Personalities

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...

Introduction Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, born September 15, 1977, in Enugu, Nigeria, is a celebrated Nigerian novelist, essayist, and feminist whose works, including Half of a Yellow Sun (2006), Americanah (2013),...

Introduction Kenule Beeson "Ken" Saro-Wiwa, born October 10, 1941, in Bori, Nigeria, and executed on November 10, 1995, in Port Harcourt, was a Nigerian writer, environmental activist, and leader of...

Introduction Oluwatobiloba Ayomide "Tobi" Amusan, born April 23, 1997, in Ijebu Ode, Nigeria, is a Nigerian track and field athlete and the world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles,...

Introduction Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu, born March 29, 1952, in Lagos, Nigeria, is a Nigerian politician and statesman serving as Nigeria’s president since May 29, 2023, following his victory in...

Introduction Funmilayo Aníkúlápó Ransome-Kuti, born Frances Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas on October 25, 1900, in Abeokuta, Nigeria, and passing on April 13, 1978, in Lagos, was a pioneering Nigerian women’s rights...

Introduction Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, born November 16, 1904, in Zungeru, Nigeria, and passing on May 11, 1996, in Enugu, was a Nigerian statesman, journalist, and nationalist who became Nigeria’s first...

Introduction Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Oyeniyi Awolowo, born March 6, 1909, in Ikenne, Nigeria, and passing on May 9, 1987, in Ikenne, was a Nigerian statesman, lawyer, and nationalist who served...