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== Sportspeople ==
== Sportspeople ==

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=== Soccer ===
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* [[Peter Odemwingie]]- [[West Bromwich Albion]]
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* [[Victor Anichebe]] - [[Everton F.C.]]
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* [[Tunji Banjo]]
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* [[Chibuzor Chilaka]]
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* [[Christian Chukwu]]
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* [[John Fashanu]]
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* [[Nwankwo Kanu]] played in 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cup finals
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* [[Obafemi Martins]] - [[Wolfsburg]]
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* [[Mikel Obi]] - [[Chelsea F.C.]]
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* [[John Kripsy]] Fortune John-Nwaukwa playing in the United Arab Emirates.
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* [[Segun Odegbami]]
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* [[Jay-Jay Okocha|Austin "Jay-Jay" Okocha]] (born 1973)
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* [[Nedum Onuoha]] - [[Manchester City]]
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* [[Yakubu]] - [[Blackburn Rovers]]
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* [[Rashidi Yekini]]
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* [[Joseph Yobo]] - [[Fernabache]]
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* [[Garba Lawal]]
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* [[Sani Kaita]]
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* [[John Mikel Obi]]
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* [[Oguchi Onyewu]]
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=== Basketball ===
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* [[Jayson Obazuaye]]
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* [[Kelenna Azubuike]] - [[Golden State Warriors]]
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* [[Yinka Dare]] - [[New Jersey Nets]]
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* [[Obinna Ekezie]] - professional basketball player
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* [[Nneka Ogwumike]] - [[Los Angeles Sparks]]
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* [[Emeka Okafor]] - [[New Orleans Hornets]]
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* [[Hakeem Olajuwon]]
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* [[Michael Olowokandi]] (born 1975, in [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]])
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* [[Ime Udoka]] - [[San Antonio Spurs]]
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* [[Mfon Udoka]] - [[Detroit Shock]], [[Houston Comets]], [[Los Angeles Sparks]]
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* [[Andre Iguodala]] - [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
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* [[Obi Anthony Azubike]] - [[Youth Tigers]]
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=== Athletics ===
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* [[Chioma Ajunwa]] first Nigerian Olympic gold medalist
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* [[Olusoji Fasuba]] Nigerian sprinter
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* [[Phillips Idowu]] British triple jumper
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* [[Dick Tiger|Richard Ihetu (Dick Tiger)]] former World middle weight boxing champion
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* [[Francis Obikwelu]] Portuguese sprinter
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* [[Samuel Peter]] WBC world heavy weight champion
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===American football===
===American football===
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* [[Tony Ugoh]] - [[Indianapolis Colts]]
* [[Tony Ugoh]] - [[Indianapolis Colts]]
* [[Osi Umenyiora]] - [[New York Giants]]
* [[Osi Umenyiora]] - [[New York Giants]]
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=== Association football (soccer) ===
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* [[Victor Anichebe]]{{spaced ndash}} [[Everton F.C.]]
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* [[Tunji Banjo]]
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* [[Chibuzor Chilaka]]
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* [[Christian Chukwu]]
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* [[John Fashanu]]
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* [[Nwankwo Kanu]]{{spaced ndash}} played in 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cup finals
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* [[Obafemi Martins]]{{spaced ndash}} [[VfL Wolfsburg]]
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* [[Mikel Obi]]{{spaced ndash}} [[Chelsea F.C.]]
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* [[John Kripsy]] (born Fortune John-Nwaukwa){{spaced ndash}} playing in the [[United Arab Emirates]]{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}
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* [[Segun Odegbami]]
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* [[Peter Odemwingie]]{{spaced ndash}} [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.]]
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* [[Jay-Jay Okocha|Austin "Jay-Jay" Okocha]] (born 1973)
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* [[Nedum Onuoha]]{{spaced ndash}} [[Manchester City F.C.]]
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* [[Yakubu]]{{spaced ndash}} [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.]]
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* [[Rashidi Yekini]]
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* [[Joseph Yobo]]{{spaced ndash}} [[Fenerbahçe S.K.]]
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* [[Garba Lawal]]
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* [[Sani Kaita]]
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* [[John Mikel Obi]]
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* [[Oguchi Onyewu]]
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{{div col end}}

⚫
=== Athletics ===
⚫
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
⚫
* [[Chioma Ajunwa]] first Nigerian Olympic gold medalist
⚫
* [[Olusoji Fasuba]] Nigerian sprinter
⚫
* [[Phillips Idowu]] British triple jumper
⚫
* [[Dick Tiger|Richard Ihetu (Dick Tiger)]] former World middle weight boxing champion
⚫
* [[Francis Obikwelu]] Portuguese sprinter
⚫
* [[Samuel Peter]] WBC world heavy weight champion
⚫
{{div col end}}

⚫
=== Basketball ===
⚫
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
⚫
* [[Jayson Obazuaye]]
⚫
* [[Kelenna Azubuike]] - [[Golden State Warriors]]
⚫
* [[Yinka Dare]] - [[New Jersey Nets]]
⚫
* [[Obinna Ekezie]] - professional basketball player
⚫
* [[Nneka Ogwumike]] - [[Los Angeles Sparks]]
⚫
* [[Emeka Okafor]] - [[New Orleans Hornets]]
⚫
* [[Hakeem Olajuwon]]
⚫
* [[Michael Olowokandi]] (born 1975, in [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]])
⚫
* [[Ime Udoka]] - [[San Antonio Spurs]]
⚫
* [[Mfon Udoka]] - [[Detroit Shock]], [[Houston Comets]], [[Los Angeles Sparks]]
⚫
* [[Andre Iguodala]] - [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
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* [[Obi Anthony Azubike]] - [[Youth Tigers]]
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Revision as of 23:50, 1 August 2013

This is a list of notable Nigerian people. It includes some but not all overseas Nigerians.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Politicians

Human-rights activists

Military

Musicians

Actors

Artists

Media

Writers

Main article: list of Nigerian writers
See also: list of Nigerian poets

Businesspeople

Religion

Sportspeople

American football

Association football (soccer)

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Mixed martial arts

International models

ICT professionals

Medicine and science

Motivational speakers

See also

References

  1. ^ [1].
  2. ^ [non-primary source needed] Staff (undated). ""Ugonna Revealed – Extensive Biographical Profile of Ugonna Wachuku". Ugonna Wachuku. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
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