Etisalat Nigeria Data Plans, Subscription Codes, and Prices

Etisalat Nigeria has a total of 11 main data plans supported by options in Smart Data and Value Pack to provide bonuses for its subscribers.  The main data plans as well as the options for extras are presented below.

1. Daily 10MB Data Plan (N100): This plan gives 10MB of data with a validity period of 24 hours.  To activate, dial *239*3*1# or text MI1 to 229.


2. Weekly 50MB (N500): This allows a subscriber 50MB of data and a validity of 7 days.  To activate, dial *229*3*4# or text MI2 to 229.


3. Etisalat 200MB Plan (N1000): This plan will meet the requirement of medium users browsing on their phones.  It provides 200 MB of data valid for 1 month.  To activate, dial *229*2*1# or text MB2 to 229.


4. 500 MB Data Plan (N2000): This is another plan to satisfy intermediate users whose demand is in excess of 200MB.  It gives 500MB of data with a validity period of 1 month.  To activate, dial *229*2*2# or text MB3 to 229.


5. 1.5GB plan (N4000): This plan allows 1.5GB of data valid t be used within 1 month.  Unit cost for data is low on this plan for the advantage of those who require so much data.  To activate, dial *229*2*4# or text MB4 to 229.


6. Night & Weekend Plan: This plan allows access to unlimited data from 9pm to 6am, Friday to Sunday, with a validity period of 1 month.  To activate,  dial *229*3*3# or text MB7 to 229


7. 3GB Data Plan (N6500): This gives 3GB of data valid for 1 month.  To activate, dial *229*2*3# or text MB5 to 229.


8. 6GB Data Plan (N8000): With this plan, a subscriber has 6GB of data valid for 1 month.  To activate, dial *229*2*5# or text MB6 to 229.


9. 10GB Data Plan (N10,000): This plan gives 10GB of data valid for 1 month.  It is one of the Etisalat plans for heavy users.     To activate, dial *229*4*1# or text SM1 to 229.


10. 15GB Data Plan (15,000): 15GB data valid for 1month.  To activate, dial *229*4*2# or text SM2 to 229.


11. 20GB Data Plan (N18,000): This offers the lowest unit cost from Etisalat for 20GB data valid for 1 month.  To activate, dial *229*4*2# or text SM2 to 229.

The Smart Data option is available for Data Plans of 200MB, 500MB, 1.5GB, 3GB, and 6GB.

On activation of Smart Data, the subscriber gets automatic renewal (auto-renewal) of the subscribed plan, provided there is enough airtime to purchase the same plan.

With this option activated, unused data will be rolled over during auto-renewal, or on the purchase of another data plan before a current plan expires.

Moreover, Smart Data comes with 30% extra data bonus for each plan as well as a voice rate of 20k per second.  Costs of the data plans are the same as stated above.

To enjoy the Smart Data Option, use the following activation codes

• 200MB – *229*2*11# or text Smarta to 8183


• 500 MB – *229*2*22# or text Smartb to 8183


• 5GB – *229*2*44# or text Smartc to 8183


• 3GB – *229*2*33# or text Smartd to 8183


• 6GB – *229*2*55# or text Smarte to 8183

Subscribers can opt out by dialing *229*0#.

For an access fee of N1000, subscribers can enjoy 100% extra data which can be used from 1.00 am to 5.00am on the 200MB, 500MB, 1,5GB, 3GB and 6GB data plans. To take advantage of the offer, a subscriber takes the following steps:

• Text ON to 229 or dial *229*1#


• Wait to receive enrolment notification via SMS


• Buy any of the qualifying data plans, namely, 200MB, 500MB, 1.5GB, 3GB, and 6GB using the respective codes for the plans and at their respective regular prices.

• Data balance can be checked by dialing *228#


• Pay As You Use data is available at 5 kobo/kb

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MTN Data Bundles & Internet Subscription Codes

Regardless of how frequently you browse the internet, MTN has a good number of internet data plans that you can choose from. All you need to do is read through the various plans (as explained below), and simply send or dial the specific activation code for that plan. Your bundle plan will be activated immediately, and you will receive an SMS confirming this.Update (May 17, 2016): MTN has just rolled out New Data Plans. Read on to find out more about them. It’s the bomb!

Below are the available internet data plans offered by MTN:

• 30MB plan (N100): This allows you to enjoy 30MB of data for 24 hours. To activate, text 104 to 131.


• 100MB plan (N200): This allows you to enjoy 100MB of data for 24 hours. To activate, text 113 to 131


• 750MB plan (N500): This also allows you to enjoy 750MB of data, but for 7 days (24/7). To activate, text 103 to 131.


• 1.5GB plan (N1,000): This plan allows you to enjoy 1500MB of data for 30 days (24/7). To activate, text 106 to 131.


• 3.5GB plan (N2,000): This plan allows you to enjoy 3500MB of data for 30 days (24/7). To activate, text 110 to 131.


• 10GB plan (N5,000): This plan allows you to enjoy 10,000MB of data for 30 days (24/7). To activate, text 116 to 131.


• 22GB plan (N10,000): This plan allows you to enjoy 22,000MB of data for 30 days (24/7). To activate, text 117 to 131.


• 3GB Night plan (N2,500): This plan allows you to enjoy 4.5GB (3GB + 1.5GB bonus) of data for 30 days (The 1.5GB bonus can be used at any time of the day. But after you’ve exhausted this bonus, you will only be allowed to use the main 3GB data within the night period, which is 9pm to 6am every day). To activate, dial *102# or text 102 to 131.


• 3GB Weekend plan (N3,000): This plan allows you to enjoy 4.5GB (3GB + 1.5GB bonus) of data for 30 days (on weekends only, from 9pm on Friday to 6am on Monday). To activate, dial *108# or text 108 to 131.


