Nigeria's Most Famous 10 People In 2015

"TMTN  MAGAZINE(www.takemetonaija.com) Has taken its time to compile and publish an official list of 10 most famous People in Nigeria as of year 2015 after few weeks of thorough research.

These ratings were made according to the level of fame each of them has got.

10) FUNKE AKINDELE

Funke Akindele is a very famous actress in the nation

presently, primarily a Yoruba movie actress and also show

in some nollywood movies making her active at both sides.

The actress can be said to be the most popular face in the

Yoruba movie industry has she appears in most of their hit

movies and also

OUR RESEARCH SHOWS:

Funke can be said to be one of the most popular faces in

the Nigeria entertainment industry has she is being

featured in many adverts so also Funke appears in most

billboards you see all around Nigeria even people who

aren't Yoruba movie lovers see her face on billboards and

in most TV adverts, she is well known by many children and

at least 70% of the Yoruba people know whom she is. Even

when asked people of other tribes to mention one Yoruba

movie star the actress's name is what is mentioned

meaning if the name Funke Akindele is being mentioned in

the hears of most Nigerians it sure must sound familiar, or

her face is being shown to them it will definitely look

familiar making her a well known person by many Nigerians

and she's always controversial in the media.

She's earned the no.10 spot on the list.

9) MIKEL OBI

Mikel Obi a star football player has been listed the 9th most

famous person on this list, the popular player can be said to

be the most famous footballer in the country presently.

OUR RESEARCH SHOWS:

Mikel is much well known by many Nigerians as football in

the country is very well appreciated by many, mostly the

males. We noticed starting from age 10 and above Nigerian

football fans know whom Mikel is even though he is not

well known to tge females that are not football fans but still

some females who are not football fan still know the name

"Mikel Obi". We discovered many old ones still watch

football in Nigeria in which he is quite known to all of them,

and no male adult/youth football fan or not would say he

does not know the popular player.

Mikel obi is signed to one of the most famous football clubs

in the world, even though many Nigerians still dis him for

not performing as expected. The player is also in the NFF

first eleven squad the "super eagles" which has also added

to the boost in his fame.

He's earned the no 9 spot on this list.

8) MERCY JOHNSON

Another popular actress Mercy Johnson has been featured

to be the 8th on the list, She is a very well known Nollywood

Actress and can be said to be one of the most popular

faces in Nollywood as she is being featured in many of their

movies.

OUR RESEARCH SHOWS:

Her name is a really huge contribution to her fame in the

nation we noticed the name "MERCY JOHNSON" is well

known than the face behind it. We discovered the

combination of the two names sound more interesting to be

known and noted. Nollywood movies are being watched by

most Nigerian entertainment lovers in which she does show

in many of them than other actresses as of present. So,

many Nigerians know what she does. Mercy can also be

said to be a very well known personality by many Nigerian

Youths due to her figure as she is been mentioned and

appreciated in some conversations they make.

In our research it was discovered mercy Johnson is well

known than controversial Nollywood Queens Genevieve

Nnaji and Omotola Jalade and even the ever controversial

actress Tonto Dikeh . In conclusion Mercy Johnson is

known by most Nigerian Youths and adults even though

she is not well known by most Nigerian kids few of them

know whom she is.

7) DAVIDO

The popular Nigerian music star has got himself a national

fame just within 4years of entering the entertainment phase

of Nigeria. He is well known by many as a singer.

OUR RESEARCH SHOWS:

Davido has beaten the likes of Psquare, Dbanj And 2face

those who could be said to be the biggest names in the

music industry. In our research it was quiet noticed that the

singer is being known by many kids so also not any

Nigerian youth would say the name and face is not familiar

as music in Nigeria is also appreciated a lot. Even many

adults who are not fan of hiphop music knows that name

belongs to a Nigerian celebrity even though not most of

them, Meaning he is well known by almost every tribe in

Nigeria as hiphop music is now a big thing in the nation.

