Top 25 list of Social Media Influencers in Nigeria

“You have to admit; we are a little infatuated with our latest social media influencers in Nigeria. It is very easy to fall in love with them, with their witty posts that keep you laughing, inspired, or informed. They are amazing and unique, and after reading about them, you will also see that too! 

Covering cuisine, music, politics, beauty, lifestyle, fashion, and more, this group has something for everyone!

Whether you are from Nigeria, live on the other side of the world, or plan to visit, these influencers will liven up your feed.”

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, here are the top 23 list of social media influencers in Nigeria.

1.Uche Eze

Uche Eze is a Nigerian entrepreneur with a Bachelor’s degree in Honours Business Administration (HBA) from the respected Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario. In 2006, she started BellaNaija, a social media blog that is now a brand known for entertainment and lifestyle content, including weddings, style, music, relationships, Nollywood, and local events in Nigeria. 

You can subscribe to BellaNaija’s website and YouTube Channel, and be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

2.Noble Igwe

Noble Igwe (popularly known as Nobs) is a Nigerian fashion icon, entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of 360NoBS,  an entertainment and lifestyle website that brings followers all the latest news, fashion tips, music, and the latest news that you need to know about.

They are also known for being inquisitive about the hottest parties in Nigeria, and they write about what happened, including who wore what and how they pulled it off!

You can subscribe to his website and follow him on Instagram and Twitter. 

3. Mazi Ibe

A delightful person in every sense of the word, Ibe Kenneth has widely known on Social Media as Mazi ibe is a startup consultant to several companies in and out of Nigeria.

Ibe founded his media house named “Ipissmedia” a few years ago, and he has been able to strengthen his status as one of the very few media houses in Nigeria that don’t joke with the delivery of worthy publicity.

He is more active on Twitter, so you can follow him  @MaziIbe_

4. Linda Ikeji

Linda Ikeji is a former model, writer, entrepreneur, and blogger best known for her blog, named after her as lindaikejisblog.com, where she covers everything from entertainment and fashion to beauty and lifestyle with a bit of gossip to spice things up.

You can follow her on Instagram and subscribe to her blog.  

5. Ademola Ogundele

Ademola Ogundele is a writer, blogger, and founder, and CEO of the popular website NotJustOk. It’s a popular music website with the goal of spreading Nigerian music to all corners of the globe. Since its inception in 2006, the site has experienced incredible growth and has become the most visited online platform for new Nigerian and African contemporary music, videos and music content. 

You can subscribe to his website and YouTube channel and follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and  Twitter.

6. Adegoke Pamilerin

Widely known by his social media handle, ThePamilerin, Adegoke Pamilerin Emmanuel has been able to assist so many clients to grow their social media presence, thereby resulting in improved revenue.

Brands like GLO, Airtel, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and even AdekunleGold have a secret weapon in Adegoke Pamilerin Emmanuel and his consulting firm (TheStateAgency), includes most of the top social media influencers all across Nigeria.

Also, more active on Twitter, so you can follow him  @UnclePamilerin

7. Adaobi Okonkwo

Adaobi Okonkwo is a culinary enthusiast with love for local Nigerian cuisine. She is the creative director of the Nigerian culinary and lifestyle website Dobbyssignature.com. She shares her day-to-day experiences with food and explores and showcases dishes from various Nigerian kitchens to motivate you in your own kitchen. 

Her YouTube channel is bursting with how-to cooking videos and tips on what tools to use in your kitchen.

You can subscribe to her blog and YouTube channel. And follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

8. Ronke Edoho

Ronke Edoho is a professional accountant employed as a CPA; she is also a Certified Nutrition and Clinical Weight Loss specialist and the author of the Lose It Nigerian (LIN) books and plans. Through her social media accounts, she hopes to help her followers improve their wellbeing through healthier nutrition by providing easy-to-follow healthy recipes she enjoys herself.

You can subscribe to her YouTube channel and blog. And be sure to follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

9. Aproko Doctor

Aproko doctor is undoubtedly one of the influencers you will love to follow on Twitter. The doctor (yes, he is a doctor) is well recognized for giving various tips on health and how to live a healthy and sound life.

Having more than 200k followers, he is well known on the street on Twitter. He is an expert communicator and also an actor. 

You can follow him on Twitter  @aproko_doctor

10. Sisi Yemmie

Sisi Yemmie is a Food and lifestyle blogger and is the artistic mind behind SisiYemmie.Com, a social media platform she uses to share her viewpoints on food, relationships, beauty, motherhood, style, and more. Her blog has won several awards, among other outstanding accomplishments.

You can subscribe to her blog and YouTube channel and follow her on  Facebook, Instagram,  and Twitter.

