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21st-century Nigerian businesspeople

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Aliko Dangote
Nigerian businessman (born 1957)
Agbani Darego
Miss World 2001, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2001 and Top 10 at Miss Universe 2001
Ernest Shonekan
President of Nigeria
Mosunmola Abudu
British–Nigerian talk show host and actress (born 1964)
Mercy Aigbe
Nigerian actress
Folorunso Alakija
Nigerian businessperson and philanthropist
Ola Brown
British-Nigerian medical doctor, healthcare entrepreneur
Peter Obi
Nigerian politician and businessman (born 1961)
Regina Daniels
Nigerian actress, film producer and businesswoman
Muma Gee
Nigerian singer and songwriter
D'banj
Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (; born 9 June 1980), known professionally as '''D'banj''' ( ), is a Nigerian singer, rapper, music executive, event host and television personality. Often regarded as one of the greatest African and Afrobeats artistes of all time, he signed with American rapper Kanye West's record label GOOD Music to release his 2012 single "Oliver Twist", an uptempo dance fusion of EDM and Afrobeats for which he became best known. With record producer Don Jazzy, he co-founded the record label Mo' Hits Records. His stage name is a combination of his first name, Dapo, and his surname, O
Olajumoke Olufunmilola Adenowo
Nigerian architect and author
Aisha Yesufu
Nigerian social activist
Mary Uranta
Nigerian actress, producer, model, and singer
Chinedu Ikedieze
Nigerian actor
Funke Opeke
Nigerian electrical engineer
Toke Makinwa
Nigeria personality
Helen Paul
Nigerian singer, actor and comedian
Bolanle Austen-Peters
Nigerian lawyer and director
Cynthia Shalom
Nigerian actress, producer, and businessperson
Bukky Wright
Nigerian actress and singer
Kiki Mordi
Nigerian investigative journalist, media personality, filmmaker, writer and entrepreneur
Bilikiss Adebiyi
Nigerian entrepreneur
Emem Isong
Nigerian screenwriter, film producer, and director
Tunde Kelani
Nigerian filmmaker
Mercy Eke
Nigerian actress
Mike Adenuga
Nigerian billionaire businessman, and the fourth richest person in Africa. His company Globacom is Nigeria's second-largest telecom operator and also has a presence in Ghana and Benin
Chineze Anyaene
Nigerian filmmaker and film producer
Somkele Iyamah
Nigerian actress
Tara Fela-Durotoye
Nigerian businessperson
Tosin Ajibade
Nigerian writer and blogger
Ibukun Awosika
Nigerian business magnate
Lisa Omorodion
Nigerian actress
Priscilla Achapka
Nigeria environmental activist
Mr Eazi
Nigerian singer
Uche Elendu
Nigerian actress, singer and entrepreneur
Maya Horgan Famodu
Nigerian-American entrepreneur
Nike Oshinowo-Soleye
Nigerian beauty pageant contestant
Titilope Gbemisola Akosa
Nigerian climate justice advocate, environmentalist, lawyer, gender and social inclusion expert
Ibijoke Faborode
Nigerian women's rights activist
Ayo Makun
Nigerian comedian and actor
Offiong Ekanem Ejindu
Nigerian businesswoman, architect, princess
Linda Ikeji
Nigerian blogger
Tana Adelana
Nigerian actress, producer, model, TV presenter and entrepreneur
Abba Kyari
former Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari
Alaba Lawson
Nigerian business magnate, entrepreneur, and academician
Chacha Eke
Nigerian actress
Isabella Ayuk
Miss Universe 2012 contestant
Susan Peters
Nigerian actress
May7ven
May Odegbami , known professionally as May7ven, is a Nigerian-born singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress, model and entrepreneur.
Folake Coker
Nigerian fashion designer
Adanna Steinacker
Nigerian doctor and influencer
Bella Disu
Nigerian business executive and philanthropist
Kunle Adewale
Nigerian social entrepreneur
Lucy Ameh
Nigerian actress
Damilola Odufuwa
Nigerian feminist, and co-founder of the Feminist Coalition
Monica Friday
Nigerian film actress, influencer, realtor, model and producer
Lola Maja
Nigerian make-up artist
Omowunmi Akinnifesi
Businesswoman
Lisa Folawiyo
Nigerian fashion designer (born 1976)