Not to mention that the Singer's official twitter page has

over a million followers making him the second most

followed Nigerian on Twitter and also he is well known by

many Nigerians outside the country. And his face is quite a

popular one in Nigeria presently as he's being featured in

Billboard adverts and many TV ads.

The singer often mention his name in many of his popular

songs making the name a familiar one to people.

He's earned the 7th position on this list.

6) WIZKID

Well, just like his mate in the music industry Davido whom

we mentioned earlier,Wizkid also made our list hitting the

no.6 position as he can be said to be the most famous

Nigerian musician in the nation presently.

OUR RESEARCH SHOWS:

Wizkid have also beaten the likes of music legends like

D'banj 2face, Psquare and others as he is known by many

Hip hop music lovers and even non Hip hop music lovers in

the nation.

Almost every kid in the country knows whom Wizkid is and

what he does and most of them know his name. He is quiet

known by almost all the Nigerian youths presently and his

name is quiet known by many adults too.

The singer has managed to get himself known to almost all

the tribes in Nigeria including the Yorubas,Hausas And the

Igbos.

His music is being listened to in almost every part of the

country.

Even the non Hip hop fans know there is a "worldly nigerian

singer named Wizkid" as many pastors even preach with

the name in various churches.

If asked many Nigerian adults out there to mention a

Reigning Nigerian singer of our time his name would sure be

mentioned.

We discovered the mentioning of his name in most songs of

his has gained him more attention and his continuous

release of hit songs making him active in the industry for

the last 5years has helped him also, In addition his face is

sure a very popular one in Nigeria presently as he is being

featured in many TV adverts and Billboard adverts too. And

not to mention he is the most followed Nigerian on Twitter

with over a million followers.

5) PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

It is quite obvious Nigeria is one of the most religious

countries in the world, Mainly filled up with Christians(over

80million and Moslems (over 80million) and Pastor E.a

Adeboye being the G.O of the biggest Ministry (Redeemed

Christian Church Of God) has made him the most famous

Man Of God in the nation.

OUR RESEARCH SHOWS:

Barely would you see a Christian either religious or not who

doesn't know whom Adeboye is, even many Moslems in the

country know he is a popular Christian man of God.

Its been noticed a lot of elderly ones know him as a

respected man of God, we also know every Christian adult

knows whom he is and so does the youths

Adeboye is not quiet known by many kids but the level at

which he is known by the old ones, the youths and the

adults is quite high as his words are always taken serious

by many Nigerians.

Even many people think he is the founder of RCCG in which

he is actually not, but he has been the G.O of the church

worldwide for quite a longtime this added a lot ti the level of

his fame.

4) OBASANJO

The ex president Olusegun Obasanjo has been concluded to

be the 4th most famous person in the country presently by.

The popular politician is well known by many Nigerians in

and outside the country.

OUR RESEARCH SHOWS:

The name "OBASANJO" is a thing that we noticed almost

every living Nigerian knows and even the face behind it. Its

been concluded that Most Nigerians starting from the age of

15 upward know whom Obasanjo is, even most people

don't know his full name but he is quite known to be called

Obasanjo and OBJ.

The ex president is well known by many old ones and not

any adult would say the name or face is not familiar almost

all the youths know him too meaning all the tribes in the

country knows Obasanjo was a leader for a longtime.

Obasanjo has ruled the nation for 12 years, 4years as a

military head of state and 8years as a civilian making him

the only one who has lead the nation for a long period like

that which has made him known to many generations.

Even while he was the president he was very controversial

many critics and praises to his name.

And even after leaving the post he still remains

controversial and always taken serious by many.

3) DANGOTE

Dangote has been one hell of a huge name in the country

for a longtime now. It has been concluded that Aliko

Dangote is surely the 3rd most famous person in the nation

presently.

OUR RESEARCH SHOWS:

For a long time Aliko Dangote has been known to be the

richest man in Nigeria the man who presently is the richest

man in Africa too.

