Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 16th President of Nigeria since May 2023, former Governor of Lagos State, co-founder of the APC. Neutral biography from Chicago accounting to the presidency.
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Tony Elumelu, chairman of UBA, Transcorp, and Heirs Holdings, and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation. Full biography from Jos to copier sales to the 2005 UBA merger, plus 2026 net worth.
Read MoreAliko Dangote: Biography, Dangote Group, Refinery & Net Worth (2026)
Aliko Dangote, founder of the Dangote Group and the Lekki Refinery, is the wealthiest Black individual in the world. Full 2026 biography from Kano childhood to $32.5bn net worth.
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Femi Otedola: Biography, Geregu Power, Business Career & Net Worth (2026)
Femi Otedola, founder of Zenon Petroleum, former Forte Oil chairman, and Geregu Power chairman. Son of former Lagos Governor Sir Michael Otedola, father of DJ Cuppy and Temi Otedola. 2026 biography.
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Anthony Joshua: Biography, Boxing Career, Olympic Gold & World Titles (2026)
Anthony Joshua, Nigerian-British heavyweight boxing champion, two-time unified title holder and 2012 Olympic gold medallist. Full 2026 biography from Watford to Wembley.
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Jim Ovia: Biography, Zenith Bank and Business Career (2026)
Jim Ovia is the founder of Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria’s largest and most profitable banks, which he established in 1990 on a technology-first model. He also founded Visafone (sold to MTN in 2015) and Africa Fintech Foundry, and authored Africa Rise and Shine (2021).
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Burna Boy: Biography, Afrobeats Career & Grammy (2026)
Burna Boy (Damini Ogulu), Nigerian Grammy winner and the first African artist to top one billion Spotify streams on two albums. Full 2026 biography from Port Harcourt to Stade de France.
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Victor Osimhen: Biography, Football Career, Napoli & Super Eagles (2026)
Victor Osimhen, Nigerian striker, Serie A Footballer of the Year, and the player who ended Napoli’s 33-year Scudetto wait. Full 2026 biography from Olusosun Lagos to Galatasaray.
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John Obi Mikel: Biography, Chelsea Career & Super Eagles (2026)
John Obi Mikel is a retired Nigerian footballer who spent 11 seasons at Chelsea, winning the Champions League, Premier League twice, and multiple domestic cups. As Nigeria’s captain, he lifted the 2013 AFCON trophy and won the tournament’s Best Player award.
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Nnamdi Kanu Biography (2026): IPOB, Biafra, and the 2025 Life Sentence
Nnamdi Okwu Kanu, founder of IPOB and former director of Radio Biafra, was sentenced to life imprisonment on 20 November 2025 by a Nigerian court. A neutral, sourced biography.
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Genevieve Nnaji: Biography, Lionheart, AMAA & Career Story (2026)
Genevieve Nnaji, first AMAA Best Actress winner, director of Lionheart (Nigeria’s first Netflix original film), and one of Nollywood’s defining leading women. Full 2026 biography.
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2Baba (2Face Idibia): Biography, Music Career & African Queen (2026)
2Baba (Innocent Ujah Idibia) is Nigeria’s most decorated solo artist. African Queen (2004) made him the first Nigerian to win an MTV Europe Music Award, and his career spans over two decades of Afrobeats hits.
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Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD): Biography, Nollywood Career & Public Service (2026)
Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) is a veteran Nigerian actor, former journalist, and former Delta State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism. He has appeared in over 100 Nollywood productions including Ripples, Chief Daddy, Blood Sisters, and Shanty Town.
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Pete Edochie: Biography, Things Fall Apart & Career (2026)
Pete Edochie is widely regarded as Nigeria’s greatest actor. His portrayal of Okonkwo in the 1986 NTA adaptation of Things Fall Apart remains the defining screen performance of his generation. He has appeared in over 200 Nollywood films and received a UNESCO award for contribution to African arts.
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Ramsey Nouah: Biography, Nollywood Career, AMAA & Directing (2026)
Ramsey Nouah, Nigerian actor and director, AMAA Best Actor winner, and the man behind Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (Netflix, 2019). Full 2026 biography.
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Adekunle Gold: Biography, Music Career & Evolution to AG Baby (2026)
Adekunle Gold (Adekunle Kosoko) is a Nigerian alternative Afropop artist and former graphic designer. Son of actor Jide Kosoko, he married singer Simi in 2019 and has released four acclaimed studio albums including Catch Me If You Can.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Biography, Career & WTO Director-General (2026)
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and first African to serve as WTO Director-General. A Harvard and MIT graduate, she served as Nigeria’s Finance Minister twice and spent 25 years at the World Bank before taking the top WTO role in March 2021.
