List of Nigerians

This is an incomplete list of notable Nigerian people, it includes some but not all overseas Nigerians (see also List of Nigerian Britons and List of Nigerian Americans)

Human Right Activists

Fela Kuti (1938–1997), pioneer of Afrobeat music, and Political Activist
Aṣa, Singer and songwriter
9ice
Femi Kuti
I.K. Dairo
Sir Victor Uwaifo
King Sunny Ade
Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio
Sade Adu, singer of Sade
Dr. Alban, Sweden-based musician and producer
Tunde Baiyewu (B-), former member Lighthouse Family now solo musician
Adé Bantu
Shirley Bassey
Banky W.
Naeto C, Stormz Rekords.
Timi Dakolo, winner Idols West Africa, 2007, singer, song-writer, record producer
D'banj
Edoheart, singer, poet, butoh dancer, visual artist and performance artist
2Face Idibia
Nneka (singer), Nigerian-German hip hop/soul singer and songwriter
Lagbaja Afrobeat Singer-Songwriter, Instrumentalist, Producer, Multi-Award Winner
Lemar Obika, Nigerian-British R&B singer and songwriter
Ezebuiro Obinna, Leader of Oriental Brothers
Kele Okereke of Bloc Party
Ogbogu Okonji
Orlando Owoh
P-Square
Seal (musician) two-time Grammy Award-winning English/Nigerian Soul Vocalist and
Wunmi (Nigerian-British) singer; former dancer with Soul II Soul
Taio Cruz (Nigerian-British) singer
Jude Abaga M.I.
Wale (rapper) (Nigerian-American) rapper
Chamillionaire (Nigerian-American) rapper
Tinie Tempah (Nigerian-British) singer
Onyeka Onwenu
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
Sikiru Adepoju, Musician
Tyler the Creator (Nigerian-American) rapper
Ruggedman

Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy MBE, Nigerian born, Royal Portrait Artist, Public Speaker, UEA Hon. Doctorate
Ndidi Dike - female artist
Benedict Chuka Enwonwu MBE (Ben), Royal Sculpture Artist, Professor of fine arts, Government Advisor
Chris Ofili Studied at Chelsea School of Art and The Royal College of Art, Turner Prize winner, creator of some controversial work.
Yinka Shonibare MBE, work includes sculpture, painting, photography, and installation art
Bruce Onobrakpeya MFR, 2006 Award of Living Human Treasure, Honourable Mention 44th Venice Biennale, Book illustrator, teacher of many generations of artists, master printmaker, painter, sculptor and installation artist, innovator of writing style and poet. Founder of Annual Harmattan worlshop Series.

Babatunde Jose (1925–2008), journalist and newspaper editor, "grandfather of Nigerian journalism"
Femi Oke, CNN international TV anchor
Bobby Ologun, television personality in Japan and martial artist

Chris Abani
Chinua Achebe Man Booker prize winner 2007 with citation by Nadine Gordimer as 'Father of Modern African Literature'
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Orange Band prize winner 2007
Elechi Amadi
Cyprian Ekwensi
Daniel O. Fagunwa
Dan Fulani
Abubakar Imam
Uzodinma Iweala
Okey Ndibe
Gabriel Okara
Ben Okri (born 1959), poet and novelist, Booker Prize winner 1995
Ola Rotimi
Ken Saro-Wiwa
Wole Soyinka (born 1934), poet, playwright and novelists, awarded Nobel Prize in Literature 1986
Amos Tutuola (1920–1997)

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer Redeemed Christian Church of God
Bishop David Oyedepo, Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, a.k.a. Winner's Chapel and Chancellor of Covenant University
Sheikh Dr. Abu-Abdullah Adelabu, Ph.D Damascus, Founder and Al-Amir (i.e.) President of Awqaf Africa and Awqaf Africa Muslim Open College, London, United Kingdom
Peter Akinola, Anglican Primate of Nigeria
Francis Arinze, Cardinal
Matthew Ashimolowo, Kingsway International Christian Centre KICC London
Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola, founder Christ Apostolic Church, worldwide
Samuel Ajayi Crowther
Dominic Ekandem
Sheikh Abubakar Gumi
T.B. Joshua, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Lagos; Founder of Emmanuel TV
David Obadiah Lot, Church of Christ
Bimbo Odukoya, Fountain of Life Church, Lagos
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, Catholic Archbishop of Lagos
Chris Okotie
Chris Oyakhilome, Founder of Believers LoveWorld Incoporated, a.k.a Christ Embassy.
Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi
Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky
Prof. Wande Abimbola, Ifa Priest
Archbishop Benson Idahosa, Church of God Mission International Benin City