Leading Nigerian Actress and Producer Funke Akindele has been voted as the 2016 Most Influential Young Nigerian in a public ranking poll by reputable rating establishment, Avance Media.

Funke Akindele who plays a lead role in the TV series Jenifa’s Diary in 2016 made lot of waves in the entertainment industry swept more accolades as she also got voted the 2016 Most Influential Young Nigerian in the Entertainment Industry as well as the Most Influential Young Nigerian lady on the ranking.

The ranking which features 100 young Nigerians between the ages of 15 to 40 was launched by Avance Media in 2016 and drew participation from over 80 countries from across the world who voted for the 100 nominees to make up the final ranking.

Following Funke keenly on the ranking are Blogger Linda Ikeji, Motivational Speaker Jimi Tewe, Tara Fela Durutoye and John Obidi
Below are also the Young Nigerians voted as the Most Influential in their various categories related to their field of work:
•   Business: Suleiman Bello – CEO, Sublime Group
•   Sports: Mikel John Obi - Footballer
•   Media: Linda Ikeji, Blogger
•   Lifestyle: Tara Fela Durutoye – CEO, House of Tara
•   Entertainment: Funke Akindele, Actress & producer
•   Law & Governance: Tolu Ogunlesi – SA New Media, Presidency
•   Social Entreprise & Philanthropy: Muna Onuzo, Gazzelle Academy
•   Leadership & Civil Society: Akin Oyebode, Exec. Sec, LSETF
•   Personal Development & Academia: Jimi Tewe, Motivational Speaker
•   Science & Technology: Mark Essien – CEO, Hotels.ng

MD of Avance Media, Prince Akpah extended his appreciation to all who participated in the voting process and encouraged all young Nigerians making strides to make the country better for all to continue their good work and inspire more Nigerians to become change agents.
Below is the Official 2016 Ranking of Avance Media 100 Most Influential Young Nigerians.

1.   Funke Akindele
2.   Linda Ikeji
3.   Jimi Tewe
4.   Tara Fela Durutoye
5.   John Obidi
6.   Damilola Oluwatoyinbo
7.   Tolu Ogunlesi
8.   Muna Onuzo
9.   John Obi Mikel
10.   Chude Jideonwo
11.   Omojuwa Japheth
12.   Yasmin Belo-Osagie
13.   Suleiman Sani Bello
14.   Bashir Ahmad
15.   IK Osakioduwa
16.   Toke Makinwa
17.   Akin Oyebode
18.   Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq
19.   Ahmed Adamu
20.   Aisha Augie-Kuta
21.   Tonye Rex Idaminabo
22.   Mofolusade Sonaike
23.   Mark Essien
24.   Innocent Onah
25.   Asisat Oshoala
26.   Blessing Okagbare
27.   Jason Njoku
28.   Victor Moses
29.   Ahmed Musa
30.   Hadiza Bala Usman
31.   Sim Shagaya
32.   Basket Mouth
33.   Chidiogo Akunyili
34.   Clarence Peters
35.   Bosun Tijani
36.   Bankole Cardoso
37.   Yemi Alade
38.   Alex Iwobi
39.   Kelechi Promise Iheanacho
40.   Mai Atafo
41.   Asuquo Ekpenyong
42.   Dayo Israel
43.   Uche Pedro
44.   Don Jazzy
45.   Seyi Taylor
46.   Empress Njamah
47.   Wizkid
48.   Richard Nyong
49.   Abayomi Awobokun
50.   Toju Foyeh
51.   Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade
52.   Seun Osewa
53.   Oluseun Onigbinde
54.   Ladi Delano
55.   Shade Ladipo
56.   DJ Xclusive
57.   Dr. Kelechi Anyikude
58.   Grace Ihejiamaizu
59.   Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
60.   Ebi Atawodi
61.   Kayode Oladapo
62.   Kola Aina
63.   Mark Okoye II
64.   Isaac Balami
65.   Akideinde Oyebowale
66.   Toyosi Akerele
67.   Omotola Jalade
68.   Ola Orekunrin
69.   Abiola Olaniran
70.   Chioma Agwuegbo
71.   Prince Nnamdi Ekeh
72.   Toolz
73.   Olalekan Olude
74.   Amaka Osakwe
75.   Seye Ogunlewe
76.   Hon. Engr Obinna Kingsley Onwubuariri
77.   DJ Cuppy
78.   Mercy Johnson
79.   Deji Adeyanju
80.   Davido
81.   Adekunle Ayeni
82.   Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi
83.   Nasir Sa'idu Adhama
84.   D'Banj
85.   Nkechikwu Azinge
86.   Stephenie Enaife-cooker
87.   Peter Odemwingie
88.   Bukky Karibi-Whyte
89.   Kamil OLUFOWOBI
90.   Otto Orondaam
91.   DO2dTUN
92.   Shola Molemodile
93.   Hon. Kasim M. Kasim
94.   Alex Ekubo
95.   Gossy Ukanwoke
96.   Hon Ayodele Obe
97.   Folawe Omikunle
98.   Ehiz
99.   Oluchi Orlandi
100.   Samson Adamu

