They are big boys in their own right, their activities is mostly under the Klieghlights. Some are not too rich, some are rich while some are super-rich. However one thing common with all of them is that despite their marriageable age bracket, they have remained single for different reasons. Some of them adduce flimsy and the funniest of reasons to their ‘single’ status. While some of them have children out of wellock, some have tasted marriage in the past while some just have baby mamas. According to pundits, the craze for independence and the need for unhibited freedom is largely the reason some prefer to remain single. This week, City People takes a look at some of these single guys we often talk about. Read on!
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BANKY W
Bankole Wellington leads a front pack of these bachelors without borders although he has expressed his desire to settle down once he finds the right woman. At one point, he was romantically linked with fellow label mate, Niyiola but he debunked the tales at the time.
DON JAZZY
He’s the leader of the supreme Mavin dynasty and unarguably one of the best music producers to emerge from the African continent. The 33-year old music maker is still single and very possibly searching for his missing rib.
D’BANJ
DB Records boss, D’Banj is one of the most eligible bachelors in the Nigeria entertainment industry. Despite his romantic links with several pretty women in the past including Nollywood actress, Geneveive and the beautiful daughter of Borno Billionaire, Mohammed Indimi, the 35-year-old pop star still remains single with no altar-bound relationship at the moment.
JIM IYKE
Nollywood bad boy, Jim Iyke was largely expected to tie the knots with Ghanaian movie star, Nadia Buari, after displaying so much affection on social media. But their fans were heartbroken when Nadia gave birth recently and the lovely twins aren’t for Jim. This, for the moment, leaves Jim still single and searching.
JOHN MIKEL OBI
He plays as a midfielder for English club Chelsea and the Nigeria national team. Full name; John Michael Nchekwube Obinna, he was born in Jos in April 22, 1987. His present salary is 5.8 million US dollar. John Obi Mikel has love children from 2 different women with one of them giving birth to a set of twins recently.
CLARENCE PETERS
He is one of Nigerian’s Best Music Video Directors. Clarence Abiodun Peters is the CEO of multimedia content creation company Capital Dreams Pictures. Born in Ibadan, Nigeria with the genes of legendary musician Sir Shina Peters and actress, Clarion Chukwurah, Clarence Peters a.k.a Capital is the most sought after director in the industry at the moment. He has already done jobs with the biggest musicians around. He is rich, hardworking and one of the eligible bachelors around.
UTI NWACHUKWU
Nigerian actor, TV presenter, model and MC best known as one of the 12 housemates on the third season of the reality television competition Big Brother Africa, in 2008. He was the third housemate to be evicted, on Sunday 5 October 2008. He made a return to Big Brother Africa in 2010 and emerged the winner of $200,000 prize money. He was born August 3rd 1982.
LADI DELANO
Founder and CEO, Bakrie Delano Africa, aged 31. The jet-setting Nigerian serial entrepreneur made his first millions as a liquor entrepreneur while living in China. In 2004, at age 22, he founded Solidarnosc Asia, a Chinese alcoholic beverage company that made Solid XS, a premium brand of vodka. Solid XS went on to achieve over 50% market share in China and was distributed across over 30 cities in China, and pulled in $20 million in annual revenue. Delano subsequently sold the company to a rival liquor company for over $15 million and ploughed his funds into his next venture-The Delano Reid Group, a real estate investment holding company focused on mainland China. Today, Delano is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bakrie Delano Africa (BDA) a $1 billion joint venture with the $15 billion (market cap) Bakrie Group of Indonesia. Bakrie Delano Africa serves as the investment partner of the Bakrie Group in Nigeria. The Indonesian conglomerate has provided over $900 million worth of funds to invest in Nigeria and Bakrie Delano Africa is responsible for identifying investment opportunities in mining, agriculture and oil & gas and executing them. The question is who will the lucky girl be?
JIDE ADENUGA
First son of Globacom Chairman, Otunba Mike Adenuga. He was born in February 1st 1982. He schooled in Ivy League Institutions abroad. He is a Director/Member of the Board of CONOIL Plc, one of the most formidable names in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum industry. He owns a company; 3 Inclusive Ltd, that is into the importation of South African wines. The very well-mannered young guy is one of the most eligible bachelors in town. His father, Dr Mike Adenuga, steers the affairs of Globacom, Equatorial Trust Bank and Conoil in addition to other money yielding investments at home and abroad.
OLISA ADIBUA
Olisa Adibua is one of the most respected and in demand radio and television executive producer and presenter on the African continent. Olisa is not only one of the biggest personalities but has also been at the cutting of African electronic media and entertainment since 1988 with more than 23 years experience in television, radio, film, and live events. The very popular OAP, despite being a ladies man, is yet to settle down.
