29 Notable alumni of
Lagos State University
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Lagos State University is 1412th in the world, 32nd in Africa, and 9th in Nigeria by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 29 notable alumni from Lagos State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Wizkid
- Occupations
- singermusiciansongwriter
- Biography
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Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. A prominent figure in the modern day Afrobeats music scene, he is regarded as one of the most commercially successful and most influential African recording artists of the 21st century.
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Desmond Elliot
- Enrolled in Lagos State University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in economics
- Occupations
- actorfilm directorpolitician
- Biography
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Desmond Oluwashola Elliot is a Nigerian director, and politician. He was elected as a lawmaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Surulere Constituency, in the 11 April 2015 Nigerian General Elections. Elliot competed to become the ambassador for the Face of Hope Project, a "volunteer-based non-profit, non-religious, non-political organization established to give hope to the hopeless", in which he will work toward fixing "child illiteracy in Nigeria and Africa at large" should he emerge. He won best supporting actor in a drama at the 2nd Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards and was nominated for best supporting actor at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
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Ada Ogochukwu Ehi
- Enrolled in Lagos State University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- recording artistsongwritersingermedia personality
- Biography
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Ada Ogochukwu Ehi, also simply known by her stage name Ada, is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, recording and performing artist. She started her musical career at the age of 10 as a backup singer for child star Tosin Jegede. Since she professionally started her music career under Loveworld Records in 2009, she has increasingly gained local and international popularity through her songs and music videos.
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Annie Macaulay–Idibia
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- beauty pageant contestantmodelpresenteractor
- Biography
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Annie Macaulay–Idibia listen is a Nigerian model, presenter, and actress. She was nominated in the "Best Supporting Actress" category at the 2009 Best of Nollywood Awards.
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Sound Sultan
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- singer-songwriterrecord producercomedianactormusician
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Sound Sultan was a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian, and recording artist. He was regarded as one of the pacesetters of modern hip hop music in Nigeria. He was notable for using his music to speak against poverty, corruption, bad governance and societal ills in Nigeria.
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Bella Shmurda
- Occupations
- singermusiciansongwriter
- Biography
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Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, known professionally as Bella Shmurda, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in 2019 with the release of the song "Vision 2020", and a follow-up remix which featured Olamide. He is also the leader of Dangbana Republik; a collective of creatives in Lagos providing community and humanitarian contributions.
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Brymo
- Enrolled in Lagos State University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in zoology
- Occupations
- singer-songwritercomposerwritersongwriter
- Biography
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Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ, who is better known as Brymo, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, sonic artist, actor and author who was born and raised in Okokomaiko. Brymo started recording music in 1999 while in secondary school. He signed a recording contract with music label Chocolate City in 2010 but was accused of breaching his contract in 2013. Brymo released his debut studio album Brymstone in 2007. His second studio album The Son of a Kapenta was released in 2012, and was supported by the singles "Ara", "Good Morning" and "Go Hard". His third studio album Merchants, Dealers & Slaves, which was released on 20 October 2013, received positive reviews from music critics and was supported by the singles "Down" and "Eko".
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Eniola Badmus
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- brand ambassadoractorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Eniola BadmusListen is a Nigerian professional film actress, script writer, entertainer and a social media influencer.
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Angela Okorie
- Occupations
- actorsingermodel
- Biography
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Angela Okorie // is a Nigerian actress. In 2015, she won the best City People Entertainment Awards for Best Supporting Actress. She is also noted to have acted in more than 100 films between 2009 and 2014.
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Oxlade
- Occupations
- musician
- Biography
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Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman, known professionally as Oxlade, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter signed to Troniq Music, Epic Records in France, and Columbia Records in the UK. He rose to prominence with the release of the song "Away", which appeared on Rolling Stone's 50 best songs of 2020. Oxlade was named the first Pandora Africa's Next Artist in July 2022.
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Tara Fela-Durotoye
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- make-up artistbusinessperson
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Tara Fela-Durotoye is a Nigerian beauty entrepreneur and lawyer. A pioneer in the bridal makeup profession in Nigeria, she launched the first bridal directory in 1999, set up international standard makeup studios and established the first makeup school in Nigeria.
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Rukky Sanda
- Occupations
- screenwriteractor
- Biography
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Rukky Sanda Listen is a Nigerian actress, film producer, and director.
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Gani Adams Abiodun
- Years
- 1970-.. (age 54)
- Occupations
- politiciansocial activist
- Biography
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Chief Ganiyu Adams Listen, popularly known as Gani Adams, is a Nigerian activist, politician, traditional aristocrat and the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland.