• 4.5GB Night and Day plan (N2,500): This plan is almost similar to the Night plan (explained above), but this plan is better in that it splits your data into two parts: 1.5GB to be used during the day + 3GB to be used during the night. So, between 6.01am and 8.59pm, your internet usage will be deducted from the 1.5GB data meant for the day. And between 9.00pm and 6.00am, your internet usage will be charged from the 3GB data. To activate, dial *120# or text 120 to 131.


• 500MB Night Plan (N25): This new plan is only available to Pulse subscribers and it gives you access the internet from 12 Midnight till 4am with a data cap of 500MB for just N25. To be on the Pulse plan, simply dial *406#. To subscribe to the Night Plan text Night to 131


• 1 GB Night Plan (9pm to 6am – N200: This is also another new night plan, for as low as N200 you can surf the web from 9pm to 6am at any day of the week and is valid for 30days. To activate dial *198# select 2 from the options displayed, then select 8 from the next set of options and then select 1
  


• 2.5GB Night Plan (9pm to 6am – N500): For as low as N500 you can also access the internet, stream and download with this plan from 9pm to 6am at any day of the week which is valid for 30days. To activate dial *198# select 2 from the options displayed, then select 8 from the next set of options and then select 2.
  


• 3.5GB Night Plan (9pm to 6am – N1000): With just N1000 you can subscribe to the this 3.5GB night plan and gain access to the web from 9pm to 6am at any day of the week and is valid for 30days. To activate this plan, dial *198# select 2 from the options displayed, then select 8 from the next set of options and then select 3.
  

To check your mtn data usage: dial *559*2#

MTN allows you to roll over your unused data to the next month. For example, if you have 100MB of data left for this month, it will be added to your data for next month — provided that you allow automatic renewal. That is, you must have loaded the subscription amount before your current plan expires.

PS. Before subscribing to any of these plans, ensure that the 3G network is available in your area. (If your phone does display 3G or H beside the network signal indicator, this means the 3G network is available). Without 3G, you won’t enjoy high-speed browsing.

Source: http://mtnonline.com/

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Richest Musicians in Africa: The Top 10

We published an article on the Top 10 richest musicians in Nigeria and P-Square, comprising twin brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye is believed by many to be the richest Nigerian musician and was listed as number one on that list. However they are number two in the list of the Top 10 richest Musicians in Africa.

Five Nigerians P-Square, D’banj, 2 Face, Don Jazzy and Banky W made the list and this shows the dominance of Nigerian Entertainment industry in Africa.

Youssou N’dour, the richest musician in Africa is a Senegalese singer, percussionist, songwriter, composer, occasional actor, businessman and a politician. He is one of the most celebrated African musicians in history and is know by his track hit in 2004 “7 Seconds” .

1. Youssou N’dour

2. P-Square

3. D’banj

4. Koffi OlumideOlumide

5. Salif Keita

6. Fully Ipupa

7. 2 Face Idibia

8. Don Jazzy

9. Hugh Masekela

10. Banky W

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Stop Automatic Data Renewal On MTN, Etisalat, Airtel and Glo

We recently published posts on MTN, ETISALAT, GLO and AIRTEL data plans, subscription codes and prices however we have come to notice that the telecom networks have a feature for data subscription called auto renewal and this auto renews your data immediately it gets to the expiry date and also deducts your airtime for that value of data bundle.

The average smart phone user or internet surfer would prefer to purchase these data plans at their convenience and time so most users do not like the auto renewal feature even though it may come with some benefits like having some extra days before your next subscription expires or extra data if you enable the auto renewal.

48 hours or 24 hours before your data subscription expires, you should get a text message informing you of the cutoff date and that the subscription will be auto renewed. It also comes with the code to disable the auto renewal however most users do not get this message or accidentally delete the message.

To stop the auto renewal feature find the codes below for your network.

To Stop Auto Renewal On MTN
Send an sms with the word  “NO” to 131

To Stop Auto Renewal On ETISALAT
Send an sms with the word ”STOP” to 229

To Stop Auto Renewal On AIRTEL
Send an sms with the word  “STOPAUTORENEW” to 440

To Stop Auto Renewal On GLO
Send an sms with the word  “CANCEL” to 127

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Richest Musicians in Nigeria: The Top 10

So, you want to know the top 10 richest musicians in Nigeria? Read on.

Let’s face it, there’s no way to accurately determine the financial worth of any individual unless he or she discloses it. This explains why you won’t get an accurate account of how much Nigerian musicians are worth.

Though you’ll find various lists all over the internet that rank Nigerian musicians in terms of their riches, get it clearly that these lists are products of estimations based on various factors such as popularity, endorsement value, show rates, sales, awards, investment, influence, social media presence, YouTube views, and so on. And this explains why there’s no agreement between them.

Here, however, we will try to strike a balance. After having looked at a number of posts listing the richest musicians in Nigeria, we came up with the list below, which highlights the top 10 richest musicians in Nigeria—in no particular order:

P-Square

Comprising twin brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye, P-Square is believed by many to be the richest Nigerian musicians (there’s no strong evidence to support this, though). The duo charge between 8-15 million Naira per show, and they’re signed up as ambassadors for strong Nigerian brands such as Globacom.

P-Square signed recording deals with Akon’s Konvict Music in December 2011 and Universal Music in May 2012. The Square Villa in Ikeja, owned by P-Square is said to be worth $3 million (around N500 million).

D’ Banj

Dapo Daniel Oyebanji (D’Banj) was born on June 9, 1980. He started his music career with Mo’ Hits Records, the label under which he shot to fame in 2005, when he released his first album, No Long Thing. He broke up with his producer, Don Jazzy in 2012 in a development which saw the end of Mo’ Hits Records.

D’Banj charges between 6-8 million Naira per show, and is currently signed up with Globacom and other Nigerians brands in deals worth several millions of Naira.

