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Basildvalour:
Dangote is even 6th in Nigeria and some people recently ranked him 2nd in the world..




Meanwhile, where is Shekau and IBB

PLEASE READ THE MESSAGE BELOW SO YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS RATING IS ALL ABOUT

Hello dear readers, due to a very wrong and bad rating of a list comprising the richest musicians in Nigeria of 2015 by some ignorant bloggers T.I.N Magazine have decided to put out the fact and the right ratings for you guys.

We quite noticed most Nigerians search for the richest musicians in Nigeria a lot on google, Google Trends made that known to us.
It is a pity most Nigerians now believe a very non-sensible list that was posted by many popular sites in Nigeria, imagine the list even made sites like Nairaland,Naijaloaded and others..
In the list you would see the likes of Yemi Alade rated to be worth as much as 820million naira, seriously?? we can boldly say only a very few Nigerian musicians are worth that much.
Yemi Alade was even rated to be richer than popular rapper and label owner Olamide on the list.
Even FORBES who are the actual raters of these things can not list out the net worth of our Nigerian musicians because they wouldn't reveal their assets or maybe their worth is too low to be examined by Forbes.
So what are the factors used in rating richest musicians of the moment? well, we are going to list them out for you;

=> First consider the kind of situation the artist is in, signed to a label or on his/her own?
=> How many hit songs has the artist released and the sales of these songs on Itunes
=> The status of the artist is he/she new or has been in the industry for a while?
=> How much does he or she charges for shows
=> How often does he or she go to shows
=> How many tours he or she went to and how many crowd it pulled
=> Did the artist release an album? if yes, did it sell well in market and on ITunes?
=> How many endorsements and how huge is the money?
=>Does he or she run any other business?

These factors are mainly used if an artist is not officially declaring his/her assets

Well those are the factors used in rating richest musicians, but we don't think these were considered in the very wrong list that is trending on the internet this year, we would assume the writer of the article just sat down and composed something and posted it online and unbelievably many sites copied this article, even this very gross list can be said to rated according to YouTube views which totally makes no sense because non of our Nigerian artists earn from YouTube views because they don't activate adverts in their videos.

For some who do not know what "Net worth" means, well in a simple explanation it means the total worth of a particular person which includes, the money,the properties and the current income withing a particular period of time.
And following this; only a few or even no Nigerian artist has ever disclose nor confirm their assets.

T.I.N Magazine is about Nigerians,Nigeria and the beauty of Nigeria, we would not love Nigerians being deceived and passed a very wrong information because all these things has their influence on people.

So, for Fact's sake do not believe any rating about the richest musicians in Nigeria and net worth. Well, with the normal sense of thinking we can still list out the richest musicians in Nigeria but not their net worth.
Even most certified ranking magazines in America don't rate richest musicians and net worth they only rate the highest paid musicans of the year which is quite a real thing because without the artists telling them it can still be easily calculated and estimated.

SO IN A SIMPLE SENTENCE: THE NET WORTH OF OUR NIGERIAN ARTISTS CAN'T BE RATED BECAUSE THEIR ASSETS ARE NOT BEING DECLARED BY THEM,
SECONDLY; THE MEDIA REPORTS ON SOME ARTISTS ABOUT THEIR ENDORSEMENTS,PROPERTIES AND MORE ARE SOMETIMES FALSE AND SOME OF THEM ARE NOT CONFIRMED BY THE ARTISTS THEMSELVES.

THEREFORE, AS FROM 2015 ONWARDS WE SHALL BE RELEASING THE LIST OF HIGHEST PAID MUSICIANS OF EACH YEAR. THIS YEAR'S LIST WILL BE RELEASED BY DECEMBER.

NOW WE ARE GOING TO LIST OUT THE RICHEST MUSICIANS IN NIGERIA AS OF 2015 ACCORDING TO OUR OWN ESTIMATES BUT NO NET WORTH.

NOTE: The list you are about to see does not have Net worth included, and some endorsements included are not confirmed by the artists, they are just media reports.


TOP 10 RICHEST NIGERIAN MUSICIANS 2015



10]OLAMIDE

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Olamide is a popular Nigerian rapper and arguably the most popular rapper of the moment. He is definitely among the most Consistent artists of all time.
He said to highly paid since Etislat signed him in 2013 they've been renewing his contract with them.
His source of income is definitely not from endorsements, He makes a lot of money from many shows and song sales on ITunes as his songs are always topping Itunes buying chart most times.
The rapper is a label owner who makes money off his label artists.


