Point and Kill, Tonto Dikeh, Ijebu garri and more! 53 things you should love about Nigeria TODAY (Part 2)

by Lekan Olanrewaju

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[READ: Point and Kill, Tonto Dikeh, Ijebu garri and more! 53 things you should love about Nigeria TODAY (Part 1)]

53 of the most random things we love – and you should – love about Nigeria, presented in no particular order.

 

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30. The Future Awards Africa
A constant reminder of the great things young people are able to achieve regardless of the circumstances.

31. Y! Magazine
No words necessary.

32. YNaija
This also goes without saying.

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33. Rubbin’ Minds
Okay, we’ll stop now.

34. Midnight Calls
We still have those, right?

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35. Asun
Are you hungry yet?

36. Tiwa Savage
Even though we’re still trying to figure out what ‘Eminado’ means.

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37. Nkiru Sylanus
The woman who set the world standard for crying in movies with her legendary tear ducts.

38. Checkmate
Ah, the silver age of Nigerian TV.

39. New Masquerade
Because we can’t talk about iconic Nigerian TV without mentioning the show which gave us Gringory and Zebrudaya.

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40. Prof. Wole Soyinka
Africa’s first Nobel laurete, and a hair icon in his own right.

41. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
All controversy with her ‘boys’ aside, Chimamanda is a national treasure.

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42. Clara Ikemba
No, not the real life Clara Ikembas, as we can pretty much all attest to the fact they are nothing to be thankful for, but the character Rita Dominic played – quite marvelously, we might add – in the 2012 film ‘The Meeting’.

43. Asa
One word; ‘Jailer’.

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44. Pounded Yam
And no, we’re not talking about that powdered stuff you mix with water.

45. Don Jazzy

We can’t even begin to name the hits this man has been behind.

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46. Dolly Unachukwu
We may not be sure what exactly she’s doing now or where she is, but we sure do miss her delightful face.

47. Tade Ogidan
Does anyone remember how truly terrifying Diamond Ring was?

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48. Tony O. Elumelu

An inspiration to entrepreneurs the world over.

49. Oby Ezekwesili
Because it really is possible to go into government and make a difference.

50. The best bragging
Where else are you likely to run into people whose first words to you are “do you know who I am?”

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51. Owambe parties
And the delightful culture of “spraying” money

52. The Super Eagles
AKA the current Africa Cup of Nations champions.

53. Goodluck Jonathan
Or at least, the fact we voted for him. Yay for Democracy, no?

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