2024’s Ojude Oba festival had its highlights, but nothing matched the buzz over Farooq Oreagba’s appearance. The internet boys and girlies went wild over his Yoruba demon-risque regalia and the surprise of a full-sleeve tattoo on a middle-aged business executive.
If the billionaire’s body art has inspired you to get inked, these Nigerian celebrities might give you more tattoo ideas.
Tekno
Tekno has over ten tattoos ranging from letters to names of special people and insects. The coolest? This mic etched on his leg.
Tiwa Savage
Ever doubted Mama Jamjam’s claim of being Africa’s bad gyal? Her “up in your face” arm tattoo will prove you wrong. The singer debuted a full-sleeve abstract tattoo in 2021 and flaunts it regularly.
Olamide
One of the few Nigerian music stars with a facial tattoo that doesn’t seem out of place, Olamide has a minimalist cross etched beside his eyes.
He also sports an Oduduwa head tattoo on his leg.
Wizkid
Big Wiz has between 15 and 30 tattoos featuring letters, floral patterns, and symbols of the moon and cross. He made headlines in December with a $10k “PRAY” tattoo on his neck.
Asake
The first thing you’ll notice about Asake is the unmistakable tattoo of his name across his neck. The bold tattoo is part of a collection that includes letterings and celestial art, among others. In an interview with GQ, he revealed he got his name tattooed during a time of uncertainty about his music career.
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Burna Boy
Odogwu isn’t a stranger to going under the needle, having covered almost every inch of his body. From stylistic letterings to celestial drawings, cannabis plants, and Nigeria’s Coat of Arms, he has a lot of ink. His coolest art, however, might be the bold “African Giant” lettering on his belly.
Davido
The 30BG crooner loves his body art and is conspicuous about it. His tattoos include bold “Sweet Mother” and “Imade” drawings on his arms and the names of other important family members.
The hyper-realistic drawings of his kids, Imade, Hailey, and late Ifeanyi, stand out the most.
Candy Bleakz
Dragon Lady might be the Nigerian female superstar with the most tattoos. She has a full-sleeved Japanese dragon tattoo overlapping a geometric pattern and a drawing of Holy Mary on the same arm. Her collection includes minimalist drawings on her neck and lettering on her hands.
Iyabo Ojo
The actress has always been part of the tattoo club. She’s got a coloured petal on her arm and a coloured crown on her chest.
Toyin Lawani
The celebrity fashion entrepreneur’s cleavage features a coloured butterfly overlapping her name, “Tiannah.” It’s probably her most recognised inking.
DJ Sose
When it comes to the coolest facial tattoo in the Nigerian entertainment industry, nothing comes close to DJ Sose’s signature ink covering half of his face.
Tonto Dikeh
The Nollywood actress set the internet ablaze in 2011 when she debuted her back tattoo. It’s a hyper-realistic drawing of a fiery-looking flower girl with fingers piercing a heart. She also has a hyper-realistic drawing of her pet dog on her arm, among other inkings.
Poco Lee
The dancer has between 10 and 15 tattoos, with full-sleeve inkings on both arms and other lettering scattered throughout his body. But his coolest has to be the drawing of his mum on his leg.
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu
The media personality has gone under the needle quite a few times, with inkings on his chest and arms. His coolest tat, however, might be the iconic Wolverine stripes on his right arm.
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