Influencers in Nigeria: UGC Creators for Brands
As of 9 November 2026, UGC Agent's index lists 48 influencers in Nigeria: 65% on Instagram, 35% on TikTok, median 1,668 followers. That is 0.1% of the 33,029 creators in the index, whose median is 1,870. 83% have fewer than 5,000 followers.
Influencers in Nigeria who make content for brands: 48 creators based in Nigeria, 31 on Instagram and 17 on TikTok, each one indexed and stating the country on their public profile. The largest niches are beauty (23), fashion (15), lifestyle (10). Of the 34 who name a city, 23 name Lagos and 6 name Abuja. Compare with creators in the United States. Filter the 30 profiles below, then open all 48 in UGC Agent to unlock emails.
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- Matching creators48 with an email on fileOpens the database on this list
- Typical nano rate$150 per 15 to 30s video$100 to $250 in our rate model
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30 influencers in Nigeria from the November 2026 index
Public profiles only: handle, platform, follower band, niche labels, and stated country. Handles open the creator's profile page where one exists, otherwise their own account. Contact details are part of the product and stay masked here.
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Creator data snapshot
Every figure is an indexed creator from the 9 November 2026 export. Follower counts are bands because exact numbers drift between exports.
- Creators indexed
- 48
- Instagram / TikTok
- 31 / 17
- Median followers
- 1,668
- Under 5k followers
- 83%
- Middle half
- 784 to 3,473
- Portfolio site
- 33.3%
- Index date
- 9 November 2026
- Under 5008
- 500 to 1k7
- 1k to 5k25
- 5k to 10k4
- 10k to 50k4
- 50k to 250k0
Top niches
- Beauty 23
- Fashion 15
- Lifestyle 10
- Fitness 9
- Tech 6
- Food 3
- Travel 2
- Home 1
The Nigeria creator market
Nigeria has 48 indexed creators, 31 on Instagram and 17 on TikTok, clustered in Lagos with a smaller group in Abuja. Beauty (23) and fashion (15) lead, and lifestyle (10) is a larger share than in most country lists. Bios are in English, so Nigerian creators can film for English-speaking African and diaspora audiences as well as the home market. The median creator has 1,668 followers and 33.3% link a portfolio site. Paid posts count as advertising under Nigeria's ARCON rules, so say in the brief how the post will be labelled, and agree the currency (naira or US dollars) and payment route before filming starts.
34 of the 48 creators here name a city on their profile: Lagos (23), Abuja (6), Port Harcourt (2), Asaba (1), Ibadan (1). No city has the 30 creators a city list of its own needs yet, so every city stays on this page.
Only 8% of the 48 influencers in Nigeria have more than 10,000 followers; 52% are in the 1k to 5k range and 31% are under 1,000, with a median of 1,668. Follower figures are shown as bands because exact counts drift between exports. 33.3% link a portfolio site from their profile, a useful second signal that they take briefs.
Top niches in Nigeria
By niche, the deepest pools in Nigeria are beauty (23), fashion (15), lifestyle (10), followed by fitness (9), tech (6), food (3). Creators can carry more than one label, so the niche counts overlap.
35% of the country's creators are on TikTok, against 18% across the whole index, and 33.3% link a portfolio site from their profile. The list is too small to cut by niche, so every niche stays in the one table above.
Rates and deliverables for creators in Nigeria
83% of the influencers in Nigeria on this page have fewer than 5,000 followers, which is the calculator's nano tier; 17% fall between 5k and 50k and 0% are above 50k. Expect quotes from this pool to cluster in the nano and micro columns, with usage rights and raw footage as the main add-ons.
| Deliverabletypical, then low to high | Nanounder 5k followers | Micro5k to 25k | Mid25k to 100k | Established100k and up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGC video, 15 to 30sper finished video | $150$100 to $250 | $225$150 to $350 | $375$250 to $600 | $650$400 to $1,000 |
| UGC video, 30 to 60sper finished video | $195$130 to $325 | $295$195 to $455 | $490$325 to $780 | $845$520 to $1,300 |
| Photo set (5 edited photos)per set | $175$100 to $250 | $225$125 to $350 | $350$200 to $550 | $550$300 to $900 |
| Raw footage add-onper video | $50$50 to $75 | $70$50 to $105 | $115$75 to $180 | $195$120 to $300 |
| Paid usage, 3 monthsper video, on top of production | $40$25 to $65 | $55$40 to $90 | $95$65 to $150 | $165$100 to $250 |
| Paid usage, 12 monthsper video, on top of production | $150$100 to $250 | $225$150 to $350 | $375$250 to $600 | $650$400 to $1,000 |
2026 benchmark, estimates from the UGC Agent rate model and public rate cards. Not a quote and not drawn from the creator index. Build an itemised rate card for your brief with the UGC rate calculator, or compare a reach-based quote with the influencer rate calculator.
Questions about influencers in Nigeria
How many influencers in Nigeria are there?
