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People in Nigeria on the way up — steady, sustained gains in attention rather than a single viral spike.

NigeriaGaining attentionUpdated dailyHow fame is measured

#	Δ	Person	Country	Category	Fame	Momentum
#36	3	Tani Oluwaseyi	Nigeria	Footballers	62.9	25.0
#52	2	BO Bobby Ologun	Nigeria	—	58.8	25.0
#70	2	Danny Shittu	Nigeria	Footballers	57.4	25.0
#144	2	Kate Henshaw	Nigeria	Actors	53.9	25.0
#152	2	GO Godwin Okpara	Nigeria	Footballers	53.5	25.0
#84	2	Francis Uzoho	Nigeria	Footballers	56.5	24.8
#100	2	Bartholomew Ogbeche	Nigeria	Footballers	55.5	23.9
#12	1	Niniola	Nigeria	Musicians	71.5	25.0
#6	1	William Troost-Ekong	Nigeria	Footballers	75.7	35.0
#164	2	Efunroye Tinubu	Nigeria	Politicians	53.0	21.8
#109	2	Zaidu Sanusi	Nigeria	Footballers	55.2	20.9
#65	2	TB Tijani Babangida	Nigeria	Footballers	57.6	19.6
#51	2	Emmanuel Olisadebe	Nigeria	Footballers	59.1	30.7
#2	38	Tems	Nigeria	Musicians	80.8	17.1
#98	2	Joel Obi	Nigeria	Footballers	55.6	17.0
#66	2	DA Daniel Amokachi	Nigeria	Footballers	57.6	16.3
#173	2	AS Abdul Samad Rabiu	Nigeria	Business Professionals	52.7	16.2
#136	2	Adem Bona	Nigeria	Basketball Players	54.1	15.6
#40	3	Wunmi Mosaku	Nigeria	Actors	61.7	15.0
#120	2	Festus Ezeli	Nigeria	Basketball Players	54.8	30.0
#170	2	HB Haruna Babangida	Nigeria	Footballers	52.7	15.0
#8	1	Mr Eazi	Nigeria	Musicians	74.7	17.0
#54	2	Odion Ighalo	Nigeria	Footballers	58.8	17.2
#183	3	EE Efan Ekoku	Nigeria	Footballers	52.4	15.0
#110	2	Sani Kaita	Nigeria	Footballers	55.1	15.0
#71	2	Amina J. Mohammed	Nigeria	Politicians	57.4	15.0
#113	2	Julius Aghahowa	Nigeria	Footballers	54.9	15.1
#17	1	Keziah Jones	Nigeria	Musicians	69.2	17.3
#157	2	Rabiu Afolabi	Nigeria	Footballers	53.3	13.3
#190	4	Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili	Nigeria	Academics	52.2	14.7
#187	4	YD Yinka Dare	Nigeria	Basketball Players	52.3	13.1
#176	2	AM Abu Musab al-Barnawi	Nigeria	—	52.6	12.8
#185	4	James Nnaji	Nigeria	Basketball Players	52.3	13.0
#79	2	Joseph Yobo	Nigeria	Footballers	56.9	12.6
#19	1	Folake Olowofoyeku	Nigeria	Actors	68.0	15.2
#103	2	Moshood Abiola	Nigeria	Politicians	55.4	12.0
#59	2	SO Sunday Oliseh	Nigeria	Footballers	58.3	11.7
#122	2	Anthony Olubunmi Okogie	Nigeria	—	54.7	12.5
#53	2	Obianuju Ekeocha	Nigeria	—	58.8	15.0
#117	2	Peter Rufai	Nigeria	Footballers	54.8	22.8
#143	2	Dele Aiyenugba	Nigeria	Footballers	53.9	9.7
#147	2	Austin Ejide	Nigeria	Footballers	53.6	9.3
#189	4	Olu Jacobs	Nigeria	Actors	52.2	9.2
#181	33	PO Philip Otele	Nigeria	Footballers	52.4	10.0
#195	4	Carl Ikeme	Nigeria	Footballers	52.1	8.8
#48	2	Ahmed Musa	Nigeria	Footballers	59.5	12.2
#76	2	Taye Taiwo	Nigeria	Footballers	57.0	8.3
#196	4	IE Ikechukwu Ezenwa	Nigeria	Footballers	52.1	8.0
#46	2	Obafemi Martins	Nigeria	Footballers	59.9	16.8
#175	2	Chinedu Ikedieze	Nigeria	Actors	52.6	7.3
#77	2	Stephen Keshi	Nigeria	Footballers	56.9	6.9
#178	2	SO Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi	Nigeria	Footballers	52.5	10.0
#81	2	Mohammed Yusuf	Nigeria	—	56.8	11.0
#192	4	Imoh Ezekiel	Nigeria	Footballers	52.2	6.2
#131	2	Kenneth Omeruo	Nigeria	Footballers	54.2	5.6
#106	2	GL Garba Lawal	Nigeria	Footballers	55.3	6.0
#112	2	Amos Tutuola	Nigeria	Writers	55.0	5.1
#156	2	Chika Oduah	Nigeria	Journalists	53.4	5.5
#92	2	Peter Obi	Nigeria	Politicians	55.9	6.0
#153	2	Bright Osayi-Samuel	Nigeria	Footballers	53.4	4.8
#1	—	Burna Boy	Nigeria	Musicians	85.0	21.4
#138	2	Mutiu Adepoju	Nigeria	Footballers	54.0	4.8
#93	2	Femi Kuti	Nigeria	Musicians	55.8	4.6
#197	4	Quadri Aruna	Nigeria	—	52.1	8.0
#158	2	King Sunny Adé	Nigeria	Musicians	53.2	6.0
#108	2	Abdulsalami Abubakar	Nigeria	Politicians	55.2	4.6
#73	2	Rashidi Yekini	Nigeria	Footballers	57.2	5.3
#61	2	Samuel Chukwueze	Nigeria	Footballers	58.0	4.0
#57	2	Ahmadu Bello	Nigeria	Politicians	58.6	13.3
#198	4	Gbubemi Ejeye	Nigeria	Actors	52.1	4.7
#191	4	Afro Candy	Nigeria	Actors	52.2	4.2
#166	2	Toyin Abraham	Nigeria	Actors	52.9	5.0