List of people from Lagos
This is a list of people from Lagos, the most populous city in Nigeria.
Business
[edit]- Aliko Dangote, founder, and CEO of the Dangote Group, a conglomerate with interests in cement, sugar, salt, and other commodities
- Victoria Chibuogu Nneji, a computer scientist, design and innovation strategist, lecturing fellow, known for her research on robotics and autonomous transportation[1]
- Habeeb Okunola, businessman and philanthropist[2]
- Toyin Saraki, global health advocate and healthcare philanthropist[3]
Politicians and rulers
[edit]- Rilwan Akiolu, Oba (traditional ruler) of Lagos[4]
- Akinwunmi Ambode, former Governor of Lagos state[5]
- Babatunde Fashola, Former Governor of Lagos and current Minister of Power, Works and Housing[6]
- Lekan Fatodu, Politician and journalist[7]
- Bode George, Politician[8]
- Alhaji Lateef Jakande, former governor, Lagos State
- Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson, Pioneer and first Governor of Lagos State
- Yemi Osinbajo, politician, lawyer, and former vice-president of Nigeria.[9]
- Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State[10]
- Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria and former Governor of Lagos State[11]
- Funsho Williams, politician and one-time aspirant to the office of Lagos state governor[12]
Sports
[edit]- Kenny Adeleke (born 1983), basketball player[citation needed]
- Israel Adesanya, Former UFC middleweight champion[13]
- Nelson Agholor, Professional American football player, Super Bowl LII Champion with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018[14]
- Tunji Awojobi (born 1973), professional basketball player[citation needed]
- Arnaut Danjuma, football player
- Dimaku Fidelis (born 1989), footballer[15]
- Israel Idonije, Professional American football player, Chicago Bears 2003–2013, Detroit Lions 2013[16]
- Anthony Nwakaeme, football player
- Uche Okechukwu, football player[17]
- Hakeem Olajuwon, professional basketball player[18]
- Anoure Obiora, football player[19][20]
- Tijani Luqman Opeyemi, professional soccer player[21]
- Victor Osimhen, football player
- Omos, professional wrestler
- Oba Femi, professional wrestler
Other
[edit]- Akintoye, rapper and TikTok personality
- Oyinkan Braithwaite, novelist and writer, who wrote My Sister, the Serial Killer
- Agbani Darego, Miss Nigeria 2001, Semifinalist Miss Universe 2001 and Miss World 2001[22]
- Rosa Egipcíaca, Afro-Brazilian Catholic mystic and writer[23]
- Buchi Emecheta, novelist[24]
- Ovia Idah, Nigerian sculptor[25]
- Oluwashina Okeleji, sports journalist[26]
- Yvonne Orji, actress, comedian[27]
- Esther Uzodinma, actress and producer
- Omuabor smart, Entrepreneur and investment broker
- Ronke Giwa-Onafuwa, radio presenter and broadcaster
- Yinka Oladele, entrepreneur[28]
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