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Nigeria
Nigeria ranks 56th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, and Cuba. Memorable people born in present day Nigeria include Wole Soyinka, Dr. Alban, and Hugo Weaving. Memorable people who died in Nigeria include Siad Barre, Giovanni Battista Belzoni, and Fela Kuti. Nigeria has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and writers.
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a sovereign country in West Africa bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Its southern coast is on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. Lagos is the most populous city in the country and the African continent, as well as one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1745 and 1999, present day Nigeria was the birth place of 200 globally memorable people, including Wole Soyinka, Dr. Alban, and Hugo Weaving. Additionaly, 23 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Nigeria including Siad Barre, Giovanni Battista Belzoni, and Fela Kuti.
People Born in Present Day Nigeria
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Wole Soyinka
1934 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 1
Dr. Alban
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 2
Hugo Weaving
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 3
Muhammadu Buhari
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 4
Chinua Achebe
1930 - 2013
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 5
Fela Kuti
1938 - 1997
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 6
Tony Allen
1940 - 2020
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 7
Sade
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 8
Hakeem Olajuwon
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 9
Usman dan Fodio
1754 - 1817
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 10
Olusegun Obasanjo
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 11
Olaudah Equiano
1745 - 1797
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Nigeria
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1940 - 2020
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 7
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 54
Israel Adesanya
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 71
Victor Osimhen
1998 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 78
Obafemi Awolowo
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 81
Cyprian Ekwensi
1921 - 2007
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 88
Godwin Okpara
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 96
Mudashiru Lawal
1954 - 1991
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 98
Michael Eneramo
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 105
Stephen Makinwa
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 115
Olarenwaju Kayode
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 124
Benedict Iroha
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 127
People Deceased in Present Day Nigeria
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Siad Barre
1919 - 1995
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 1
Giovanni Battista Belzoni
1778 - 1823
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 2
Fela Kuti
1938 - 1997
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 3
Mungo Park
1771 - 1806
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 4
Usman dan Fodio
1754 - 1817
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 5
Ken Saro-Wiwa
1941 - 1995
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 6
Sani Abacha
1943 - 1998
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 7
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
1951 - 2010
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 8
Amos Tutuola
1920 - 1997
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 9
Shehu Shagari
1925 - 2018
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 10
Hugh Clapperton
1788 - 1827
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 11
Murtala Mohammed
1938 - 1976
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Nigeria
Go to all RankingsObafemi Awolowo
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 20
Cyprian Ekwensi
1921 - 2007
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 21
Mudashiru Lawal
1954 - 1991
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 22
Sunday Bada
1969 - 2011
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 23
Most individuals born in present day Nigeria were soccer players (134), politicians (19), athletes (15), writers (10), and musicians (3), while most who died were politicians (10), writers (3), soccer players (3), explorers (2), and musicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Nigeria, including Jay-Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, and Taribo West. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nigeria, including Jay-Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, and Taribo West.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Nigeria since 1700.
