2) Colonel Aminu Isa Kontagora who served as the Governor of Benue State, Nigeria from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha, then Governor of Kano State from September 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar. He died on January 10, 2021 at 65
3) Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu (3 November 1943 – 13 January 2021) was a Nigerian military officer and state governor. Early in his career he fought for the Biafran side in the Nigerian Civil War and in July 1975 he was appointed to Murtala Muhammed's Supreme Military Council. He died on the 13th January at 77
4) Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, a Nigerian journalist who became governor of Lagos State in Nigeria from 1979 to 1983, and later Minister of Works under the Sani Abacha military regime. He died on February 11, 2021, aged 91
5) Sadiq Abubakar Daba, known simply as Sadiq Daba, a Nigerian actor and broadcaster. He died on the 3rd March 2021 at 69
6) Yinka Odumakin, was a Nigerian human rights activist, politician and the former spokesman of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere. He died on the 3rd of April at 54
7) Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as T. B. Joshua, was a Nigerian charismatic pastor, televangelist, and philanthropist. He died on the 5th of June at 57
8) Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi (Sound Sultan) was a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian, and recording artist. He died on July 11, 2021 at 44
9) Rachael Oniga a Nigerian film actress. She died on the 30th July at 64
10) Babatunde Omidina, a Nigerian actor and comedian popularly known as Baba Suwe. He died on the 22nd November at 63
