Forbes, the world renowned
organisation for ranking of rich individuals, has released the list of richest
people in Nigeria for 2017.
The ranking issued today shows
Aliko Dangote retaining his spot as number one.
Full list below…
1. Aliko Dangote: Aliko Dangote
is the richest man in Nigeria, Africa and of course the richest black man in
the world. In 2014, he ranked as the 24th richest man in the world but has
since then fallen to positions below 100 due to Nigeria’s poor Naira.
Net Worth: $12.5 billion.
2. Mike Adenuga: Mike Adenuga is
the second richest man in Nigeria with interest in Oil and Gas and telecoms. He
is the owner of Globacom, Nigeria’s second biggest telecom operators and the
chairman of Conoil.
Net Worth: $10.5 billion.
3. Femi Otedola: He is the CEO of
Zenon Oil and Gas and Forte Oil Plc. He has interest in real estates amongst
other sectors.
Net Worth: $2.3 billion.
4. Folorunsho Alakija: Folorunsho
is a business tycoon who has interest in fashion,oil and printing industries.
She is the richest Woman in Nigeria and the richest woman of the African
descent in the world.
Net Worth: $2.1 billion.
5. Theophilus Danjuma: Former
Nigerian Chief of Army staff between 1975 to 1979. He is the current chairman
of Atlantic Petroleum.
Net Worth: $1.7 billion.
6. Abdusalam Rabiu: Abdusalam is
the founder of the famous BUA Group. A conglomerate active in sugar refining,
cement production, real estate and port operations. In September 2015, his
Group signed a $600 million deal with a chinese cement equipment service
provider Sinoma International Engineering to construct a second production line
located in Edo State Niger Delta, Nigeria.
Net Worth: $1.5 billion.
7. Tony Elumelu: A philanthropist
and founder of the Transcorp and Heirs Holdings. He was the chairman of United
Bank for Africa.
Net Worth: $1.4 billion.
8. Orji Uzor Kalu: The former
governor of Abia State. He is the founder and chairman of Slok Holding. A
conglomerate with interest in shipping, banking, oil, trading, manufacturing
and the media. He became a real business man at the age of 19 after being
expelled from a Nigerian University for allegedly spearheading a series of
student riots.
Net Worth: $1.1 billion.
9. Jim Ovia: is the
founder of Zenith Bank. He is the chairman and the largest shareholder with a
stake of almost 10%. He also manages a mobile telecom Visafone which has over 3
million subscribers.
Net Worth: $1 billion.
10. Oba Otudeko: is
the Chairman and founder of the honeywell group. He is also the chairman of FBN
Holdings Plc. His operations spread across oil and gas, flour mining, real
estate, and marine transportation.
Net Worth: $650 million.
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A former Chief of Army staff and a former Governor among the 10 richest people in Nigeria...! What an irony, what a life...What a Nation...!!! Well, as events are unfolding...
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ReplyDelete@anonymous 7:19...which former governor dey d list oo? We want to know
ReplyDeleteFormer governor of Abia State. Orji Uzor Kalu
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