Blogging in Nigeria have become a serious business taking a completely different dimension in recent years from what it used to be. Blogging gives people platforms to air their views in any matter of their interest as well as creating solid business for smart entrepreneurs. While some Nigerian blogs and bloggers are still struggling to hit the golden jackpots, others are currently making the real big money and enjoying the dot com lifestyle as well as the the glamours that come with it.

This list of top 100 Nigerian blogs is the most complete and the most accurate list you can get anywhere. We relied on Similar Web and Alexa as the major sources of metrics, including other factors such as the revenue potential, blog’s influence to its readers and the general public.

Currently there is no proper distinction between most Nigerian Blogs and Nigerian news websites. It is rather unfortunate that the Nigeria blogsphere is being dominated by news curators in place of true bloggers. Until the true bloggers begin to emerge in number, the copy and paste people will continue to be regarded as bloggers in Nigeria. But when the true bloggers begin to take their place (which I hope soon) the current mediocrity will be done away with.

Here Are The Top 100 Nigerian Blogs For 2016

These blogs have been around for a while have have been through all sorts of difficulties to arrive at where they currently are. Find out if your blog is on this list and don’t forget to celebrate with the winners.

100. CyberNaira.com – This blog is everything a professional income blog should be. Still picking its ground and have made this list base on its potential for future greatness.

87. TechCityNG.com – A beautiful tech blog with some of the best team in tech blogging in Nigeria. TechCity is Nigeria’s sole and premier technology blog that is dedicated to reporting Technology News, reviews and online videos across Nigeria and indeed Africa.

86. Nairametrics.com – A Financial and investment blog that is threatening to takeover the personal finance niche in Nigeria. This blog is operating in a very profitable niche that when taken seriously, may become huge money maker in future.

85. Omojuwa.com – One of the political blogs in Nigeria with the finest prospect, a real political influencing blog. El Rufai is always sharing articles from Omojuwa and I hope to see more of this blog.

84. NaijaParrot.com – Yeah, Naija got all kinds of bloggers including a parrot. Naija parrot is a blog to beat.

83.  JustNaira.com – The owner called it “da informative blog” and I think that’s what it is. Currently ranking well on Alexa, this blog deserve a place on this list.

82. Spreadmediang.com – This Nigerian blog belong to one Titilayo Ama and has awarded itself the number one blog on entrepreneurship in Nigeria probably for once ranking number one on the “entrepreneurship in Nigeria” keyword on Google.com.ng.

81. OsunDefender.org – This blog is supposed to be defending Osun people but ended up defending the entire Nigeria and beyond.

80. JarusHub.com – Jarus is one of the few Nigerians who are passionate about online and it’s not surprising that his blog is one of the top 100 blogs in Nigeria. I see JarusHub becomes one of the top influencing blogs in Nigerian.

79. NetMediaBlog.com – One of the good blogs we omitted while making this list. Good the owners pointed it out and it truly deserve a place in this list. This blog is growing at amazing pace and the future can only get brighter.

78. SweetCrudeReports.com – Despite a name that tends to portray this blog as exclusive clude oil niche blog, it actually covers the energy sector including finance and other news. This blog is doing well.

77. WivesTownHallConnection.com – Another kitchen and stomach friendly blog. This ladies behind these blogs are doing really well.

76.  ThatIgboChick.com – A super cute blog belonging to a super cute girl. Chidinma is doing really well in her makeup niche.

75. Sisiyemmie.com – This blog concentrate much more around the life  of the owner which to me is a form of originality. A decent blog with creative content, Sisiyemmie is one of the blogs to see, especially for those that loves home making.

74. TechAtLast.com – Good blog but need a lot of improvements.

73. MJeMagazine.com – A Made in Nigeria entertainment and news blog, positioning itself among the best in the industry.

72. TheNigerianVoice.com – Another News blog with good content

71. AllNigerianRecipes.com – One of the blog where you get all the tips for making good Nigeria meals for everyone that loves good meals.

70. ContentMarketingUp.com – Micheal Chibuzor is the best and most elaborate Nigerian web copywriter I have ever seen and certainly one of the best in the world. Read some of the articles on his blog to you’ll see what I am talking about.

69. OscarMini.com –  Good blog by an intelligent young Nigerian

68. BloggingTipsToday.com – This blog is one of the blogs to look out for this year and beyond. Blogging Tips Today is everything a professional blog should be and I give it to Joseph Adediji the young brain behind this blog. Its good to be young, and much more better when you are trying to do something positive with your youthfulness.

67.  Healthable.org – I see healthable going places in the nearest future if the owner sticks to his niche and not be tempted by the Nigerian entertainment fad.

66. OnoBello.com – Great blog, good content and good domain name to match. This blog have been around for a very long time but have not been able to really stick its head out of the crowd.

65. UnilagOlodo.com – This blog always come into my mind quickly because of it’s funny name. Its been around over the years and waxing stronger. But like most Nigerian Blogs, seriousness may be its biggest problem.

