Nigerian
| Name | Category | Date of Birth | Date of Death |
|---|
| Babatunde Olatunji |
Musician |
April 7, 1927 |
April 6, 2003 |
| Ben Okri |
Poet |
March 15, 1959 |
|
| Buchi Emecheta |
Novelist |
July 21, 1944 |
|
| Chinua Achebe |
Writer |
November 16, 1930 |
|
| Francis Arinze |
Clergyman |
November 1, 1932 |
|
| Hakeem Olajuwon |
Athlete |
January 21, 1963 |
|
| Hugo Weaving |
Actor |
April 4, 1960 |
|
| Ibrahim Babangida |
Statesman |
August 17, 1941 |
|
| Nnamdi Azikiwe |
Statesman |
November 16, 1904 |
May 11, 1996 |
| Olusegun Obasanjo |
Statesman |
March 5, 1937 |
|
| Peter Akinola |
Clergyman |
January 27, 1944 |
|
| Philip Emeagwali |
Scientist |
1954 |
|
| Wole Soyinka |
Dramatist |
July 13, 1934 |
|