Folorunsho Alakija: Meet The World’s Richest Black Woman

January 1, 2015 | konknaijaboy

Time

Oprah Winfrey is no longer the world’s richest black woman. That distinction now belongs to Nigerian oil baroness and fashionista Folorunsho Alakija.

Alakija is worth at least $3.3 billion — about $300 million more than American television personality Oprah … Read More

Apple ‘Closing In’ On Dr. Dre’s Beats For $3.2 Billion [@drdre, @beatbydre]

May 9, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Could “Beats By Dre” soon be “Beats By Apple”?

That’s what  Matthew Garrahan and Tim Bradshaw of the Financial Times are reporting: Apple is “closing in” on what would be its largest ever acquisition, a potential $3.2 billion purchase of Beats … Read More

Dangote draws Nigeria, France into ‘cement war’

March 25, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Its shimmering azure chimney stacks towering into the sky, the latest cement works launched by Africa’s richest man lies idle in a Senegalese meadow – stopped in its tracks by legal action and cut-throat competition in a rapidly growing … Read More

Dangote Makes Top 25 Richest Billionaires’ List

March 5, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has made history becoming the first African to be listed in the top 25 richest people list, with a net worth of $25 billion.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has regained the top spot as … Read More

MUSIC: Niyola – Na You @iamniyola

October 2, 2013 | konknaijaboy

Niyola is no doubt a veteran who had been in the music industry since the late 90′s. She is no doubt one of the brightest female vocalists in Nigeria and always had been having worked with Nigeria’s veteran rapper Ruggedman … Read More

This Entertainment Business Is Too Much Hype – BankyW

September 30, 2013 | konknaijaboy

In an interview with the Nigerian Tribune, Banky W talked about his relationship status, and his take about being placed 10th as Bankable African artistes.

Excerpts below:

What have you been up to recently? I’ve been working hard, pretty much. … Read More