Personalities

Introduction Dora Akunyili, born July 14, 1954, in Makurdi, Nigeria, and passing on June 7, 2014, in Hyderabad, India, was a Nigerian pharmacist, public health advocate, and transformative Director-General of...

Introduction Kanu Nwankwo, born August 1, 1976, in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian football legend, Olympic gold medalist, and philanthropist whose dynamic play as a forward earned him...

Introduction Olusegun Obasanjo, born March 5, 1937, in Ibogun-Olaogun, Ogun State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian statesman, military leader, and two-time president (1976–1979, 1999–2007) who shaped Nigeria’s democratic and economic landscape....

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...