Tag nigerian champions

Here are some Nigerian champions in various fields:

Sports

  1. Stephen Keshi - Football (won the Africa Cup of Nations with the Super Eagles in 2013)
  2. Olamide Adedeji - Boxing (won the WBC International Silver Middleweight title)
  3. Samuel Peter - Boxing (won the WBC Heavyweight title)
  4. Segun Toriola - Table Tennis (won the ITTF African Championships)
  5. Funke Oshonaike - Table Tennis (won the ITTF African Championships)

Music

  1. Wizkid - Music (won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video for "Brown Skin Girl")
  2. Davido - Music (won the BET Award for Best International Flow)
  3. Tiwa Savage - Music (won the MTV Africa Music Award for Best Female)
  4. Yemi Alade - Music (won the MTV Africa Music Award for Best Female)
  5. Burna Boy - Music (won the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album)

Film

  1. Kunle Afolayan - Film (won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Director)
  2. Genevieve Nnaji - Film (won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress)
  3. Ramsey Nouah - Film (won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor)
  4. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde - Film (won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress)
  5. Richard Mofe Damijo - Film (won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor)

Business

  1. Aliko Dangote - Business (won the Forbes Africa Person of the Year)
  2. Mike Adenuga - Business (won the Forbes Africa Person of the Year)
  3. Femi Otedola - Business (won the Forbes Africa Person of the Year)
  4. Jim Ovia - Business (won the Forbes Africa Person of the Year)
  5. Tony Elumelu - Business (won the Forbes Africa Person of the Year)

Academia

  1. Wole Soyinka - Literature (won the Nobel Prize in Literature)
  2. Chinua Achebe - Literature (won the Man Booker International Prize)
  3. Ngozi Adichie - Literature (won the National Book Critics Circle Award)
  4. Ayodele Awojobi - Medicine (won the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award)
  5. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti - Medicine (won the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award)

Note: This is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other Nigerian champions in various fields who are not included here.