Highest blitz chess ratings ever: Nigeria
The best rating of every player who represents Nigeria today, on FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012.
IM Odion AIKHOJE's 2391 on the April 2020 list is the highest blitz rating held by a player who represents Nigeria today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NGR · Apr 2020 · Latest 2229 | 2391 | Apr 2020 | 2229 |
| 2 | NGR · Mar 2020 · Latest 2204 | 2354 | Mar 2020 | 2204 |
| 3 | NGR · Apr 2016 · Latest 2278 | 2339 | Apr 2016 | 2278 |
| 4 | NGR · Sep 2016 · Latest 2248 | 2337 | Sep 2016 | 2248 |
| 5 | NGR · Jun 2019 · Latest 2252 | 2318 | Jun 2019 | 2252 |
| 6 | NGR · May 2022 · Latest 2288 | 2288 | May 2022 | 2288 |
| 7 | NGR · May 2020 · Latest 2192 | 2271 | May 2020 | 2192 |
| 8 | NGR · Jun 2019 · Latest 2178 | 2269 | Jun 2019 | 2178 |
| 9 | NGR · May 2026 · Latest 2195 | 2265 | May 2026 | 2195 |
| 10 | NGR · Feb 2018 · Latest 2170 | 2262 | Feb 2018 | 2170 |
| 11 | NGR · Jun 2016 · Latest 2252 | 2252 | Jun 2016 | 2252 |
| 12 | NGR · Jan 2022 · Latest 2038 | 2251 | Jan 2022 | 2038 |
| 13 | NGR · Nov 2022 · Latest 2059 | 2241 | Nov 2022 | 2059 |
| 14 | NGR · Jul 2016 · Latest 2171 | 2226 | Jul 2016 | 2171 |
| 15 | NGR · Feb 2026 · Latest 2209 | 2221 | Feb 2026 | 2209 |
| 16 | NGR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2154 | 2203 | Jul 2026 | 2154 |
| 17 | NGR · Jan 2026 · Latest 2139 | 2195 | Jan 2026 | 2139 |
| 18 | NGR · Aug 2026 · Latest 2193 | 2193 | Aug 2026 | 2193 |
| 19 | NGR · Jul 2016 · Latest 2186 | 2186 | Jul 2016 | 2186 |
| 20 | NGR · Dec 2016 · Latest 2166 | 2183 | Dec 2016 | 2166 |
| 21 | NGR · Mar 2016 · Latest 2029 | 2181 | Mar 2016 | 2029 |
| 21 | NGR · Jun 2016 · Latest 2016 | 2181 | Jun 2016 | 2016 |
| 21 | NGR · Apr 2026 · Latest 2096 | 2181 | Apr 2026 | 2096 |
| 24 | NGR · Jan 2024 · Latest 2139 | 2176 | Jan 2024 | 2139 |
| 25 | NGR · Jul 2016 · Latest 1982 | 2171 | Jul 2016 | 1982 |
| 25 | NGR · Jul 2016 · Latest 2171 | 2171 | Jul 2016 | 2171 |
| 27 | NGR · Apr 2015 · Latest 2148 | 2167 | Apr 2015 | 2148 |
| 28 | NGR · Jun 2016 · Latest 2115 | 2164 | Jun 2016 | 2115 |
| 28 | NGR · Aug 2016 · Latest 2102 | 2164 | Aug 2016 | 2102 |
| 30 | NGR · Jun 2023 · Latest 2138 | 2161 | Jun 2023 | 2138 |
| 31 | NGR · Apr 2015 · Latest 2040 | 2159 | Apr 2015 | 2040 |
| 32 | NGR · Sep 2016 · Latest 2122 | 2158 | Sep 2016 | 2122 |
| 33 | NGR · Sep 2013 · Latest 2092 | 2152 | Sep 2013 | 2092 |
| 33 | NGR · Mar 2020 · Latest 2138 | 2152 | Mar 2020 | 2138 |
| 35 | NGR · May 2016 · Latest 2097 | 2144 | May 2016 | 2097 |
| 36 | NGR · Mar 2020 · Latest 1993 | 2142 | Mar 2020 | 1993 |
| 37 | NGR · Nov 2016 · Latest 1967 | 2140 | Nov 2016 | 1967 |
| 38 | NGR · Sep 2016 · Latest 2006 | 2139 | Sep 2016 | 2006 |
| 38 | NGR · Oct 2025 · Latest 2139 | 2139 | Oct 2025 | 2139 |
| 40 | NGR · Feb 2026 · Latest 2138 | 2138 | Feb 2026 | 2138 |
| 41 | NGR · Jun 2026 · Latest 2131 | 2137 | Jun 2026 | 2131 |
| 42 | NGR · Jul 2016 · Latest 2085 | 2134 | Jul 2016 | 2085 |
| 43 | NGR · Mar 2020 · Latest 1961 | 2133 | Mar 2020 | 1961 |
| 44 | NGR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2043 | 2130 | Oct 2022 | 2043 |
| 45 | NGR · May 2016 · Latest 2003 | 2129 | May 2016 | 2003 |
| 45 | NGR · Apr 2019 · Latest 2129 | 2129 | Apr 2019 | 2129 |
| 45 | NGR · May 2026 · Latest 2123 | 2129 | May 2026 | 2123 |
| 48 | NGR · Oct 2025 · Latest 2099 | 2127 | Oct 2025 | 2099 |
| 49 | NGR · May 2026 · Latest 2118 | 2118 | May 2026 | 2118 |
| 50 | NGR · Mar 2020 · Latest 2107 | 2115 | Mar 2020 | 2107 |
| 51 | NGR · Apr 2016 · Latest 2073 | 2114 | Apr 2016 | 2073 |
| 51 | NGR · Dec 2023 · Latest 2091 | 2114 | Dec 2023 | 2091 |