48 as of 9 November 2026, with 31 on Instagram and 17 on TikTok. The count matches the app's UGC Database, where every creator has a public email. New creators are added with every search run inside the app.
Which niches are strongest in Nigeria?
beauty (23), fashion (15), lifestyle (10) are the largest. The list is small, so it is not cut into niche sub-lists; filter the table by follower band, or search the niche inside UGC Agent. Niche labels come from the app's tagger and the creator's own positioning, so one creator can appear in more than one niche.
How many followers does a typical influencers in Nigeria have?
The median is 1,668 followers, with the middle half between 784 and 3,473. 83% have fewer than 5,000 followers and only 8% are above 10,000. That is by design: the index is built around creators who make content for brands to run, not around reach.
How current is this list?
Counts and the 30 listed profiles come from the 9 November 2026 export of the index, and the page regenerates with each export. Follower figures are shown as bands because exact counts drift, and the listed profiles rotate so the same accounts are not on show permanently.
Do these profiles come with emails?
Not on this page. Emails, fit scores, and portfolio links are the product. Run a influencers in Nigeria search inside UGC Agent, where every plan starts with a 3-day free trial (open all 48 in UGC Agent), or see pricing for list sizes.
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Browse the directory
850 lists in all, each with live counts from the 9 November 2026 index: 19 niches, 44 personas and sub-niches, 24 countries, 8 languages, 3 follower tiers, 2 gender lists, 55 cities, 2 lists by content style or service, and 692 narrower combinations linked from the list above each one. A list only exists where the index can fill it: 40+ creators for a niche or persona, 100+ for a country or language (30+ for a country with measured search demand), and more than 24 for a combination.
By niche
TikTok
By country
By content style and service
By persona and sub-niche
- Beauty and personal careSkincare 2,522Makeup 1,116Haircare 722Fragrance 189Nails 67K-beauty 62Jewelry 53
- Parents and familyMoms 3,746Dads 236Pregnancy and postpartum 186Homeschool 83
- Fitness and wellnessPersonal trainers 893Gym and strength 767Running 736Nutrition 693Yoga 273Pilates 229CrossFit and Hyrox 173
- Jobs, life stages and identityFaith-based 602Healthcare professionals 410Students 367Weddings and bridal 304Nurses 245Over 40 245Teachers 223Bilingual 211ADHD and neurodivergent 190
- Home, food and petsDog owners 350Recipes and cooking 293Coffee 199Home organization 164Home decor 163Cat owners 140DIY and renovation 102Gardening and plants 74Vegan and plant-based 73Sustainable living 56
- Creative, hobbies and formatsPhotographers 407Unboxing and hauls 184Dance 160Books and reading 150Budgeting and personal finance 138Hiking and camping 121Cosplay 102
Platform lists by tier, language, persona and gender
- Instagram nano 20,806Instagram micro 4,562Instagram mid-tier 1,418Instagram Spanish 4,532Instagram Portuguese 489Instagram Italian 370Instagram German 242Instagram French 81Instagram Polish 292Instagram Norwegian 105Instagram skincare 2,099Instagram makeup 932Instagram haircare 588Instagram fragrance 160Instagram nails 60Instagram k-beauty 48Instagram moms 2,946Instagram dads 205Instagram pregnancy and postpartum 154Instagram homeschool 76Instagram running 691Instagram pilates 209Instagram gym and strength 699Instagram nutrition 657Instagram students 308Instagram teachers 201Instagram nurses 186Instagram healthcare professionals 363Instagram over 40 203Instagram faith-based 489Instagram adhd and neurodivergent 156Instagram bilingual 174Instagram weddings and bridal 265Instagram dog owners 277Instagram cat owners 117Instagram home decor 148Instagram diy and renovation 83Instagram gardening and plants 62Instagram recipes and cooking 234Instagram coffee 155Instagram vegan and plant-based 62Instagram sustainable living 50Instagram dance 138Instagram books and reading 122Instagram unboxing and hauls 140Instagram hiking and camping 106Instagram budgeting and personal finance 110Instagram jewelry 47Instagram female 18,614Instagram male 5,074TikTok nano 3,627TikTok micro 1,304TikTok mid-tier 444TikTok Spanish 374TikTok Portuguese 61TikTok Italian 76TikTok German 69TikTok French 162TikTok Polish 43TikTok Norwegian 27TikTok skincare 423TikTok makeup 184TikTok haircare 134TikTok fragrance 29TikTok moms 800TikTok dads 31TikTok pregnancy and postpartum 32TikTok running 45TikTok gym and strength 68TikTok nutrition 36TikTok students 59TikTok nurses 59TikTok healthcare professionals 47TikTok over 40 42TikTok faith-based 113TikTok adhd and neurodivergent 34TikTok bilingual 37TikTok weddings and bridal 39TikTok dog owners 73TikTok recipes and cooking 59TikTok coffee 44TikTok books and reading 28TikTok unboxing and hauls 44TikTok budgeting and personal finance 28TikTok female 3,232TikTok male 354
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