Time's 100 Most Influential People in the world 2014: 2 Nigerians make the cut

Business mogul, Aliko Dangote and Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala are the two Nigerians who made Times 100 Most Influential People in the world 2014 list. Topping the list is multiple award-winning American singer/songwriter, Beyonce. Other big names include Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Serena Williams, Hilary Clinton, Pope Francis, Cristiano Ronaldo to mention a few.
A piece on Aliko Dangote written by the richest man in the world, Bill Gates states, “Aliko is Africa’s richest man, and his business activities drive economic growth across the continent. That’s impressive, but I know him best as a leader constantly in search of ways to bridge the gap between private business and public health.”
Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s profile was written by Bono, lead singer of U2 rock band. “I first met economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala when she was campaigning for Nigerian debt relief. We’d been fighting our way through capitals around the world trying to get Cold War–era debts canceled for the poorest, most heavily indebted countries. During her first term as Finance Minister of Nigeria, Ngozi arrived at her desk to find a weighty $30 billion owed. With oil prices on the rise, she stopped having to plead with her creditors and bought a massive chunk of her own debt so she could cancel it herself. As if to make a point. She became a legend in that moment”.

OPRAH WINFREY RECLAIMS NO 1 SPOT ON FORBES 2013 MOST POWERFUL CELEBRITIES

After being displaced by singers, Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez in the year 2011 and 2012, billionaire talk show queen, Oprah Winfrey is back to number one spot on Forbes' 2013 most powerful celebrities.

The 59 year-old who's topped the list four times since 1999 is being credited with $77 million (£50m) earnings between June 2012 and June 2013. Forbes writer, Dorothy Pomerantz asserts that she still weilds an enormous amount of power.

"She is taking this cable network and turning it around just through the sheer force of her will, her connections and her ability." She added

For the 2013 compilation, Forbes looked into celebrity's earnings on income from tours, books, contracts, endorsements, movies and residuals etc and how they appeared in the media using different polls.

2013 FORBES' CELEBRITY 100

1) Oprah Winfrey $77m

2) Lady Gaga $80m

3) Steven Spielberg $100m

4) Beyonce $53m

5) Madonna $125m

6) Taylor Swift $55m

7) Jon Bon Jovi $79m

8) Roger Federer $71m

9) Justin Bieber $58m

10) Ellen DeGeneres $56m

11) Hugh Jackman $55m

12) Jennifer Lopez $45m

13) Rihanna $43m

14) Coldplay $64m

15) Tiger Woods $78m

16) LeBron James $60m

17) Simon Cowell $95m

18) Katy Perry $39m

19) David Beckham $47m

20) Robert Downey Jnr $75m

TEN DIGITAL SELLING ARTISTES OF ALL TIME: RIHANNA TOPS THE LIST

Barbados-born diva, Rihanna has topped the list of highest selling digital artistes of all time
The 23 year-old singer who rose to limelight in 2005 with her first single Pon Da Replay is by this virtue, the most downloaded artiste in history

Top ten list.
1) Rihanna-42,571,000
2) Black Eyed Peas- 42,405,000
3) Eminem- 42,290,000
4) Lady Gaga- 42,078,000
5) Taylor Swift- 41,821,000
6) Katy Perry- 37,620,000
7) Lil Wayne- 36,788,000
8) Beyonce -30,439,000
9) Kanye West- 30,242,000
10) Britney Spears-28,665,000

PHOTO: BEYONCE'S FIRST POST-PARTUM APPEARANCE

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Since the birth of baby Blue Ivy, American diva, Beyoncé had been placed on ‘house arrest’. Dressed in red Temperley dress, Christian Louboutin shoes and an Alexander McQueen clutch, the 31 year old made her first postpartum appearance last night as she stepped into Carnegie Hall where Jay Z performed.

Chilly hot!

AMERICAN COLLEGE OFFERS COURSE ON BEYONCE

Like for real? What's with celebrity couple, Beyonce and Jay Z? It would be recalled that Michael Eric Dyson, a professor at Georgetown University, New York offered a course on Jay Z last year titled sociology of hiphop: Jay Z, this year, another professor, Kevin Allred in a different American university, Rutgers to be precise is currently offering a course on Beyonce, titled; Politicizing Beyonce.
The course according to Allred isn't about Beyoncé's political engagement or how many times she performed during President Obama's inauguration weekend but rather about how she promotes feminism and pushes boundaries
 Professor allred explained that "She certainly pushes boundaries. While other artists are simply releasing music, she's creating a grand narrative around her life, her career, and her persona. 

So who's next? Rihanna, course title: Exploring the Economic….never mind people!!!

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