Famous people from Nigeria
The most-searched people from Nigeria right now, with the latest news on each.
Odion Ighalo
Nigerian association football player
Qudus Wahab
Qudus Abolaji Wahab is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He has played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Maryland Terrapins, and Georgetown Hoyas.
Michael Emenalo
Michael Emenalo is a Nigerian football executive and former coach and player who played as a left-back. He is the director of football for the Saudi Pro League.
Francis Duru
Richard Francis Duru was a Nigerian actor who in 2007 received the United Nations Ambassador of Peace award for his positive influence on the youths. In 2010, Duru was appointed as the interim president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and also in the same year was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Bolaji Ogunmola
Bolaji Ogunmola is a Nigerian actress.
Joseph Yobo
Nigerian association football player (born 1980)
Taye Taiwo
Nigerian footballer (born 1985)
Victor Anichebe
Nigerian association football player
Celestine Babayaro
Nigerian association football player (born 1978)
Ben Okri
Nigerian-born British poet and novelist (1959-)
Abdulsalami Abubakar
nigerian general and brief head of state
Momodu Mutairu
Nigerian association football player
Michael Obiku
Nigerian association football player
Peter Utaka
Nigerian association football player
Victor Obinna
Nigerian footballer (born 1987)