Nigeria
Nigeria ranks 2,049th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rosenheim, Pontevedra, and Cascais. Memorable people born in Nigeria include Momodu Mutairu, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Isaac Okoronkwo. Nigeria has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes. Nigeria is located in Nigeria.
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi). With a population of more than 230 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1975 and 1997, Nigeria was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Momodu Mutairu, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Isaac Okoronkwo.
People Born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsMomodu Mutairu
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 1
Chukwudi Iwuji
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.89
Rank: 2
Isaac Okoronkwo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.42
Rank: 3
Bright Osayi-Samuel
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 26.86
Rank: 4
Enefiok Udo-Obong
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 25.82
Rank: 5
Blessing Oborududu
POLITICIAN
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.67
Rank: 6
Kennedy Igboananike
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 23.82
Rank: 7
Kunle Odunlami
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 20.47
Rank: 8
Aminat Yusuf Jamal
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsChukwudi Iwuji
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.89
Rank: 2
Bright Osayi-Samuel
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 26.86
Rank: 4
Aminat Yusuf Jamal
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nigeria were soccer players (5), athletes (2), actors (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nigeria, including Momodu Mutairu, Isaac Okoronkwo, and Bright Osayi-Samuel. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nigeria, including Momodu Mutairu, Isaac Okoronkwo, and Bright Osayi-Samuel.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Nigeria since 1700.