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Sarah Forbes Bonetta
West African princess
Akinwumi Adesina
African agriculture expert
Adebayo Adedeji
Nigerian politician
Abiodun Koya
Nigerian gospel singer, opera singer, actress, songwriter and poet
Femi Branch
Nigerian actor
Muyiwa Ademola
Nigerian actor
Zainab Balogun
Nigerian-English actress
Oluremi Tinubu
Nigerian politician
Olawunmi Banjo
Nigerian artist
Broda Shaggi
Broda shaggi is a Nigerian Comedian, entertainer, scriptwriter, and visual craftsman, known for his catch phrase “Oya hit me”.
Juliana Olayode
Nigerian actress
Adetoun Ogunsheye
First Nigerian Female Professor (born 1926)
Adunni Bankole
Nigerian businesswoman
Seun Ajayi
Nigerian actor
Babatunde Osotimehin
Health minister of Nigeria (1949-2017)
Da Grin
Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, also known as Dagrin (25 October 1984 – 22 April 2010), was a Nigerian rapper from Ogun, Nigeria. A film of his life entitled Ghetto Dreamz was produced in April 2011. He is recognized for paving the way for indigenous rap in Nigeria. He is widely considered one of the greatest Nigerian rappers of all time.
Mr Macaroni
Nigerian comedian
Femi Osofisan
Nigerian writer
Niji Akanni
Nigerian film director
Bola Ajibola
Nigerian Minister of Jusitice and International Court of Justice judge (1934–2023)
Adebayo O. Ogunlesi
Nigerian-born American investment banker
Tolu Ajayi
poet, writer of fiction
Oladipo Diya
Nigerian politician (1944–2023)
Laycon
Olamilekan Massoud Al-Khalifah Agbeleshebioba (born 8 November 1993), known professionally as Laycon, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and media personality. He was the winner of Big Brother Naija season 5 and is a youth ambassador of Ogun State, since 6 October 2020. In October 2022, he became a member of the Grammys Recording Academy voting committee.
Hannah Awolowo
Nigerian politician (1915–2015)
Sunkanmi
Olasunkanmi Rehanat Alonge (born 2 June 1987), better known by her stage name Sunkanmi, is a Nigerian songwriter and singer; Sunkanmi rose to recognition in 2015 when she released "For Body", a song which had her enlisting the collaborative effort of a popular Nigerian musician by name Olamide. She is currently signed to Hit The Ground Records under which she has released numerous singles.
Pheelz
Phillip Kayode Moses (; born 5 June 1994), better known as Pheelz, is a Nigerian record producer, singer, songwriter, and graphic designer. Pheelz is credited to have produced all but one song on Olamide's Baddest Guy Ever Liveth album. In 2022, he had a hit with his song "Finesse", a collaboration with Bnxn (formerly known as Buju).
Obafemi Lasode
Nigerian actor and film director
Wande Coal
Nigerian singer-songwriter
Cornelius Taiwo
Nigerian academic (1910-2014)
Tunji Olurin
Nigerian politician and general (1944-2021)
Rahmon Ade Bello
Former, Vice-Chancellor at University of Lagos
Jáde Osiberu
Nigerian movie writer and director
George Sodeinde Sowemimo
Nigerian Jurist and Chief Justice
Adewale Oke Adekola
Nigerian engineer, academic, author, and administrator
Babatunde Ogunnaike
American chemist
Seth Irunsewe Kale
Nigerian bishop
Kikelomo Longe
commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Ogun State
Abraham Adesanya
Politician, lawyer, activist (1922–2008)
Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II
olowu of Owu Kingdom
Kehinde Sofola
Nigerian lawyer (1924-2007)
Aderemi Kuku
mathematician
Seriki Williams Abass
19th century Nigerian slave merchant
Olufemi Bamiro
Nigerian mechanical engineer
Babafemi Ogundipe
Nigerian politician and general (1924–1971)
GOK Ajayi
Nigerian lawyer (1931-2014)