9] TIWA SAVAGE

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Tiwa savage is often known to be the queen of the Nigeria music industry as she is the most famous of all the female musicians and she is making a lot from music. She has a MTN deal said to be worth N30 million and must have gotten it reviewed upwards.
Apart from her very successful music career, the first lady of Mavin Records also has a number of juicy endorsement deals worth several millions of naira. Her MTN deal is reportedly worth N30 million. Other endorsement deals include contracts with Pepsi, Forte Oil and Maggi which has made Tiwa the richest female singer in Nigeria.

8] IYANYA

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Iyanya is a Nigerian pop star with a high number of sell outs. The singer makes his money mostly from Endorsements and local shows. He is often invited to many big events.
Iyanya is said to have a N60 million MTN deal. Since he dropped Kukere, the Ibibio hiphop singer who won the maiden MTN Project Fame Contest in 2008, has made a lot of money from his jaw-dropping endorsement deals with top brands. His endorsement deal with MTN is worth N60 million and also has a $350,000 endorsement deal with Zinox Computers and a N35 million deal with a phone manufacturing company, Solo Mobile, where he also received a 2014 Prado SUV.

7] DAVIDO

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Many people know singer Davido as the spoilt Nigerian Billionaire son, well he's earned a lot from music and many believes Davido was quite rich himself before venturing into music, well, that we don't know but the singer is one of the highest earning artists in Nigeria. His songs sell well on Itunes and so does his shows, Davido often go on international tours,concerts and he always get a lot of turn ups, Davido is said to have a N30 million MTN Pulse deal. The Gobe and Aye crooner has deals with MTN Pulse and Guinness Nigeria. While the Guinness deal’s amount is not known, his MTN contract is reported to have made the Omo Baba Olowo N30 million plus richer.

6] WIZKID

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Wizkid is a Nigerian recording artist, songwriter, and performer who fame is well deserved he's been earning from the industry since 2010. He now floats his own label called Star boy Records. He charges 5 million Naira per show.
Wizkid Endorsemnts In Recent Times Says:
With his N45 million MTN deal almost doubled by rival telecom giant, Globacom, Wizkid is a man that knows his onions. According to a source, Globacom doubled the amount MTN paid Wizkid last year to land him on their side.
Wizkid reportedly got N120 million from Glo on a two-year deal which means he will be paid N60 million every year. His 25th birthday last June was marked with a renewal of his contract with Soda giants ‘Pepsi.’

5] BANKY W

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Banky is a prolific Nigerian singer song-writer and King of R & B in Nigeria. He was one of the first Nigerian artiste to believe in Wizkid’s ability and potential. He is also called Mr Capable. Most of his earnings comes from endorsements and from gigs. As the CEO of EME records he charges between N2.5m and N3m per show and performs three to four times in a week according to recent reports. He is a brand ambassador of Estisalat, one of Nigeria’s telecommunications giants, and an ambassador for Samsung Mobile for the West African Region. All his the brands who endorsed him have been renewing his contract since he's been with them.
He recently signed another multi million naira deal with Ciroc alongside D'banj in 2015


4] 2FACE

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2face is one of the oldest in the music industry today, he is loved by a lot of fans as his style of music is much appreciated by many Nigerians.
2face is certainly one of Nigeria’s most popular hip hop artiste. He became famous after the release of his monster song ”African Queen”. His debut album Face 2 face (2004) established Mr. Idibia as a viable solo artist. He is speculated to be worth over 550 million naira and has had endorsement deals with brands like Guinness, which earned him N20m and Airtel, which earned him N22m this year.

2face charges between N5m and N6m per show and has established an NGO called 2Face Idibia Reach-Out Foundation. The motto of the Foundation is service to humanity. 2face is an easy-going guy whose down-to-earth nature has won in millions of fans. He was also said to have earned N30m from the producers of Phat Girls movie.
2face has investments in real estate and stocks, where he is said to be earning a lot.


