America Quote by Yvonne Orji

Being Nigerian is a strong part of my identity. Being American is a strong part of my identity. And there are important parts of…

— Teju Cole

I sort of consider myself a Nigerian who spends a lot of time in the U.S.

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I'm first generation American, and my parents were both from Nigeria.

— Rick Famuyiwa

I appreciate Nigerians for their support.

— Victor Osimhen

Nigeria is every Nigerian's land. And until we learnt to respect each other, like dogs we will bark and bite each other.

— Abbakhuwa

Both my parents are Nigerian, but my mother worked internationally so when she travelled so did the kids.

— Kemi Badenoch

I identify myself as a Nigerian because that is where I was born and raised and where my family still lives.

— Toks Olagundoye

My dad's Nigerian and I grew up in London, and that's just how it is.

— Emma Weymouth

I grew up in northern Nigeria.

— Masai Ujiri

Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no 'Nigerians' in the same sense as there are 'English,' 'Welsh,'…

— Obafemi Awolowo

I live half the year in Nigeria, the other half in the U.S. But home is Nigeria - it always will be. I consider…

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

It is the human potentials that interest me. I travel and everywhere I go I am amazed at the presence of Nigerians. The intelligence,…

— Wole Soyinka