10 Nigerian Celebrities Who Are Not University Graduates And Doing Very Well

A university  is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which grants academic degrees in various academic disciplines. Universities typically provide undergraduate education and postgraduate education.

Although bagging a university degree is important, some folks who do not have university degrees have soared in their careers.

Nairabrains.com presents you with 10 successful Nigerian celebrities who did not complete their University education.

1. Tuface Idibia

Innocent Idibia was born in Jos, Nigeria. He is from the Idoma ethnic group in the southern part of Benue State, in central Nigeria. He attended Saint Gabriela’s Secondary School in Makurdi, Benue State. He enrolled at Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu (IMT), where he did his preliminary National Diploma course in business administration and management

While attending IMT, he performed at school organised shows and parties, as well as other regional schools such as the University of Nigeria and Enugu State University of Science & Technology. He also composed songs and  jingles at the GB Fan Club at Enugu State Broadcasting Services (ESBS) in 1996. He eventually dropped out to pursue his music career.

2. Genevieve Nnaji

Nnaji was born in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria but grew up in Lagos, the fourth of eight children and was brought up in a middle class environment. Her father worked as an engineer and her mother as a nursery teacher. She attended Methodist Girls College (Yaba, Lagos), before transferring into the University of Lagos.

She gained admission into the University of Lagos and dropped out after getting her first role.

3. Don Jazzy

Don Jazzy whose real name is Michael Ajereh was born in Lagos State. His family lived in Ajegunle, Lagos where he was raised. He was educated at the co-educational high school, Federal Government College Lagos.

Don Jazzy found an interest in music early in life and at age 12, began to play the bass guitar.

He also gained knowledge of traditional and percussion instruments.He  enrolled in business management studies at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo state but dropped out in his first year.

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