11. Nma

Nma is a Nigerian artist and blogger that bowed her dislike for the kitchen as a child into a passion for cooking. Connect with her on her social media platforms as she celebrates the arts through African (Nigerian) cooking, her mother’s recipes, and easy kitchen tips for ‘lazy’ cooks like herself. Educational and full of personality, if you like good food, you don’t want to miss her blog. 

You can subscribe to her blog and follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

12. Volqx

This is another amazing influencer on the boulevard of Twitter giving savage response back-to-back. Volqx is a music and tech man, and he loves telling stories. He is really popular on Twitter. 

Volqx has quickly become one of the top social media influencers on the web, most particularly through Twitter. He has been able to leverage his following to make an awesome income monthly for his company in various ways.

You can follow him on Twitter @Thevolqx

13. Dimma Umeh

Dimma is a fashion, beauty, and lifestyle blogger. Her website, which is also named after her, will give you insight into her life as a Nigerian and her way to share some of her favorite things, including beauty tips, travel, and lifestyle.

You can subscribe to her website and YouTube channel and follow her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

14. Nosa & Folly

Nosa and Folly are literally on a mission to save Lagosians and visitors of Lagos from bad cuisine with Eat.Drink.Lagos, a popular blog for tourists and residents who don’t have the time or money to spend on bad meals. They check out restaurants around Lagos, eat their food, and critic it with absolutely no mercy to protect you from a bad experience. 

With a slogan like “Eating through the struggle so you don’t have to” should tell you that they take their job seriously!

You can subscribe to their blog and follow Eat.Drink.Lagos on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram 

15. Valking

If you are searching for the king of savage on the street of Twitter, Valking is the right person to follow.

Valking makes most of us fall in love with Twitter, from rib-cracking tweets, speaking to branded content, selling merchandise, and more. 

If you want to have fun and just laugh on Twitter, his follow button is the right one to click.

You can follow him on Twitter @_valkingg

16. Chemical Brother

Chemical Brother is one of the great minds on Twitter.

He tweets out several inspirational tweets that will leave you with no choice but to follow him. A wonderful personality with a ton of energy when it comes to pushing out content on social media.

You can follow him on Twitter @chemicalbrodar

17. Queen Preshii

Queen Preshi is kind of different from the rest of the influencers listed so far. She is a sex educator on Twitter, tweeting about various lessons about sex.

Though Preshii’s page is not just about sex, it is also about entertainment at its peak; she is one of the best female influencers we have around.

She has over 200k followers on Twitter, and if you want to enlighten yourself about sex, she is the right handle.

You can follow her on Twitter @Queenpreshii

18. Denola Grey

Adenola Adepetun, conversationally known as Dénola Grey, was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Dénola started fashion at the age of 18. His first job ever was an internship in CMC. Since then, he has gone on to work for major companies such as Fruition Image Consulting, BellaNaija, EbonyLifeTV, PRC Consulting, and even at Walter Baker as a supervisor of media activities of the company in 2010. Denola has worked on campaigns with brands like Abercrombie & Fitch, Dolce & Gabanna, and more.

You can subscribe to his self-titled website and follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.  

19. Four Eye Edo boy

Some people call this guy the king of influencers. He is a veteran in the Social Media field; he is well vast in handling large scale social media channels and generating new engagement campaigns to raise awareness for products and services

Four eye edo boy, as he is known as is a very good writer and one of the best on Twitter. This amazing ghostwriter has more than 400k followers on Twitter and still counting.

You can follow him on Twitter  @Alex_houseof308

20. Aunty Ada

Apart from her stunning beauty that attracts people to her Twitter page, she is also a good influencer on Twitter. She is referred to as the OG in the Twitter street, being among the first set of influencers in Nigeria. 

She is often involved in social media publicity of top brands in Nigeria and referenced by countless media Brands.

You can follow her on Twitter @auntyadaa

21. Alhaji Royz

Alhaji Royz is certainly one of the influencers you will love on Twitter.

He is a social media marketing expert and also one of the few upcoming influencers, but his rise to fame is good. He has done well to be on the list.

You can follow him on Twitter @royzkingin

22. Hadiza Lawal 

Hadiza Lawal is the creator of Wovenblends.com, a food and style blog she created in 2015. The motto of her blog, “Bridging the gap between food and style, because food is clearly stylish” faultlessly defines what you will enjoy on her blog, which is Hadiza sharing her style of cooking both Nigerian and intercontinental style dishes, as well as her personal style. 

You can subscribe to her blog and follow her on Instagram 

Conclusion

Again, this list was not compiled in a certain order.

The goal of this write-up is to aid you in seeing the potential opportunity for you to reach more Nigerians on Twitter through influencer marketing.