The 100 Most Influential Young Nigerians is an initiative of Avance Media in partnership with ReputationPoll.com, Barcity Media, Evergreen Initiative, EOD Partners, Jagari Designs, CELBMD Africa, My Naija Naira, Dream Ambassadors Foundation GH, iCare Hub Africa, Global Skills Exchange, Core Foundation and Project Know Thyself International.

EDITOR'S SOURCE: http://www.opinions.ng/funke-akindele-voted-influential-young-nigerian-2016/

Roy Ofili

Something interesting happened on my way to Oshodi this morning. At the park this rough mean-looking conductor also known as “agbero” in Yoruba was screaming for pengers, his vernacular oscillating between Yoruba and pidgin English.

“Oshod! Oshod!” He shouted angrily as I along with some other pengers scuttled for seats. There was this beautiful young lady who couldn’t throw caution and decorum to the wind but waited patiently until the bus was almost filled. Then she pleaded to sit by the agbero until somebody came down then she would pay for a proper seat.

The agbero didn’t even look at her pretty face, he hissed and shouted to the driver to move that why didn’t she rush when others were rushing. The girl started pleading in Yoruba and clean ‘oyinbo’ english; “please, ejó, help me out sir, I know you are a good man, never mind all this shout you have been shouting (people burst into laughter). Let me sit by your side please”.

Finally with much squeezing of face the agbero relented and she sat beside him. It was a tight squeeze but she didn’t complain but rather started praising the agbero. He in turn started teasing her, speaking (and sometimes spitting by mistake) into her face but the girl never looked away, she never let the smile leave her face. He asked her where she worked and she replied that she was a student in the University of Lagos (UNILAG) studying accounting. He teased her in Yoruba about her boyfriend and car (maybe asking why her boyfriend didn’t drop her at her destination…she laughed it off and continued to gist with the guy in Yoruba.

When she reached her junction the agbero alighted the bus for her to come down. She did and paid her transport fare, then the agbero told her to give him a peck on the cheek for being so ‘gentlemanly’.  At this point some of us became indignant, haba! He had been teasing her since, he should let her go. Another argument almost ensued between the agbero and the pengers although it was not as if the agbero was really serious, he told her to go. Then it happened! She jumped forward and gave him a peck on the cheek! We all shouted, the agbero was quiet out of surprise. She then waved bye and ran down to her street.

The driver and other people started to hail the agbero, see hailing! The guy was just forming boss, saying he knew he was irresistible etc and others were yabbing (taunting) him, some were yabbing the girl and we moved on and suddenly the bus was quiet, show over. Then the agbero put his head down and became uncharacteristically quiet. The driver soon asked the guy why he wasn’t calling out bus-stop abi the girl don do am jazz (cast a spell on him). The agbero said something in Yoruba I didn’t get and then his voice became emotional and believe it or not HE STARTED CRYING. Others were now consoling him in Yoruba. When I asked what the problem was, the lady beside me explained that the agbero said he just realised he would never be able to get a girl like that in his life because he’s an uneducated bus conductor and she was going to be a graduate. He was weeping because he knew no girl of her cl might ever do to him what that girl just did, to touch a dirty person like himself; that the girl is nice and well brought-up and if he had money he would have chased after her. So the pengers were consoling him in Yoruba that he would go higher in life and be able to marry a girl like that. He should not cry because itwas not the end of the road for him.

That really touched me.

For a moment in that agbero’s life, his facade of a street thug fell away and he was a vulnerable emotional aspiring young man, just like everybody else.

Notorious Robber Nabbed

This notorious bandit had terrorised the good people of a residence that will not be disclosed for security purposes. Thankfully, law enforcement were able to apprehend it.



Source: Coolstuff49ja

This man is living legend of movies...



Source: Coolstuff49ja

This looks like a case of suffocation. Something must have been faulty with car's air-conditioning. Another probable cause is poisoning.

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