1. Kayode Fayemi (1965)

Nigerian Politician

Nigerian politician who is known for his work as Governor of Ekiti State. He is also known for having worked as the Minister of Solid Minerals Development. 

2. Fela Durotoye (1971)

Motivational Speaker

Business consultant, leadership expert, and motivational speaker who is best known for being the President of the GEMSTONE Nation Builders Foundation, a non profit organization designed to help guide adolescents...

3. Young Jonn (1995)

Music Producer

Afro pop and hip-hop music producer who is widely recognized for having produced Olamide's hit single "Story for the Gods." In 2015, he was nominated for the Producer of the Year...

4. Hugo Weaving (1960)

Actor Voice Actor

Established actor well-known for his portrayal of Elrond, Lord of Rivendell, in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He also starred as antagonist Agent Smith in the Matrix Trilogy and...

5. Sasha P (1983)

Rapper

Nigerian rapper who has been dubbed "The First Lady of Nigerian Hip-Hop" with influential tracks like "Oya," "Only One" and "Falling In Love." She is also a cultural ambassador for...

6. Mike Adenuga (1953)

Nigerian Billionaire Entrepreneu

Nigerian businessman known for being the owner of the multinational telecommunications company Globacom and the oil exploration company Conoil. His net worth was estimated at $4.3 billion by Forbes in...

7. Yetide Badaki (1981)

TV Actress

First made a name for herself bringing to life Keira in the 2014 series Sequestered. She would later join the cast of American Gods, an adaptation of the popular novel by Neil Gaiman. 

8. Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo (1964)

Activist

Known online as Snitchlady, she is a journalist, pharmacist, gun violence activist, and social media personality. She is also known for being the editor of #HNNAfrica, a world news and...

9. Akin Omotoso (1974)

Director

10. Segun Atere (1985)

Footballer

Oluwasegun Atere is a Nigerian football midfielder currently playing for Giwa FC.

11. Gbolahan Salami (1991)

Footballer

Gbolahan Salami is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Shooting Stars in Nigeria.

12. Sade Adu (1959)

English Singer-songwriter

Helen Folasade Adu OBE better known as Sade is a British singer-songwriter composer and record producer. She first achieved success in the 1980s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of...

13. Annie Macaulay–Idibia (Unknow)

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14. Adebayo Adigun (1990)

Football Player

Adigun Adebayo Jr. is a Nigerian football player who currently plays in the Albanian Superliga

15. Sarah Michael (1990)

Association Footballer

Sarah Michael is a Nigerian football striker currently playing for KIF Örebro in the Swedish Damallsvenskan. She is a member of the Nigerian national team and took part in the...

16. Abiola Ajimobi (1949)

Governor Of Oyo State

Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi is a Nigerian politician from Oyo State in south-western Nigeria. He was formerly the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil and Chemical Marketing Company a...

17. Junior Torunarigha (1990)

Nigerian Professional Footballer

Junior Torunarigha is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Carl Zeiss Jena as a forward.

18. Ogo Adegboye (1987)

Basketball Player

Ogooluwa Adegboye is a British basketball player who currently plays for APOEL in Cyprus.

19. Fatai Ayinla (1939)

Nigerian Boxer

Ayinla-Adekunle is a retired amateur boxer from Nigeria who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos Nigeria....

20. Kayode Odejayi (1985)

Footballer

Olukayode Ishmael Kayode Odejayi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Accrington Stanley on loan from Rotherham United as a striker.

21. Oladapo Olufemi (1988)

Footballer

Oladapo Olufemi Oluyi is a Nigerian footballer. He is currently plays for Nigeria Premier League team Bayelsa United. He plays as a central or defensive midfielder.

22. Victor Namo (1988)

Footballer

Victor Namo also known as V. I. C is a footballer who currently plays for Al Ahly Benghazi in the Libyan Premier League.

23. Nate Barnett (1953)

American Basketball Player

Nathaniel Nate Barnett Jr. is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for the University of Akron and was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 7th round...

24. Toyin Falola (Unknow)

Nigerian Historian

Toyin Omoyeni Falola is a Nigerian historian and professor of African Studies. He is currently the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas...

25. Oladapo Afolabi (1953)

Nigerian Politician

Professor Oladapo Afolabi CFR is a former academic who was sworn in as Head of Service of the Federation of Nigeria by President Goodluck Jonathan on 18 November 2010. In...

26. Adeyemi Afolahan (1949)

Governor Of Taraba State

Rear Admiral Adeyemi Ambrose Afolahan was appointed the first Administrator of Taraba State Nigeria in August 1991 after the state was created from part of the old Gongola State during...