3] DON JAZZY

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Don jazzy is a veteran professional music producer who sings too, presently he's been believed by many to be a musician as he is also known to be a great song writer. He has written and produced many hit songs in the Nigeria music industry.
Don Jazzy was a co-owner of one of Nigeria's greatest record label of all time, which added to his source income and also. Don jazzy is the present C.E.O of Mavin Records which can be said to be the Nigeria's biggest record label of the moment.
Don Jazzy is also a performers which means he gets invited for shows in big events, and as a producer he charges as much as 500 thousand naira to produce a song.
Mnay beleives Jazzy's major source of income in recent years is the multilple endorsemnt deals he's been getting which are worth a lot of millions.
He has very lucrative endorsement deals including one with Loya Milk where he got nothing less than N50 million. His N25 million deal with MTN has been renewed upwardly. Not much is known whether his endorsement with Samsung Africa has been renewed. So, his endorsement deal is in the region of N100 million just withing.
He is rated no. 3 on this list.



2] D'BANJ

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D'banj is quite a big name in Nigeria,Africa and in the world music industry right now. D'banj has been in the industry since 2004 and has been making great hits since then, he is among Africa's biggest musicians of all time following his records and achievements.
D'banj was the first artist in Nigeria to be endorsed by a telecom company, and ever since he's been getting a lot of endorsement deals from big brands worth hundreds of millions every year which includes a recent one which he just signed with Apple for the Beats By Dre headphones. The singer is often called for many shows and he said to be charging as much as 6-7million naira per show. D'banj has many hit albums to his name and so are hit singles.
Not to mention the superstar musician is a well known business man who invests in a lot of things. He has company which call Koko Holdings which covers a lot of brands in the Nigeria business industry presently.

A FEW ENDORSEMNTS MENTIONED BELOW:

The bulk of Dbanj’s earnings comes from endorsements deals. He has a multimillion naira deal with Chris Aire, as the face of his watches and another one with UAC Foods. His endorsement deal with Globacom telecommunicationsin 2009 was worth N90m. In 2013 D’banj was unveiled as the headliner for Hennessy 2013. He collects between $80,000 to $150,000 for African shows and £40,000 to £60,000 for UK shows; and $50,000 to $60,000 for American shows. He also has a lucrative deal with Power Fist energy drink, and a deal with the makers of Virgin Colour soft drink, Signed an endorsement with Bank of industry in 2014 and Apple Beats By Dre Headphones, Also signed another multimillion naira deal with Ciroc in 2015, also signed another deal with glo in 2015 D’Banj’s Globacom deal is close to N100 million according to findings. and many others not mentioned
For the past 5years he's been rated as the no.2 richest artist in Nigeria consistently till now he is still, he probably might take over as the richest musician in Nigeria very soon.



1] P-SQUARE

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Psquare is quite a famous name in the Nigeria music industry they've been rated in many lists as the richest artists in Nigeria in recent years, the duo has been one of the most consistent artists in Nigeria ever so they are well known and loved by many..
Psqaure has been making money since the launch of their career in 2002, according to last confirmations by media houses Psquare charges as much as 7-8million per show, psquare has bagged numerous endorsements by different brands in recent years endorsement deals said to be worth a lot millions from each brands that endorse. They also a lot of huge properties all across the globe mostly in Nigeria, Psquare often go many international tours which pulls a lot crowd, psquare is also band with many albums to their names in which all has huge sales in market including ITunes.
Psquare is still considered to be the richest in Nigeria.

A FEW PROPERTIES AND ENDORSEMENTS BELOW

They won the KORA award for Best Africa Artiste in 2010 and the award came with mouth-watering $1m (N150m). Shortly after, the duo got an endorsement deal with Globacom telecommunications worth about N240m for four years. The group owns Rayfield Hotel in Jos, and two multi-million naira factories in the same city, where they built a multimillion naira bakery and sachet water companies for their dad and mum, among other investments. They are said to charge over N3m per show.
P-Square has two Sequioa Sports Utility Vans (SUVs), one hummer SUV, truck bus, Toyota Altima among other automobiles. In December 2011 the duo were signed to Akon Konvict music in a multi-million Naira deal. Psquare also has landed properties in Jos, Port Harcourt and a N400 million naira house in Lagos
In January 2013, Psquare purchased a Multi-Million naira home in the US , in the city of San Francisco. The house is estimated to be worth over N434 million Naira. (N434, 000,000(unconfirmed)
In 2015 Psquare refreshed their deal with Glo NG, P Square’s deal with the same outfit goes for N140 million. One of them, Peter Okoye is the face of Olympic Milk deals swelling their endorsement status. The singers definitely have other deals but these are what is known so far.

Thanks.

