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Herbert Wigwe
Former Group CEO, Access Holdings
Banking executive who built Access Bank into one of Nigeria's largest banking groups; died in a helicopter accident in 2024.
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Discover Nigerians and people connected to Nigeria who are making meaningful contributions across every field.
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Founder, Future Africa; Co-founder, Andela & Flutterwave
Serial tech entrepreneur who co-founded Andela and Flutterwave before founding the venture firm Future Africa.
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Kelechi Iheanacho
Professional Footballer
Forward who has played in the English Premier League and represented Nigeria's Super Eagles.
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Kunle Afolayan
Filmmaker & Producer
Filmmaker known for period dramas and literary adaptations that have helped raise Nollywood's international profile.
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Nduka Obaigbena
Chairman, THISDAY & ARISE Media Group
Media entrepreneur who founded THISDAY newspaper and built ARISE into a Nigerian media group with international reach.
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Olayemi Cardoso
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
Economist and banker serving as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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Olufunke Oshonaike
Table Tennis Player
Seven-time Olympian and the first Nigerian appointed to the IOC Athletes' Commission.
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Oyewale Tomori
Virologist
Virologist and public health expert who has advised Nigerian and international bodies on disease outbreaks including Ebola and Mpox.
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Tiwatope Savage
Singer-Songwriter ('Tiwa Savage')
Singer-songwriter and one of Nigeria's most prominent female Afrobeats artists.
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