Celebrate Nigeria
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Ben Enwonwu
Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu MBE (1917-1994) was Africa's most influential 20th-century artist. Born in Onitsha, he st...
Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Christian Kanu OON (born 1976) is a Nigerian football legend who overcame a heart condition to achieve remarkabl...
Ebenezer Obey
Chief Commander Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-Fabiyi (born 1942), known as Ebenezer Obey, is a legendary Jùjú mu...
Aliko Dangote
Alhaji Aliko Dangote GCON (born 1957) is Africa's wealthiest person and Nigeria's foremost industrialist. Born in Kano t...
Tony O. Elumelu
Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu CON (born 1963) is a Nigerian economist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist transforming African b...
Austin "Jay-Jay" Okocha
Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha (born 1973) is considered one of Africa's greatest footballers. Born in Enugu, Okocha's...
Wole Soyinka
Professor Wole Soyinka (born 1934) made history as Africa's first Nobel Prize winner in Literature (1986). His plays inc...
Ahmadu Bello
Sir Ahmadu Bello (1910-1966), Sardauna of Sokoto, successfully balanced modernization with tradition. As Premier of Nort...
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978) was a trailblazing educator and feminist who challenged colonial oppression and patri...
Herbert Macaulay
Herbert Macaulay (1864-1946) founded Nigeria's first political party, the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) in 1...
Philip Emeagwali
Philip Emeagwali (born 1954) is a computer scientist whose work in parallel processing earned recognition as one of the ...
Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Fela Kuti (1938-1997) created Afrobeat—a fusion of jazz, funk, highlife, and traditional Yoruba music. His songs like "Z...