WATCH OUT FOR OUR HIGHEST PAID ARTISTS OF THE 2015 BY DECEMBER; the list will reveal the top 20 artists that made the hugest money this year.

Donald3d:
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Whatsapp me on 09176080821

mikigen:
Beautiful place...that's how its also cash filled..you can't be broke when in bonny!

RedCard1:
The only way Wizkid and Davido influences me is that they make me believe I can make money at my young age. Tiwa Savage can't sing and that is final. D'banj can't sing too and he's no1? If D'banj must make the list then, you have to extend it to 40 and place him at the bottom. 2face is overrated, same with Banky W. Asa should be no1 cos she's the best. Flavour should be placed higher on the list cos the guy can sing.

WYman2:
broda I know,u want to start a tribal war.
But that hasn't helped any nation to grow and it will not help us eitheir.
They are two people,btwn phyno and olamide,but u decided to hit on phyno

Go check history,to see which country tribalism has helped.
or do some research on what is happening in SOUTH SUDAN

When e set,those politicians and tribal ruler,inciting and inducing tribal hate,will be the first to board the next avaliable flight.
Out of the country,while u move from one refugee camp to another.

Take LIBERIA,as an example on this..

pally212:
T.I.N MAGAZINE WITH THEIR MISTAKE,NO TERRY THA RAPMAN,NO AQ,NO VECTOR,NO SINZU,NO CYNTHIA MORGAN even though she rarely rap,no IKPA UDO,NO UPPER X,NO AIRFORCE 1, omo their list is fake

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NAME: OLUMO ROCK

LOCATION: Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

TMTN MAGAZINE MADE AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE POPULAR OLUMO ROCK OF OGUN STATE ON THE 28th OF FEBRUARY 2014, LEARNING NEW THINGS AND TAKING NEW UNCOMMON PICTURES OF THE ROCK TO SHARE WITH OUR DEAR VIEWERS, WE ALSO RECORDED A VIDEO OF HOW THE ROCK AND ITS ENVIRONMENT LOOKS LIKE, WATCHING THE VIDEO WILL MAKE YOU KNOW AND SEE ALL THE THINGS YOU WISH TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ROCK, THE VIDEO IS DOWN BELOW THIS POST, AND YOU SHOULD ALSO CHECKOUT THE UNCOMMON PICTURES OF THIS ATTRACTION CENTRE ALONGSIDE THE INTERESTING HISTORY.

ABOUT



Olumo rock is located in Abeokuta the Ogun state capital. The rock dates back to the days when songs of war dominated the airwaves in Yoruba land, that’s was in the first quarter of 19th century when Oyo empire was falling apart from pressure of Fulani attacks from outside and fraternal conflicts from within.

Egba is the name of the local people of Abeokuta who once live under the Oyo Empire. As of 2005 Abeokuta and the surrounding area had a population of 593,140.
Abeokuta lies in fertile country, the surface of which is broken by masses of grey granite.it is spread over an extensive area, being surrounded by mud walls 18 miles in extent. Palm-oil, timber, rubber, yams and Shea-butter are the chief articles of trade. It lies below the Olumo rock, home to several caves and shrines. The town depends on the Oyan river dam for its water supply, which is not always dependable.
Olumo rock, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nigeria, it sits in the ancient city center of Abeokuta – a name which means ‘under the rock’. Abeokuta was originally inhabited by the Egba people who found refuge at the Olumo rock during the inter-tribal wars in the 19th century. The rock provided sanctuary to the people as well as a vantage point to monitor the enemy’s advance leading to eventual triumph in war. The town of Abeokuta eventually grew as these new settlers spread out from this location. Olumo means “all the troubles and sufferings were over” .Olumo rock was turned into a tourist site in 1976 and thus commission in February 3rd 2006 by chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

Olumo rock is natures massive monuments made of indigenous material, with the highest point at 137 meters from the base of the rock. From a perspective angle, it looks like “behemoth” in a sitting position; it also appears as a female mammoth guarding her brood. In metaphysics, the fact of its indigenous formation can be said to be its strength as a refuge, a hideout during the process of sitting in their new settlement which is the present day Abeokuta.

