Nigerian Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is also known as Victor Ibeh is a Nigerian football player, who plays for Otelul Galati. The young l

Is also known as Victor Ibeh is a Nigerian football player, who plays for Otelul Galati. The young left midfielder can be seen on both sides of the pitch and is often remarked due to his good technique. Ibeh previously played at Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel, FC Amsterdam in Netherlands and UT Arad from Romania. Ibeh holds Spanish citizenship and he began his career at Hapoel Tel Aviv and moved in 2005 to FC Amsterdam. After two years he left Amsterdam and moved for 600.000 € to UTA Arad. He signed for Otelul Galati in early 2009.

Is a boxer from Nigeria, competing in the heavyweight (– 91 kg) division. As an amateur he represe

Is a boxer from Nigeria, competing in the heavyweight (– 91 kg) division. As an amateur he represented Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. A year later he won the silver medal at the 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere,

Simply known as Bola Ige was a Nigerian and prominent Yoruba politician. He was born in Esa-Oke vill

Simply known as Bola Ige was a Nigerian and prominent Yoruba politician. He was born in Esa-Oke village, now in Osun State.He became a prominent attorney in Nigeria and achieved fame as a civil rights and democracy activist. Ige served as governor of Oyo State from October 1979 to October 1983, shortly before the 1983 coup. Following the restoration of democracy in 1999, Ige continued to be politically prominent, and was appointed justice minister and attorney-general of Nigeria in 2000. He served in the latter position until his death: he was gunned down in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He wrote several books. After his death, an anthology of articles and tributes about him was published.

Is a former Nigerian footballer who last plays for SC Toulon. His previous clubs include RSC Anderle

Is a former Nigerian footballer who last plays for SC Toulon. His previous clubs include RSC Anderlecht, Grasshopper Zurich, Cádiz CF, Grazer AK and Lokomotiv Moscow and he was also loaned to Niort from Lokomotiv Moscow in the 2004/2005 season, scoring 4 goals in 12 games. In 2007 played for Kaduna United F.C., after release from his contract with French Ligue 2 side Niort. In August 2008 joined from Kaduna United F.C. to SC Toulon. Obiorah was the captain of the Nigeria side that reached the quarter-finals of the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship and has played for the Nigeria national football team 3 times, including being called up for World Cup 2002, scoring 1 goal.

Is a retired Nigerian professional football player. He also holds Dutch citizenship.

Is a retired Nigerian professional football player. He also holds Dutch citizenship.

Is an English born professional footballer of Nigerian and Irish descent who plays as a striker for

Is an English born professional footballer of Nigerian and Irish descent who plays as a striker for Barnsley.Adam is eligible to play for England, Nigeria or Ireland. He has previously been called up to Nigeria underage sides but has since made his debut for the Republic of Ireland Under-19 side and played in the UEFA Championship first qualifying stage in San Marino in November 2009.

Is an Nigerian professional basketball guard. He is 188 cm (6' 2") tall. Obazuaye plays for the bas

Is an Nigerian professional basketball guard. He is 188 cm (6' 2") tall. Obazuaye plays for the basketball team Milton Keynes Lions and the Nigeria national basketball team. He represented Nigeria at the 2007 African Championship and 2009 African Champion

Is a former Nigerian American soccer forward who played for numerous teams in Nigeria and the U.S. H

Is a former Nigerian American soccer forward who played for numerous teams in Nigeria and the U.S. He earned fifteen caps with the U.S. national team after becoming a U.S. citizen in 1992. While born and raised in Nigeria, Harbor attended college at Alabama A&M in the United States. He majored in chemistry and was a forward on the men’s soccer team from 1983 to 1986. He was a three time second and third team All American and held the school’s career scoring record when he graduated. In 1992, Harbor became a U.S. citizen. U.S. coach Bora Milutinovic quickly called him up for an October 9 match with Canada.

Is a Nigerian professional basketball player formerly with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Devel

Is a Nigerian professional basketball player formerly with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. He is currently playing in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barako Bull Energy Boosters.

Is a Nigerian international football player currently playing in Finland for Rops football club in t

Is a Nigerian international football player currently playing in Finland for Rops football club in the Veikkausliiga. Ani was earlier linked with a move to the English Premier League in 2008. He is a power forward who has been compared to Drogba. He played for Estrela da Amadora, a super league team, in Portugal; he then went on a loan to Gondomar S.C. of Porto.

Is a Nigerian footballer (defender) who is currently playing for Union Saint-Gilloise, on loan to Si

Is a Nigerian footballer (defender) who is currently playing for Union Saint-Gilloise, on loan to Siena. The Tuscan Serie A side acquired him on August 2009 from Rovigo Calcio on a two-year permanent deal. According to an interview released by Shakpoke himself, he will successively leave Siena to join an unnamed Belgian team within days; the team was later unveiled to be R. Union Saint-Gilloise, headed by Italian Roberto Landi, on a season loan move.

Is a Nigerian footballer who played professionally for Mohammedan SC, Schaffhausen, Rot-Weiß Oberha

Is a Nigerian footballer who played professionally for Mohammedan SC, Schaffhausen, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, Austria Lustenau and Brentford. Olugbodi had been called up to the Nigeria squad on numerous occasions, but failed to make an appearance.

