Donjazzy, Mercy Johnson, 6 other Successful Nigerians Who Never Went To A University.

Education is considered by many Nigerians to be the gateway to success and the passport to a better life.

Debunking this myth that one cannot be successful without a formal education are these successful Nigerians who have been able to survive life’s challenges and cross the hurdle of a formal education to become who they are today. Take a look at some of Nigeria’s most successful individuals who didn’t have formal education or complete schooling experiences.
With all these i have checked the internet and have presented the results below and their pics.
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1. Mercy Johnson

Mercy Johnson, is a Nigerian actress who made her acting debut in the movie, “The Maid” in which she played the role of a possessed house help. Her performance in the movie shot her into the limelight and has acted in other major movies ever since. Mercy reveals she got into the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) because she failed her Jamb exam. Johnson has appeared in over 60 movies.

2.Cosmos-Maduka:

If you are a lover of cars then you are certain to have heard of the name Cosmos Maduka. He is the founder of Coscharis Group, which is the sole distributor of BMW vehicles in West Africa. He dropped out of elementary school and became an apprentice at a tender age of seven. Today he sits atop one of the biggest conglomerates that Nigeria can boast of.

3. Vincent Obianobo:

The name Vincent Obianobo might not sound familiar but you can’t help but to have heard of his transportation company “The Young Shall Grow Motors.” He is also the owner of Rockview hotels and his transport company is supposedly the largest in Nigeria. This astute businessman had humble beginnings and not much education but today, he is one of Nigeria’s most successful businessmen.

4.Folorunsho Alakija:

Ranked not only as Nigeria’s richest woman, according to Forbes ratings, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakijais Africa’s richest woman. The wealthy billionaire who as at 2012 is estimated to be worth $2.5 billion revealed recently that she never attended a university. She made this revelation at the United Nations International Youth Day held at the University of Lagos.

5.Olorogun Michael Ibru

Michael Ibru is the founder of Ibru Organization which is one of the largest conglomerates in Nigeria and head of one of the richest family in Nigeria. He is a prominent Nigerian businessman who has only a school certificate to his name, he graduated from Igbobi college in 1951.

6.Razaq Akanni Okoya:

A Nigerian billionaire industrialist, he is the founder of Eleganza Group which has a marketing span across West Africa. The lack of a proper education was not a barrier to Razaq Okoya in his quest for success. He had his only formal education at Ansar-un-deen primary School, Oke popo, Lagos.

7.Orji Uzor Kalu:

He is the billionaire founder of SLOK Holding as well as the founder of Daily Sun and New Telegraph Newspapers. He was rusticated from the university for participating in a students’ protest. The university later reconsidered its decision and he was called back but he rejected the offer and ventured into entrepreneurship instead.

8.Michael Collins Ajere (Don Jazzy):

don jazzy the prolific music producer and C.E.O of Mavin Records, Michael Collins better known as Don Jazzy is one of Nigeria’s successful Nigerians that didn’t need education to attain greatness. He was ranked the second most bankable artiste in Africa by Channel O and Forbes Africa, interesting to note is that he dropped out of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma in his first year

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Country of #160,000,000 people. You can only mention 8 people that didn't go to school and made it. What happened to the remaining #159,999,992? Any student that has sense and sees this will marry his book. It's high time we face reality. In the country we live in, pple without Education lack opportunities. Even in politics that there is free money, the thread is changing...at least from the west. The governor of Lagos is a SAN, incoming is a chartered accountant, ogun state gov is a chartered accountant, Osun is an Engineer, oyo same, Ekiti - former - PhD holder, incoming vp professor etc. Don't be deceived o. If u are hoping in football/entertainment...that side is saturated.Take a time out and go to a talent hunt, you will think it's prayer crusade. But education gives you hope, even if u no gey beta job...it activates your brain for possible usage.

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Mr Progressive

DORO BUCCI

how many times we wan read this post sef

This is all a joke. Kids, please stay in school.






*Orji Uzor Kalu went to a university! Whether he was rusticated or not. He went to a university.

Your topic and posts conflict.

Even though they lacked formal education, they were very well educated in their chosen fields.

Olamide??

At least they were hardworking,Intelligent and Street Smart...
A Degree ain't everything ,but getting one helps

OP pls get ur facts well...OUK went to school




studied pol science in Absu

ok

Hmmmm...op na their school fees they chop

Rush to be ftc now here I am! #crying

Hmmmm...even dropouts drive droptops
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that's life, just don't believe in impossibilities

Toh

e don.old nw

We haf hear. That does not mean that hus that went to school cannot be an entaprenoah abi

I've saw dis thread on FP before



Weeks back


Haba mob

Abeg,my people no follow dem oo,as our faces different,naso our destiny different o...because dem no go school no mean say make you no go school o...

How many times is this going to make front page, is Nairaland encouraging our youths to drop out of school? Deleting this app with speed.....

Alright am coming up with a list of 8million successful nigerians that went to univeristy!

Dat list is so incomplete......where's Tuface Idibia?

Formal education counts.they still gonna lack out in one area or the otha

May God help us education is not everything ur potential is the koko

woah

School or no school they r all successful.

So what is the moral of this topic?...are u tryin to say we shouldn't go to sckul becs its not importnt

Abeg which university MR IBU go??

ok ..... buh che I shud stop skool Ni bayi ..... so I can b on d front page ...... make I go do ritual

they succeeded they had a drive to succeed

degrees just make your horizon broad, they dont guarantee a good life

so a degree is an advantage, but without brain and street smartness you might still be trekking 10 years after graduation