Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- A Nigerian medical doctor, Olawale Ogunlana, has been named among TikTok's 50 most influential creators.

In a statement signed by its Global Head of Content Operations, James Stafford, and made available to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, TikTok announced that Mr Ogunlana featured on the TikTok Global Discover List 2026.

The annual Discover List celebrates creators across five categories: Icons, Innovators, Foodies, Educators and Originators.

Mr Ogunlana, the founder of HealthKraft Africa, earned recognition in the "Educators" category of the global list, while four other Africans earned recognition in the "Foodies" and "Originators" categories.

Mr Stafford stated that Mr Ogunlana and the 49 other honourees transformed th...