{"id":200659,"date":"2024-12-23T03:22:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T03:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=200659"},"modified":"2024-12-23T03:22:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T03:22:47","slug":"wizkid-tinubu-baltasar-engonga-others-make-africas-most-talked-about-people-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/12\/23\/wizkid-tinubu-baltasar-engonga-others-make-africas-most-talked-about-people-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizkid, Tinubu, Baltasar Engonga, others make \u2018Africa\u2019s most talked about people of 2024\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Nigerian music superstar Wizkid is ranked as the most talked about person in Africa for 2024.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenyan President William Ruto made international headlines following massive protests in Kenya against new tax hikes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, businessman Aliko Dangote, and politician Peter Obi make notable appearances in the top 10.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The controversial Equatoguinean former official, whose intimate videos went viral, enters the rankings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria\/?s=top-charts-afria\">Top Charts Africa<\/a> <\/strong>has unveiled its list of the \u2018Most Talked About People in Africa for 2024\u2019, with Nigerians dominating the rankings.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 18 Nigerians secured spots in the top 30.<\/p>\n<p>Afrobeats superstar <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=wizkid\">Wizkid<\/a><\/strong> clinched the top spot on the list.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-200665\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/IMG_7292.jpeg\" alt=\"Africa\u2019s most talked about people in 2024 revealed \" width=\"500\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/IMG_7292.jpeg 467w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/IMG_7292-252x300.jpeg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-200665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wizkid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His presence in the spotlight was amplified throughout the year, driven by his ongoing public feud with fellow singer Davido and the release of his album, \u2018Morayo\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Kenyan President William Ruto secured the second position.<\/p>\n<p>His leadership was thrust into the global spotlight following widespread protests in June over proposed tax hikes.<\/p>\n<p>The unrest culminated in the storming of the Kenyan Parliament, after which President Ruto rejected the controversial tax bill and introduced the \u201cAppropriations Bill 2024,\u201d which addressed the country\u2019s fiscal challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the top three is Nigerian singer Davido, whose year was marked by a series of high-profile events, including his lavish wedding to Chioma, dubbed \u201cChivido 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other notable figures in the top 10 include Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and also business magnate Aliko Dangote.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-200664\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/IMG_7291.jpeg\" alt=\"Africa\u2019s most talked about people in 2024 revealed \" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/IMG_7291.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/IMG_7291-240x300.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-200664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bola Tinubu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Nigerian social media personality Bobrisky also secured their spots in the top 10, while South African singer Tyla and Nigerian politician Peter Obi rounded out the list.<\/p>\n<p>In a surprising turn, Baltasar Engonga, a former public official from Equatorial Guinea, made the list following a viral scandal involving the leak of intimate videos.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-200666\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200666 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/IMG_7294.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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2024:<\/p>\n<p>1. Wizkid<\/p>\n<p>2. President William Ruto<\/p>\n<p>3. Davido<\/p>\n<p>4. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>5. Aliko Dangote<\/p>\n<p>6. Raila Odinga<\/p>\n<p>7. Bobrisky<\/p>\n<p>8. Tyla<\/p>\n<p>9. Peter Obi<\/p>\n<p>10. Liema Pants<\/p>\n<p>11. Rema<\/p>\n<p>12. Rigathi Gachagua<\/p>\n<p>13. Khosi Twala<\/p>\n<p>14. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta<\/p>\n<p>15. Ademola Lookman<\/p>\n<p>16. Asake<\/p>\n<p>17. Very Dark Man<\/p>\n<p>18. Drill<\/p>\n<p>19. Nyesom Wike<\/p>\n<p>20. President Cyril Ramaphosa<\/p>\n<p>21. Reno Omokri<\/p>\n<p>22. Rose Owusu Konadu<\/p>\n<p>23. Victor Osimhen<\/p>\n<p>24. Baltasar Engonga<\/p>\n<p>25. Sharon Ooja<\/p>\n<p>26. Toyin Abraham<\/p>\n<p>27. Babu Owino Paul<\/p>\n<p>28. Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina<\/p>\n<p>29. Danny Walter<\/p>\n<p>30. Pastor Enoch Adeboye<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian music superstar Wizkid is ranked as the most talked about person in Africa for 2024. 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