In addition, the rock functioned as a tower of strength for Egba in their wars to defend the new settlement. Symbolically Olumo is the single most important representation of Egba nationalism, it is the unique monument inseparably associated with their heroism and freedom. It is to them what status of Liberty is to Americans, it never fails to fascinate both the young and the old with its sheer size, configuration and several chambers located inside the belly of the “behemoth” in which its brood was hidden from the danger of incessant assault in the past. However Olumo rock became the symbol of unity, freedom of the Egba’s and all the residents of Abeokuta.

Domestic and international tourist now explore the special features of the rock which include the gardens on the rock, the natural tunnels and cleft path ways, the natural cantilevers and overhangs, the unusual trees, relics of the belief system of the early settlers on the rock. There is also three heavy escalators now installed at the 3 natural heights of the rock, covering a total of about 20 floor of a high rise building, tourist also experience a scenic and panoramic views of the ancient city from the highest peak of the rock.

We were showed the Ancient way which led to the top of Olumo rock,
the height of the rock is 137meters above sea level and at this point the whole Abeokuta Abeokuta could be seen e.g the first Church in Nigeria, N.T.A Abeokuta, Baptist Boys High School, The family house of late Abiola, the Central Mosque, Sanatan, River Ogun etc.
And not forgetting there is this cool elevator there for people who do not have the strength to climb using their legs like we did, i took the elevator though and it was fun.

HISTORY

Historically, Olumo rock was discovered by a hunter famer named Adagba and he found the rock to be a natural place of refuge from wars and threat of wars. Adagba retreated with his wife to the safety of the rock whenever the need arise. Egba reconnaissance men (consisting of three hunters) who met with Adagba where brought to the rock and were convinced that their search for a new secure home base is over. With the surrounding fertile wooded savannah and the presence of Ogun River, they believe that they have arrived at the promise land. Confirmation of the suitability of the site by Ifa divination was needed to seal of approval.
In 1830, shoeke, a hunter and leader of Egba refugees from Ibadan area founded the town of Abeokuta which means “beneath the rock”. The rock was later named “Olumo” which had two levels of meaning. The first is “Olu” (God) “Mo” (Molded) the second is “Oluwa fi mo” (God has put an end to our wandering and suffering).

Following the history TMTN learnt from the tour, it was said that the Rock is annually celebrated which involves sacrifices and according to history Human beings are what is used for this annual sacrifice majorly strangers but now things has changed has we've entered a civilized world they now use animals and fruits. They have this accient shrine inside the rock in which all these sacrifices are beeing done.

It was claimed that this rock has been a huge help to the town back in the day most especially for the Egba People of the town as it often save them from war and many more other attacks. There are many heroes statue there under the rock, i mean heroes who fought for the community.

It was noted that during the raining season Olumo rock produced water that could be used by local herbalist to cure sickness and diseases but it stopped producing water 50years ago, close to this point was a tomb behind the house of a chief called Sonni Osi-Toko who died on the 23rd January 1956 at 122yrs.
Another funny fact we were told is there is a very tall tree beside the uppermost part of the rock they said is over 300years old.



VIDEO BELOW

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http://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Yeoed5iADko

Source: www.takemetonaija.com/2015/03/tourism-olumo-rock-history-and-new-full.html


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akins56:
it is 6 sir, they include, ogbomoso south, ogbomoso north, oriade, ogo oluwa, olurunsogo and orire local government areas, just that only north and south carries the nomenclature 'ogbomoso'.

Macelliot7:
TRASH
How can you be Comparing States with Cities?
Lagos is a State....
Ibadan, Portharcourt are cities. Then how come Lagos(state) ranked with (cities)
How did Ogbomosho made the list...
Hahaha Abuja ke, Onitsha alone is Populated than Abuja 50 times.

raumdeuter:
From Census figures from the mid 60's Ogbomosho has
always been one of the most populous cities in Nigeria

Sources and screenshot below
Urban dynamics in Africa by William J Hanna and Judith L

AFTER FEW RESEARCHES AND GATHERINGS ONLINE,
T.I.N MAGAZINE(www.takemetonaija.com) HAS COME TO CONCLUDE THE MOST
POPULATED CITIES IN NIGERIA AS OF 2015, THE STATS
WE PUT HERE IS WHAT MOST OF THESE CITIES CLAIM TO
HAVE AS OF 2014/2015. WE NOTICED THE INCREASE IN
EACH CITIES SINCE 2006 HAS BEEN MASSIVE, THOUGH
NO OFFICIAL POPULATION CENSUS HAVE BEEN
CONDUCTED SINCE 2006, BUT RECENT ESTIMATES CLAIM
THIS IS WHAT THESE CITIES HAVE AS OF THE MOMENT.
TAKE YOUR TIME TO STUDY THE RECENT STATS WE'VE
COME TO CONCLUDE. WE HAVE 20 POPULOUS NIGERIAN
CITIES FEATURED ON THIS LIST.