Many old ones know there is a Nigerian man named

Dangote who is the wealthiest man in the country. His

position as the no.1 wealthiest man in the country has

never been challenged before, Many adults know him, not to

mention the youths who pray to be richer than him one day.

Even if a person doesn't know him for his reputation his

name sure must sound or look familiar to them as his name

is what is always written on all his products; cements,

sugar, salt,flour and many more..

Many kids do not know him for his reputation but most of

them know; Dangote sugar, Dangote salt and more because

it can be easily read at the back of each product belonging

to him.

We discovered he is quite known by almost all the tribes in

the country.

2) BOKO HARAM

Yes! we know Boko Haram not to be a particular person,

but we consider them a body acting as one so they've got

to be here, Surely with no doubts we all know Boko Haram

has got itself quite a fame in the nation in a very short

period of time.

OUR RESEARCH SHOWS:

Boko Haram which is known to be the most wicked and

monstrous terrorist group to ever exist in Nigeria is quite

known by almost every living Nigerian. The terrorist group

got themselves a lot of attention since 2011 after hitting the

country with many bomb blasts killing hundreds in which

they never seize to have a pause they kept terrorizing the

nation taking innocent lives for no actual reason(s).

In a new discovery we quite noticed the words "BOKO

HARAM" is being mentioned by tens of millions Nigerians

every single day. Some mention the name to crack jokes

while some make it the centre of discussion.

Boko Haram is a very feared criticized group by many

Nigerians.

It was noticed Nigerians from the age of 10 above has the

the knowledge or little knowledge of what Boko Haram

does.

Many Nigerians want this Islamic group extinguished from

the nation but they've kept up the terrorism acts ever since

they started as all abilities of the federal government has

failed now they have killed thousands of Nigerians and still

at large so they are quite feared and known in every part of

the country even though most of their killings is in the

North.

They 've earned the no.2 position on the list.

1)GOODLUCK JONATHAN

Finally, we have the most famous person in Nigeria here, a man who is quite

known to be the president of the nation presently. President Goodluck Ebele

Jonathan.

OUR RESEARCH SHOWS:

He is one of the most famous Nigerian president ever. The man who has lead

the country for almost six years is quite well known by many Old ones as he

has always remained controversial. No single adult in the country would say

he or she doesn't know the name and the face of the president. And he is

also quite known by the Youths as many of them even dislike him most

especially the students.

And speaking of the kids, we quite notice kids from the age of 4 and above

know whom president Jonathan is as they are all being taught in their

various schools and his face is also a very popular one on posters and TV

stations.

We discovered the president have been getting much attention right since

the time of being vice president to late ex president Musa Yar'adua as his

name "Goodluck" was admired and cherished by many Nigerians and when he

became the president the name became what many Nigerian parents now name

their new born babies because the name is quite attractive.

After becoming the president, his name became what most Nigerians were

shouting when he increased the oil price in 2012, many protests were made

against him.

And the heavy reign of insurgency started during his tenure making some

Nigerians think his name is quite an opposite one to Nigeria as a whole,

the president remains controversial and badly talked about as he failed to

fulfil most of the promises he made during his campaign.

Some even believes he is the worst Nigerian president ever.

But the president still have his lovers and supporters across the country.

Goodluck can be quite concluded to be known by almost every living Nigerian

on the planet earth as of the moment.

OTHER PEOPLE WHO MADE THE LIST AFTER THE TOP TEN ARE; 

Jay Jay Okocha,D'banj,Psquare,Tonto Dikeh, Omotola Jalade,Sanni Abacha,Wole Soyinka.

NOTE: This list is not based on anybody's opinion, it is a list

made after many researches and getting views from

various Nigerians.

TMTN MAGAZINE(www.takemetonaija.com) released this list for the year 2015 it is not an all time listing the ratings might change in next year's listing."

culled with permission

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