Before you go on to read CP-Africa's take on this, I would like to say one thing.. I disagree entirely with this list, not with the blogs that were profiled but in the order they were listed in terms of popularity. My take is, while BellaNaija is a big force to reckon with, in the past year, Linda Ikeji's blog has very well overtaken it as King, or Queen if you may, of the Naija Blogosphere.. Infact, I did my own research, Alexa.com ranks LindaIkeji's blog 28 in traffic, while Bella Naija is ranked 54. Others on the popularity list are ranked as follows. Techloy.com, 47;
NotJustOk.com, 88; and YNaija 274.. So,
what are talking about abi? So, here's my final say, if we are to say the koko of this matter gan gan, Linda Ikeji's blog has got to be no1 on the 'Top Nigerian Bloggers 2012' list.. I have been an ardent follower of her blog since *like forever* and I've seen her platform evolve into the giant it has become today.. Kudos to her.. It was no mean feat, I noticed how it was people weren't commenting much on her posts but like they say, persistence, consistency gets you where you are headed.. So, a toast to my no1 Blogger of year 2011-2012.. Cheers
Speaking of which ma sef, Linda should watch her back gan ni, cos I yam serious about being a big player in the Naija blog space.. Oh, pleaz, I know ur saying I go try gan ni but I'm not fazed.. Na to carry tires put for legs.. #OkBye
Top Nigerian Bloggers 2012 - CP-Africa
No 1 - Uche Eze of BellaNaija.com has continued to grow what has become the nation’s most recognized fashion and entertainment brands into one of the country’s top Internet destinations. Watch Uche Eze on CNN here. From weddings to music, the blog has created its own signature blend of entertainment, feeding its active and engaged readers with its unique reporting style and diction. Past features on CNN and Oprah have only helped to cement the blog’s image as the “go-to” destination for what is cool and trending in the entertainment space. As Nigeria’s Internet population continues to grow, it appears the best is yet to come for the online pioneer.
No 2 - Linda Ikeji’s blog virtually exploded in 2011 with its back to back online culture posts that influenced mainstream media on multiple occasions. From entertainment to politics, the prolific blogger engaged a rapidly expanding mass of online readers. And if this fast growing video of her is anything to go by, she could make it big extending her content to YouTube thus further connecting with her ever expanding audience. Alexa statistics indicate that her blog is more popular than many newspaper houses online. That her personal blog attracts more of an audience than newspaper houses with armies of reporters illustrates the power of new media in present day Nigeria. What makes the trend even more shocking is that this is only the beginning.
No 3 - It is virtually impossible to think of startups and Nigeria without thinking of Loy Okezie. As a pioneer in the space, Loy Okezie has been one of Nigeria’s most vocal startups advocates profiling Nigeria’s evolving tech ecosystem with consistency and insight. His launch of his new blog brand, Techloy last year helped cement his leadership in the space, providing a refreshing web 2.0 hub for all things startups and technology in Nigeria. But even more compelling is the blog’s increasing influence in shaping public perception about front burner technology issues. Its consistent coverage and scoops of all things ranging from the innovative to the controversial in the technology space has helped shaped what can often be a static space into a vibrant arena of conversation and discourse. 47
No 4 - Mola Ogundele and his team at Notjustok.com continue to grow what is arguably Nigeria’s best known music brand. Over the years, it has become the number one hub for new music in Nigeria dictating what’s hot and what’s not in the Nigerian music scene. Its partnerships with top producers and musicians in the space has only led to more popularity and its signature brand name repeated at the start of songs has made its way and back from the web to Alaba. 2012 seems poised to bring even more popularity for the online music site as Nigerian music increasingly goes international.
No 5 - Led by Chude Jideonwo of RED Media Group, Young and Nigerian or YNaija as it is popularly known has since its inception been bent on fulfilling its mandate of being in its words, “the high priest of Nigerian culture.” Read our interview with Chude Jideonwo here. The culture driven site targeted at has been unrelentless in accomplishing its mission, churning out culture rich content and shaping conversations across its affiliated media platforms. It is clear from the brand’s energy that it plans to be here for the long haul and through content strategies such as job aggregation and the infusion of content specifically targeted at Nigeria’s fast growing digital natives, the blog seems poised for more growth in the months ahead.
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