List of 5 Nigerian who made the Forbes 2016 world billionaires

I’m so proud of my people. Nigerians rock!!! The latest Forbes World Rich list released yesterday profiled  over 1,ooo billionaires across the globe.
The volatile stock markets, cratering oil prices and a stronger dollar led to a dynamic reshuffling of wealth around the globe and a drop in ten...
List of 5 Nigerian who made the Forbes 2016 world billionaires

Forbes Dubs Fetty Wap, Logic, as 2016"s Hip-Hop cash Princes

The Forbes staff was joined by a panel of music industry experts recently to create this year’s list of Hip-Hop Cash Princes.
Together CEO of Atantic Records Craig Kallman, Charlamagne Tha God, Hit-Boy and hip-hop pioneer Lovebug Starski decided which stars showed the most promise under t...
Forbes Dubs Fetty Wap, Logic, as 2016"s Hip-Hop cash Princes

Forbes releases list of the World"s Highest-Paid Superstars of 2015 - Floyd Mayweather tops

Floyd Mayweather tops Forbes list of richest celebrities. Forbes today released its Top100 list of the highest paid celebrities in the world and two things caught my attention; Kim Kardashian made $52million from June 2014 to June 2015 but Kanye West is not on the top 100 list. Floyd

Mayweather takes the top spot, bringing in an exorbitant 300 million dollars this year. And the prize fighter loves making sure everybody knows about it.

Ahead of the-fight-of-the-century with Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather actually showed off his 100M dollar check to reporters.

Forbes’ top 10 highest-paid superstars of 2015:

1. Floyd Mayweather: $300 million

2. Manny Pacquiao: $160 million

3. Katy Perry: $135 million

4. One Direction: $130 million

5. Howard Stern: $95 million

6. Garth Brooks: $90 million

7. James Patterson: $89 million

8. Robert Downey Jr.: $80 million

9. Taylor Swift: $80 million

10. Cristiano Ronaldo: $79.5 million
 11. Rush Limbaugh: $79 million

12. Ellen Degeneres: $75 million

13. Lionel Messi: $74 million

14. The Eagles: $73.5 million

15. Dr. Phil McGraw: $70 million

16. Roger Federer: $67 million

17. Calvin Harris: $66 million

18. LeBron James: $65 million

19. Justin Timberlake: $63.5 million

20. David Copperfield: $63 million

21. Sean Combs: $60 million

21. Gordon Ramsay: $60 million

21. Ryan Seacrest: $60 million

24. Fleetwood Mac: $59.5 million

25. Lady Gaga: $59 million

26. Rolling Stones: $57.5 million

27. Ed Sheeran: $57 million

28. Jay Z: $56 million

29. Beyoncé: $54.5 million

30. Kevin Durant: $52 million

31. Elton John: $53.5 million

32. Toby Keith: $53 million

33. Kim Kardashian: $52.5 million

34. Jennifer Lawrence: $52 million

35. Paul McCartney: $51.5 million

36. Phil Mickelson: $52 million

37. Tiger Woods: $50.5 million

38. Jackie Chan: $50 million

39. Kobe Bryant: $49.5 million

40. Ben Roethlisberger: $49 million

41. Rory McIlroy: $48.5 million

42. Novak Djokovic: $48 million

43. Vin Diesel: $47 million

43. Judy Sheindlin: $47 million

45. Michael Bublé: $45.5 million

46. Gisele Bundchen: $44 million

47. Jason Aldean: $43.5 million

48. Luke Bryan: $42.5 million

49. Kenny Chesney: $42 million

50. Bradley Cooper: $41.5 million

51. Adam Sandler: $41 million

52. Tom Cruise: $40 million

52. Bruno Mars: $40 million

54. Drake: $39.5 million

55. Lewis Hamilton: $39 million

55. Zlatan Ibrahimovic: $39 million

57. Ndamukong Suh: $38.5 million

58. Foo Fighters: $38 million

58. Tim McGraw: $38 million

60. David Guetta: $37 million

61. Florida Georgia Line: $36.5 million

62. Jimmy Buffet: $36 million

62. Jerry Seinfeld: $36 million

62. Tiesto: $36 million 65. Fernando Alonso: $35.5 million

65. Scarlett Johansson: $35.5 million

67. Gareth Bale: $35 million

67. David Letterman: $35 million

69. Jon Lester: $34 million

69. Derrick Rose: $34 million

71. Amitabh Bachchan: $33.5 million

71. Salman Khan: $33.5 million

73. Salman Khan: $33 million

73. Maroon 5: $33 million

73. Sebastian Vettel: $33 million

76. Ashkay Kumar: $32.5 million

76. Rafael Nadal: $32.5 million

78. Zac Brown Band: $32.5 million

78. Mark Wahlberg: $32 million

78. Pharrell Williams: $32 million

81. Dwayne Johnson: $31.5 million

82. Mahendra Singh Dhoni: $31 million

82. Eminem: $31 million

82. Neymar: $31 million

82. Britney Spears: $31 million

86. Carmelo Anthony: $30.5 million

87. Johnny Depp: $30 million

88. Maria Sharapova: $29.5 million

89. Leonardo Dicaprio: $29 million

89. Sean Hannity: $29 million

89. Carson Palmer: $29 million

89. Jim Parsons: $29 million

89. James Rodriguez: $29 million

89. Channing Tatum: $29 million

95. Jennifer Lopez: $28.5 million

95. Miranda Lambert: $28.5 million

95. Sofia Vergara: $28.5 million

95. Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting: $28.5 million

95. Blake Shelton: $28.5 million

95. Kevin Hart: $28.5 million

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Forbes Billionaire gives away his $600m Fortune. Bhanwarlal Doshi becomes a monk with no possession

