Nigeria is a country of great opportunities. Talented and enterprising individuals have always been able to make money here. In this article, you will learn about 10 leaders with huge fortunes in Nigeria, the best of the best when it comes to money-making.

10. Mohammed Indimi

Let’s start the list of top ten richest men in Nigeria from the founder of Oriental Energy Resources. He is a successful player in the oil market. His organization was founded in 1990. He managed to reveal his talents as a businessman in the oil and gas industry. Gradually, the company’s portfolio expanded. At the moment, there are resources in Offshore Nigeria. In 2014, he took the 37th position in the ranking of the rich people of Africa. His net worth is 650 million dollars.


9. Tunde Folawiyo

Also, among top 10 richest men in Nigeria, there is talented representative and legal adviser Tunde Folawiyo. He leads the MTN Nigeria and the Yinka Folawiyo Group. According to Forbes information, the total amount of his assets is $650 million. .


8. Jim Ovia

The eighth in the ranking of the richest people in Nigeria is Zenith Bank Group creator. This commercial institution is an individual investor with stake around 9.3%. He also the owner of Visafone. In late summer of 2014, Ovia began to develop a petrochemical enterprise with an investment of 1.5 billion dollars. It is located in Akwa Ibom State.

In 2014, according to Forbes, Ovia became the 30th richest man in Africa. His current estimated net worth is 1 around billion dollars.


7. Orji Uzor Kalu

The 7th richest man in Nigeria is the Chairman of large organizations Daily Sun, SLOK Holding, New Telegraph. He was Governor of Abia State. According to Forbes, the net worth of this man is 1 billion dollars.
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6. Tony Elumelu

This year, the net worth of the famous representative has somewhat decreased due to monetary circumstances. Elumelu is an experienced financial expert, altruist and visionary business person. He serves as Chairman of Joined Bank for Africa, Heirs Holdings, Transcorp. This man also created The Tony Elumelu Foundation. He is worth $1.4 billion


5. AbdulSamad Isyaku Rabiu

The 5th richest Nigerian is a famous businessman. In the 1980’s, his father Khalifah Isyaku Rabiu became one of the country’s leading industrialists. AbdulSamad founded the BUA Group. He also serves as executive director of the Nigerian Bank of Industry. At the moment, his fortune is $1.5bn.


4. Theophilus Danjuma

His estimated net worth is $1.7 billion. He is a Jukun warrior, humanitarian, official, multi-mogul agent. Danjuma headed the headquarters of the Nigerian Army from 1975 to 1979. He also served as Minister of Defense under the Obasanjo government. This man took the 1577th place in the ranking of the richest people on the planet when his assets were about 1.1 billion dollars.


3. Femi Otedola

We approached the top three leaders. The third place belongs to Femi Otedola. It is difficult to meet Nigerians who would not know this name. He serves as CEO of Forte Oil Plc, Zenon Petroleum Oil. The main spheres of his activity are real estate, gas and oil. This man’s estimated net worth was 1.8 billion dollars in 2016 according to Forbes, however, in one of the latest articles, Forbes informed that the net worth of Femi Otedola has dropped significantly in 2017 and now is just $330 million dollars.


2. Mike Adenuga

He is the founder of ConOil and owner of Globacom – the second largest telecommunications company in the country. Adenuga does not need to be introduced.This 63-year-old gentleman owns shares in Equitorial Trust Bank. According to Forbes, his fortune is $5.8 billion. He is the third richest man in Africa.


1. Aliko Dangote

Surely you were not surprised to know who’s the richest man in Nigeria. He is very popular throughout the world. He is the chairman of Dangote Group, he has businesses in Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Benin, Togo, and Zambia. This entrepreneur also has businesses in agriculture, telecommunications, real estate, and some other spheres.

According to the latest estimates of Forbes, Dangote net worth is $11.9 billion.



We hope that this information was of interest to you. Let’s wish every businessman from this list prosperity and career successes!

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Aliko Dangote should be no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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I pray for more Billionaires that would change the economy of Nigeria for the better.

Aliko!!!
Numba Wan!

Its like OP was sent specifically to remind me that my february salary has not been paid.... which is by the way,the reason why i've been on nairaland since morning.
Thunder fire them!

No 11) Teewhy2 Ijebu Billionaire in the making #Faith #GODcandoallthings

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Just see the gap between Aliko and Mike abeg... and some dumb afonja's will be here quoting Hausa people anyhow without respect. Just mention me in you comment and 10k will deducted from your account. Nonsense!!

God punish poverty. E get where you go get money reach, police go de guard Ur pool



I must be rich. Legally, I must.

A pig from the yeast must be the author of this list.

Where is Folorunsho Alakija

Modified: The list says men. Nevertheless, in scenarios as this, the few women are counted as men.
Is there any Forbes' list for women

Where is Author Eze Fake list, it's not even from Forbes self mtchewww

Who Dem help

Making the list in a few years.

Blessed are the rich in Christ cos they have GRACE which is the true riches.
G - God's
R - Riches
A - At
C - Christ
E - Expense

Only a few would understand this.

This should be the top richest money cleaners for looters in Nigeria.

Op u forget put me for no. 11


Owonikoko.

Owamudia:
A pig from the yeast must be the author of this list.

Where is Folorunsho Alakija

Alakija is not among the top 10 richest in Nigeria. She is the richest woman in Nigeria.

It matters not

JAGABAN and Atiku are missing ... This list is bogus!

Op is quoting old Forbes rating. Only Aliko, Adenuga and Alakija are worth more than $1bn by 2018 Forbes list.

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I think there are some men who rather exclude themselves from this list.

some people go dey shout now God remember your pikin ooh dey there no go work BTW check my signature

I still want to believe we have more than enough Nigerians that has crossed the $1 billion mark.

Illegality will not allow them show face for Forbes to see them

Op is a father Christmas
Dashing people dollars upandan.

ok