Betty and Soni Irabor
Ovie O
Rotimi Pedro
Chris Ubosi
Sola Fajobi
Prince Adeyanju Lipede
Adams Ibrahim
Audu Maikori
Toolz
Mildred Okwo
Tunji Balogun
Ayo Animashaun
Cecil Hammond
Linda Ikeji
Banky W
Olamide
2Face Idibia
Flavour N'Abania
D'banj
Ropo Akin
D'Tunes
Cobhams Asuquo
Seun Oloketuyi
Stephen Keshi
Gov. Henry Seriaki Dickson
Ayiri Emami
Mike Adenuga
Amin Moussalli
Mo Abudu
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A who's who list of the biggest players
They're the masters of the multimedia universe: the studio heads, directors, and stars who light the fuse that begins a movie; the TV producers and performers who dominate prime-time (and the network executives who can make them stars); the writers who command astronomical advances and the editors and publishers who command the best-seller lists; the musicians and moguls who can pack adoring crowds into stadiums and record stores. State Governors/business moguls who have invested so much in the entertainment sector in their various ways.
In this issue, we offer a roll call of the 115 most powerful men and women in Nigeria's entertainment Industry today. Some perform in the public eye; others prefer life in the background, pulling invisible strings. This year, at least, they share one thing. They've got the power.
A few ground rules: Those who made the list were chosen on the basis of their accomplishments in the last 2 years.
Who are the most powerful people in entertainment? Men and women who, for better or worse, have the authority to get a project started or stopped, who influence what you see, read, or hear, whose talent, connections, or reputation guarantee that attention will be paid. In most cases, it's a lot more than attention. Most of these people didn't simply have power handed to them — they took it, and once they seize it, they don't easily relinquish it.