| 53 | NGR · Aug 2025 · Latest 2086 | 2110 | Aug 2025 | 2086 |
| 54 | NGR · May 2026 · Latest 2093 | 2109 | May 2026 | 2093 |
| 55 | NGR · May 2020 · Latest 2108 | 2108 | May 2020 | 2108 |
| 56 | NGR · May 2020 · Latest 2042 | 2107 | May 2020 | 2042 |
| 57 | NGR · Dec 2016 · Latest 2071 | 2106 | Dec 2016 | 2071 |
| 58 | NGR · May 2016 · Latest 2006 | 2104 | May 2016 | 2006 |
| 58 | NGR · Oct 2026 · Latest 2104 | 2104 | Oct 2026 | 2104 |
| 60 | NGR · Jan 2017 · Latest 1952 | 2103 | Jan 2017 | 1952 |
| 61 | NGR · Aug 2024 · Latest 2018 | 2102 | Aug 2024 | 2018 |
| 62 | NGR · Jan 2024 · Latest 2037 | 2101 | Jan 2024 | 2037 |
| 63 | NGR · May 2022 · Latest 2096 | 2096 | May 2022 | 2096 |
| 64 | NGR · Oct 2025 · Latest 1947 | 2091 | Oct 2025 | 1947 |
| 64 | NGR · Feb 2026 · Latest 2087 | 2091 | Feb 2026 | 2087 |
| 66 | NGR · Oct 2025 · Latest 2052 | 2089 | Oct 2025 | 2052 |
| 67 | NGR · May 2016 · Latest 1955 | 2088 | May 2016 | 1955 |
| 68 | NGR · Dec 2016 · Latest 1970 | 2086 | Dec 2016 | 1970 |
| 68 | NGR · Mar 2020 · Latest 1974 | 2086 | Mar 2020 | 1974 |
| 70 | NGR · Mar 2020 · Latest 2007 | 2081 | Mar 2020 | 2007 |
| 71 | NGR · Jul 2018 · Latest 2042 | 2079 | Jul 2018 | 2042 |
| 72 | NGR · Apr 2022 · Latest 2003 | 2076 | Apr 2022 | 2003 |
| 72 | NGR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2076 | 2076 | Oct 2022 | 2076 |
| 74 | NGR · Sep 2026 · Latest 2075 | 2075 | Sep 2026 | 2075 |
| 75 | NGR · Dec 2023 · Latest 2074 | 2074 | Dec 2023 | 2074 |
| 76 | NGR · Jul 2018 · Latest 2004 | 2073 | Jul 2018 | 2004 |
| 76 | NGR · Aug 2025 · Latest 2073 | 2073 | Aug 2025 | 2073 |
| 78 | NGR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2072 | 2072 | Oct 2022 | 2072 |
| 79 | NGR · Jun 2026 · Latest 2071 | 2071 | Jun 2026 | 2071 |
| 80 | NGR · Jan 2017 · Latest 2005 | 2070 | Jan 2017 | 2005 |
| 80 | NGR · Aug 2025 · Latest 2070 | 2070 | Aug 2025 | 2070 |
| 82 | NGR · Oct 2023 · Latest 2004 | 2068 | Oct 2023 | 2004 |
| 83 | NGR · May 2016 · Latest 2066 | 2066 | May 2016 | 2066 |
| 84 | NGR · Dec 2016 · Latest 2000 | 2065 | Dec 2016 | 2000 |
| 84 | NGR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2065 | 2065 | Oct 2022 | 2065 |
| 84 | NGR · Mar 2026 · Latest 2044 | 2065 | Mar 2026 | 2044 |
| 87 | NGR · May 2022 · Latest 2042 | 2059 | May 2022 | 2042 |
| 88 | NGR · Aug 2024 · Latest 2012 | 2057 | Aug 2024 | 2012 |
| 89 | NGR · Aug 2025 · Latest 2036 | 2055 | Aug 2025 | 2036 |
| 90 | NGR · Aug 2024 · Latest 2004 | 2049 | Aug 2024 | 2004 |
| 90 | NGR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2049 | 2049 | Jul 2026 | 2049 |
| 92 | NGR · Apr 2023 · Latest 1948 | 2047 | Apr 2023 | 1948 |
| 93 | NGR · Mar 2016 · Latest 1898 | 2046 | Mar 2016 | 1898 |
| 93 | NGR · Oct 2026 · Latest 2046 | 2046 | Oct 2026 | 2046 |
| 95 | NGR · Jan 2026 · Latest 2022 | 2045 | Jan 2026 | 2022 |
| 95 | NGR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2045 | 2045 | Jul 2026 | 2045 |
| 97 | NGR · Jan 2026 · Latest 2043 | 2043 | Jan 2026 | 2043 |
| 98 | NGR · May 2024 · Latest 1968 | 2042 | May 2024 | 1968 |
| 98 | NGR · Jan 2026 · Latest 2042 | 2042 | Jan 2026 | 2042 |
| 98 | NGR · Apr 2026 · Latest 2042 | 2042 | Apr 2026 | 2042 |
Peak is a player's highest rating on any of FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012. When a player reached the same peak more than once, the first month is shown; 'By Jul 2012' means the peak was already on the earliest list we have for that player, so it may be older. Latest is the rating on the most recent list that rates the player. Players are listed under the federation they represent today, with every rating they have held, including ratings held while representing another federation.