64. Myschoolgist.com.ng –  One of the few school blogs in Nigeria that is actually serious. The name sounds like its a very good place for pepper soup join gist rather than school matters.

63. WeddingDigestNaija.com – One of the best wedding blogs in Nigeria

62. NigerianFinder.com – One of the few Nigerian blogs that is managing to create original content and thriving on search engine ranking. NigerianFinder is combining simplicity and originality to its maximum effects.

61. BuzzNigeria.com – A sister blog to the AnswersAfrica.com. These groups of South Africa owned blogs are threatening to takeover blogging in Africa. And Buzz Nigeria is holding their Nigeria ground.

60. VenturesAfrica.com – Ventures Africa is an online platform for news, analysis and discussion about African business, policy, innovation, and lifestyle.

59. MySchool.com.ng – Unique blog in a unique niche – this blog is destined for greatness. I think the name says it all about the hard work the owner is putting into this blog.

58. YomiProf.com – Keep your eyes on this blog; it got something positive to offer. Fine blog with great potential. This is sure one of the blog that will define the next phase of blogging revolution in Nigeria; glad it made the list at last.

57. TheeNakedConvos.com – It take the naked eyes to see this amazing blog. I like it when a blog is friendly to the eyes, I mean when a blog is professionally put together.

56. Zikoko.com – If fun blog you’d like to be all day. I just admire the creativity of the guys behind this amazing fun blog. Heard it belong to the same owner of TechCabal.com. Good stuff!

55. Olisa.tv – Over the past decade, a social, economic and Cultural Revolution has taken place on the African continent. With a team of brilliant young and young at heart minds, new age thinkers and writers, Olisa.TV aim to chronicle this seismic shift.

54. LiveOfofo.com – I tend to bite my tongue whenever I try to pronounce this blog’s name. Maybe someone could help me out?

53. That1960Chick.com – Is 1960 chick still a chick? Go to the blog and find out yourselves and more about this 1960 chick blogger.

52. DobbysSignature.com – Dobby is one of the true bloggers we have in Nigeria. She is really creating value with her wonderfully put together tutorials.

51. NaijaTechGuide.com – The owner of this blog have been quietly building serious business for himself through this powerful blog.

50. Encomium.ng – Entertainment and lifestyle blog belonging to one of the most popular entertainment magazine in Nigeria.

49. Today.Ng – Taking the internet news media in Nigeria by the storm, Today.ng know exactly where they are going and are determined to get there.

48. KemiFilani.com – Kemi Filani is one of the bloggers who have been consistent over the years. A happy blogger she is!

47. WadupNaija.com – Nice blog. Is there any blog to replace this blog in this position? There is none. This blog truly deserve a place in the making of top 100 Nigerian blogs.

46. YabaLeftOnline.com – There is nothing Yaba in this blog, let alone left. A very good entertainment blog and have been around for a while.

45. TheTrentOnline.com – The owners said and I quote “The Trent was launched in December 2013 and is already a leading Internet Newspaper in Nigeria and is positioned to be one of Africa’s top 3 by 2018.” end of quote.

44. ChannelsTv.com – The only news blog belonging to a TV station that made this list. In India, NDTV.COM is probably the biggest new website and it belong to a TV network who understands the importance of using their platform to leverage new media. I think ChannelsTV.com is doing the same in Nigeria.

43. NaijaGists.com – Does very well to take the forty seventh position on this list. NaijaGists has been around for quite some times and is expecting to be one of the Nigerian Blogs that will revolutionize into something bigger and better in future.

42. OloriSuperGal.com – This olori super blog by olori super gal is making wave on the internet and we hope it continues to greater height.

41. NigerianEye.com – I wouldn’t accept this blog is Nigerian eyes until it shows me pictures of the presidential villa in Aso Rock

40. Constative.com  – The intention is clear and the progress is real. Constative.com about to take on Africa.

39. Signalng.com – According to the owners, Signalng was founded in September 2015 by a team of new media revolutionaries, SIGNAL is inspired by the principles of press freedom and open societies powered by today’s new media revolution.

38. Geek.ng – Used to be the second biggest tech blog in Nigeria after Techloy when it was Doncaprio.com. Doncaprio is doing nice job with his blog.

37. WealthResult.com – Where else do you want to list a blog that has helped close to 200,000 people start their own business for the first time? Where else do you place a blog that has attracted foreign investors to Nigeria without having to travel round the world with over bloated entourage? We are humbled to be on this list, despite the fact that we compiled it.

36. TechLoy.com – One if the industry leaders and influencers in Nigeria blogging industry. This tech blogger Mr Loy Okezie is not relenting in innovation. TechLoy is currently one of the biggest technology blog in Africa.

35. StarGist.com – Excellent Blog! This blog is one of the entertainment blogs in Nigeria that is really taking the business seriously. Watch out for this blog, it surely gonna give Linda a seriously challenge for number one spot.

