6 Richest Nigerian Bloggers in 2018
Blogging
has come a long way in Nigeria, and whether you like it or not, blogging has
come to stay in Nigeria, and will continue to make impact on both Nigerian
economy and the political direction of Nigeria's leadership.
In 2015 alone,
Nigerian bloggers and social media influencers made a huge impact on deciding
who emerged the winner of the 2015 presidential election and from the look of
things, it seems bloggers will play even a bigger role in the upcoming 2019
presidential election by influencing how young Nigerians who make up the
majority of the voters cast their vote in the general election next year.
Okay, enough of the
political twist; let's get down to the main topic of today; Highest Earning
Nigerian Bloggers in 2018.
In this report, we
will be analyzing their monthly earnings through their blogs, to give you a
better insight on how much Nigerian bloggers earn and how you too can join the
league of young Nigerians earning legitimate money online through blogging.
1. Linda Ikeji: www.lindaikejisblog.com
I am sure you weren't
surprise to see pretty 37-year-old Imo state born female blogger Linda Ikeji
occupy the number 1 slot in our Nigerian Bloggers May Rich List?
Linda Ikeji began her
blogging career 12 years ago, so she has really come a long way when it comes
to blogging. In fact, she is the mother of celebrity gossip blogging in Nigeria
and no one can take that away from her for now.
Most people that visit
Linda Ikeji’s blog come from Nigeria, United States of America, United Kingdom
and South Africa, and what they search most are ‘linda ikeji’, ‘meghan markle
bikini’, ‘obama beard’, etc.
Daily traffic to Linda Ikeji Blog: 930,000 page views
Website popularity in Nigeria: number 22 most popular website in Nigeria
Niche: entertainment, politics, lifestyle blogging.
Estimated net worth: $15million
Breakdown of Linda Ikeji’s Net worth:
Linda Ikeji blog
domain alone is worth $2million.
Her personal home is
worth over $1million
Her newly bought
property for her reality show is worth around $250,000
With a daily page view
of nearly a million, Linda Ikeji’s blog rakes in around $100 - $250 daily
earnings on Google AdSense alone, that's a total of around $7,500 monthly
on Google AdSense income.
Direct advert on her
blog is estimated at around $15,000 monthly.
Linda Ikeji social
rakes in around $8,500 monthly too.
Total estimated
monthly earnings: $31,000
With all these
multiple streams of income, Linda Ikeji is no doubt the highest earning blogger
in Nigeria as at now.
Congrats Linda.
2. Bella Naija: www.bellanaija.com
Second on our Nigerian
Bloggers Rich List is Bella Naija, whose real name is 33-year-old Uche Jennifer
Eze Pedro. Though many people say her blogging success is as a result of her
marriage to a billionaire's son, but you can never dispute the fact that Uche
Pedro, the owner of Bella Naija blog is a hardworking Nigerian blogger who
worked so hard to secure her place in the Nigerian blogging domain.
Uche started blogging
around same time with Linda Ikeji, but with a twist and focus on Celebrity
weddings and events which attracted the attention of rich Nigerians, especially
the females who uses Bella Naija wedding as a guide for their wedding
preparations.
This gesture alone has
earned Bella Naija a lot of residual income from featuring weddings of rich
Nigerians on her blog.
Bella Naija seems to
be one of the favorite advertisement destinations for top Nigerian brands who
wish to get the attention of the upper class.
Most people that visit
Bella Naija blog come from Nigeria, United States of America, Canada, United
Kingdom and South Africa, and what they search most are ‘canada Nigerian migrants’,
‘nigerian woman united airlines’, ‘ameena gurib-fakim’, etc.
Daily traffic to Bella Naija Blog: 80,000 page views (estimated)
Website popularity in Nigeria: number 121 most popular website in Nigeria
Niche: entertainment, politics, lifestyle blogging, weddings.
Estimated net worth of Bella Naija: $1.5million
Blog Monthly earnings: $8,000 -
$12,000
3. 360nobs: www.360nobs.com
The number 3 on our
Nigerian bloggers rich list is the owner of fashion model and designer cum
music blogger, Noble Chibuzor Igwe, popularly known as Noble Igwe. Noble Igwe’s
success in blogging maybe attributed to his versatility in business and
entrepreneurship. He doubles as a fashion designer, model, blogger and an
entrepreneur with passion for entertainment media.
