Deaths from Nigeria
Goldie Harvey
Nigerian R&B and pop singer and television personality · 14 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 14
Joseph Egerega
Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate · 03 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 3 · Other
Yemi Ajibade
Nigerian–born British playwright and actor · 24 January 2013 · January 2013 · January 24
Seriki Audu
Nigerian footballer (Lobi Stars) · 20 December 2014 · December 2014 · December 20
Moses Otolorin
Nigerian footballer (Shooting Stars) · 22 December 2014 · December 2014 · December 22
Benjamin Adekunle
Nigerian army leader · 13 September 2014 · September 2014 · September 13 · Other
Ntiero Effiom
Nigerian football coach · 10 September 2014 · September 2014 · September 10
Simon Akwali Okafor
Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate · 29 August 2014 · August 2014 · August 29 · Okafor · Other · Simón
Patrick Aziza
Nigerian military officer and political leader · 16 August 2014 · August 2014 · August 16 · Other
Samuel Olatunde Fadahunsi
Nigerian civil engineer · 12 August 2014 · August 2014 · August 12 · Fadahunsi · Other
Obi Henry Ezeagwuna II
Nigerian royal · 09 August 2014 · August 2014 · Ezeagwuna · August 9 · Other
J. F. Ade Ajayi
Nigerian academic and historian of Africa · 09 August 2014 · August 2014 · August 9 · Ajayi
Rilwanu Lukman
Nigerian oil executive · 21 July 2014 · July 2014 · July 21 · Other
Bamidele Aturu
Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist · 09 July 2014 · July 2014 · July 9
Dora Akunyili
Nigerian politician and academic · 07 June 2014 · June 2014 · June 7 · Dóra
Ado Bayero
Nigerian chieftain · 06 June 2014 · June 2014 · June 6 · Other
Ganiyu Akanbi Bello
Nigerian community leader and businessman · 05 June 2014 · June 2014 · June 5 · Bello · Other
Idrissa Timta
Nigerian chieftain · 30 May 2014 · May 2014 · May 30 · Other
Shehu Abubakar
Nigerian chieftain · 27 May 2014 · May 2014 · May 27 · Other
Chukwuedu Nwokolo
Nigerian doctor and medical researcher · 18 May 2014 · May 2014 · May 18
John Dungs
Nigerian military officer · 02 May 2014 · May 2014 · May 2 · Other
Amaka Igwe
Nigerian film director and producer · 28 April 2014 · April 2014 · April 28
Albert Onyeawuna
Nigerian footballer (national team) · 21 April 2014 · April 2014 · April 21
Muhammadu Kudu Abubakar
Nigerian Emir of Agaie (since 2004) · 30 March 2014 · March 2014 · Abubakar · March 30 · Other
Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
Nigerian academic and feminist scholar · 18 March 2014 · March 2014 · Acholonu · March 18
Adegboyega Folaranmi Adedoyin
Nigerian-born British Olympic athlete (1948) · 31 January 2014 · January 2014 · January 31 · Adedoyin
Suraj Abdurrahman
Nigerian army officer · 28 January 2015 · January 2015 · January 28 · Other
Wilfred Agbonavbare
Nigerian footballer (Rayo Vallecano · 27 January 2015 · January 2015 · January 27
James Naanman Daman
Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate · 12 January 2015 · January 2015 · January 12 · Daman · Other
Adunni Bankole
Nigerian businesswoman · 03 January 2015 · January 2015 · January 3 · Other
Molade Okoya-Thomas
Nigerian businessman and philanthropist · 02 February 2015 · February 2015 · February 2 · Other
Vincent Valentine Ezeonyia
Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate · 08 February 2015 · February 2015 · February 8 · Ezeonyia · Other
Malachy John Goltok
Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate · 21 March 2015 · March 2015 · March 21 · Goltok · Other
Ishaya Bakut
Nigerian military Governor of Benue State (1986–1987) · 21 March 2015 · March 2015 · March 21
Tekena Tamuno
Nigerian history professor · 12 April 2015 · April 2015 · April 12
Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu
Nigerian politician and police officer · 02 April 2015 · April 2015 · April 2 · Yusufu