Richest People In Nigeria 2012

Posted date:  May 26, 2012  |  Comment

There are 16 African billionaires on Forbes’ list this year – an increase of three – and it includes South Africans, Moroccans, Nigerians and Egyptians.  Nigeria is undoubtedly one of the most richest country in Africa thanks to its oil reserves. The country also have some of the highest richest people in Africa.

Below is the 8 Richest People In Nigeria:

No.1 Aliko Dangote

Net Worth:$11.2 billion – As of March 2012
Nigeria’s Richest Person: #1
Source of wealth: sugar, flour, cement , self-made
Age:54 ,Citizenship: Nigeria , Residence: Lagos, Nigeria
Marital Status: Married, Children:3

Aliko Dangote is worth $11.2 billion as of November after making money from interests in sugar, flour milling, salt processing, textiles, real estate, oil, gas and cement. He is the richest person in Nigeria and is the 76th richest person in the world. His fortune grew 557% over the last year – growth that was sparked by listing Dangote Cement. This allowed his investments across Africa to be integrated with Benue Cement, and the company now constitutes a quarter of the Nigeria Stock Exchange’s total market cap. He recently purchased a Bombardier aircraft as a birthday present for himself – it’s worth $45 million.

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No.2 Mike Adenuga

Net Worth:$4.3 Billion – As of March 2012
Nigeria’s Richest Person: #2
Source of wealth: Telcom, banking, oil, self-made
Age:58 , Citizenship: Nigeria , Residence:Lagos, Nigeria
Marital Status: Married

Mike Adenuga is the second-richest person in Nigeria with a fortune of $4.3 Billion. He is the 248th richest person in the world and made his money in telecommunications with Globacom, a carrier that has recently launched its 4G network. The company has also invested in the submarine cable connecting Nigeria to the world. His beginnings were small, as he started selling lace and Coca-Cola, but then he finally won a contract to build military barracks in the late 1980s. Adenuga also has a stake in the Equitorial Trust Bank, and is the chair of Conoil.

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#3 Jim Ovia

Net Worth: $775 Million – As of November 2011
Source: Banking
Citizenship: Nigeria

#4 Theophilus Danjuma

Net Worth: $600 Million – As of November 2011
Source: Oil
Citizenship: Nigeria

#5 Oba Otudeko

Net Worth: $550 Million - As of November 2011 
Source: Manufacturing, Telecom
Citizenship: Nigeria

#6 Hakeem Belo-Osagie

Net Worth: $450 Million – As of November 2011
Source: Telecom
Citizenship: Nigeria

#7 Abdulsamad Rabiu

Net Worth: $400 Million – As of November 2011
Source: Sugar, Flour, Cement
Citizenship: Nigeria

#8 Mohammed Indimi

Net Worth: $330 Million – As of November 2011
Source: Oil
Citizenship: Nigeria