TuFace Idibia

Innocent Ujah Idibia (popularly known as TuFace Idibia) is one of Nigeria’s most popular hip-hop sensations and is regarded by many as one of Nigeria’s best instrumentalists ever. It is reported that TuFace earns between 5-7 million Naira per show.

The father of seven seems to be finding his way into property business as he keeps acquiring assets, which run into millions of Naira from different parts of Lagos.

TuFace Idibia has recorded 10 million CD sales and at least seven million digital sales. He is associated with Guinness, Haven Homes, Airtel Worldwide and is a philanthropist.

Don Jazzy

Michael Collins Ajereh (Don Jazzy) was on November 26, 1982. He is a multi award-winning record producer, singer-songwriter, musician, and former chief executive officer of Nigerian record label Mo’ Hits Records, founded in 2004 and current CEO of the Mavin Records label, which he founded in May 2012 after his broke up with childhood friend and Mo’Hits partner, D’banj.

Don Jazzy is more of a music producer, and he’s earning his multi-millions from doing just that.

Wizkid

One of the hottest musicians in Nigeria right now, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (Wizkid) is controlling millions at a very young age (he was born on July 16, 1990). After rising to prominence in 2009 with his song “Holla at Your Boy,” Wizkid has grown in leaps and bounds with many hit songs and awards to his credit.

Wizkid, is the CEO of Starboy, an affiliation with Disturbing London, and has engaged in several international collaborations. He is the highest paid Pepsi ambassador in Africa and an ambassador of MTN. He earns between 4-6 million Naira per show.

Other artistes believed to be among the top 10 richest musicians in Nigeria include:

• Davido


• Banky-W


• Ice Prince


• Flavour


• K1 De Ultimate

Caveat!

This list is based on rough estimations made from the factors earlier mentioned and should not be used or quoted as an authoritative source. As stated earlier, only the musicians themselves know how much they’re really worth.

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Ice Prince Biography

Panshak ‘Ice Prince’ Henry Zamani was born on the 30^th of October, 1986 in Minna, Niger State to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Nasara Zamani. Two years after he was born, the family had to relocate to Jos, Plateau State where he had his elementary and High School education. He was admitted into the University of Jos to study Zoology but had to drop out due to financial constraints.His love for music started way back in 1998 when he was still a student in high school. Young Panshak would compose series of rap songs which he performed at the school’s social events to the cheer of other students. Eventually, he decided to join a singing group “The Ecomog Squad” in 2002 but it didn’t go too well as the group was dissolved in 2003.

Ice Prince didn’t give up though, he went on to join another singing group known as “The Loopy Crew” along with a couple of other artists like brothers Jesse Jags and M.I, Eve, Ruby and Taz.

Ice Prince’s musical success however didn’t begin until 2004 when he released his debut single “Extraordinary” The single received a lot of airplay in Abuja and Lagos and even made it to the top of several music charts. He followed up with another hit single, “Rewind” which also recorded huge success.

His career received further boost when he signed a record deal with Chocolate City Entertainment, the record label under which he released several hit singles and two albums, Everybody Loves Ice Prince released in 2011 and Fire of Zamani released in 2013. He also released another album in 2015, Trash Can EP.

Ice Prince has been nominated for several local and international awards and has won a couple. Some of the awards he has won include Ben TV Awards for Best Male Hip Hop Artist, 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Best Rap Act of The Year, Nigeria Music Video Awards Best Hip Hop Video and Best Use of Visual Effects, Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Best Rap Act of the Year, BET Awards 2013 for Best Rap Act of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year, Channel O Music Awards for Most Gifted Hip-Hop Video of the Year, Bet Awards for Best Rap Album, Ghana Music Awards for African Artist of the Year, Best Rap Single and Song of the Year, The Headies 2011 Most Gifted Newcomer Video, Dynamix All Youth Awards Best New Artiste, Nigeria Music Video Awards Hottest Single of the Year, City People Entertainment Awards Song of the Year, Eko FM/Radio Lagos Awards for Young Artiste of the Year ,Hennessy Artistry Club Tour Awards and a couple of others.

Ice Prince has also featured a few times on the television scene. He featured as Tony in House of Gold and also made a guest appearance in Season 3 of the web series “Shuga”.

Although not married, Ice Prince is a proud father. In 2012, he fathered a baby girl, Toluwalashe, with Bimbo Babatunde. He is currently dating a French-Ghanaian beauty known as Maima.

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Atiku Abubakar: Net Worth

Atiku Abubakar was the vice president of Nigeria during the democratic reign of Olusegun Obasanjo between May 1999 and May 2007. His vice presidency brought him popularity but before and after, he has been one of the frontline politicians in Nigeria.Atiku Abubakar was on November 25, 1946 in Gongola state (now Adamawa state) to a Fulani farmer father and a trader mother. His father was against western education but he got to study because of the mandatory schooling law that was in place then. His father died when he was 11 and his mum, much later, when he was 38. He was the only child, and after marrying his second wife, he said he needed to expand his family as he didn’t want his children to suffer the same fate of loneliness he did as a child.

Atiku started out in the real estate business during his early days as a Customs Officer. In 1974 he applied for and received a N31,000 loan to build his first house in Yola, which he put up for rent. From proceeds of the rent he purchased another plot, and built a second house. He continued this way, building a sizeable portfolio of property in Yola. In 1981 he moved into agriculture, acquiring 2,500 hectares of land near Yola to start a maize and cotton farm. The business fell on hard times and closed in 1986.

He then ventured into trading, buying and selling truckloads of rice, flour and sugar. He had a good business relationship with the Dangote Group and later on, the man himself; Aliko Dangote. His most important business move came while he was a Customs Officer at the Apapa Ports. Gabrielle Volpi, an Italian businessman in Nigeria, invited him to set up Nigeria Container Services (NICOTES), a logistics company operating within the Ports.