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Israel Adesanya: Biography, UFC Career & The Last Stylebender (2026)
Israel Adesanya (The Last Stylebender), Nigerian-New Zealand two-time UFC Middleweight Champion and first African-born UFC world champion. Full 2026 biography from Lagos to Auckland.
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Tiwa Savage: Biography, Music Career & Queen of Afrobeats (2026)
Tiwa Savage is a Nigerian Afropop and R&B artist, Berklee College of Music graduate, and the first African female artist signed to Roc Nation. She is one of the most decorated female artists in Nigerian music history.
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Dunsin Oyekan: Biography, Worship Music and Ministry (2026)
Dunsin Oyekan, known as “The Eagle,” is a Nigerian gospel artist and prophetic worship leader known for songs including You Are Good and Fragrance to Fire. He has performed at major Christian conferences internationally and brings a Canadian-influenced production quality to his Nigerian gospel recordings.
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Ini Edo: Biography, Nollywood Career, Shanty Town & Blood Sisters (2026)
Ini Edo is a veteran Nigerian actress from Akwa Ibom State who has appeared in over 150 Nollywood productions. She stars in Netflix originals Blood Sisters and Shanty Town and made headlines in 2021 after announcing the birth of her daughter via IVF.
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Mercy Johnson: Biography, Nollywood Career, Awards & Family (2026)
Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Nollywood actress with 200+ films, two major awards, and a public service role in Kogi State. Full 2026 biography and net worth.
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Atiku Abubakar: Biography, Vice Presidency and Business (2026)
Atiku Abubakar is Nigeria’s most persistent presidential candidate, having contested the presidency five times. He served as Vice President under Obasanjo (1999-2007) and founded the American University of Nigeria in Yola. His net worth is estimated at $1.5-2.5 billion.
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Funke Akindele: Biography, Jenifa, Box-Office Records & Career (2026)
Funke Akindele, Nigeria’s highest-grossing film director (over 4.7bn naira) and AMVCA record holder. Full 2026 biography from Ikorodu to A Tribe Called Judah.
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Sim Shagaya: Biography, Konga, uLesson and Ventures (2026)
Sim Shagaya founded Konga, once Nigeria’s largest e-commerce platform, and later uLesson, a secondary education tech startup, after a career as a Google executive in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Deola Sagoe: Biography, Fashion Career and Legacy (2026)
Deola Sagoe is Nigeria’s leading haute couture designer, known for elevating Aso-Oke and Adire into international luxury fashion through her eponymous brand and the Clan diffusion line.
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Asisat Oshoala: Biography, Football Career & Barcelona (2026)
Asisat Oshoala, six-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year and three-time UEFA Women’s Champions League winner with Barcelona. Full 2026 biography from Ikorodu to Al Hilal.
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Olugbenga Agboola: Biography, Flutterwave and Fintech (2026)
Olugbenga “GB” Agboola is the CEO of Flutterwave, one of Africa’s most valuable private companies, which processes payments for Uber, Facebook and other global businesses across African markets.
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Sinach: Biography, Way Maker and Global Worship (2026)
Sinach (Osinachi Kalu-Egbu) is a Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter best known for Way Maker (2016), one of the most globally covered contemporary worship songs ever. She holds a Grammy nomination and is estimated to be worth $5-8 million.
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Blessing Okagbare: Biography, Athletics Career & Doping Ban (2026)
Blessing Okagbare is a Nigerian sprinter and long jumper from Sapele, Delta State who won the 2008 Olympic long jump bronze and multiple Commonwealth Games gold medals. She received a 10-year ban in 2021 following a Tokyo Olympics doping violation.
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Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi: Biography, Radio and Media Career (2026)
Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi is a veteran Nigerian radio presenter, television host and events anchor who has built one of the most respected careers in Lagos broadcast media.
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Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde: Biography, Nollywood Career & Global Influence (2026)
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is a Nigerian actress and singer who has appeared in over 300 Nollywood films. She was named on Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list in 2013 and holds a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador appointment.
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Kelechi Iheanacho: Biography, Football Career & Leicester City (2026)
Kelechi Iheanacho is a Nigerian striker from Owerri who won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup Golden Ball in 2013. He played for Manchester City and Leicester City, winning the 2021 FA Cup with Leicester, and moved to Sevilla in 2023.
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Nkem Owoh (Osuofia): Biography, Comedy Career & Music (2026)
Nkem Owoh, known as Osuofia, is one of the most beloved comedic actors in Nollywood history. His 2003 film Osuofia in London is a Nigerian classic, and his career spans over 200 films across four decades of stage, television, and cinema work.
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Tosin Eniolorunda: Biography, Moniepoint and Agency Banking (2026)
Tosin Eniolorunda is the co-founder of TeamApt and the force behind Moniepoint, Nigeria’s largest agent banking network, which has extended financial services to millions of previously unbanked Nigerians.
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