Personalities

Introduction Wizkid, born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun on July 16, 1990, in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and Afrobeats pioneer who has elevated African music globally. His 2011...

Introduction Burna Boy, born Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu on July 2, 1991, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and Afrofusion pioneer who won the 2021 Grammy for Best...

Introduction Margaret Ekpo, born July 27, 1914, in Creek Town, Nigeria, and passing on September 21, 2006, in Calabar, was a Nigerian women’s rights pioneer, nationalist, and social reformer who...

Introduction Hakeem Olajuwon, born Akeem Abdul Olajuwon on January 21, 1963, in Lagos, Nigeria, is a Nigerian-American basketball icon and NBA Hall of Famer, widely regarded as one of the...

Introduction Agbani Darego, born Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite Darego on December 22, 1982, in Lagos, Nigeria, is a Nigerian model and beauty queen who made history as the first Black African to...

Introduction David Olaniyi Oyedepo, born September 27, 1954, in Osogbo, Nigeria, is a Nigerian pastor, author, and philanthropist who founded Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel, in...

Introduction Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu, born March 22, 1963, in Jos, Nigeria, is a Nigerian economist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose transformative leadership in banking, investments, and philanthropy has reshaped Africa’s economic...

Introduction Genevieve Nnaji, born May 3, 1979, in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian actress, director, and producer who has become a cornerstone of Nollywood, Africa’s largest film industry,...

Introduction Rashidi Yekini, born October 23, 1963, in Kaduna, Nigeria, and passing on May 4, 2012, in Ibadan, was a Nigerian football icon and the country’s all-time top goal scorer,...

Introduction Herbert Samuel Heelas Macaulay, born November 14, 1864, in Lagos, Nigeria, and passing on May 7, 1946, in Lagos, was a Nigerian nationalist, journalist, engineer, and politician who founded...