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93 people matching these criteria:
- place 'Nigeria'
1973-
Television presenter and wheelchair basketball player; Paralympian and London 2012 Ambassador
Sitter in 1 portrait
Television presenter and wheelchair basketball player; Paralympian and London 2012 Ambassador
Sitter in 1 portrait
Olaudah Equiano ('Gustavus Vassa')
circa 1745-1797Writer and slavery abolitionist
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist associated with 1 portrait
Sir George Dashwood Taubman Goldie
1846-1925Founder and governor of The Royal Niger Company, known as 'The Founder of Nigeria'
Sitter in 3 portraits
Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard
1858-1945Soldier, administrator, colonial governor and writer
Sitter in 22 portraits
Nigerian High Commissioner
Sitter in 2 portraits
Sitter in 2 portraits
Victor Olufemi Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
1962-Politician and Chief Executive of Turning Point
Sitter in 1 portrait
1919-2006
Singer, guitarist, percussionist, composer and bandleader
Sitter in 1 portrait
Singer, guitarist, percussionist, composer and bandleader
Sitter in 1 portrait
Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo (née Adelana)
1918-2015Public servant; wife of Obafemi Awolowo
Sitter in 11 portraits
Colonial administrator; son of L.B. Bubb
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sitter in 1 portrait
1893-1981
Chief Commander, Eastern Provinces, Nigeria
Sitter in 1 portrait
Chief Commander, Eastern Provinces, Nigeria
Sitter in 1 portrait
circa 1807-1891
Bishop of Western Africa and linguistic scholar
Sitter in 4 portraits
Bishop of Western Africa and linguistic scholar
Sitter in 4 portraits
1908-1988
Banker and Senator of Federal Legislature, Nigeria
Sitter in 18 portraits
Banker and Senator of Federal Legislature, Nigeria
Sitter in 18 portraits
Sheikh Muhammad el Amin el Kanemi
1776-1837Scholar; ruler of Bornu (later Nigeria)
Sitter in 1 portrait
1959-
Writer; author, poet, critic and editor; co-founder of Theatre of Black Women
Sitter in 1 portrait
Writer; author, poet, critic and editor; co-founder of Theatre of Black Women
Sitter in 1 portrait
1809-1890
Missionary, colonial official, gardener and botanist
Sitter in 1 portrait
Missionary, colonial official, gardener and botanist
Sitter in 1 portrait
1873-1945
Lieutenant-Governor, Northern Provinces, Nigeria
Sitter in 2 portraits
Lieutenant-Governor, Northern Provinces, Nigeria
Sitter in 2 portraits
1932-2019
Anthropologist and author; brother-in-law of Sokari Douglas Camp
Sitter associated with 4 portraits
Anthropologist and author; brother-in-law of Sokari Douglas Camp
Sitter associated with 4 portraits
1913-1998
Diplomat and Champion of BBC TV's Mastermind
Sitter in 2 portraits
Diplomat and Champion of BBC TV's Mastermind
Sitter in 2 portraits
Assistant Bishop of Sierra Leone
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sitter in 1 portrait
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