List of Famous people born in Nigeria

Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo is a Nigerian politician. Since 1 August 2016, he has been the Secretary General of OPEC. He previously served as Acting Secretary General in 2006, represented Nigeria on OPEC's Economic Commission Board during 1993–2008, led the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation during 2009–2010, and has headed Nigeria's technical delegation to UN climate negotiations since 1991.

Mariam Usman is a Nigerian weightlifter. She competes in the women's +75 kg class, where she is a four-time African Champion and gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games. She also won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships and has competed in three editions of the Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in 2008.

Oyin Oladejo is a Nigerian-born Canadian actress, known for portraying Joann Owosekun on the television series Star Trek: Discovery.

Perpetua Ijeoma Nkwocha is a Nigerian female professional footballer, who is the coach of Clemensnäs IF from Swedish Women's Football Division 2, she previously played for Swedish club Sunnanå SK. She was also a member and formerly the captain of the Nigeria women's national football team.

John Otto John, commonly known as Otto John is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Prishtina.

Prince Uche Secondus is a Nigerian businessman, politician, and elder statesman who is the current Chairman of the PDP National Working Committee since December 2017. Secondus was acting chairman of the committee from 2015 to 2016. He was the second chairman of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party, a position he held for two terms.

Segun Moses Toriola is a Nigerian professional table tennis player.

Olatunde Osunsanmi is an American film and television director and producer. He is known for his work on Universal's horror film The Fourth Kind and for the TNT dystopian drama Falling Skies, as well as being director or producer on several episodes of Star Trek: Discovery.

Most Rev Julius Babatunde Adelakun is the Emeritus Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo. He retired from active service in 2009 and was succeeded by Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo the present Bishop of Oyo.