34. MissPetiteNaijaBlog.com – One of the blogs giving Linda a serious fight for her position.

33. OgbongeBlog.com – Had problem with Blogger.com last year but now restored back and getting better. OgbongeBlog is one
blog you can’t leave out whenever talking about blogs in Nigeria.

32. PMNewsNigeria.com – Don’t be fooled by the name, there is nothing P.M about this news blog. It make blog posts every time of the day.

31. BusinessDayOnline.com – Contemporary business blog.

30. StellaDimokokorkus.com – Known for it’s aggressive articles, I like Stella for her ability to always come up with controversial articles that disrupts the system.

29. NGRGuardianNews.com – News blog by one of the most popular Nigerian newspaper.

28. NigeriaFilms.com – This blog is dedicated to the Nigerian Nollywood but still very much on entertainment and news just like most other Nigerian blogs.

27. LailasBlog.com – This blog was once known as Laila Ikeji, everyone though it belonged to one of Linda Ikeji’s sisters. Now we know better? Laila is doing exceedingly well in her blogging career.

26. YNaija.com – Blog by the youth and for the youths. YNaija has made it’s mark in Nigerian social media and continually doing what they loves doing best.

25. Olufamous.com – One of the most famous Nigerian blogs and deserves a place in our list.

24. Jaguda.com – This blog should be on my top 10 but for Alexa ranking that placed others blogs above it. Jaguda.com is one of the few blogs in Nigeria that is taking the business of blogging very seriously.

23. Tribune.com.ng – Good blog, good content with one of the best layout among the Nigerian mainstream news websites/blogs.

22. WritersIncharge.com – Formally known as YoungPrePro.com, this blog is a place where content marketing is said to be in charge

21. Gistmania.com – This blog is truly good at gisting and going places with it.

20. SaharaReporters.com – My favorite news blog, this website has stamped it’s name in the history of Nigeria to become the “expose extraordinaire”.

19. DailyPost.com.ng – Among the best news blogs in Nigeria

18. 360Nobs.com – Some of the few blogs in Nigeria that is backed by strong main media presence, great blog, great content but eight places backward from previous list!

17. HotNigerianJobs.com – The is the biggest blog in the Nigerian Jobs niche. This blog truly deserves it’s place on the top position.

16. Thenet.ng – Good blog, good content. Moved one place backward from our previous list

15. Leadership.ng – This news blog is doing well by leveraging the Nigeria’s appetite for news consumption to maintain leadership position in Nigerian blogsphere.

14. LadunLiadiNews.com – Seemed determined to get to Linda Ikeji’s spot by all means, this blog is doing extremely well and is one of the few blogs that is now attracting the attention of corporate advertisers.

13. SunNewsOnline.com – Good they made it to our top 20 but this news blog is one website that has all the privileges to be great but isn’t making use of them.

12. NotJustok.com – Well, not just ok to make our top 10 in this list for now but certainly very ok as one of the best and top blogs in Nigeria.

11. NaijaLoaded.com.ng – From nowhere to the top twenty. That’s amazing growth over the year.

10. ThisDayLive.com – Another good Nigerian news blog. Changed their name from ThisDayOnline.com to This Day Live.

9. PremiumTimesNG.com – Good blog, going strong

8. Informationng.com – This blog have been going strong for the past years and there is so sign of letting off.

7. TooXclusive.com – Good blog and the owner is keen at taking it higher.

6. Pulse.ng – One of our choice blog any day. Pulse is seriously challenging for number one spot.

5. Naij.com – Whether this news blog belong to a Nigerian or Belarusian, one thing is sure; it has made its mark in Nigerian blog and social media industry and therefore deserves our attention and recognition.

4. Bellanaija.com – One of the pioneer of blogging in Nigeria, said to have inspired Linda Ikeji. Uche Pedro has stamped her name in the history of blogging in Nigeria through Bella Naija. She actually inspired the widespread use of “Naija” by Nigerians. Bellanaija is one of the biggest Nigerian blogs.

3. Punchng.com – Punch is one of the blogs I expected to seriously challenge for number one position and think they are doing just that.

2. VanguardNGR.com – Was once the biggest website in Nigeria but lost the position back to Nairaland and now coming third behind Naij and Linda Ikeji in this blog rating.

1. Linda Ikeji Blog – Have been consistent as the number one blog in Nigeria and probably in Africa for the past two years and still going strong. Congratulation Linda Ikeji for making the number two on our list and hope you keep getting stronger and innovate someday.

These are the ten most powerful bloggers in Nigeria. They are the top ten most successful and influentialbloggers in Nigeria.

Top 10 Bloggers In Nigeria

1. Linda Ikeji

Linda Ikeji is the face of blogging in Nigeria. When an average Nigerian hears “blogger” Linda Ikeji comes to mind.