AYODEJI ADEWUNMI
His name may not strike an immediate chord, but the eligible man is the founder of Jobberman; that top site that caters to job searches in the country. From the UN to Gold Man Sachs to MIT, he has working experience with them all. And by the way he is only 28 and has a background in medicine. So don’t worry, money won’t be an issue but the truth is that Adewunmi is still single.
DERENLE EDUN
Forget the ‘madness’. Denrele is single and successful and many girls are ready to be the lucky ones. The question however is when will Denrele settle down?
JOSEPH BENJAMIN
The popular actor was once married but currently separated.
TOLU OGUNLESI
Pharmacist turned journalist, Tolu is few of his ilk who have successfully crossed the sciences to arts barrier. With a ‘CNN award for journalists’ gathering dust on his shelf and countless socially witty columns on blogs and newspapers, Tolu is an ideal woman’s man but why he still remains single is only close to his chest.
MI ABAGA
This rap genius makes up for what he lacks in height in verbal dexterity. Listen to an MI track and you’re bound to be smitten by his poetic ability to turn random rap lyrics into masterpieces. With countless accolades locally and internationally on his sleeves, the aptly named Mr. Incredible is a single force to reckon within the rap game in Nigeria. However one award M.I. has been unable to tidy up is marriage to a lady of his choice.
BRYAN OKWARA
First ever Mr. Nigeria now turned super model and actor, Bryan is a ladies man in every sense of the word. He is however yet to tie up the nuptials to one of the many of the girls around.
KALU IKEAGWU
Kalu Egbui Ikeagwu is a British-Nigerian actor and writer. Kalu was born in England but was relocated to Nigeria by his Dad at the age of 9 due to fears from his parents that he might abandon his Igbo roots. He had his primary education in England and Zambia before proceeding to University of Nigeria to get a degree in English.
Although some of his colleagues in the entertainment industry who are believed to be in same age bracket with this British-Nigerian actor, Kalu Ikeagwu already has kids but Kalu has stressed that despite that, he is not yet ready to get married until he finds a woman that suits his taste.
FLAVOUR
He is a successful highlife musician. This is one man women can’t seem to get enough of. The highly successful Igbo musician already fathers kids outside wedlock and doesn’t look like giving up his single toga for now.
Flavour hs children from 2 beauty Queens, Sandra Okagbue and Ebiere Banna.
TIMAYA
Timaya is one of the best when you talk of music in Nigeria. He has also earned a place on the list of eligible bachelors although he has a kid outside of wedlock.
IKECHUKWU
Popularly known as ‘Killz’ Ikechukwu is one hot rapper babes are crazy about and would give an arm and a leg to settle down with.
VICTOR MOSES
One of the footballers making Nigeria proud in Europe. You can’t take away the fact that the West Ham forward is one bachelor that’s desirable to women. This is because he has fame, money and eligible.
GABRIEL AFOLAYAN
He is also known with his stage name GFRESH. After warming the ladies with his wave-making track ‘Awelewa’, it’s safe to say he is an eligible bachelor.
NONSO DIOBI
This guy has been in the movie industry for long and he sure has a huge fan base in the female folks, many who keeps asking for more than a platonic relationship.
ALEX EKUBO
This guy gets a lot of attention from the ladies. His looks are appealing and they love him. The question is when will Alex get married?
FEMI JACOB
Nollywood big boy, Femi Jacobs is also unarguably one of the most eligible bachelors around right now.
UNLIMITED LA
Olalekan Buhari popular called Unlimited LA is a successful Video Director having directed some popular hit songs. Just like Clarence Peters, he is yet to settle down preferring instead to stick to his job right now.
IK OGBONNA
The talented actor has kids from 2 baby mamas through which he fathered 2 kids. Last year, he started showing off his gorgeous girlfriend, Sonia Morales on instagram but the truth is that IK is yet to marry.
PASUMA
The Fuji music star is regarded by many as one of the best around. However, Baba Wasilat as Pasuma is fondly called does not live with any woman despite the fact that he has children from different women. He is today, one of Nigeria’s eligible bachelors.
TAYO FANIRAN
Nigerian model, Tayo Faniran who rose to limelight after representing Nigeria at the BBA has a son from his baby mama but yet to marry her or any of his numerous admirers.
MAY D
The popular musician is unmarried but welcomed a son which he christened Olamipoju from his baby mama.
9ICE
Perhaps no showbiz star headlines the single guys like hip hop star, 9ice, whose dalliance with 3 different women is well scripted. The Gongo -Aso crooner has 4 children from these women but has refused to marry any of them. He is still very much single.
OBAFEMI MARTINS
The soccer star has a rich pedigree in European football where he made a name for himself. Obagoal has children from different women but none of them have been able to tie him down as husband.
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