NICOTES would go on to provide immense wealth to Atiku. NICOTES was later rebranded as INTELS, and went on to feature prominently in accusations of money laundering levelled against Atiku by the US government during his Vice Presidency. Atiku’s business empire also includes Adama beverage manufacturing plant in Yola, as well as an animal feed factory.

Atiku, in 2005 foundeded his American University of Nigeria (AUN), which is the first American-style University to be established in Sub-Saharan Africa. It was founded in Yola, the capital of Adamawa. AUN has received special recognition from Google.

Overall, the husband of four and father of twelve is Reportedly Worth $1.4 Billion.

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Femi Otedola: Net Worth

In March 2009, Femi Otedola became the second Nigerian after Aliko Dangote to appear on the Forbes list of dollar denomination billionaires and one of the richest personalities to emerge from the African continent. Just how rich is Femi Otedola? What exactly does he do and what businesses is he into? Let’s do a little exploration together.Femi Otedola was born in 1962 in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. He is the son of an ex-governor of Lagos state; Sir Michael Otedola who served between 1992 and 1993. He was exposed to business at a very young age as he was the head of the marketing department for the family’s printing press before later leaving to trade petroleum.

He is married to Nana Otedola and they both have three daughters and a son. Among his children is Florence Otedola aka DJ Cuppy, the international DJ and tourism ambassador for Nigeria and Temi “Styles” Otedola who is a fashion designer and a fashion blogger.

In 2003, he started Zenon oil and gas limited, with both his cash and some additional borrowed but much needed capital. Zenon oil and gas was actively involved in the production, marketing and distribution of petroleum and petroleum products. In 2004, he invested N16.4 billion in downstream infrastructure development and acquired storage depots in Apapa, four cargo vessels (147,000) metric tonnes, and 100 DAF fuel tankers.

By 2005, Zenon was the main supplier of fuel to companies like Dangote Group, Nigerian Brewries, MTN, Unilever, Nestle, Coca Cola, and Guinness. He had purchased 55.3% of African petroleum for N14 billion, shortly after he appointed chairman and chief executive of African petroleum through acquisition of the company’s stake. In 2010, he changed the name of African Petroleum to Forte Oil.

As a philanthropist, Femi Otedola has made several donations to orphanages, universities, hospitals, communities and so on. In 2005, he personally made a N300Million donation to the National Ecumenical Centre. In 2007, he made a N100Million donation to the Otedola College of Primary Education in Epe. In 2008, he donated N80Million to the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Port Hacourt.

Femi Otedola’s Net Worth currently stands at a staggering $3.59 Billion.

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Top 20 Richest Musicians in Nigeria (2016)

A few days ago, after the question about the top 20 richest musicians in Nigeria for 2016, a guy took twitter to express his church mind and he tweeted:“Somebody would spend two years for pre-degree, four years for Bsc, two years for masters and someone would just sing ‘Skibo robo skibo oshey baddest’ and start making mad money.”

The statement isn’t far from the truth, as the money circulating in the Nigerian music industry is a very enviable sum. Asides the showbiz-life, the hired things for the music videos and the exposed overrated things, and all, musicians have pretty comfortable lives. And for the smart ones, the music career is just a form of leverage to acquire investments and set things up for alternative sources of income.

We cannot conclusively come to a list of the richest artistes in Nigeria but we can confidently say that this list is pretty close. Endorsement deals are being signed on a daily basis, some artistes are being dropped by their brands, some acquire and/or lose properties, some never disclose how much they’re really worth, making it difficult for a correct list to be compiled. But if you want to have an idea of Nigeria’s top richest artistes, then here you have it

20. Patoranking

The “Girlie O” crooner, who hit song has over 6 million YouTube views has been making a name for himself since he came on the music scene. Trying, as much as possible to not to fall off the surface of the music industry, Patoranking has done a commendable job, staying in the limelight. Patoranking has a net worth reported to be around N400 million.

19. Yemi Alade

She just dropped her Mama Africa album and its selling pretty fast. Yemi Alade is not just a strong vocalist but one that knows exactly what the fans want; and does all what it takes to make sure that’s exactly what she delivers. The “King of Queens” has been predicted to overthrow Tiwa Savage as the richest and most popular Nigerian female vocalist. Her net worth is said to be around N560 million.

18. Chidinma Ekile

She’s small in stature but not in financial size. The song that brought her to limelight, “Kedike” has one of the highest views on YouTube. Although rumoured to be dating another of the richest musicians in Nigeria, she remains unperturbed as she rakes in her money and she’s currently worth N580 million.

17. Duncan Mighty

The Niger Delta man has always been in the habit of talking about his wealth, houses, cars, and so on. The singers most popular songs – “Obianuju” and “Porthacourt Boy” has combined views of over 3 million on YouTube. He has strong affiliation with Niger Delta politicians and he’s worth N700 million.

16. Ice Prince

No other Ice Prince’s song has reached Oleku’s 3.1 million views on YouTube. The rapper who’s signed to Chocolate City alongside his brothers-in-rap M.I and Jesse Jagz. Ice Prince who’s one of the flashiest musicians in Nigeria has done quite fantastically since he broke into limelight and doesn’t look he’s falling off anytime soon. He is worth N820 million.

15. Phyno

Phyno is one of the few rappers in Nigeria who inserts their native dialects in their songs. One of the most intriguing things about his song is the fact that you can relate to what he’s saying, even if you don’t understand. He’s an Airtel and NairaBet ambassador and he’s worth N870 million.

14. Olamide

One very interesting thing you’ll notice where Olamide’s song is being played is that even people who don’t even understand a word would still get their groove on. The Guinness ambassador is one of the most likeable rappers in Nigeria. He is not only a genius; he has set a platform through his YBNL record label for other rappers to come to limelight. Lil’ kesh and Adekunle Gold are living examples. He’s currently worth N900 million.