The entertainment blogger has built a blog so big that it has become number one online source for corporate advertisers in Nigeria. Her Countless number of exclusive stories has made the former model the most authoritative blogger in Nigeria.

Linda Ikeji has grown from a blogger who covers celebrity stories to a celebrity blogger.

2. Jide Ogunsanya

Jide Ogunsanya is the brain behind ogbongeblog.com. The biologist turned blogger has created a very educational Nigerian tutorial site where you can find the most basic tutorials online.

Jide Ogunsanya is well respected among his fellow bloggers in Nigeria, and this creates a lot of speaking gigs for the brilliant entrepreneur.

3. Noble Igwe

Noble Igwe is the founder of 360nobs.com, entertainment, and lifestyle website. Noble Igwe once said; where others see “showbiz,” I see “showBIZ”.

Most successful bloggers move on to greater things once they get their breakthrough, Noble Igwe has started to expand the 360 group and one of its new venture is 360Delivery. 360Delivery is not your regular courier service, they can get you roasted plantain if that is what you want, beat that DHL)

4. Uche Eze

Uche Eze founded BellaNaija in July 2006. In Uche Eze’s words, what started as a way to kill boredom has now grown to become Nigeria’s number one lifestyle blog. Uche Eze has since featured on Oprah Winfrey show, CNN and other reputable platforms around the world.

Every Top Blog in Nigeria seems to peak at some time but thanks to the brilliance of Uche Eze, Bella Naija always has the fresh car smell.

5. Ovie

The Notjustok.com music tag could be heard almost anywhere Nigerian music is played, even on radio stations “shame on you, Mr. DJ”.

Ovie is Nigeria’s number one music blogger, thanks to his efforts Notjustok has become a brand name in Nigeria as almost ever Nigerian youth knows it.

6. Japheth Omojuwa

Japheth Joshua Omojuwa is a blogger, social media activist, and a political commentator. He started his blog back in 2009, and it has since become a home for valuable socio-economic and political expressions.

Japheth Omojuwa’s opinions are highly respected across the world. Blogging, public speaking, social media consulting and to crown it all, Japheth Omojuwa is currently a lecturer at Berlin’s Free University (Africa: Democratic prospects and challenges).

7. Chude Jideonwo

A lawyer by training, Chude Jideonwo co-founded y!Naija (a Nigerian youth culture platform) in August 2010.

Chude Jideonwo is also the director and founder RedSTRAT which has three arms; RedSTRAT Original Content, RedSTRAT Communications and The Future Project (The organizers of the prestigious Future Awards).

Chude Jideonwo remains one of the top bloggers in Nigeria

8. Loy Okieze

Loy Okieze is a very successful Nigerian Tech blogger. When many bloggers in Nigeria were carried away with the entertainment niche, Loy Okieze chose Tech and his blog Techloy.com has become the number one source of information on the happenings in the Nigerian IT world.

9. Onibalusi Bamidele

Onibalusi Bamidele started his blog back in April 2010 (YoungPrePro.com). It was re-branded as WritersinCharge.com in March 2013.

Bamidele Onibalusi has written for several top blogs in the world, and he is an inspiration to writers all over the country and beyond. His works are featured in Forbes, Digital Journal, Millionaire Magazine, amongst a few.

In his words, Bamidele Onibalusi helps writers take charge, and he runs one of the top blogs in Nigeria.

10. Makinde Azeez

Makinde Azeez is the founder of Naijaloaded.

Naijaloaded was once a forum, but a couple of bad experiences with hackers led to the decision to convert the forum which had amassed over one million users in such a short period into a blog.

Naijaloaded launched in 2009, and it has grown to become one of the top websites in Nigeria. Makinde Azeez might not be as famous as some of his contemporaries but building a successful internet business is no mean feat.

With over 500,000 users on Naijaloaded, Makinde Azeez is one of the top bloggers in Nigeria.

This list of top bloggers in Nigeria is subject to change as circumstances change, if you think you or any other person deserve a mention on this list, drop a comment, and we would include such person on our watch-list.

Lanre Gentry, husband of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has been remanded in prison custody. He appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate Court earlier today where the presiding magistrate, Mrs. Y.O. Aje-Afunwa granted him a N500,000 with two sureties in like sum bail.

The sureties were required to submit their tax verification documents, with one of them having a house within the jurisdiction of the court.

Lanre Gentry couldn’t meet the bail requirement before proceedings were ended for the day which meant that he was immediately remanded in prison until the bail conditions are met.

Mercy Aigbe’s husband, Lanre, is facing trial for alleged wife battery. The pair have a son together.

