Nigerian politics. tribune.com.ng. Retrieved 2026-04-05
  3. ↑ Sylva, VictorStrengthening the Competitiveness of African Economies. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2026-04-05
  4. ↑ Cowrie Flour Mills. cowrieflourmills.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25
  5. ↑ NIPCO Nigerian Plc. Retrieved 2011-08-25
  6. ↑ Mann, K.Slavery and the birth of an African city: Lagos, 1760-1900.. Ind: Indiana University Press. P. 126
  7. ↑ Meet Nigeria’s first millionaire: Candido Da Rocha – CBS PLC Blog. Retrieved 2026-04-05
  8. ↑ About Us. The Nigerian Exchange Group
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