Award-winning artist, Wizkid, versatile actor Mr. Macaroni, billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Abddulsamad Rabiu, spiritual leader, Joshua Selman, and 146 others have been unveiled as the most interesting Nigerians in culture for the year 2021.
Announcing the Joy 150 list, the host of #WithChude and co-founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo wrote that those on the list bring him joy and inspire many, “the list is for those who are at the top of whatever game they have chosen to play in the culture – but who are also doing it with originality of voice or action that makes them stand out. They stand in their truth, they don’t follow the crowd, and they are owning the culture.”
Joining him to unveil the list was the award-winning actor, entrepreneur and radio/TV personality, Tomike Adeoye.
Those who are on the list are:
- Mr Macaroni (Debo Adedayo)
- Broda Shaggi (Samuel Animashaun Perry)
- Laycon (Olamilekan Massoud Al-Khalifah Agbeleshebioba)
- Kemi Adetiba
- Funke Akindele and Abdulrasheed Bello (JJC Skills)
- Joke Silva
- Richard Mofe-Damina
- Kenim Obaigbena
- Temisan Emmanuel
- Esther Benyeogo
- Dapo Pelmar
- Kpee (Okoro Oghenekpabor Joshua)
- TY Bello
- Ada Ehi
- Tayo Aina
- Ajebo (Erem Emeka Nehemiah)
- Idunnu Yaoundé
- Wizkid (Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun)
- Davido (David Adedeji Adeleke)
- Rahama Sadau
- Abddulsamad Rabiu
- Jola Ayeye
23 Rinu (Oduala Olorunrinu)
- Chukwuma Soludo
- Sowore Omoyele
- Tems (Temilade Openiyi)
- Obiageli Ezekwesili
- Tiwa Savage
- Nkechi Blessing
- Charles Okpalaeke
- Kayode Kasum
- Biodun Stephen
- Sam Dede
- Niyi Akinmolayan
35” Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde
- Bola Atta
- Burna Boy (Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu)
- Enioluwa Adeoluwa
- David Hundeyin
- Fireboy DML (Adedamola Adefolahan)
- Toke Makinwa
- Kingsley and Mildred Okonkwo
- Olugbenga Agboola
- Serge Nouijam
- Ebuka Obi-Uchendu
- Ben Amadasun
- Fisayo Fosudo
- Peace Itimi
- Arese Ugwu
- Chimamanda Adichie
- Musikilu Mojeed
- Stephanie Busari
- Adunni Ade
- Morayo Afolabi-Brown
- Mosunmola Abudu
- Onyeka Onwenu
- Identity Unknown: The founder(s) of Cinema Pointer
- Identify Unknown: The founders of Iroko Critic
- Identity Unknown: The founder(s) of Instablog9ja
- Tunde Ednut
- Uche Pedro
- Bolanle Austen-Peters
- Kunle Afolayan
- Eezee Tee (Ezekiel Thankgod)
- Chidinma Ekile
- Jerry Eze
- Paul Enenche
- Tony Rapu
- Dunsin Oyekan
- Moses Bliss
- Sinach (Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu)
- Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
- Kitay (Okotete Okiemute)
- Joshua Selman
- Subomi Plumptre
- Onyeka Akumah
- Sola Sobowale
- Eloghosa Osunde
- Bimbo Manuel
- Otosirieze Obi-Young
- Lola Shoneyin
- Korty eo (Eniola Korty)
- Don Jazzy (Micheal Collins Ajereh)
- Ada Ameh
- K1 De Ultimate (Olasunkanmi Wasiu Ayinde Marshal)
- Eniola Badmus
- ‘Gbenga Sesan
- Yemi Adamolekun
- Lateef Oladimeji
- Idris Ayodeji Bello
- Uche Ekwunife
- Kamarudeen “Kamaru” Usman
- Aliyu Shugaba
- Zannah Mustapha
- Ludo Liu
- Mark Angel
- Edem Victor
- T. J. Benson
- Othuke Ominiabohs
- Larry Gaaga (Larry Ndianefo)
- Flavour (Chinedu Okoli)
- Arinze Ifeakandu
- Addy Awofisayo
- Moses Inwang
- Femi Falana
- Paul Onwuanibe
- Mimi Bartels
- Naz Onuzo
- Nduka Obaigbena
- Aminu Saira
- Avalon Okpe
- Wale Ayilara
- Kingpexxie (Lekan Bamidele)
- Olumide Akpata
- Aisha Yesufu
- Adeola Fayehun
- Bayo ‘Lion’ Adedeji
- Ezra Olubi
- Ikeade Oriade
- Lani Aishida
- Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
- All the women of D’Tigress
- Folorunsho Alakija
- Olusegun Obasanjo
- Simi (Simisola Bolatito Kosoko)
- Adekunle Gold (Adekunle Kosoko)
- Denola “Grey” Adepetu n
- Sam Dede
- Omoyemi Akerele
- Ken Onyeali-Ikpe
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Samson Itodo
- John Momoh
- Opeyemi Awoyemi
- Dera Giselle
- Chike (Ezekpeazu Osebuka)
- Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
- Nkem Owoh
- Gabriel Nnamdi Vincent
- Adeyinka Alashiore
- Lawal Ahmed
- Kie Kie (Adeaga Bukunmi Ilori)
- Rufai Oseni
- Nathaniel Bassey
- Ese Brume
- Ebun-Olu Onagoruwa
- Doris Okuwobi
- Chinwetalu Agu
- Karibi Fubara
- Tomike Alayande Adeoye.
Watch the video announcing the Joy 150 list here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYI1dWKBEE5/
WithChude is a special series of targeted multimedia conversations and investigations focused on narratives that enable and strengthen the mind, heart, and spirit.
All past and new episodes of #WithChude can be watched on watch.withchude.com. The full list was shown on Channels TV, and will be replayed on Wazobia TV Channel 98 at 5 pm on Sunday, on Rave Tv at 5 pm this Tuesday, on Pop Central Station DSTV Channel 189 at 8 pm this Wednesday, and this Thursday on EbonyLife TV StarTimes Channel 189/191 at 7:30 pm.
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