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Davido
David Adedeji Adeleke (; born November 21, 1992), known professionally as Davido, is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Davido was born in Atlanta, U.S, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He made his music debut as a member of the group KB International. Davido studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make beats and record vocal references. He rose to fame after releasing "Dami Duro", the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012), from which six additional singles—"Back When", "Ekuro", "Overseas", "All of You", "Gbo
Enoch Adejarue Adeboye
Nigerian pastor (born 1942)
Toyin Adegbola
Nigerian actress
Adebisi Akande
Nigerian politician (born 1939)
Temie Giwa
founder of LifeBank, which improves access to blood transfusions in Nigeria
Folake Onayemi
Nigerian classics professor
Ademola Adeleke
Nigerian politician and Governor of Osun State
Oluyemisi Oluremi Obilade
Vice Chancellor in Nigeria Education
Kola Oyewo
film actor
Adebisi Akanji
Nigerian artist and sculptor (born 1935)
Femi Fani-Kayode
Nigerian politician
William Kumuyi
Nigerian clergyman and academic in Mathematics
Lola Margaret
Nigerian actress, film director and producer
Ola Rotimi
Nigerian playwright (1938–2000)
Patricia Etteh
Nigerian politician
Adeboye Babalola
Nigerian professor of languages and poet
Adegboyega Oyetola
Nigerian politician
Wale Ogunyemi
Nigerian writer (1939–2001)
Adebayo Salami
Nigerian politician
P. A. Ogundipe
Nigerian educator and civil servant
Shade Omoniyi
Nigerian business executive
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke
Nigerian senator (1955-2017)
Tobi Makinde
Nigerian actor and filmmaker (born 1991)
Lanre Buraimoh
Nigerian artist
Abideen Olasupo
Nigerian entrepreneur
Olusola Obada
Nigerian politician and lawyer, Former Deputy Governor of Osun State and Former Minister (state) of Defence.
Lamidi Olonade Fakeye
Nigerian sculptor (1928–2009)
Foluke Adeboye
Nigerian Pastor, wife of General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God
Abel Idowu Olayinka
Nigerian geologist
Olajumoke Orisaguna
Nigerian model
Simeon Bamire
Nigerian academic and professor
Simeon Oduoye
Nigerian politician (1945-2014)
Gbenga Adeboye
Nigerian singer, comedian, radio presenter and master of ceremony
Bayo Adebowale
Nigerian writer, critic, librarian
Oyewale Tomori
Nigerian virologist and university administrator
DJ KayWise
musical artist
Iyabo Oko
Nigerian film actress (born 1960)
Mojisoluwa Akinfenwa
Nigerian politician, Senator of Osun East
Clement Adebooye
Nigerian academics
Akinlabi Olasunkanmi
Nigerian politician
Babatunji Olowofoyeku
Nigerian politician
Bakare Gbadamosi
poet
Oye Gureje
Nigerian psychiatrist
Fatai Akinade Akinbade
Secretary to the State Government in Osun State, Nigeria