27. Joseph Taiwo (1959)

Nigerian Triple Jumper

Joseph Taiwo is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed in the triple jump. His personal best was 17. 22 metres achieved in June 1988 in Bauchi. This ranks him second...

28. Wole Odegbami (1962)

Nigerian Footballer

Joseph Oluwole Wole Odegbami was a Nigerian football forward. A member of the Nigeria national football team he scored twice in 18 appearances for his country. He is the younger...

29. Femi Otedola (1967)

Nigerian Businessman

Otedola is a Nigerian businessman. He is the CEO of Forte Oil Plc and appeared as one of only two Nigerians to appear on the 2009 Forbes list of 793...

30. Derek Van Rheenen (1964)

American Soccer Player

Derek Van Rheenen is a retired U. S. soccer defender who played his entire career with three San Francisco based clubs.

31. Akinpelu Obisesan (1889)

Businessperson And Diarist

Akinpelu Obisesan was a Nigerian diarist businessman and politician. He was among a class of educated elites in the early twentieth century who kept private records of their activities and...

32. Ademola Adeshina (1964)

Footballer

Ademola Adeshina is a former Nigeria international football midfielder. He currently is technical advisor of Nigeria National League team Prime F. C.

33. Raja Choudhury (1964)

Indian Documentary Filmmaker And

Raja Choudhury is a National Film Award winning Indian documentary film maker architect and designer of multimedia installations and Web sites some of which have received Webby awards. He produces...

34. Lateef Elford-Alliyu (1992)

English Professional Footballer

Lateef Elford-Alliyu is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Maltese Premier League side Valletta where he plays as a striker.

35. Raji Rasaki (1947)

Nigerian Politician And General

Brigadier General Raji Alagbe Rasaki is a retired Nigerian military officer who was military governor in turn of Ogun State Ondo State and Lagos State between 1986 and 1991 during...

36. John Olu–Molomo (1968)

Nigerian Footballer

John Olu–Molomo is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Continental Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League. Olu–Molomo grew up in Nigeria and attended Government...

37. Gbenga Daniel (1956)

Nigerian Politician

Gbenga Daniel is one of the most influential Nigerian Politicians from South West Nigeria who gained political prominence when he campaigned for governorship and won in 2003. He is the...

38. Richard Igbineghu (1968)

Boxer

Richard Igbineghu is a Nigerian boxer. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's super heavyweight category.

39. Lam Adesina (1939)

Governor Of Oyo State Nigeria 19

Alhaji Lamidi Ona-Olapo Adesina was an educator who became governor of Oyo State in Nigeria on 29 May 1999 as a member of the Alliance for Democracy party. Adesina was...

40. Wale Babalakin (1960)

Nigerian Businessman And Lawyer

Dr. Wale Babalakin is a Nigerian businessman and a Lawyer. He is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a recipient of the Nigerian national honour of Officer of the...

41. Andy Ologun (1983)

Nigerian Martial Artist

Andy Ologun is a Nigerian professional boxer mixed martial artist kickboxer and actor who has fought for K-1 and DREAM. He is the younger brother of Japanese TV personality gaikokujin...

42. John Salako (1969)

English Footballer

John Akin Salako is a Nigerian-born English former professional footballer sports television pundit and U16 coach of Premier League side Crystal Palace. He played as a midfielder from 1986 until...

43. Moji Afolayan (1969)

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44. Clarence Peters (Unknow)

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45. Sunday Ibrahim (1980)

Nigerian Footballer

Sunday Ibrahim is a Nigerian footballer who played in the Ekstraklasa in Poland for Wisła Kraków KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and Zagłębie Lubin. He also played in his native Nigeria in...

46. Seyi Olajengbesi (1980)

Footballer

Seyi Olajengbesi is a Nigerian footballer currently playing for German club SV Sandhausen.

47. Abass Lawal (1980)

Nigerian Footballer

Abass Muyiwa Lawal is a ] who plays mainly as a right winger. He currently plays for Nigerian side Sunshine Stars F. C. He played nearly one full decade in...

48. Adedayo Adebayo (1970)

Rugby Union Player

Adedayo Adeyemi Adebayo is a rugby union footballer who played on the wing for England 8 times between 1996 and 1998. He played club rugby for Bath and Parma and...

49. Mutiu Adepoju (1970)

Nigerian Footballer

Mutiu Adepoju is a Nigerian retired footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder. Nicknamed The Headmaster for his superior heading ability he played most of his career in Spain...

50. Jeremiah Attaochu (1993)

Nigerian Player Of American Foot

Jeremiah Ojimaojo Attaochu is an Nigerian born American football defensive end. He played college football at Georgia Tech.