This article is about well-known faces in the Nigerian celebrity circuit, who dropped out of the university, some went back and got the degree, but others were just too busy being successful that they never bothered to go back.
Here are the 7.
1.Genevieve Nnaji
Genevieve Nnaji (born 3 May 1979) is a popular name in the Nollywood industry. She is one of the most successful actresses in Nigeria. Despite being a very intelligent and successful woman, she did not acquire a university degree, even after saying would go back to school for several years.
Apart from acting, Genevieve owns a fashion line St.Genevieve, launched in May 2008.
2. Wizkid
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), well known as Wizkid is a popular song writer and singer. Wizkid dropped out of Lead City University in his second year because of his music career, hoping to continue later.
He has won a lot of music awards, both locally and internationally, some of which include: a BET Award, a MOBO Award, three The Headies Awards, two Channel O Music Video Awards, four Nigeria Entertainment Awards, a Ghana Music Award, two Dynamix All Youth Awards, two City People Entertainment Awards, and a Future Award.
In addition, he has been nominated three times at the MTV Europe Music Awards as well as four times at the World Music Awards. He was ranked 5th on Forbes and Channel O’s 2013 list of the Top 10 Richest/Bankable African Artists.
3. 9ice
9ice (born Alexander Abolore Adegbola Adigun Alapomeji , on 17 January 1980) is a popular indigenous singer
9ice attended Abule Okuta Primary School and CMS Grammar School, and dropped out of his Law course at the Lagos State University to concentrate on music. To this date, he has won the Revelation of the Year award and the Best Male Vocal Performer at the 2008 edition of the Hip Hop World Awards held in Nigeria.
At the first SoundCity Music Video Awards, 9ice was nominated in the category of Best New Artiste. His biggest single thus far still remains “Gongo Aso”. He is the founder of Alapomeji Records.
4. Mercy Johnson
Mercy Johnson (born on 28 August 1984) in Lagos, is a popular Nollywood star. She is one of the highest paid actresses in Nollywood. Mercy Johnson Okojie revealed that she got into the Nigerian movie industry because she failed the university entrance exams (JAMB) several times.
5. D’banj
Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (popularly known as D’banj, born 9 June 1980) is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, harmonica player, and businessman. He is also one of the leading musicians in Africa.
He reportedly dropped out of school when he was in 300Level studying Mechanical Engineering. He has also won several music awards, including the awards for Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007, Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009, Best International Act: Africa at the 2011 BET Awards, and Best-selling African Artist at the 2014 World Music Awards, Evolution award at the 2015 MTV Africa Music awards.
6. Don Jazzy
Michael Collins Ajere popularly known as Don Jazzy is one of the famous Nigerians who also does not have a university degree. The prolific music producer and C.E.O of Mavin Records dropped out of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma in his first year.
7. 2face Idibia
Innocent Ujah Idibia popularly known as 2face attended Saint Gabriel’s Secondary School in Makurdi, Benue State. 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. He eventually dropped out to pursue his music career.
Now, you know.