Nigerian people in Italy

The presence of Nigerians in Italy dates back to the 1980s.

Numbers

In 2021, there are 119,435 immigrants from Nigeria in Italy. In 2014 in Italy there are 71,158 regular immigrants from Nigeria, while In 2006 there were 37,733. The three cities with most number of Nigerians are: Turin, Rome and Padua. But many Nigerians also reside on the island of Sicily.

Nigerians in Italy

Awudu Abass

Destiny Udogie

Eddy Wata (1974), singer

Emeka Jude Ugali (1982), footballer

Stephen Makinwa (1983), footballer

Osarimen Giulio Ebagua (1986), footballer

Angelo Ogbonna (1988), footballer

Victor Osimhen (1998), footballer

Stefano Okaka (1989), footballer

Joel Obi (1991), footballer

Nicolao Dumitru (1991), footballer

Paola Egonu (1998), volleyball player

Adeleke Adebowale Julius (1985), Engineer

See also

Senegalese people in Italy

References

Notes

African diaspora in Italy

Ethnic groups in Italy