By Bisola Bello
Instagram has since overtaken Twitter as the go-to place for trend aware Nigerian celebrities to connect with their fans online. If you have ever wondered who the kings and queens of photo and video sharing platform are, here are the top 10 most followed celebrities as at the time of this report.
Davido
Omo Baba Olowo is a fan favourite. The ‘Fans Mi’ singer is not only verified, he is also in the no 1 spot with 1.1 million followers. The 22-year-old no doubt has fans around the world and engages them with sometimes wanton display of his riches.
Handle: @DavidoOfficial
Wizkid
Wizkid might be the king of Twitter but he follows Davido on Instagram with 1 million followers. This might be because the ‘In My Bed’ singer engages more on Twitter.
Handle: @Wizkidayo
Don Jazzy
Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy, has garnered 856k followers since he started using the photo sharing social network. This is probably because of his high rate of interactive sessions with fans. The hit maker even engaged his fans in creating memes through his awkward pictures.
Handle: @Donjazzy
Genevieve Nnaji
Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, is undoubtedly the most popular female in the Nigerian movie industry. And she has done a good job of converting her offline popularity to huge online figures. The 36-year-old has so far managed to poll 770k Instagram followers.
Handle: @genevievennaji
Ice Prince
Choc City rapper, Ice Prince Zamani, has 712k followers. With pictures of his cute son, immaculate dress sense and time out with famous people around the world, the 28-year-old keeps his fans hooked.
Handle: iceprincezamani
Tiwa Savage
Mavin first lady, Tiwa Savage, thrills her 637k followers with photos of her events, lifestyle and relationship with family. Fans are expecting to see more of the diva’s family pictures now that she is back in Nigeria with her newborn son.
Handle: @OfficialTiwaSavage
Olamide
Baddosneh, as he is famously called, has 592k followers on Instagram. The indigenous rapper has posted more than 3540 items since he joined the photo sharing media.
Handle: @baddosneh
Peter Okoye
Half of P-Square, Peter Okoye is the most popular of the two brothers according to Instagram. While his brother Paul Okoye has 250k followers, Peter has a staggering 586k followers. This result can be attributed to Peter’s display of his hot body on Instagram.
Handle: @Peterpsquare
Iyanya
Triple MG act, Iyanya, is in the ninth spot with 576k followers. The singer is a sucker for sharing personal photos of his enviable body. No wonder he is on the list.
Handle: @Iyanya
Rita Dominic
Nollywood star, Rita Dominic, is the third woman and second actress on the list. With 576k followers, the Port Harcourt born beauty makes our list of top 10 most followed Nigerian celebrities on Instagram.
Handle: @ritadominic
