2016/11/11

Top 5 Richest people in Nigeria according to Forbes 2016 estimate

This list is a no brainier, but it is one that is very important, money is very important. so lets talk MONEY.




1. Aliko Dangote -Estimated net worth of 15.5 billion dollars according to Forbes, he is the founder and chair of Dangote Group, a conglomerate into various commodities from cement, sugar, flour, crude oil refinning  etc. He is also Africa's richest man and 51 in the world, his business interest is spread across Africa, the 59 years old isn't stopping anytime soon, he is expanding his empire into new frontiers.




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2. Mike Adenuga Estimated net worth of 10 billion dollars according to Forbes, he is a Business tycoon the head of Globalcom, second largest telecommunications company in Nigeria with huge stake in Equitorial Trust bank and also owner of Conoil a major oil company into both upstream and downstream of the oil and gas sector. He is the 7th richest in Africa and 103 in the world.






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3. Femi Otedola - Estimated net worth of 1.8 billion dollars according to Forbes, he is a business tycoon into oil and gas , real estate and other businesses, the is the chairman of Forte oil with over 500 filling stations across Nigeria.




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4.Folorunsho Alakija - Estimated new worth of 1.6 billion dollars according to Forbes, she is vice chair of Famfa oil, she was into fashion for the elite and has seen her wealth grow in recent years with the discovery of crude oil off the coast of Lagos state Nigeria.




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5. Abdulsamad Rabiu - Estimated net worth of 1.1 billion dollars according to Forbes, he is the chairman of BUA a conglomerate into cement, sugar, real estate, infrastructure, logistics etc, he is also the chairman of Bank of Industry Nigeria.



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Note: 2016 estimate, with the fall in crude oil prices this must have affected a lot and the list is always changing, to get a better picture click on Forbes list real time estimates.

ref ; forbes
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