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4 Nigerian Celebs Who Dropped Out Of School To Pursue Career.
1. Mercy Johnson.
Mercy Johnson is a successful Nigerian Actress and Nollywood star, who have appeared in over 50 movies. She has also won several awards including African Magic Viewers Choice Award, 3013.
According to Wikipedia,
?Mercy reveals she got into the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) because she failed her University entrance examinations?.
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2. Orji Uzor Kalu
Orji Ujor Kalu is a Nigerian Billionaire business man who was named as one of the richest people in Africa in the year 2014.
According to Wikipedia, Orji Uzor Kalu
?ennrolled in the University of Maiduguri where he studied political science. During his time at the university, Kalu became a student activist, and participated in the ?Ali Must Go? riots against the education minister. His participation resulted in his suspension. While his fellow students later took the school authorities to court, Kalu left school to build his own business.?
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3. TuFace Idibia.
TuFace Idibia is a popular Nigerian Music Celebrity. He is one musician that almost all upcoming intending musician look up to. Many African youth see him as their model because of his success in his music career which he has worked very hard to build.
Tuface is one of those few Nigerian Celebrities who ditched academics to pursue their career. According to Wikipedia:
?He enrolled at Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu (IMT), where he did his preliminary National Diploma course in business administration and management. While attending IMT, he performed at school organised shows and parties, as well as other regional schools such as the University of Nigeria and Enugu State University of Science & Technology. He eventually dropped out to pursue his music career.?
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Folorunsho Alakija
Folorunsho Alakija is one powerful Nigerian Entrepreneurial celebrity that is so much admired by many. Her enormous wealth got her attracted to Forbes who ranked her among the richest women in Africa in the year 2014.
If not for the fact that she stated it with her own mouth, nobody knew that Mrs. Alikija never passed through the four walls of any university. In an occasion where she was addressing the students of university of Lagos, she stated:
"...I never went to a University and I am proud to say so because I don't think I have done too badly. You do not have to have a University education to be able to make it so count yourselves privileged to have that education as part of the feather in your cap..."
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10 Richest Persons In Nigeria.
1. Aliko Dangote. Net Worth: $ 3.5 Billion Rank In Nigeria: # 1 Rank In Africa:# 1 Business: Cement, Flour, Sugar etc. Alhaji Aliko Dangote, MFR, GCON was born April 10, 1957, at Kano State, Nigeria. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive...
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4 Celebrities From Abia State With The Most Inspiring Biographies.
1. Johnson Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi. Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (deaceased) was born on March 3, 1924. He was the son of Mazi Ezeugo Aguiyi a native of Umuahia- Ibeku in the present day Abia State of Nigeria. Aguiyi-Ironsi joined...
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Biography Of Tuface; Musician; Benue State Celebrity.
Tuface Biography of Tuface or 2face (Innocent Ujah Idibia)Innocent Ujah Idibia a.k.a 2Face or Tuface is a Nigerian record producer, singer and song writer born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria on September 18, 1975. Tuface (2face) is a native of Idoma,...
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Biography Of Folorunsho Alakija; Billionaire, Lagos State Celebrity.
Folorunsho AlakijaFolorunsho's Educational Background.Folurunsho Alakija was born in 1951 to Chief L.A. Ogbara of Ikorodu, Lagos State.Folurunsho Alakija started started her four years primary education in the United Kingdom, precisely at Dinorben...
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Biography Of Mercy Johnson Okojie; Actress; Kogi State Celebrity.
Mercy JohnsonMercy Johnson Okojie, popularly known as Mercy Johnson, a native of Okene Town of Kogi State of Nigeria and a Nigerian actress, was born in Lagos on August 28, 1984. Mercy Johnson came from a family of seven and like many other Nigerian...
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