Henry Nwosu, a Nigerian footballer and manager, died on March 14, 2026. Henry Onyemanze Nwosu spent his career at home with New Nigeria Bank of Benin City and African Continental Bank of Lagos, and also played for ASEC Mimosas FC… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Festus Onigbinde, a Nigerian football manager, died on March 9, 2026. Born in Modakeke, he coached Nigeria’s national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, having also led the side between 1982 and 1984. In 1984, he guided Nigeria to… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Barry Mpigi, a Nigerian politician, died on February 19, 2026. Born in 1961, he was from Rivers State and served in the Nigerian House of Representatives, representing the Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo constituency. He was first elected to the lower house in 2011… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Biodun Jeyifo, a Nigerian literary critic and scholar, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 80. He was a Nigerian academic, critic, public intellectual and cultural theorist who specialized in world Anglophone literature and culture. Born in Ibadan… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Usman Idris Kusfa, a Nigerian Islamic cleric known as Rigi-Rigi, died on February 3, 2026. Based in Zaria, Kaduna State, he was widely recognized for his teachings in Islam and for sharing religious knowledge on social media. Kusfa became a… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Nigerian oil and gas executive · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other
Nigerian Islamic scholar · 18 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 18 · Other · Saliu
Nigerian Catholic prelate · 17 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 17 · Afareha · Other
Nigerian Islamic cleric and humanitarian · 15 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 15 · Other
Nigerian politician and traditional ruler · 11 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 11 · Akran
Godiya Akwashiki, Nigerian politician and senator representing Nasarawa North since 2019, died on December 31, 2025. He was elected to the Senate in Nigeria’s 2019 general elections and re-elected in 2023. Before entering the upper chamber, Akwashiki served as Deputy… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025
Nigerian actress (Tiwa's Baggage · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27
Nigerian Islamic preacher and scholar · 26 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 26 · Bauchi · Other
Nigerian military brigadier general and politician · 23 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 23
Nigerian major general · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10 · Other
Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate · 14 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 14 · Other
Nigerian evangelical preacher · 12 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 12 · Other
Nigerian police commander · 27 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 27 · Other
Nigerian conglomerate executive · 23 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 23 · Other
Nigerian educationist · 07 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 7 · Other
Nigerian police officer · 30 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 30 · Other
British-Nigerian Christian missionary · 30 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 30 · Other
Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate · 30 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 30 · Okobo · Other
Nigerian academic administrator · 26 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 26 · Gani
Nigerian Gospel minister and televangelist · 15 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 15 · Kure
Nigerian monarch · 12 July 2025 · July 2025 · Adetona · July 12 · Other
Nigerian military officer and politician · 12 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 12
Nigerian traditional ruler · 06 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 6 · Other
Nigerian footballer (Farense · 02 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 2
Nigerian oil industry executive and banker · 27 June 2025 · June 2025 · June 27 · Other
Nigerian military administrator · 30 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 30 · Other · Komo
Nigerian military administrator · 11 May 2025 · Olubolade · May 2025 · May 11 · Other
Nigerian general and politician · 29 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 29
Nigerian football player (Enugu Rangers · 11 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 11
Nigerian entrepreneur and banker · 07 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 7 · Other
Nigerian Imam · 06 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 6 · Tanshi · Other
Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate · 08 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 8 · Other
Nigerian political spokesperson · 06 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 6 · Other
Nigerian writer and poet · 05 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 5
Dutch-Nigerian book publisher · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28 · Dutch
Nigerian newsreader · 27 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 27 · Other
Nigerian Olympic wrestler (1988 · 22 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 22
Nigerian civil servant · 17 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 17 · Other
Nigerian lawyer and nationalist · 13 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 13
Nigerian actor (Issakaba) · 12 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 12
Nigerian footballer (Sharks · 26 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 26
Nigerian footballer (Bayelsa United · 11 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 11
Nigerian military officer · 05 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 5 · Other
Nigerian civil servant · 23 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 23 · Other
Nigerian royalty · 11 September 2024 · September 2024 · September 11 · Aromolaran · Other
Nigerian Olympic boxer (1964) · 25 August 2024 · August 2024 · August 25
Nigerian football player and manager · 23 August 2024 · August 2024 · August 23
Nigerian production designer and film director · 10 August 2024 · August 2024 · August 10 · Other
Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate · 06 August 2024 · August 2024 · August 6 · Other · Ekpu
Nigerian production designer and film director · 05 August 2024 · August 2024 · August 5 · Other