1. Maryam Shumate (1991)

YouTube Star

Blogger and vlogger on YouTube who documents her family's journey in addition to posting about fashion and makeup.

2. Shehu Sani (1970)

Politician

Politician, activist and playwright who became the President of the Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria and Chairman of the charity organization Hand-in-Hand Africa. In 2015, he won the Kaduna Central Senatorial...

3. Rahama Sadau (1993)

Movie Actress

Film actress who was the recipient of the Best Actress award at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards. In 2017, she cracked the top ten Hottest Female Nigeria Celebrities list.

4. Umar Sadiq (1997)

Soccer Player

Striker who is famous for his international club career, including for AS Roma and Torino of Italy's Serie A. He has also played for Bologna and NAC Breda of the...

5. Fiona Fullerton (1956)

British Actor

Versatile British actress who starred on stage, television, and film productions and played Pola Ivanova in the James Bond film A View to a Kill.

6. Efe Ambrose (1988)

Footballer

Soccer player who began playing with Celtic FC in Scottish Premiership in 2012. He won consecutive titles with the team in 2013 and 2014.

7. Daniel Amokachi (1972)

Footballer

Nigerian former soccer player who represented his native country at events like the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup. He also won the FA Cup with Everton in 1995.

8. Vincent Enyeama (1982)

Footballer

Goalkeeper who joined Lille in 2011 after spending four years with Hapoel Tel Aviv. He became a member of the Nigerian national team in 2002.

9. Abdulwaheed Afolabi (1991)

Footballer

Abdulwaheed Afolabi is a Nigerian professional football player. Currently he plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League for Gabala.

10. Michael Eneramo (1985)

Footballer

Michael Eneramo is a Nigerian football striker currently playing for Karabükspor on loan from Beşiktaş in the Süper Lig.

11. Garba Lawal (1974)

Nigerian Footballers

Garba Lawal is a former football midfielder from Nigeria who works as the General manager at Kaduna United F. C.

12. Soga Sambo (1985)

Footballer

Soga Sambo is a Nigerian football striker who currently plays for Kwara United F. C..

13. Audu Maikori (1975)

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Audu Maikori is a prominent Nigerian lawyerentrepreneursocial activistpoet and founder/CEO of Chocolate City Entertainment and is well known in Nigeria as a former Idol series. He worked as a legal...

14. Abdul Sule (1975)

Footballer

Abdul Salam Sule is a former Nigerian football player and current Player Agent.

15. Magalan Ugochukwu (1990)

Footballer

Magalan Ugochukwu Awala is a Nigerian football player who currently plays for Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.

16. Mariam Usman (1990)

Olympic Weightlifter

Mariam Usman is a Nigerian weightlifter. She competes in the +75 kg category.

17. Reuben Gabriel (1990)

Nigerian Footballer

Reuben Shalu Gabriel is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian side Waasland-Beveren and the Nigeria national football team.

18. Amina Mama (1958)

Nigerian-british Writer Feminist

Amina Mama is a Nigerian-British writer feminist and academic. Her main areas of focus have been post-colonial militarist and gender issues. She has lived in Africa Europe and North America...

19. Maryam Abacha (1947)

Widow Of President Of Nigeria

Maryam Abacha is the widow of Sani Abacha de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. After the death of Sani Abacha in June 1998 Maryam Abacha attempted to...

20. Emmanuel Sarki (1987)

Footballer

Emmanuel Sarki is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Ekstraklasa club Wisła Kraków.

21. Solomon Alabi (1988)

Nigerian Basketball Player

Solomon Makfan Alabi is a Nigerian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Yulon Dinos of the Super Basketball League in Taiwan. He attended Florida State University where he...

22. Ibrahim Babangida (1941)

Head Of State Of Nigeria

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida also known as IBB is a retired Nigerian Army officer who was the military ruler of Nigeria. He ruled Nigeria from 27 August 1985 when he...

23. Simon Zenke (1988)

Nigerian Footballer

Simon Terwase Zenke is a Nigerian footballer currently playing for Turkish TFF First League club Şanlıurfaspor.

24. Nwankwo Obiora (1991)

Footballer

Nwankwo Emeka Obiora is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish Segunda División club Córdoba CF.

25. Dami Bakare (1988)

Olympic Volleyball Player

Oluwadamilola Bakare known as Dami Bakare is a British volleyball player. Born in Kaduna Nigeria he competed for Great Britain in the men's tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

26. Mohammed Buba Marwa (1953)

Nigerian Politician And Army Off

Mohammed Buba Marwa is a retired Nigerian army officer who served as governor of Borno State and then Lagos State during the military administrations of Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Sani...

27. Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi (Unknow)

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28. Emmanuel Babayaro (1976)

Footballer

Emmanuel Hyacinth Babayaro is a Nigerian footballer. He is a goalkeeper best known for being older brother of former Chelsea and Newcastle United player Celestine Babayaro. Emmanuel was a keen...

29. Ignatius Olisemeka (1932)

Nigerian Politician

Ignatius Olisemeka served as foreign minister of Nigeria.

30. Femi Balogun (1992)

Nigerian Footballer

Emmanuel Balogun is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a left winger for Portuguese club S. C. Olhanense.

31. Leke James (1992)

Footballer

Leke James is a Nigerian footballer forward who plays for Aalesund in Tippeligaen.

32. Isaiah Balat (1952)

Nigerian Politician

Isaiah Chawai Balat was a Nigerian politician and business man from Kaduna State who was Senator for Kaduna South from May 2003 to May 2007.

33. Taiwo Odukoya (1956)

Nigerian Pastor And Writer

Taiwo Odukoya is a popular Nigerian Pentecostal pastor public speaker and author. He is the senior pastor of The Fountain of Life Church Ilupeju Lagos Nigeria a Church with a...

34. Abdul Aziz Moshood (1968)

Former Nigerian Footballer

Moshood 'Bola AbdulAziz is a retired Nigerian footballer. He currently works as the head coach of the Mohammedan.

35. Rasheed Alabi (1986)

Footballer

Rasheed Oladimeji Alabi Suaibu is a Nigerian footballer who is under contract with AC Omonia in Cyprus.

36. Sadiq Abdullahi (1960)

Tennis Player

Sadiq Abdullahi is a former tennis player from Nigeria who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where he was defeated in the first round by...

37. Henry Adefope (1926)

Foreign Minister Of Nigeria

Major General Henry Edmund Olufemi Adefope was the foreign minister of Nigeria and an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee. Adefope was educated at Glasgow University graduating in general...

38. Chioma Okoye (1983)

Nigerian Actress And Producer

Chioma Okoye is an actress writer and a producer from Aguleri-Otu in Anambra East local government Anambra East Nigeria. Since her Nollywood film debut in 2002 she has appeared in...

39. Sunday Bada (1969)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Sunday Bada was a Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event. He won three medals at the World Indoor Championships including a gold medal in 1997. His personal...

40. Akeem Omolade (1983)

Footballer

Akeem Oluwashegun Omolade is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Mazara in Eccellenza. He previously played at Serie A level for Torino marking five appearances during the 2002–03 season....

41. Audu Bako (1924)

Nigerian Politician

Police Commissioner Audu Bako was the first Administrator of Kano State Nigeria during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon after the state was formed from part of Northern Region....

42. Abdulkareem Baba Aminu (1977)

Journalist

Abdulkareem Baba Aminu is a Nigerian journalist cartoonist comicbook artist and retailer painter writer poet and culture critic. Baba Aminu is a commentator on culture.

43. ELDee (1977)

Nigerian Musician

Lanre Dabiri better known by his stage name Eldee stylized as eLDee is a Nigerian American rapper record producer and architect. Lanre is a diminutive for the Yoruba name Olanrewaju....

44. Charles Negedu (1989)

Footballer

Charles Negedu is a football player who currently plays for Enugu Rangers.

45. Celestine Babayaro (1978)

Footballer

Celestine Boyd Jonto Dave Hycieth Babayaro is a former Nigerian footballer. He was named after Pope Celestine V.

46. Ifi Amadiume (1947)

Nigerian Poet Anthropologist And

Dr. Ifi Amadiume is a Nigerian poet anthropologist and essayist. She joined the Religion Department of Dartmouth College New Hampshire U. S. in 1993.

47. Kenneth Omeruo (1993)

Nigerian Football Player

Kenneth Omeruo is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Middlesbrough on loan from Chelsea and the Nigerian national team as a defender. Omeruo signed for Chelsea from Standard Liege in...

48. Ikechukwu Kalu (1984)

Footballer

Ikechukwu Kalu is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Teuta Durrës in the Albanian Superliga. His name Ikechukwu means Power of God.

49. Jimmy Bulus (1986)

Footballer

Jimmy Bulus is a Nigerien football player who plays for NA Hussein Dey and the Niger national football team.

50. Emmanuel Mathias (1986)

Togolese Footballer

Emmanuel Mathias is a naturalized Togolese footballer who plays for MTN/FAZ Super Division side ZESCO United F. C..