Checkout The List Of The Top 20 Richest Billionaires In Nigeria

The list of top 20 Richest Nigerian billionaires has been based on: The value of their shares held in quoted companies, the size and market share of their companies, the number of companies they own and its assumed value, the market value of their company’s brand and the impact of their companies on the Nigerian economy. 

Despite the harsh terrain and business challenges involved with starting a business in Nigeria; the successful entrepreneurs listed below held their ground and fought their way to the top.

In a country with a population of over 160 million inhabitants and millions of businesses; these 20 entrepreneurs diligently carved their names in the sands of time. 

SEE the list below. 



Alhaji Aliko Dangote – founder of Dangote Group, Richest man in Africa and Richest black man in the world.

Mike Adenuga – Conoil, Equatorial Trust Bank, Globacom 

Femi Otedola – ZENON Oil and Gas

Orji Uzor Kalu – Slok Group Cosmos

Maduka – Coscharis Group 

Jimoh Ibrahim – Nicon Insurance, Global Flee 

Jim Ovia – Zenith Bank, Visafone

Pascal Dozie – MTN Nigeria, Diamond Bank 

Oba Otudeko – Honeywell Group Nigeria 

Alhaji Sayyu Dantata – MRS Group 

Umaru Abdul Mutallab – former Chairman First Bank Plc, Mutallab Group 

Prince Samuel Adedoyin – Doyin Group 

Dele Fajemirokun – Chairman Aiico Insurance, Xerox Nigeria, Chicken Republic, Kings Guards etc. 

Chief Cletus Ibeto – Ibeto Group

Raymond Dokpesi – Daar Communication, AIT. 

Tony Ezenna – Orange Group 

Chief Molade Okoya Thomas – Chairman CFAO Nig and other six french companies.

Ifeanyi Ubah – Capital oil and gas

Leo Stan Ekeh – Zinox Computer

Fola Adeola – GTBank