The rich kids of Instagram never
disappoint when it comes to flaunting their extreme wealth on social
media.
But it's generally young people who
hail from the UK, the US and Russia that are known for showing off their
private jets, designer clothes and luxury holidays.
Now, however, they've got some stiff
competition from the wealthiest young people in Nigeria - Africa's biggest
economy whose exploits are documented by
the Richkidsnaija Instagram account.
Emeka Okonkwo, known as E-money, is
the country's youngest billionaire through interests such as property, oil and
gas and his own record label.
A billion Nigerian Naira is the
equivalent of around £2.5 million in the UK. He owns multiple properties in Lagos
and have kitted them out in lavish style with elaborate gold furnishings. His
party trick is to spray cash on the guests from a money gun at weddings. A
video from earlier this year, shows him spraying one million Nigerian dollars -
the equivalent of £2,500 - on guests at the marriage of actor Mike Ezuruonye's
sister.
Rapper and designer Bayo Adewale AKA
Bnaira is also fond of throwing cash around at parties. He became known for his
love of red cars while studying geography at the University of Lagos and worked
his way up from a Honda Accord to Ranger Rovers and supercars with personalised
plates in his signature colour.
Louboutins are hugely popular among
Nigeria's wealthiest young men with both Hushpuppi and Mompha showing off their
huge collections. Mompha, who is the CEO of a Lagos Bureau De Change, boasted
that he has 'lots of them like coupons' and is 'drowning' in a red sea of their
distinctive soles. He also showed off his bags from a shopping spree
at Gucci, Cavalli, Valentino, Versace, Hermes and Louis Vuitton, making
his followers aware that he'd paid for the luxury haul in cash. Meanwhile
HushpuppiI proudly announced that he had been invited to an exclusive preview
event at Versace.
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