THE TOP TEN MOST POPULOUS CITIES IN NIGERIA 2015

1] LAGOS
Lagos has been the most populated city in Nigeria for a
longtime, in 2006 population census lagos had 7,682,953
but now The population of Lagos according to the Lagos
State Government was 17.5 million, a number disputed by
the Nigerian Government and judged unreliable by the
National Population Commission of Nigeria. The latest
reports estimate the population at 21,642,797, making
Lagos the largest city in Africa. Officially lagos is known to
be the second fastest-growing city in Africa and the seventh
in the world.

2] KANO
Kano is a city in Kano state, which is the second largest
city in Nigeria. The Kano urban area covers 137 km2 and
comprises six local government areas (LGAs) — Kano
Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa with
a population of 2,163,225 at the 2006 Nigerian census. The
metropolitan area covers 499 km2 and comprises eight
LGAs — the six mentioned above plus Ungogo and
Kumbotso — with a population of 2,828,861 at the 2006
Nigerian census. Following the recent estimates by the
state government Kano can be said have increased by
almost a milion with 3,626,068.

3] IBADAN
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest
metropolitan area, by population in Nigeria, In 2006
population census the city had up to 1,338,659 has the total
population after Lagos and Kano, But as of recent report the
city has a population of over 3 million, popualr estimation
states Ibadan has 3,500,000 as of 2015 Ibadan is also the
largest metropolitan geographical area. At Nigerian
independence, Ibadan was the largest and most populous
city in the country and the third in Africa after Cairo and
Johannesburg.

4] ABUJA
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre
of Nigeria At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a
population of 776,298, making it one of the ten most
populous cities in Nigeria. Abuja has witnessed a huge
influx of people into the city; the growth has led to the
emergence of satellite towns such as Karu Urban Area,
Suleja, Gwagwalada, Lugbe, Kuje and smaller settlements
to which the planned city is sprawling according to recent
reports and estimates Abuja population is 3,000,000.
5] PORT HARCOURT
Port Harcourt is the capital of Rivers State, Nigeria.
According to the 2006 Nigerian census Port Harcourt has a
population of 1,382,592. The state government have not
made any public declaration on the city's population as of
recent, but different estimates have reported Port Harcourt
having close to 2 million with an estimate of 1,947,000 as
the total population of the moment.

6] KADUNA
Kaduna is a city and the state capital of Kaduna State in
Nigeria, The population of Kaduna was at 760,084 as of the
2006 Nigerian census. But recent estimates claims the city
now has 1,652,844 as the total population.

7] OGBOMOSO
Ogbomosho is also another city in Oyo State, the population
was approximately 645,000 in 1991; by March 2005, it was
estimated at around 1,200,000, but what we've been able to
gather to be the city's population presently is 1,500,000.

8] BENIN
Benin City is a city (2006 est. pop. 1,147,188) and the
capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria. But of recent, what
we were able to gather for Benin city is a total population of
1,400,00

9] ABA
Aba is a major urban settlement and commercial center in a
region that is surrounded by small villages and towns. As of
2004 Aba had an estimated population of 1,020,900. But
recent reports and estimates state the city has a total
population of 1,277,300.