Is a Nigerian American women's basketball player. Aluka competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics with th

Is a Nigerian American women's basketball player. Aluka competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics with the Nigeria women's national basketball team. She was born in Mississippi in the United States and acquired Nigerian citizenship through her parents.

Is a Nigerian footballer who plays midfielder, he currently plays for BK Häcken in Allsvenskan.Star

Is a Nigerian footballer who plays midfielder, he currently plays for BK Häcken in Allsvenskan.Starting his career in Enugu Rangers and made the senior team in the 2008-2009 season, in 2009 prior to the start of Allsvenskan he was bought by BK Häcken. Mainly being used as a defender by Rangers, after hes arrival in Häcken he have more been used as a midfielder.

Is a former professional player who played for Leyton Orient, Notts County, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby

Is a former professional player who played for Leyton Orient, Notts County, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County, Chesterfield and representing Nigeria at international level on nine occasions.

Is a Nigerian football player, who currently plays for Portsmouth of the English Premier League. He

Is a Nigerian football player, who currently plays for Portsmouth of the English Premier League. He is the brother of OB's Peter Utaka.He has played for several clubs across three continents, first for Arab Contractors and subsequently Ismaily of Egypt, then spending a season playing for Al-Sadd of Qatar, before joining Racing Lens and later Rennes in France. He now plays for Portsmouth in England, mainly as a pacy winger who is utilised for the team's counter attacking.

Commonly known as Mikel John Obi, John Obi Mikel or John Mikel Obi, is a Nigerian footballer, who cu

Commonly known as Mikel John Obi, John Obi Mikel or John Mikel Obi, is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for Chelsea as a midfielder. Obi was playing top-flight football for Plateau United aged 15, and by 2003, was gaining headlines for his country at the FIFA Under-17 World Championships held in Finland. After a brief spell in South Africa with Ajax Cape Town, Mikel gained global recognition in 2005 by starring at the FIFA World Youth Championship where Nigeria beat all opponents and made it to the final but lost to Argentina by 2–1.

Is a Nigerian football player. He is currently Free Agent.He was on loan to Rovigo from Palermo in s

Is a Nigerian football player. He is currently Free Agent.He was on loan to Rovigo from Palermo in summer 2006, but in January 2007, he left for Bellinzona. Then played for FC Locarno, being signed from AC Bellinzona on February 2008, but effective on summer 2008.

Is a Nigerian footballer, who is currently playing for Heartland F.C.. Owoeri has played for NPA, Be

Is a Nigerian footballer, who is currently playing for Heartland F.C.. Owoeri has played for NPA, Bendel Insurance FC, Feyenoord and K.V.C. Westerlo and Enyimba of Aba. He played in 2009 with Heartland F.C. and scored two goals in their 10–1 thrashing of Monrovia Black Stars in the 2009 Champions League opening round and was banned on 11 November 2009. On 29 November 2009 he announced to sign with Warri Wolves F.C.

Is a Nigerian football player currently with NK Drava Ptuj.Ugu began his career with Akwa Starlet jo

Is a Nigerian football player currently with NK Drava Ptuj.Ugu began his career with Akwa Starlet joined in 2005 to Fly Sport Academic. On 23 September 2006 left Fly Sport Academic and signed after successful trial with NK Drava Ptuj.

Is a former Nigerian football player who spent the majority of his playing career in Germany.Akpobor

Is a former Nigerian football player who spent the majority of his playing career in Germany.Akpoborie started his professional career at Julius Berger, before moving to USA. In 1990 he joined 1. FC Saarbrücken of German Second Bundesliga. Akpoborie also had spells with FC Carl Zeiss Jena, Stuttgart Kickers, for whom he scored 37 goals in one season, and Waldhof Mannheim, before finally joining top-flight Hansa Rostock in 1995.

Is a Nigerian footballer, who plays for Club Brugge.He later joined Bendel Insurance FC, Benin City

Is a Nigerian footballer, who plays for Club Brugge.He later joined Bendel Insurance FC, Benin City in the premier Division of the Nigerian Professional League, in February 2005. He was to finish as joint top scorer with 13 goals in 19 games.

Is a former football goalkeeper from Nigeria.Dosu helped Julius Berger win the Nigerian FA Cup in No

Is a former football goalkeeper from Nigeria.Dosu helped Julius Berger win the Nigerian FA Cup in November 1996, by keeping a clean sheet in the finals against Katsina United. After winning Gold with the Super Eagles in the 1996 Olympics, he went on to play three more international games for Nigeria. The November 1996 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Burkina Faso, which the Super Eagles won 2-0 in Lagos.

Is a footballer, who plays for Warri Wolves F.C..

Is a footballer, who plays for Warri Wolves F.C..

Is a Nigerian football defender, who is currently without a club. His main asset is his incredible s

Is a Nigerian football defender, who is currently without a club. His main asset is his incredible stamina and adaptability (he can operate as either right and centre back). Born in Warri, Enakarhire impressed at a young age at Royal Standard de Liège, before joining Sporting Clube de Portugal in 2004–05,[1] where he eventually became first-choice. However, after just one season, he was sold to Russia's big-spending club FC Dynamo Moscow.