List of Famous people born in Nigeria

Carsten Haitzler, known as Raster or Rasterman to the open source community, is an Australian-German software engineer, best known for initiating and leading the development of the Enlightenment window manager and its libraries.

Peter Rufai is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Michael Olowokandi is a Nigerian former professional basketball player. Born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised in London, he played collegiately for the Pacific Tigers in Stockton, California. Olowokandi was selected as the first overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played professionally until 2007, when he was forced to retire due to severe hernia and knee injuries.

Chidozie Collins Awaziem is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Portuguese club Boavista FC.

Simon Terwase Zenke is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Brian Fok is a former Nigerian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Sunday Mba is a Nigerian footballer who last played as a midfielder for Yeni Malatyaspor and the Nigeria national team.