13. Tiwa Savage

She’s an ambassador for various brands like Pepsi, Huggies, MTN, and she isn’t showing any sign of relenting. Her “Eminado” song has over 7 million views on YouTube and she’s currently shooting videos for her latest album – RED. The first lady of the Mavin Crew has a lot going for her, which brings her current net worth to N980 million.

12. KCee

The Triple MG star has been a lot of views on YouTube and unsurprisingly, he gave out N300,000 to a random recharge card seller at Ikeja, Lagos, a few weeks back. He keeps releasing tracks to keep in the circle of fame, his songs ‘Pull Over’ and ‘Limpopo’ are a few of his sound waves bursting songs. His current net worth stands at an impressive N985 million.

11. Jude “M.I” Abaga

M.I is arguably the most successful rapper in Africa. The CEO of Chocolate City music group is like a big brother for rappers Jesse Jagz, Ice Prince, and Koker and he has a created a reputation that would be very hard to overthrow. The Globacom ambassador is worth a reported sum of N995 million.

10. Timaya

Timaya is a lion in his own Jungle and he has to be named as one of the most successful musicians to come out of Niger-Delta. All his videos on YouTube have a combined number of over 20 million views. He recently lost his Instagram account to hackers and in less than a week got almost all his followers back. That’s to show how much his fans like and adore him. He is worth an impressive sum of N1.1 billion.

9. Iyanya

Iyanya has shown that a lot can happen in a short period of time; a time as short as three years ago when he won MTN’s project fame. He has gone ahead to become one of the biggest music stars in the Nigerian music industry. The Yudala ambassador is worth an attractive sum of N1.8 billion.

8. Banky W

Banky W is the CEO of the popular EME music record label and he’s responsible for bringing to limelight, Wizkid and Skales. He is surely a force to reckon with in the Nigerian music industry and he’s an ambassador for top brands like Ciroc, Samsung, MTN and so on. The EME boss is reportedly worth a whooping sum of N2.3 billion.

7. Flavour

Flavour has been featured by almost every artiste in Nigeria. The versatile vocalist has been a relevant personality since he came into limelight. He knows exactly what it is people want to hear and he delivers just that, with the help of his guitar. He’s a Globacom ambassador, the same company that endorsed the richest musicians in Nigeria. He is said to be worth N2.5 billion.

6. Wizkid

Wizkid made a name for himself in EME records, where he released his “Holla at your boi” which shot him into the spotlight. He has since gone on to become one of the biggest stars in the Nigeria. Wizkid is an ambassador for the giant brand Pepsi and Globacom and he is reportedly worth a whooping sum of N2.8 billion

5. Davido

Davido should probably top this list if parent’s wealth was also considered. He’s an OBO (Omo Baba Olowo) and he has done an amazing job of amassing wealth for himself. He’s the lead act in his HKN music group and he’s worth N2.9 billion.

4. Innocent “2Face” Idibia

He’s not as innocent as his name indicates, with his baby-mama dramas but he has an extremely likeable personality in the Nigerian music industry. A fact that was confirmed judging how many people showed up for his 41st birthday anniversary. 2Face has enough money to cover up for his youthful exuberance since his net worth stands at N4.5 billion.

3. D’Banj

Everyone in the Nigerian music industry knows D’Banj as a goal getter and someone who hardly takes “no” for an answer. He co-founded the popular Mo’Hits music record label with Don Jazzy, before splitting up to form his own DB Records. D’Banj is more of a businessman than a musician and he’s a World Bank ambassador for poverty eradication in Africa. He has a few businesses of his own and he’s worth a reported sum of N5 billion.

2. Don Jazzy

This would be the only person on this list who has featured in quite a number of songs but doesn’t have one track to call his own. Don Jazzy is one of the richest (if not the richest) in Africa. He has endorsement deal from brands like Samsung, Loya Milk, Konga, and so on. He is also the CEO and chairman of the popular Mavin Records. He is worth N6.5 billion.

1. P-Square

Peter and Paul Okoye are the richest twin musicians not only in Africa, but in the world. Any other richer twin is on another planet. Of the top 10 most viewed African music videos on YouTube, P-Square has five, leaving other African musicians to share the remaining five. They are not only musicians; they are shrewd businessmen who don’t allow family sentiments get in the way of their money. Booking both of them cost more than any other African artiste and they are the only Nigerian musicians who own a mansion in the billionaire neighbourhood – Banana Island.

Their net worth stands at a monstrous N15 billion.

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Most Expensive Hotels in Nigeria

Are you looking for a luxurious and serene environment to host your event, birthday party, wedding and even honey moon. Today at Nigerianfinder we bring to you Most Expensive Hotels in Nigeria.

1. InterContinental Hotel

Intercontinental Hotel is located at Kofo Abayomi Street, plot 52 Victoria Island, Lagos. The king executive suite at intercontinental hotel is $2,435 per night that is NGN487,000 per night at N200 per dollar equivalent.As a costumer in King executive suite at intercontinental hotel you are offered full breakfast, 2 hours boardroom usage, ferragamo bath amenities, lounge access cocktail and Nespresso machine.

2. Sheraton Hotel and Resorts

Sheraton Hotel and Resorts is located at Ladi Kwali Way Abuja, Abuja Federal Capital Territory. It is the most expensive hotel in Abuja. The presidential suite at Sheraton hotel is $1,953 per night that is NGN390,600 at N200 per dollar equivalent.

3.Eko Hotel and suite

Eko Hotel and Suite is located at Plot 1415 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, PMB 12724, Victoria Island, Lagos. It is one of the most popular hotels in Nigeria. Eko hotel have been used to host several celebrity shows and events. It is the post prestigious and most expensive hotel in Lagos. The signature presidential suite in Eko Hotel is $1,292 per night that is NGN258,400 at N200 per dollar equivalent. The hotel is strategically located to give a spectacular view of Kuramu lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.

