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
 * Bamidele Solomon – Former director general and CEO of NABDA

A–M

 * Abba Kyari – late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari
 * Abdulkadir Kure
 * Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq
 * Abdulsalami Abubakar
 * Abiola Ajimobi
 * Abubakar Olusola Saraki
 * Abubakar Tafawa Balewa – prime minister of Nigeria
 * Adebayo Alao Akala
 * Adedeji Adeleke
 * Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo
 * Adebayo Adepoju
 * Adebayo Alao-Akala
 * Adebayo Johnson Bankole
 * Babalola Borishade
 * Adeoye Aribasoye
 * Adewale Egbedun
 * Gordian Ezekwe
 * Adolphus Wabara
 * Ahmadu Bello
 * Ahmed Marafa
 * Ahmed Musa Dangiwa
 * Ajibola Basiru
 * Akanu Ibiam
 * Akinwunmi Ambode
 * Akinwumi Adesina
 * Alex Ekwueme
 * Alhaji Hassan Dalhat
 * Salihu Yakubu-Danladi
 * Alhaji Idi Farouk
 * Tele Ikuru
 * Alhaji Yahaya Madawaki
 * Ali Isa
 * Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
 * Alvan Ikoku
 * Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
 * Anamero Sunday Dekeri
 * Anyim Pius Anyim
 * Atiku Abubakar
 * Augustine Ukattah
 * Ayo Fayose
 * Azuka Okwuosa
 * Babajide Sanwo-olu
 * Babajimi Adegoke Benson
 * Babatunde Raji 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
 * Cornelius Adebayo
 * Dele Belgore
 * Dangiwa Umar
 * Dapo Folorunsho Asaju
 * Dipo Dina
 * Dave Umahi
 * David Dafinone
 * David Edevbie
 * David Mark
 * Dennis Osadebay
 * Desmond Elliot
 * Dimeji Bankole
 * Dora Akunyili
 * Edwin Clark
 * Effiong Okon Eyo
 * Ernest Shonekan
 * Evan Enwerem
 * Elvert Ayambem
 * Enitan Badru
 * Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
 * Fadjimata Maman Dioula Sidibé
 * Fela Kuti
 * Festus Okotie-Eboh
 * Florence Ita Giwa
 * Franca Afegbua
 * Gbenga Daniel
 * Ghali Umar Na'Abba
 * Godwin Obaseki
 * Goodluck Jonathan
 * Hadiza Bala Usman
 * Hadiza Seyni Zarmakoye
 * 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
 * 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 Mohammed
 * Abubakar Momoh
 * Musa Babayo

N–Z

 * Naja'atu Bala Muhammad
 * Namadi Sambo
 * Nasir Adhama
 * Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
 * Nnamdi Azikiwe – first President of Nigeria
 * Nwafor Orizu – Nigeria's second head of state (1965–1966)
 * Obafemi Awolowo
 * Odumegwu Ojukwu
 * Ogbonnaya Onu
 * Okechukwu Enelamah
 * Oladipo Diya
 * Oloye Akin Alabi
 * Oludaisi Elemide
 * Olusegun Obasanjo
 * Owoidighe Ekpoatai
 * Patricia Etteh
 * Patrick Asadu
 * Patrick Obahiagbon
 * Peter Obi
 * Peter Odili
 * Philip Agbese
 * Philip Effiong
 * Princess Pat Ajudua
 * Remi Babalola
 * Reno Omokri
 * Richard Bamisile
 * Rochas Okorocha
 * Rotimi Amaechi
 * Rukayya Dawayya
 * S. A. Ajayi
 * Saidu Musa Abdullahi
 * Saleh Mamman
 * Sam Obi
 * Samuel Adesina
 * Samuel Akintola
 * 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
 * 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
 * Yakubu Gowon
 * Yul Edochie
 * Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed
 * Zainab Abubakar Alman

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
 * Wole Soyinka
 * Festus Keyamo
 * Ken Saro-Wiwa

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
 * 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
 * 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

Bloggers

 * Kemi Adetiba
 * Uche Pedro

Educators

 * Abubakar Surajo Imam
 * 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
 * Thomas Adesanya Ige Grillo (1927–1998) – professor of anatomy

Lawyers

 * Kayode Ajulo
 * Segun Jegede
 * Shaibu Atadoga

Writers

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

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

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

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

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
 * Segun Toyin Dawodu – physiatrist, pain medicine and medical informatics physician
 * Uchenna Okoye - cosmetic dentist and media personality

Scientists

 * Anthony Adegbulugbe – Energy planning and management specialist with notable contributions to Nigeria's energy sector

Aviators

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