Folorunsho Alakija (born 1951) is a Nigerian billionaire businesswoman, one of the richest women in Africa. She began her career in fashion, founding Supreme Stitches and becoming Nigeria's first fema
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Dr. Olufunmilayo "Funmi" Olopade is a Nigerian-born oncologist and cancer researcher at the University of Chicago. Her groundbreaking work on hereditary breast cancer has transformed understanding of
Genevieve Nnaji (born 1979) is Nigeria's most iconic actress, producer, and director. Her Nollywood career began at age 19, and she's starred in over 200 films. Nnaji's breakthrough came with "Sharon
Innocent Ujah Idibia (born 1975), known as 2Baba or 2face Idibia, is one of Nigeria's most celebrated musicians. Rising to fame with Plantashun Boyz in the late 1990s, his solo career exploded with th
Sir Victor Efosa Uwaifo (1941-2021) was a Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor. His 1969 hit "Joromi" made him the first African musician to win a gold disc. Uwaifo inv
Onyeka Onwenu (born 1952) is a legendary Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress, and journalist known as the "Elegant Stallion." Her music career began in the 1980s with hits like "One Love," "Iyogogo,"
Margaret Ekpo (1914-2006) was a trailblazing Nigerian women's rights activist and politician. Born in Creek Town, Calabar, she became a prominent figure in the independence movement and women's emanci
Chief Abdul-Ganiyu "Gani" Oyesola Fawehinmi (1938-2009) was Nigeria's most prominent human rights lawyer and activist. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Fawehinmi dedicated his life to defending the