10] MAIDUGURI
Maiduguri is the capital and the largest city of Borno State
Nigeria, The city had 618,278 in 1991 census, and has since
grown rapidly with a population exceeding a million by 2007
well, as of the moment what we could conclude to be the
total population for the city is 1,200,000.
OTHER CITIES AFTER THE TOP TEN ARE
11 Zaria 1,018,827
12 Jos 900,000
13 Ilorin 847,582
14 Enugu 722,664
15 Oyo 620,400
16 Abeokuta 529,700
17 Onitsha 509,500
18 Warri 500,900
19 Sokoto 500,500
20 Okene 444,900
NOTE: RATINGS NOT OFFICIAL, JUST THE RESULT FROM
T.I.N MAGAZINE's RECENT RESEARCH.
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FULL NAME: Oyindamola Johnson Emmanuel
DATE OF BIRTH: 10 of Dec. 1993.
OCCUPATION: SINGER: Fuji Pop, Afro Pop
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: NOT MARRIED
EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND
Dammy Krane was born to an Oluwakemi Osodi (who was a
manager in the fuji music industry at the time). The apple
doesn’t fall far from the tree as Dammy began cultivating
his knack for musical expression at an early age of six,
singing in his church’s children’s choir. Dammy grew up
listening to the likes of legendary Fela and Femi Kuti,
Lagbaja, King Sunny Ade . He is also influenced by the
sounds of modern greats like 2Face , And D’Banj.
Starting music at age 6, joined the children’s choir
and ministered in various churches.
He started singing when he was six, joined the toddlers’
choir in
church when he was only eight. He was doing back up
songs
and dancing for other artistes at the age of 11.
His parent were not supportive of his choice of choosing
music over academics; besides, he had not seen his mum
for 10 years until 2013.
She lives in the United States of America
where she is an event manager and manager to some Fuji
artistes. He is from a polygamous family, the only child of
his mum but he was brought up by his grandmother.
When he was in Redeemers University, he
was a local champion there. He used to do a lot of free
styling
and
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FULL NAME: Bukola Elemide
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 September 1982
OCCUPATION: Singer,Song Writer: SOUL/POP
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: NOT MARRIED
EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND
Born Bukola Elemide, Aṣa was born in Paris, France to her Nigerian parents. Her family returned to live in Nigeria when she was two. Aṣa grew up in Alagbole, a border town in Ogun state near Lagos, in the south-western part of Nigeria. Twenty years later, Aṣa returned to Paris where her life as an artist took off.
Aṣa was the only female child in the family and had three brothers. At a tender age she began to look after the house during her parents' frequent absences. This is when Aṣa started to sing. Over the years her father had built up a fine collection of records featuring soul classics and Nigerian music, including Marvin Gaye, Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Aretha Franklin, King Sunny Adé, Ebenezer Obey and Lagbaja and Asa went on to draw inspiration from them.
Asa grew up in Lagos, a city teeming with people and buzzing with energy but also home to a deep-rooted spirituality. Islam thrives shoulder to shoulder with Christianity in an atmosphere of tolerance, the young imitate America, and the turbulent city moves endlessly in an infernal and yet harmonious ballet of love and hate, laughter and violence, poverty and wealth.
“Lagos is the New York of Nigeria. If you want to get anywhere in music, that’s where you’ll find the best opportunities, as well as the worst pitfalls.”
Whenever Asa came home from school in Nigeria, she discovered musical acts like Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, Lauryn Hill, Femi Kuti and Angélique Kidjo. This was while she was in pursuit of educational excellence, and these musical acts are whose footprints she dreamed of following.
Asa was a lonely child. The family, her brothers, Africa….and yet: she didn’t fit into the usual clichés and was often sad, feeling out of place in childhood, even more so in the world of adolescence. She was different, and music became an escape route as well as a
daydream. Asa would sometimes go to the park with her bothers to sing and dance, but
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AwesomelyMade:
Even before i came to lagos in 2010, i was hearing the name of T.B Joshua, even though i'd not seen his face anywhere. He should be on that list. If you care to know P-square is far more popular than most of the people on that list.

DBlackCeazer:
UNTIL HE GETS MEDICAL TRAINING,HE IS A QUACK!

Ademosh:
This is a total rubbish....a gynecologist,no way
This guy and his supporters should be arrested and prosecuted.
For you to be a gynecologist you need to spend 6yrs in Med.School and at least 6yrs in Postgraduate school...dats 12 yrs already....
Nigerians are the most deceived and ignorant people of all times..
Naija I hail ..
My advice pls dont patronize this quack...GOD BLESS NIGERIA

DBlackCeazer:
UNTIL HE GETS MEDICAL TRAINING,HE IS A QUACK!

elobyobi:
You really believe that this guy possesses an MBBS degree from a Nigerian university, and a license to practice Medicine from the Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria? Any body can OWN a hospital, by the way. It's being done in Lagos and Onitsha and it's actually the privatisation of health facilities people have been clamouring for. As long as it is being managed by a doctor (which is what he said he was doing in 2011, before he decided he wanted to do what the doctor was doing and probably cut costs). Hospitals are afterall, businesses.
If you believe that my concern that an unlicensed kid is practising Medicine unchallenged, is negativity, then there is truly no hope.