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  1. Victor OsimhenFootballersNigeria

    Around the same time: Lille OSC v Galatasaray SK, UEFA Champions League, 21 October 2026

    70.0Fame score out of 100

    Read 2.1 times as often as usual this weekAround the same time: Lille OSC v Galatasaray SK, UEFA Champions League, 21 October 2026

  2. Jay-Jay OkochaFootballersNigeria

    65.6Fame score out of 100

    About as usual

  3. Nwankwo KanuFootballersNigeria

    61.6Fame score out of 100

    About as usual

#PersonCountryCategoryFame score, How we knowWhy now
4thOba FemiNigerian professional wrestler b. 1998NigeriaAthletes61.6of 100
5thAlex IwobiNigerian footballer b. 1996NigeriaFootballers60.9of 100Around the same time: Aston Villa FC v Fulham FC, Premier League, 31 October 2026
6thMikel John ObiNigerian footballer b. 1987NigeriaFootballers59.7of 100Busiest day 29 Oct, no cause found yet
7thKelechi IheanachoNigerian footballer b. 1996NigeriaFootballers59.7of 100Busiest day 31 Oct, no cause found yet
8thTolu ArokodareNigerian footballer b. 2000NigeriaFootballers59.6of 100Busiest day 31 Oct, no cause found yet
9thAkor AdamsNigerian footballer b. 2000NigeriaFootballers59.5of 100
10thObafemi MartinsNigerian footballer b. 1984NigeriaFootballers59.3of 100Busiest day 29 Oct, no cause found yet
11thSamuel ChukwuezeNigerian footballer b. 1999NigeriaFootballers59.2of 100Busiest day 1 Nov, no cause found yet
12thVictor MosesNigerian footballer b. 1990NigeriaFootballers58.6of 100About as usual
13thYakubuNigerian footballer b. 1982NigeriaFootballers57.7of 100
14thVictor BonifaceNigerian footballer b. 2000NigeriaFootballers57.6of 100About as usual
15thWilfred NdidiNigerian footballer b. 1996NigeriaFootballers57.6of 100
16thGift OrbanNigerian footballer b. 2002NigeriaFootballers57.6of 100Busiest day 1 Nov, no cause found yet
17thOmosNigerian professional wrestler b. 1992NigeriaAthletes57.1of 100
18thPaul OnuachuNigerian footballer b. 1994NigeriaFootballers56.9of 100
19thTaribo WestNigerian footballer b. 1974NigeriaFootballers56.6of 100Busiest day 29 Oct, no cause found yet
20thCalvin BasseyNigerian footballer b. 1999NigeriaFootballers55.6of 100Counted to 5 October 2026, not since.
21stEmmanuel EmenikeNigerian footballer b. 1987NigeriaFootballers55.6of 100

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Nigeria

Victor Osimhen leads the 1,234 living athletes from Nigeria. Ranked by public attention and updated every day. Climbing fastest this week: Charles Bassey.

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