Last Week Friday, May 5, comedian Bovi held the third edition of his comedy show Bovi on Fire. During the show, he cracked many people up but got on the nerves of others when he cracked a joke about Bank Y and Adesua Etomi’s marriage proposal. The comedian had joked that the marriage is already having problems from the proposal stage all because Banky misspell the world marry for ‘maary’. Read more:

Bovi under fire over Banky W, Adesua Etomi’s marriage proposal joke He went on to say they need to fix that. He also noted that it’s either Banky is dyslexic, an inability to read, write or spell well or the spelling mistake was caused by over excitement. He also joked about how Banky slid into the actress’s DM to crack her up which he succeeded at. Watch Bovi’s comedy on Banky W and Adesua Etomi’s marriage below:

An IG user who felt that the joke is rather too expensive for a marriage yet to kick off took the joke really personal. He slid into the comedian’s DM like Banky did Adesua and dropped a few nasty words for him. it was reported earlier that Banky W’s family had gone to meet with Adesua Etomi’s family on Saturday, May 6 in Lagos to ask for her hand in marriage. The singer’s family who are all based abroad all came to the country to witness the long awaited day.

Popular Nigerian artiste, Davido, has just welcomed his second child with his American girlfriend, Amanda. The 24-year-old singer broke the news on SnapChat on Tuesday evening and also disclosed that their new daughter had been named Hailey. He also put up a video of the mother of his daughter and her mother on SnapChat.

Davido checked Amanda into a hospital on Tuesday and begged his fans on SnapChat to say a word of prayer for him as he awaited the birth of his daughter.

The singer’s baby mama is based in Atlanta, in the United States. The attention-loving singer updated his fans on the progress of the labour on his Snapchat handle and also took them on a tour of the maternity ward.

After several initial denials, the singer confirmed that he was going to be a father the second time in an Instagram interview with Beat FM on-air-personality, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, in March.

Two weeks after he granted the interview, a young lady, Ayotomide Labinjo, also stepped forward alleging that the ‘Dami Duro’ singer was the father of her daughter, three-year-old Aanuoluwapo.

The 26-year-old lady alleged she had a sexual affair with the singer in 2013 and got pregnant and had a baby girl. The singer denied the claims.

Davido welcomed his first daughter, Imade, with Sophie Momodu in May 2015. Sophie is a niece of popular journalist, Dele Momodu. Just like his biggest music rival, Wizkid, Davido now has two children from two different women. In January 2016, the pop star and his baby-mama were involved in a feud over the custody of their daughter.

Davido’s family took custody of the baby following allegations that Imade had been infected by marijuana through breast-feeding. Sophie, a budding fashion designer, claimed that Davido’s family abducted the baby and planned taking her abroad but Immigration officials helped her stop the trip.

The controversy led to a public spat involving Mr. Momodu, Davido and his billionaire father, Adedeji Adeleke. Both parents currently have joint custody of their daughter. In 2014, a 23-year-old model, Shanielle ‘Sunshine’ Haye, also claimed to be five months pregnant with twin girls for the singer.

. Congrats To him

The Popular Nollywood Actor, Babatunde Bernard Tayo is a year older today, The Actor/Comedian/Mc shares series of photos online with the below caption

Permit me to flood ur timeline, It’s just once a year and it’s my own day of 2017.
I am grateful to God for taking me this far. Am forever indebted to you Oh Lord!

See More Photos below

The Ebullient, graceful and methodical, Rita Daniel has transformed from being an actress to a politician, an entrepreneur and mentor. The mother of four has been able to nurture one of her kids into becoming a rising movie star.With decades of experience in the movie industry, she has continued to make a mark.

In this interview with Oge Ezeliora, Daniels shares her moments in moviedom, the politics and the intrigues:

• I Started Acting as a Kid in Anglican Church
• I Have Nurtured My Daughter to Become Nollywood’s Star

Regina and her Mother, Rita DanielsRemember the little actress who acted as mercy Johnsons child in the movie destiny! She is all grown up and very beautiful.She recently released some sexy pictures she took with her mother who is also an actress Rita Daniels.See how beautiful she has grown.

Aside acting ma what else do you do?
Iam a very busy woman. I am into so many things. First, I am the chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Delta state chapter, (AGN). I am a politician; presently, the majority leader and counsellor, Aniocha South Local Government Area. I hail from Ogwashi-Ukwu town. I am also the managing director of Last Point Resort; the CEO Reginal Daniels Children Foundation; the CEO, Chris Daniel Nigeria Limited; an officer in Director Guild of Nigeria; and a producer. People feel you pushed your daughter into acting because of money and that you want her to take after you an actress? Not really; nobody makes one a star. It’s only God that has the power to lift from nobody to somebody. Yes, I am a good actress who is also talented. But my daughter started when at the age of seven. She loved watching movies and acting at home. Though I didn’t allow her to watch Nigerian movies because of her age, she followed me to locations and made friends with a lot of actresses and actors. Anytime she saw little children on locations, she would beg me to allow her be part of the cast but I would refuse. She kept on pestering me until one day, I allowed her to act in a movie. She was very happy. She started practising at home. Everything my daughter knows about acting I taught her. I encouraged her not to be nervous and she listened to me. She started as low as N5,000. She still acts for free to date if I want her to act. She is humble and very obedient.

