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Tuesday 25 November 2014

100 Influential Africans: Dangote, Ezekwesili, 29 Nigerians make list

The New African Magazine, a pan African magazine based in London has released its list of 100 influential African which has 31 Nigerians including Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, former Education Minister & convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Group, Oby Ezekwesili making the list.

President Jonathan was conspicuously absent from the list which had four African Presidents- President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, President Idriss Déby of Chad and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda.

The list featured in their new edition which hits stands today, also has award winning actress Lupita Nyong'o as one of those who made the cut.

South Africans and Nigerians dominated the list with each country having 33 and 31 entries respectively.

66 comments:

Anonymous said...

Naija for show... na every list we dey. either good or bad.pedrotoki80@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

i want to win..................soooooooooo badddddddddddddd

Anonymous said...

Amiableonwenu@yahoo.com

sade said...

God bless nigeria

Boje Oodo said...

Nice one...we represent well...

Unknown said...

We have dis Kind of people and we r still suffering rubbish..rosepowell0@gmail.com

Bishop Dammy said...

29 Nigerians! That's awesomely huge! We are blessed..when the opportunity comes..let's try to show some help as the hand that gives doesn't lack. It is well. Gal 6:10. BishopDammy#

Anonymous said...

Who's expecting our mumu president to be thr? He's not influential in anyway -0% president...olubukola daniels aka blackmamba...

Ogechi said...

Moni gud oooooooooooooo

Ogechi said...

Why is our President not there

ukbliss said...

Lupita is such a lucky girl

Unknown said...

I expect Mr president & minister of finance to be on the list

#commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

Anonymous said...

So what if our president is not there.must he be in every list?is South African president there,is Ghanaian president there? When did this mag become a yardstick for measuring success

Anonymous said...

I refuse 2b poor!...abeg una free giveaway 4 teenagers nau(13-18) or 4 d youths.*jst sayin*uno as e b linda post o.iyanufemi2@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

What has he(GEJ)Influenced to merit the list? #BringBackJonathan lol

Alexshoppee said...

Wetin he dey find for there

Alexshoppee said...

Wetin he dey find for there

ChiboyChuks said...

But something just tells me that this would increase the rate of greediness in Nigeria come 2015.

Hmmmm! *Every Nigerian wants to be rich and influential like Dangote* (UDO)

Anonymous said...

Who is your president ?

Anonymous said...

Nwanu yem d list na.

Anonymous said...

please show me the full list. thanks.

Unknown said...

So what? Then we should be happy?? When none of their riches affect Us in anyway? That's bullshit.......... To me this men are very poor since they can't make any meaningful inpact

Unknown said...

it has nothing with money ....speaking out is whr to start

Anonymous said...

please show me the full list

Anonymous said...

Is your President influential?

Anonymous said...

GEJ is not there because he's fuelling corruption and the world knows as e dey go.lol

Anonymous said...

Is disgraceful not to have our president on dt list....

Unknown said...

they merit it...


#GodblessNigeria

Unknown said...

He can't be there, he is no worthy of being there

Anonymous said...

Wat happens 2 GEJ???dajax47@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Gej is not in the list na wah

DEguebe said...

No wonder Ezekwesili does publicity stunts always via the Chibok girls innovative.. Linda check well u will find my name. Mc Baba Oloye says so via Opaeyin and Alombo

Anonymous said...

Ogechi our president is not there because he is a plonker

Unknown said...

lucky dem

Beautiful butterfly said...

He cannot even influence a mosquito not to talk of us his people..........

chloe said...

Congrats 2 dem!!

Unknown said...

Thank God, that wicked man name was omitted.
⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ 

Anonymous said...

Good for them. emmanuelthomas219@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Because he is a weakling with no control over his own thoughts sef. A dummy who reads out what his controllers says.

Anonymous said...

Apart from emeka ofor, Andy uba, madam petroleum minister, wike who else has he influenced really......

Unknown said...

Nigerian all the way. I love Naija

Anonymous said...

linda, ur name suppose dey there too.

Anonymous said...

Ogechis ballin hard o.linda post mine na sinceeee! Iyanufemi2@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Our president has done more than we iimagine. Atlest Nigeria is not yet an Islamic State

jay said...

Wooow!

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Nigerians never doll in things like this though......
*GLO BRING 3G TO KONTAGORA*
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

ary said...

That real nice

Anonymous said...

Him no get dat swaggi

Anonymous said...

Onyiola4luv@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Aunty Linda i sent a mail to u pls ma kindly reply me

Unknown said...

Aunty Linda i sent a mail to u pls ma kindly reply me

Anonymous said...

Jonathan is too clueless to be influential

Anonymous said...

Hard work pays..... Soon it will be my name there calling SIR andrew, (andrewchuks10@gmail.com)

Unknown said...

Ur president that has no influence in Nigeria not to talk of Africa.

yawanow said...

THE LIST PORTRAYS THE FACTUAL REPRESENTATION. OUR PRESIDENT HAS ACHIEVED ALOT BUT SO FAR BOKO HARAM IS STILL HERE, HE WILL MAKE LITTLE OR NO IMPACT IN OUR MINDS.

Osas Cruz said...

Linda ikeji your name is suppose to be there oh, they made a mistake
www.naijaside.com

Anonymous said...

Ohk.....................................Awemuyne@yahoo.co.uk

Anonymous said...

Awemuyne@yahoo.co.uk

Anonymous said...

Awemuyne@yahoo.co.uk

Richard said...

No mr president...

Anonymous said...

chi_zoba2006@yahoo.com

Amb. Emeka Odidika E said...

@i_amonechance @elrufai @APCNigeria @NOTJUSTOK @comradephils, @lindaikeji Resignation: Presidency lambasts Tinubu. http://goo.gl/qYzFrL

Anonymous said...

Our dear jona nko? Bounatics2012@gmail.com

Omo yoruba said...

since when was goodluck influential....smh

Anonymous said...

They shud keep it up. Hmconcept2000@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

It will be unaccountable to decleared some Nigerian wealth as their riches are unclean. Some get money but hidden in foreign banks.

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