Bhanwarlal Doshi becomes a monk with no possession

58-year-old Bhanwarlal Doshi, who was profiled by Forbes and said to be worth over $600m, runs a plastic company in Delhi, India. But Doshi would get converted into the famous Jain monk’s life, prompting him to give up his $600m empire.


He got converted on Sunday and became one of the disciples of Jain Acharya, Shri Gunratna Surishwarji Maharaj.

To kick-off his monk life, a lavish three-day send-off party was thrown for him, where 1,500 people served food to guests. After the ceremony, he is expected to live in abject poverty with no maids or money or any physical possession.

Times of India reports that, “The venue [of the send-off] was built in the form of a ship. 500 hotel rooms were booked to accommodate guests. An estimated 150,000 people participated in the event.”

Reports said he had always wanted to become a monk after he listened to Jain’s lectures in 1981, but it took him time to convince his family.

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Forbes Billionaire gives away his $600m Fortune. Bhanwarlal Doshi becomes a monk with no possession

Wendy Williams on why women should use their 20"s to build their career & marry in their 30s

Wendy Williams, 50, recently did an interview with Forbes, outspoken former radio DJ & talk show host, where she advised women to use their entire 20s to build a career and get married in their 30s.

“My suggestion to women is always…use your entire 20s to work your behind off in your career… And then think about meeting that guy. Cause we’re the ones that lose in marriage. Not men.”

“It is difficult for men to accept really successful career women. Whether it be that we out-earn them or that our name is brighter than theirs. I also feel like marriage and babies stunt a woman’s growth career-wise. Once you get married and have kids, you can’t do all the things that you used to do & maintain this important precious thing that you built as a family.”

So who also agrees with Wendy? If you do, why? If you don’t, why not? Read More below Forbes.com…

“When you’re an outsider or a misfit, if you play it smart, your motto should be, “I’ll show ‘em.  I will show you,” says the outspoken Wendy Williams who has done just that by building one of daytime’s most successful syndicated talk shows, The Wendy Williams Show. Williams earned this outsider status growing up as the middle child of a working class family in suburban New Jersey. Overweight, tall and “not the best student,” Williams cites her misfit status as the driving fuel behind her relentless pursuit of success. “I want to live my life being a winner… I’m a winner, even when I’m losing.”

Williams got her start in radio over 20 years ago, cutting her teeth at a tiny station in St Croix earning just $3.75 an hour. “I spent almost every day down there being miserable and crying,” recalls Williams who spent what little money she made mailing out audition tapes.  She quickly “monkey barred” her way to a stint in DC that sometimes required her to sleep in her car so she could make her gig at New York’s HOT 103.9.  “Resilience is my middle name,” says Williams who quickly learned to “block out the noise of people whether it be my parents, whether it be friends who see more glamour than hard work.” Her ascent in radio was not without its challenges though. Williams struggled with cocaine abuse and body image. “There’re always devils in everybody’s past,” she admits.

William’s opinionated, envelope-pushing style instantly resonated with TV audiences after the launch of The Wendy Williams show in 2008. “I’ve always been that way, a little bit inappropriate…saying what other people are feeling,” describes the unapologetic Williams whose show is heavy on celebrity gossip and commentary. In part, she credits her appeal to her self-proclaimed Jersey girl status. “I think that my audience connects with me because they realize that in more ways than not, I am one of them,” says Williams who is more likely to be spotted cheering on the sidelines of her son’s track meet than sitting behind the velvet rope of a club with fellow celebs.

And it’s this style that has allowed Williams to build a remarkably loyal following that has propelled her personal brand far beyond daytime television. She now credits bestselling author, producer, and entrepreneur to her long list of accomplishments. Her latest ventures include designing an apparel collection for and launching a new series of programming for the ID channel.

Williams’ proudest accomplishment though remains her family. Her husband, Kevin Hunter, works alongside Williams as her manager and her teenage son remains her number one priority.  Never one to shy away from provocative points of view, she is unabashed about the challenges women face in balancing the intense demands of both career and family. “My suggestion to women is always…use your entire 20s to work your behind off in your career… And then think about meeting that guy,” cautions the 50-year-old. “‘Cause we’re the ones that lose in marriage. Not men.”

She further points out buyer beware:   “It is difficult for men to accept really successful career women. Whether it be that we out-earn them or that our name is brighter than theirs.  I also feel like marriage and babies stunt a woman’s growth career-wise…Once you get married and have kids, you can’t do all the things that you used to do and maintain this important precious thing that you built as a family.”

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