Noble Igwe is also the
proud owner of www.stylevitae.com, a
site dedicated mostly to fashion and style. He has also come a long way as far
as blogging is concerned as he began his blogging career in 2010 after
launching his 360Nobs Ltd.
360Nobs may not be as popular as LIB, SDK and Bella Naija
among Nigerians, but Noble Igwe is definitely banking hard every month from his
blogging career.
Estimated net worth of Noble Igwe: $1.5million
Blog Monthly earnings: $8,000 -
$12,000
Website popularity in Nigeria: number 203 most popular website in Nigeria
4. SDK Blog: www.stelladimokokorkus.com
Stella Dimokokorkus
blog is another top earning Nigerian blog. Though the Nigerian born married
female blogger lives in Europe, she focuses mostly on Nigerian content that
revolves around gossip, entertainment, fashion and lifestyle.
Stella started
blogging around the same time Linda Ikeji started blogging before she relocated
to Germany due to marriage, but she never gave up her passion for blogging as
she continued to keep her fans and followers entertained with her blunt and
controversial blogging style that earned her an enviable spot in the Nigerian
blogging domain.
Most people that visit
SDK blog come from Nigeria, United Kingdom, Germany, Ghana and Sierra Leon, and
what they search most are ‘sdk blog’, ‘stella dimoko’, ‘ivara esege’, ‘fun
things about northern Nigeria’, etc.
Daily traffic to SDK Blog: 55,000 page views (estimated traffic due to
view fluctuation)
Website popularity in Nigeria: number 749 most popular website in Nigeria
Niche: entertainment, politics, lifestyle and fashion blogging
Estimated monthly earnings: $2,500 - $9,000
How SDK blog earns
money with her blog: she has Google Adsense ads, sms monetization, sponsored
post, and direct advert.
SDK Estimated net worth: $450,000
5. NotJustOK:
www.notjustok.com
Without doubt, Nigerians love music, you don’t need to be
told, and if you don’t own a music entertainment business in Nigeria at the
moment, maybe it’s time for you to start thinking of setting up one soonest
before the niche gets oversaturated.
Number 5 on our list is notjustok.com music blogger.
Ademola Ogundele, the owner of notjustok.com began his music blogging business
as far back as 2006 when he first launched the music entertainment website with
multiple editors.
With a total daily traffic of between 50,000 – 120,000
music lovers, it’s no magic that notjustok.com rakes in nothing less than
$5,000 every month from PPD monetized adverts and additional income from PPV
and PPC ad networks.
Notjustok.com also earns money for the owner through
special music features for music artistes. Don’t forget, music is money, and
money makes music go father, so if you have the money, consider setting up a
music entertainment business outfit now.
Notjustok.com
estimated income net worth: $401,000
6. Ogbongeblog: www.ogbongeblog.com
Jide Ogunsanya is number 6 on our Nigerian
bloggers rich list. The humble Nigerian Tech blogger who gives tutorials on his
blog has been consistent with his blogging niche and style for years now, which
has earned him an enviable spot on our Nigerian bloggers rich list.
Jide started his tech blogging career in 2008
to enlighten many on how to carry out some simple tech stuffs either online or
offline with their system or phones. It is worthy of note for those who aren’t
aware to know that Jide capitalized on Niaraland’s growing population of young
people seeking for information on how to solve computer and internet related
challenges to grow his now popular tech blog that no longer attracts only
Nigerians but also foreigners who troop into the site to find solutions to
their tech challenges on daily basis. On Nairaland webmasters section, Jide is
known as JidetheBlogger.
His blog (www.ogbongeblog.com) won the best
science and tech blog in 2011 Nigerian Blog Awards and in 2012, he also won the
best tutorial blog. He currently has some undisclosed blogs and online
businesses he’s working on.
Estimated net worth of Jide Ogunsanya: $450,000
Blog Monthly earnings: $3,000 -
$6,500
Website popularity in Nigeria: number 834 most popular website in Nigeria
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