4. Hotel Presidential

Hotel Presidential is located at GRA Phase II, Aba Road, Port Harcourt. It is located ranked as one of the most popular hotels in Rivers State. The Presidential suite at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt is $1,236 per night.

5. Federal Palace Hotel

Federal palace hotel is located at no 6-8 Ahmadu Bello Way, Lagos. Apartment King 2 Bed City at federal palace hotel is $1,027 per night that is NGN205,400.

6. Protea Hotel

Protea Hotel is located at plot 42/44, Isaac John Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. Protea hotel in known to offer a very fantastic car service programme. The junior suite at Protea hotel is $922 per night that is NGN184,400.

7. Grand Towers Hotel

Grand Towers Hotel is located at Transcorp Hilton Abuja. The Presidential Suite in Grand Towers Hotel is $421

8. Transcorp Suite

Transcorp suite is located at 1 Aguiyi Ironsi St, Abuja. It is one of the most prominent hotels in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja. The King Executive Presidential Suites in Transcorp suite is $2,994 per night.

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Rochas Okorocha Biography

Biography of Rochas Okorocha

The man, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha (OON) was born on September 22, 1962 in Ogboko, Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State. Coming from a humble beginning, he rose from grace to grace. Rochas Okorocha parents were poor. Hence, he began the struggle for survival with hawking of groceries in Barkin Ladi, Jos and rose to become a proprietor of a commercial school.



 

Rochas Okorocha Education

In 1976, Rochas Okorocha started his secondary education amidst a life of privation, by the 1990s, Rochas was fully into public service. But he did not put aside academic life, and so combined both activities. His academic strife was quite rewarding as he was today adorned with quite a number of academic laurels among which are LLL.B and LL.M from university of Jos. Advanced Diploma in Public Administration, Diploma in Law and conflict management and PGD in management.

By 1996, Rochas Okorocha founded the Rochas Foundation as a philanthropy organisation, and in 2001 Rochas Foundation gave birth to Rochas Foundation College, which today has campuses across the Federation. This wing of Rochas Foundation is poised with offering free education to indigent Nigerian students irrespective of tribe or creed. The establishment was propelled by his passion for salvaging the suffering Nigerian masses by rendering free education to many Nigerian students so as to live above the penury line.

As a passionate humanitarian, Rochas is the president of the Nigerian Red Cross Society which is now waxing stronger than when he met it. Yet unsatisfied with his input to humanitarian work through his work at the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Rochas took a dive into politics at both state and national levels, so as to touch the lives of a greater percentage of Nigerians. In 1999, he represented Ideato South and North Federal Constituency were he served as the Federal Commissioner representing Imo State in the Federal Character Commission, and also won the position of the chairman of the Youth wing of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the same year; 1999.

In the same year (1999), Rochas contested the gubernatorial election in Imo State but could emerge as the governor which he purportedly won but was denied the right to emerge due to the monster of god-fatherism prevalent in the Nigerian Politics. He further went on to contest for the ultimate position in Nigerian under the platform of All Nigerians Peoples Party (ANPP) in the presidential bid of 2003. Gaining the reputation as very stiff contenders for the 2003 presidential contestants, Rochas was later called upon and appointed the special adviser to the president on inter-party affairs.

As a naturally born revivalist, Rochas Founded a new political party known as Action Alliance, with the mission to ouster the old order and forge a new road map for a positive future: A Dream-Nigeria!

By 2007, Rochas Okorocha has built a strong political awareness for himself which instigated his move to run again for the presidential position in the 2007 general election under PDP. To prove his popularity, he came second in the PDP’s primary election after Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Dissatisfied with the way things are done in PDP both at the state and national levels. Mostly dissatisfied with the way things are done in PDP, Imo State, Rochas decided to join All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the build-up to the 2011 general election. He was picked to gun for the gubernatorial contest by APGA for Imo State governorship position. And with a landslide victory over his competitors, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha emerged as the undisputed governor of Imo State and was sworn in on May 29, 2011.

Rochas Okorocha mansion is one of the best mansions in Nigeria

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Steps on How to Produce Hair Cream in Nigeria Easily

With the information on this article, I will teach you how to produce hair cream in Nigeria so that you can sell them in large numbers for profits. It is now very easy to make a hair cream in Nigeria today as it do not require a lot in terms of expertise or much money (except in large quantities) to start.



Since humans, both men and women have grown fashion savvy and now pay more attention to their hairs, it is imperial that the market for hair products in Nigeria is a very profitable one. People are willing to pay for these products that can take care of the hair as long as they are convinced that it would work fine.

Factors to Consider when Making Creams in Nigeria

Vital factors to consider in hair making cream business in Nigerian market today before it can yield the desired profit includes:

1. Marketing of the hair product

2. Packaging and Branding

3. Publicity and Advertising

4. Colour and fragrance might also be included in this list as customers will have their taste when they want to patronize your product.

Having known these few factors, remember that little or less capital is required to start this business in Nigeria. Now lets move to places you can sell your hair cream product in Nigeria.

Places Where You Can Sell Hair Creams in Nigeria

When you meet people and talk about your products and what it does, individuals will want to test your product and once they are satisfied they will serve as customers of the product. Other places where hair creams can be sold include hair making saloons for females in Nigeria where hair making business are done, barbers shop, markets e.t.c

Requirements to Produce Hair Cream in Nigeria

The ingredients for making hair cream includes:

(1) 1.8kg of paraffin oil

(2) 0.2kg of wax

(3) 1kg of petroleum jelly

(4) 0.4kg of Lanolin

(5) sufficient amount of colourant

(6) Sufficient amount of industrial perfume

After you have outsourced all the listed raw materials for hair cream production,the next step is to follow the process to make hair cream in Nigeria below.