How often does she get movie role?
She is a lucky child. She is always on set. I just thank God for everything. As soon as she is concluding a particular movie, they are calling her for another one. It got to a point that I had to plead with some of her directors and producers to allow her concentrate on her studies. If not, there is no week that she will not be on set. Has your celebrity status deprived you of anything in life? I believe it is a normal thing for you not to be everywhere as a star. But, I am not mindful of that. I have a business I run. So, I still go to the market to public places like every other person. I am not affected by celebrity status. If you don’t go out how will you meet people? Even when my fans are screaming, ‘Mama Regina! Mama Regina! Mama Regina!’, I will just smile and hail them back and continue what I am doing. I am a politician and I am used to crowd.

How have you been able to lead famous actors and actress in Asaba as
the AGN chairman?
It is not easy. I must be sincere. But God has been faithful in every way. I thank God that Delta State is the hub of Nollywood actors and actresses. After my tenure, I don’t know who the next person will be at all. It is saddening that we don’t have an office. I mean Actors Guild of Nigeria Delta State Chapter doesn’t have an office. That is the major reason any actor can come from anywhere to produce a low-standard movie or an x-rated movie. They don’t care if it will teach morals or not. You see Nollywood short films turning to porn movies and you will wonder who licensed such movies. It is so painful. Our movies needs to monitored, licensed and properly cross-checked before going public. Everyday our girls are acting in porn movies, calling it Nollywood movies. It is a very big shame to our industry. AGN needs government intervention and regulatory bodies so that we can differentiate professional actors from quacks.

What do you think about piracy?
The problem of piracy is a tough one. And it remains a major factor filmmakers find it hard to make money. Although many are embracing digital platforms to make some income from their creation, I believes online is not immune from the scourge of piracy. What the country is facing is a total annihilation of an industry that has the potential of not only being a foreign exchange earner but job provider.

What do you foresee for the Nollywood industry in 2017?
The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN will be big in 2017. But, there is a clause. The clause is that we should stop attacking one another. If we stop attacking one another through lawsuits and police harassment every minute including washing our dirty linen in the public, we will go far. AGN is one all over the world. Our own should not be an exception. Good administration has eluded us for so long now. We do not have people that can pilot the affairs of the AGN. I am pleading with the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to reconsider his position on the removal of AGN representative in the Motion Pictures Practitioners Council of Nigeria (MOPPICON) bill committee. I am warning those trying to hijack the AGN in the name of peace to desist from such action.

But ex-President Goodluck Jonathan allegedly gave a loan to the AGN.
What happened to the money?

(Laughs) I did not see one naira oh! I do not know who processed and collected the money. If the money was released, I do not know. If they did not release it, I do not know. The people, who were supposed to give us information, talking about the leadership of AGN, did not tell us anything. Even the first $200 million, nothing was heard of it. What am I looking for is hectares of land for the Film Village and a standard office for the guild so actors and actresses can have a place to share ideas and plan for the future.

What is your perception of President Muhammad Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade?
He is doing his best. The corrupt people know themselves. While our president’s good work is going on, he can then start picking them one after the other. Many people are talking about hunger, no money, collapsed businesses, among others. But the government must first of all lay good foundation about their administration so that people will feel them first. The change should be seen in the peoples’ welfare and every other thing will follow. That’s my own idea.

What is your view about Nollywood?
Let’s put it this way, using the argument of old and new Nollywood, the side of the fence that I stand on is that for every industry, new players would come and while they would even be considered as new players is because they are bringing value to the new generation. Those that consider themselves as the new Nollywood give them another 20 years and they are going to become the old Nollywood and that’s the cycle of life. The new players must always add value. Nollywood is fast going into extinction and replaced with New Nollywood of unprecedented indecency and abuses.

Are you married or a single mother?
I am a proud mother of four children and my children are everything to me. I hate to discuss my family in public. Can you ask me another question?

How many of your children are into acting?
For now, only two of them are in Nollywood. But one is a musician while others are still in school.

How many movies have you done so far?
I have done so many movies I have even lost count. What I do mostly is producing most of the movies my daughter, Regina, acts in.

Did you take a break from the movie industry? I didn’t take a break from the movie industry. You know what is going on in the industry. They tend to frustrate the older ones and that is why, if you take a look at some of the movies, a lot of people have veered off into a lot of things. I will still be in the movie world till I breathe the last breath.

What is your view on sex-for-role?
When you talk about sex-for role, it has to do with an individual. There’s nowhere that it does not exist. In the entertainment industry, people do a lot of funny things to get what they want. I believe it is an individual thing. If you feel sex is what will take you up there, fine, go ahead. But know that whatever takes you up there that is not God’s will, will certainly crash. Definitely, when you are up there with God’s help, nobody will pull you down. Anything you get from an illicit affair does not end well.