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Bowoto Jephthah Oluwatiseyifumi Tanimola
- Occupations
- actor
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Bowoto Jephthah Oluwatiseyifumi Tanimola, popularly known as Akpororo, is a Nigerian stand-up comedian, vocalist and actor.
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CDQ
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- performing artistrappersongwriter
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Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf, popularly known by his stage name CDQ, is a Nigerian indigenous rapper, singer and songwriter best known for his single "Nowo E Soke" featuring Wizkid and Masterkraft's Indomie where he was featured alongside Olamide. While the former is instrumental for launching his career into the Nigerian music industry, the later won him his first career award at the 2016 Nigerian Music Video Awards. Signed to his label No Struggle No Success Entertainment, CDQ's repertoire of music includes rapping in Yoruba language with addition of ad-libs such as the popular "Woss Wobi" which he invented.
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Ruggedman
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- singerfashion designerrecord producer
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Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, known professionally as Ruggedman, is a Nigerian rapper from Ohafia, Abia State.
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Mudashiru Obasa
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly since 2015.
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Peter Mbah
- Occupations
- politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
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Peter Ndubuisi Mbah is a Nigerian maritime lawyer, financial analyst, and politician who has served as Governor of Enugu State since 2023. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pinnacle Oil and Gas Ltd.
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Oluranti Adebule
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Idiat Oluranti Adebule is a Nigerian politician who currently serves as Senator for Lagos West since 2023. She previously served as the 15th deputy governor of Lagos State and the sixth woman to occupy the office from 2015 to 2019.
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Tope Oshin
- Occupations
- television producerfilm director
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Tope OshinListen is a Nigerian television and film director, producer and casting director, listed as one of the most influential Nigerians in film in 2019. In 2015 Pulse magazine named her as one of "9 Nigerian female movie directors you should know" in the Nollywood film industry. and in March 2018, in commemoration of the Women's History Month, Tope was celebrated by OkayAfrica as one of the Okay100 Women. The interactive campaign celebrates extraordinary women from Africa and the diaspora making waves across a wide array of industries, while driving positive impact in their communities and the world at large.
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OlaDotun Ojuolape Kayode
- Years
- 1984-.. (age 40)
- Biography
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Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode is a Nigerian on-air personality, video jockey, actor and media entrepreneur, popularly known as Do2Tun (Pronounced D-O-To-The-T-U-N). After pioneering a dance group called Xtreme dancers while in the university and featuring in music videos like D’banj's Why Me and Same Ni by Dj Zeez, Dotun came to wider prominence as a TV and radio personality, hosting shows and concerts.
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Dolly Unachukwu
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Dolly Unachukwu // is a Nigerian actress, producer, writer, and director. She came to national prominence as Fadake Akin-Thomas in the TV series Fortunes.
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Olaide Olaogun
- Occupations
- actormodel
- Biography
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Olaide Olaogun listen or Olaide Omolola Olaogun Emmanuel Listen is a Nigerian film actor and model. She was a former Lux ambassador.
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Ireti Osayemi
- Occupations
- film produceractor
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Ireti Osayemi is a Nigerian Yoruba-language film actress.
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Segun Adewale
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
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Otunba Segun Adewale,Listen popularly known as Segun Aeroland, born May 15, 1966, is a Nigerian entrepreneur, philanthropist and grassroot politician. a native of Ipoti EKiti in Ijero Local Government Area of EKiti state, South Western Nigeria and the Lagos West Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2015 senatorial election.
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Ayodeji Balogun
- Occupations
- commodity trader
- Biography
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Ayodeji Balogun is a Nigerian entrepreneur, commodity trader and CEO, AFEX, Nigeria first private sector commodities exchange, and tech-enabled Agriculture Company. He is a Member, Board of Trustees of The Association of Security Exchange in Nigeria and serves on the board of Capital Market Development Fund.
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Efe Paul Azino
- Born in
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Nigeria - Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Efe Paul Azino born in Lagos is a Nigerian writer, performance artist and poet, regarded "as one of Nigeria's leading performance poets." He has also been regarded as one who has "played a pivotal part in lifting the words from the page and giving them life" in the Nigerian spoken word performance space.
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Mary Ikoku
- Born in
- Nigeria
- Biography
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Mary Ikoku // is a Nigerian development consultant.
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Mojisolaoluwa Alli Macaulay
- Enrolled in Lagos State University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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MojisolaOluwa Kehinde Alli – Macaulay is a Nigerian politician, Lawmaker and a member of the All Progressive Congress APC. She is a Lagos State House of Assembly legislator, representing Amuwo Odofin Constituency I and the Chairperson of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Women Affairs, Poverty Alleviation and Job Creation.