Procedure/Process of Making Hair Cream

To start the procedure for the production of hair cream in Nigeria, you:

– light up the stove or cooker to be used, and place the large container for mixture on top of it.

– pour paraffin oil into the container

– After 3 minutes, add some petroleum jelly into the paraffin oil.

– After 5 minutes, add the Lanolin into the mixture and stir carefully.

– Divide the wax into smaller sizes and add them gradually into the mixer.

– Let it dissolve properly inside the pot and stir continuously so all the components becomes well circulated and distributed in the mixture.

– After this is done,bring down the pot from the stove or cooker and put the lights off.

– measure the perfume as you deem adequate and add it to the already made mixture in the container.This is what will give it the desired smell.

– Add any colorant which you desire and stir continuously still.

– Finally, mix continuously until it becomes well circulated  and it comes out as desired.

– Put the hair creams into customized plastics and fix the labels on it and you are ready to sell your Nigerian made hair creams.

From the above, you can see that its the procedure to make hair cream in Nigeria today is easy. You can also use the same methods to produce hair cream with shea butter, coconut oil, hair relaxer .e.t.c

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List of all Football Clubs in Nigeria

Nigerian Football Clubs are getting popular among Nigeria's, Below are the list of football clubs in Nigeria according to their leagues

Nigeria Premier League (1. League)

• 1. Kano Pillars


• 2. Enyimba Aba


• 3. Warri Wolves


• 4. Giwa FC


• 5. Nasarawa United


• 6. Lobi Stars Makurdi


• 7. Abia Warriors


• 8. Enugu Rangers International


• 9. Dolphins Port Harcourt


• 10. Heartland Owerri


• 11. Sunshine Stars Akure


• 12. Taraba FC


• 13. Port Harcourt Sharks


• 14. El-Kanemi Warriors Maiduguri


• 15. Bayelsa United


• 16. Akwa United Uyo


• 17. Gombe United


• 18. Crown FC Ogbomosho


• 19. Kaduna United

Nigeria National League (2. League)

• Abuja FC


• Bendel Insurance


• First Bank Lagos


• Gabros International Nnewi


• Gateway United Abeokuta


• Kwara United


• Mighty Jets Jos


• Niger Tornadoes Minna


• Plateau United


• Prime FC Osogbo


• Ranchers Bees Kaduna


• Shooting Stars SC Ibadan


• Stationery Stores Lagos


• UniCem Rovers Calabar


• Wikki Tourists Bauchi

Nigeria Division 1 (3. League)

• Bussdor United Owerri


• City of David United Lagos


• Court of Appeal Abuja


• Dynamite Force Benin City


• FC Ebedei Ijebu-Ode


• Rising Stars Akure

Nigeria Division 2 (4. League)

• My People Lagos


• Yerima Strikers

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Forbes Top 10 Richest Men in Nigeria (2016)

According to Forbes' 2016, there are certain individuals in Nigeria, who are wealthy as they run certain business conglomerates. They are seen to be among the richest people in Nigeria as they have built an empire that shapes the economy of Nigeria.

In this particular year 2016 list of richest men in Nigeria, there are some notable names that joined the fold. In this article, we would be addressing: who are the richest men in Nigeria? What businesses made them rich? What is their net worth and so on.

Forbes Top 10 Richest men in Nigeria (2016)

10. Oba Otudeko

Dr. Oba Otudeko is the current chairman of Airtel Nigeria, Fan Milk Nigeria PLC and Honeywell Group of companies. He is an investor, retired banker and an entrepreneur. Oba Otudeko net worth is estimated to be $605 million.

9. Mohammed Indimi

Mohammed Indimi is also an entrepreneur and investor. He is an active player in the Oil and Gas sector. He is the founder of Oriental Energy Oil Resources Limited , which he established in 1990. Mohammed Indimi net worth is estimated at $650 million.

8. Abdulsalam Rabiu

He is the Chairman of the popular flour milling, BUA group, a company that deals in the production, supplying of Flour, refining of sugar, ports and terminal management. Abdulsalam Rabiu net worth is estimated to be $710 million.

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7. Jim Ovia

Jim Ovia is the 7th richest man in Nigeria and founder of Zenith Bank. He also has a very large stake in the mobile telecoms company, Visafone. He is an investor, entrepreneur especially in real. Jim Ovia net worth is estimated to be $840 million.

6. Orji Uzor Kalu

A one time former governor of Abia state in Nigeria. He was born April 21, 1960. He is the owner of The Sun Publishing and her sister paper, News Telegraph, a leading Newspaper company in Nigeria. His company, SLOK Holdings is into various  businesses. Orji Uzor Kalu net worth is estimated at $900 million

5. Tony Elumelu

Popularly known for his charity and philanthropic gesture, Tony Elumelu is the owner of Transcorp and Heirs Holdings. He was decorated with the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) title and was former chairman, United Bank of Africa (UBA). Tony Elumelu is the fifth richest man in Nigeria 2016 and his net worth is estimated to be at $1 billion.

4. Theophilus Danjuma

With a whooping net worth of $1.02 billion, Theophilus Danjuma made his wealth while he was Nigeria's Army’s Chief of Army Staff between 1975 to 1979. He is currently the chairman of South Atlantic Petroleum.

3. Femi Otedola

He is one of the popular figures in Nigeria and CEO of Zenon Petroleum Oil and Gas and Forte Oil Plc. He has interest in other sectors asides oil and gas, especially in Real estate. Femi Otedola's net worth is estimated at $1.06 billion.

2. Mike Adenuga

Mike adenuga is the current second richest man in Nigeria 2016. He is the owner of the second largest telecommunications company in Nigeria – Globacom and the founder of ConOil. Mike Adenuga current net worth is $4.5 billion.

1. Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote is currently the richest man in Nigeria and Africa. He owns the Dangote Group, which has sub companies that has interests in  telecommunications,agricultural production, real estate and so on. Aliko Dangote's current net worth is at $17.3 billion

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Grasscutter Farming Business In Nigeria: How to Start

Grasscutter farming business in Nigeria is one business gaining popularity in Nigeria because of its many advantages. Although, not too popular in the urban part of the country, grasscutter farming is usually popular in the rural areas. This is because Greater Cane Rat also known as Grasscutter is found in such areas. Before we go into the details on how to start Grasscutter farming business in Nigeria, lets quickly look at the gains or advantages of rearing grasscutter rat in Nigeria.

Advantages of Grasscutter Farming in Nigeria

• Bush meat is one of the most demanded meat in Nigeria and Africa, meaning that the demand is high and you would always be in supply


• It can be easily reared at home


• They are herbivorous i.e they mostly feed on grass


• Grasscutter business serves as a source of self-employment


• Female Grasscutters are very fertile, making it a very lucrative and profitable business

So, how to start grasscutter farming in Nigeria, What are the requirements, How much capital you would need, How much profit will I make in establishing my own grasscutter farm and so on are addressed in this article. Infact, regard this article as a manual for beginners who want to start their own grasscutter farm anywhere in Nigeria.

It might interest you to know that Grasscutter farming is one of the most profitable kinds of businesses in the animal farming section.  You can make a whopping N3 million Naira in a year from the business unlike snail farming in nigeria

An Overview of Grasscutter Farming in Nigeria

In Nigeria, the consumption of Grasscutter meat, also known as ‘Bush Meat’ is on the increase. Bush meat is a good source of protein. Its popularly used to prepare pepper soup, egusi and all kinds of Nigerian soups. Grasscutters are also very easy to rear. One factor that hampers the returns for Grasscutter farming business in Nigeria is adequate feeding and proper hygiene.

So, if you want the business to be profitable, you should take adequate care of the Grasscutters, both male and female. You should allow the young babies to remain with their mother for a period of four months, after which you separate them into different colonies.

Requirements/Facilities to start Grasscutter Farming in Nigeria

Grasscutter cage/Pen: Note that Grasscutters live in colonies. a colony should contain one male and three females in one Grass cutter cage. The Grasscutter pen/cage should be blocked at the back and opened at the front. Use metal material to also construct the Grasscutter cage, creating a different space for sleeping, because Grasscutters don’t like sleeping where they eat.

Water Channel: Of course, essential supply of water is very necessary if you must have a healthy grass cutter farm in Nigeria. Also note that the water given to these rodents should have some attractant to it.

Grasscutter Feeds: Feeding is also essential if you must have a successful Grasscutter farm in Nigeria, Grasscutters are herbivorous and so eat grass and fruits like Sugarcane, they also love grass and fruits, e.g mango, sweet potato, Napier grass, maize,and so on.

Farming Techniques/Knowledge: No man knows it all. You have to ask questions from experts such as Grasscutter farmers or better still source the internet for books on Grasscutter farm management and techniques so as to have a practical knowledge on how to manage a Grasscutter farm.

Feasibility Study on Grasscutter Farming

The feasibility study on Grasscutter farming contained in this article is for a Grasscutter farm with 4 Colonies (4 males, and 12 females). A full mature Grasscutter is sold at N5,000. (N5,000 X 16 Grasscutters = N80,000).

To construct a Pen or Grasscutter farm cage - N50,000

Feeding for 8 months N180,000

Adequate water supply N50,000

Miscellaneous N15,000

Risks Involved in establishing a Grasscutter Farm in Nigeria

• Maintaining the Grasscutters to be healthy at all times even though the business is not capital intensive


• Snakes and soldier ants are the enemies to Grasscutters. Construct your Grasscutter farm cage or pen in such a way that its free and protected from them.

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Aliko Dangote: Biography of Africa's Richest Man

Aliko Dangote Biography

Aliko Dangote is the richest/wealthiest man in Africa. In Nigeria, he is greatly respected for his massive contribution to the economy of the country which earned him the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), the second title of the land. He is also seen as a mentor to many upcoming entrepreneurs. He is among the list of Nigeria's famous billionaire.

Born on the 10^th of April,1957, in Kano state with a silver spoon, Aliko Dangote had always had passion for business and entrepreneurship. At a young age, he sold items to his classmates and earned profits in return.

Aliko Dangote Education & Business

He graduated from Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt with a degree in Business.  At age 21, his uncle who was a wealthy business man loaned him a sum of N500,000 to start-up a business. He ventured into petty trading and as time passed, he established the Dangote Group of companies which is currently the largest industrial conglomerate in West Africa.

His company is into importation of pasta, fish, rice, fertilizer and cement. Dangote also has investments in real estate, oil and gas, banking and transport.

Aliko Dangote family is blessed with a wife, three daughters and a son

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Aliko Dangote: Net Worth

Do you care to know how much Aliko Dangote is worth? Read on. According to Forbes ranking of top billionaires in Africa, the richest man in Africa who topped the list is Aliko Dangote. He is also ranked the 51st richest person in the world.Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian business man, born on April 10, 1957. He who owns the Dangote Group which operates mostly in African countries like Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, South Africa, Ghana, Zambia and Tanzania. Dangote Group of companies is seen as the largest industrial conglomerate in West Africa empolying a work force of over 12,000 people. His company currently owns salt factories, flour mills and in Nigeria,is the major importer of pasta, fish, rice, fertilizer and cement. Dangote is also into real estate, oil and gas, banking and transport.

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Dangote entered into the world’s richest list in 2014 as the 23rd richest person in the world. One popular information on dangote is that he had interest in business since he was in primary school. Dangote Group of companies started in 1977,being the main supplier and distributor of groundnut. In 2015, Dangote Cement launched some new plants in Cameroon, Zambia, Ethopia and Tanzania which later became Africa’s largest supplier and distributor of cement.

Aliko Dangote's net worth is $18.5 Billion.

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