Taylor Swift becomes the youngest person to make Forbes' list of the world's most powerful women

25 year old singer and songwriter Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman ever to be included on the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women at number 64.

Forbes said Taylor Swift has changed the nature of celebrity by posting personally on Twitter and Instagram and making time to engage with her fans or 'Swifties'.

It also cited her controversial decision to pull her music from the streaming service Spotify. 

Forbes credited Taylor for her business savviness as well as for her creative artistry

'There’s no denying that she’s one of the most significant cultural influencers of our time,' Forbes said. 

Taylor looked happy as she left her New York City apartment Tuesday after hearing she's officially one of the most powerful women in the world.

In putting her on the list, Forbes said it's clear the musician is 'one of the most significant cultural influencers of our time'

Taylor's 1989 album sold three and a half million copies in 2014. In November, in a controversial move, she pulled all of her music from the streaming service Spotify.

Joining Taylor on the Forbes list are fellow celebrities Oprah Winfrey, the most powerful woman in entertainment ranking 12, Beyonce at 21 and Ellen DeGeneres at number 50, Angelina Jolie at number 54 and Sofia Vergara at number 57.

The world's most powerful woman remains German Chancellor Angela Merkel followed in second place by Hilary Clinton. First Lady Michelle Obama is 10th, Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg (8), Vogue's Anna Wintour (28), media publisher Arianna Huffington and designer Tory Burch and Queen Elizabeth II is at 41.

Former Defence Minister Takes Over As PDP BoT Chairman

The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has appointed an ex-Defence Minister, Haliru Mohammed as its acting Chairman.

Haliru Mohammed was the director of president Jonathan’s campaign

The endorsement of Haliru Mohammed, according to Premium Times, took place at a meeting at the Aso Rock presidential villa, in Abuja on Monday night, May 25.

The crisis rocking the party following its abysmal outing in the 2015 general election resulted in former Chairman of the BOT, Tony Anenih, resigning.
Earlier, the party’s national chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, stepped down after weeks of running battles with party chieftains who faulted him for the party’s poor outing at the polls.
Mr. Mohammed was once the national chairman of the party. He was also appointed by President Jonathan to oversee his declaration for re-election.
Haliru Mohammed’s endorsement may come as a surprise to many who thought the position was reserved for President Jonathan as suggested by Tony Anenih in his letter of resignation.