Who should be blamed for this?
Nobody is to be blamed. If producers ‘toast’ you, maybe it’s okay but sometimes the girls are the ones ‘toasting’ the producers. So, who is to be blamed then? A man has the right to say ‘bring your body’; a woman has the right to say ‘no’. It is a two-way thing. If it is rape, it is a different thing.

The young acts are the ones making waves in Nollywood. How do you
intend to fit in?
Definitely, I cannot compete with the young ones. As one grows one will have a role in the society; I am Rita Daniel, I will play my role, nobody will play my role. There are still roles that are meant for people like me. There are still roles that if you give to the younger ones, they cannot fit in and if same roles are given to the older ones, they will do it well.

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A collaboration between EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Koga Studios and Inkblot Productions, “The Wedding Party”has made its debut online.

In December 2016, Kemi Adetiba who directed the record-breaking movie, assured fans that “The Wedding Party” will debut online. The movie finally made its debut on Netflix on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The romantic comedy which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, stars Adesua Etomi as Dunni Coker, Banky W as Dozie, Alibaba and Sola Sobowale as Dunni’s parents, and Ireti Doyle  and Richard Mofe-Damijo as Dozie’s parents.

It also stars Zainab Balogun, Enyinna Nwigwe, Frank Donga, Saka, AY, Ikechukwu, Beverly Naya, Emma OhMaGod, Lepacious Bose amongst others.

Set in Lagos, Nigeria, “The Wedding Party” follows the story of Dunni Coker and Dozie. Chaos prevails when their families prepares for a lavish wedding.

Between fighting off exes, family and unwanted guests, their big day almost turn into a nightmare. Written by playwright, Tosin Otudeko, “The Wedding Party” made its debut in cinemas nationwide on December 16, 2016, and grossed over 400 million naira.

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Mariah Nepembe become famous as a model, appearing on billboards, and taking centre stage on the runway. She established herself among the top most recognised and in-demand runway models in Namibia.

Born on 4 October 1988, Mariah hails from Ondangwa in northern Namibia. She is a cheerful and petite young lady – 1.76 metres tall and weighing 51 kilograms. Maria is the ambassador for the Kiyola Media Group and the High Definition Hair Boutique. She is one of Namibia’s most influential people in the fashion and entertainment industry. She is also actively involved in several charities, where she donates clothing to the homeless, and acts as a mentor to young troubled girls and those with low self-esteem.

Maria is currently studying for a degree in Public Relations at the University of Namibia, where she recently completed a National Diploma.

Maria is a household name in the country. She has modelled for many of Namibia’s big fashion designers, such as Chakkira Claasen, Mc Bright Kavari, Kishwa, Amakeya, Modella, Nikola Conradie and David Tlale from South Africa. She has participated in beauty pageants such as Miss University Africa 2011 held in Bayelsa State Nigeria, where she was crowned 1^st runner-up, and Miss Namibia 2012, where she made it into the top five finalists.

Maria dominates the runway of Namibia’s Biggest Fashion Show. In the past three years, she has acted in numerous music videos as leading lady. Since starting her part-time acting career in 2010, she has made no less than six music videos, including the two hit videos entitled: Dirty Kandeshi by DKP, and The Deception by The Dogg.

After Maria acted in various big music video the country has seen. The industry saw a shift and started respecting “video models” after she set the bar. Adored by many,  Maria started creating a huge following for herself especially among st females trying to make it big in the challenging industry which was mainly dominated by men.

With high hopes and big dreams Maria landed herself the biggest Mc gig in the country as she became the first ever model to host the biggest awards show the country has to offer (NAMAs) cementing herself as a household name and a force to be reckoned with.

When you hear the word fashion in Namibia it’s impossible to not think Maria. She walked for some of the biggest fashion designers in Namibia and went on to grace catwalks across Africa from Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa to mention but a few.

In 2012 Maria Nepembe co-wrote and sang on the biggest campaign song to date in Namibia;  For The Cause. The music video is still the most viewed campaign music video on YouTube from Namibia. The charity song raised awareness on issues like gender based violence, women & youth empowerment as well as Cancer.

2013 saw Maria’s biggest break after she was chosen as one of the housemate to rep Namibia in Africa’s biggest reality TV game show Big Brother Africa: The Chase which boasted over 45 million viewers across Africa and rest of the world. Making Maria an instant name across Africa.

Ripping her fruits from the reality game show. Maria in some block buster movies in Africa, with some getting air play on Africa Magic channels across Africa. She also landed herself an Mc gig on Ghana TV and appeared on several TV shows across Africa. She was also featured in some magazines.

Known to many as a style icon. Maria went on to become a fashion designer herself after launching her much anticipated clothing line RIA, making her the first Namibian Media Personality to have a full clothing line that’s also accessible to people outside the country.

Proving that she’s indeed the sweetheart, she surprisingly launched her own “Nepembe Foundation,   to help feed the less fortunate expecially the young children.

