Young, Influential & African: A Look At Some of The Top Influencers In Nigeria

Xaviera Ashiedu

Nigeria is one of the important heartbeats of Africa. With a rich and diverse culture and amazing people, the country sets standards for a lot of things. To get a taste of pop culture in Nigeria, the best way to get connected is to look out for the top influencers in Nigeria.

Influencers set trends and amplify them with the use of Social Media and use their strong following to promote different brands.

There are a ton of young influencers in Nigeria that are living their best life while making money and juggling fame and success and we are here to fill you in on Influencers that are young, famous and African.

Lydia Aghan

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Lydia Aghan is a Nigerian influencer and podcaster. She is the co-host of the “As If Podcast” and with an Instagram following of 94k followers, she is usually the talk of the town, jet setting around the world or starring in music videos with artists like Rema.

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Papaya Ex

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Raheem Abike Haleema popularly known as Papaya is a Nigerian socialite and influencer with a whopping 981k followers on Instagram. She has promoted a range of products from speedy weight loss, brow lashings, and Libra wines and spirits among many others. Papaya
is always busy but never fails to throw a multi-million birthday bash, wear the best fits, and show her followers her enviable cars.

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Berbiedoll

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Christiana Kayode popularly known as Berbie Doll is a Nigerian influencer and socialite based in Lagos. With 563k Instagram followers, this award-winning influencer is the CEO of Berbie Doll beauty and Berbie Doll thrift store. She is often seen gracing the classiest events and showing her followers her extravagant gifts and her vacations.

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Eronini

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Eronini Osinachim popularly known as Eronini is a model and brand influencer with 110k followers on Instagram. This handsome young man is a hard worker and lends his good looks to promote different beauty brands. I mean, who doesn’t want to look like him?

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Kamsi Nnamani

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Kamsi is a popular Nigerian YouTuber who has made a following documenting her Uber chic life living in Lagos, Nigeria. With 70,000 followers on YouTube, she has paved her way as a fashion and style influencer. When she isn’t talking about what fashion brands to wear, she is giving lessons on how to live your best young life.

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Diane Eneje

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Diane Eneje is a Nigerian model and influencer with 673k followers on Instagram. The Nigerian Teen’s Choice Most Influential recipient is a Youtuber that has a following of 44,000 subscribers. She documents her dreamy life of travelling, photoshoots and receiving gifts.

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Enioluwa Adeoluwa

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Known by his first name, Enioluwa, he is an all-around influencer and personality. With 490k Instagram followers, he rose to fame with his “lipgloss boy” persona. He has kept his followers interested with skincare, beauty and fashion content and has served as a brand ambassador for a makeup line. He has also had stills from his videos turned into memes.

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Frances Theodore

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Frances Theodore is a Nigerian Youtuber and influencer. This beauty has a following of 83k followers on Instagram and 17k subscribers on Youtube. She is known to show her glamorous life to her followers, as well as her regular day to day life.

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Josh 2 Funny

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Josh Alfred, Popularly known as Josh 2 Funny is an influencer and skit maker with 512k followers on Tik Tok and 2+ million followers on Instagram. He is the originator of various popular skits like “Don’t leave me” and “All my guys are ballers.” He is also popular for doing hilarious covers of popular songs. Although, Josh’s alter ego involves him dressing like an older lady at times, he remains one of the most recognized personas loved by both the young and the old.

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Sydney Talker

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Sydney Talker is an influencer and top skit maker in Nigeria. He rose to fame after starring and co-creating “This Is Uniben,” a parody video of Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” that chronicled the culture of his alma mater, the University of Benin, aka Uniben. Now Sydney has pop stars like Davido and Don Jazzy appearing in his videos. He continues to create content and stands with 3.6 million followers on Instagram.