Like they say: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Maria was recently chosen to be the face of Olufuko Festival, the biggest traditional festival in the country expecially amongst the Oshiwambo people who are the majority tribe in Namibia. This important festival is pardoned by the Father of the Nation and Founding President of Namibia Dr Sam Nujoma.

Being one of the most followed personality in Namibia’ on social media,  Maria is in a league of her own.

She visited Nigeria as a guest at the Miss University Africa 2013 event. Fans should also be on the lookout for Maria’s appearance in a soon-to-be-launched local TV reality show.

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Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry who has since removed ‘Gentry’ (her husband’s name) from her social media accounts have revealed in an exclusive interview with Broadway TV the details of the scandal that have trailed her and her husband for the past few weeks.

Mercy had accused the husband of physical violence that has affected her sight and caused her to bleed internally from the physical abuse allegedly melted down to her on Sunday, April 16, 2017.

About Beating… “He beats me consistently.” When probed on why she stayed that long after the consistent beating, Mercy revealed that she did because she wanted a home. “I stayed because I loved him and because everytime he beats me, he begs and gets family and friends to beg me. He promised regularly to change but he never did. When my husband gets angry, he gets physical, not only to me but to anyone. He has done that with my house help who reported him to the Police years ago.

“I stayed because of my children and because a lot of people look up to me. I was a role model of some sort and I really wanted to keep it together. I just wanted a home”. _

My Husband was in detention for over 7 months

“My husband was in detention for over seven months and I never left him or go anywhere. Why would I want to go now? He says all this is make-up. He is not showing any form of remorse and still sponsoring lies against me.

Buhle Mkhize was thrust into the limelight back in 2015 when she was revealed as minister Malusi Gigaba’s side chick. Now she’s on everyone’s tongue following an eNCA interview with Norma Gigaba.

So who is Buhle Mkhize — aside from being the former mistress of Minister Gigaba of course?

Here are a few things you may not have known about her:

1. She is currently based in New York in the US.
2. She was born and grew up in Gezinsila (known by locals as Emagogogweni) in KwaZulu-Natal.
3. She is a fashion designer and a fashionista
4. Buhle’s has worked as an au pair in Amsterdam in the Netherlands as well as in the US.
5. She moved to New York in 2009 but before that she had been living in London. She first left Mzansi for the UK in 2001.
6. Buhle owns a boutique store in Manhattan.
7. She is 33 years old.

On this African tribe list we have included some of the largest, most interesting, and best known tribal groups. There is a brief description of each tribe. If a name is highlighted you may click on it for more detailed information. This information, written for kids and adults, includes where these tribes live and what some of them are best know for.

Major African Tribes

We will periodically be adding more information about the people of Africa.

Afar

This tribe can be found on the horn of Africa in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia. They traditionally have been organized into separate kingdoms, each ruled by its own Sultan. They are pastoralists.

Amhara

The Amahara are Ethiopia’s dominant ethnic group. They are mainly found in the central highland plateau of Ethiopia.

Anlo-Ewe

These people can be found in the Republic of Ghana. Before Europeans began their colonization of Africa the Ashanti developed an influential empire in West Africa.

Ashanti

These people of Africa also go by the name Asante. They are found mostly in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Before the colonization of Africa by the Europeans the Ashanti people created a large empire in West Africa.

Berber

The Berber are the indigenous inhabitants of North Africa (west of the Nile) and have existed in Africa since at least 3000 BC. They are scattered across Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt.

Dogon Tribe

These people live in the cliffs of Southeastern Mali south of the Niger near the city of Bandiagara. The Dogon are a major tourist attraction for Mali. This tribe is known for their mask dances, architecture, and wooden sculptures.

Dinka

These people who refer to themselves as Muonyjang are the largest ethnic tribe in South Sudan. They live in the Bahr el Ghazal region in the Nile basin, Jonglei, southern Kordufan and the Upper Nile region.

Fang

The Fang people live in forest clearings in the humid rainforests of Gabon. They are perhaps best known for the guardian figures which they attached to wooden boxes holding their ancestor’s bones.

Maasai

This ethnic group once occupied large areas of East Africa. They are known as great warriors and herders.

Pygmies

These people, known for their small size, live in central and western Africa. There are many pygmy tribes including the Bambuti, Bayaka, Batwa, and the Bagyeli.

San

An African tribe list would not be complete without including the San who are also referred to as Bushmen, Barwa, Sho, Kung, or Khwe. They live in the Kalahari desert and are the oldest inhabitants of South Africa. This group of people were traditionally hunters and gathers but in modern day have become farmers.

Tutsi

This tribe is also referred to as the Watutsi or Watutsi. In Rwanda and Burundi they are the 2nd largest caste. The largest caste is the Hutu and the smallest is the Twa.

Zulu

They are the largest ethnic group in South Africa, numbering about 10 million. Most of the Zulu live in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.

We hope you found this African tribe list interesting.