List of Nigerian billionaires by net worth

The following is a list of Nigerian billionaires. It is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine.[1]

Lists

2024

2024[2]
Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
Aliko Dangote   Nigeria 15.3 Billion Diversified, Cement
Abdul Samad Rabiu   Nigeria 7.6 Billion Diversified, Cement
Mike Adenuga   Nigeria 7.3 Billion Cement, Food Processing, Real Estate
Femi Otedola   Nigeria 4.7 Billion Telecom, Oil, Finance & Investments

2022

2022[3]
Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
Aliko Dangote   Nigeria 13.9 billion[4] cement, sugar
Abdul Samad Rabiu   Nigeria 6.7 Billion[5] oil, Self Made
Mike Adenuga   Nigeria 5.7 Billion[6] Telecom, oil, Self Made

2021

2021[7]
Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
Abdul Samad Rabiu   Nigeria 7 billion cement production, sugar refining and real estate
Mike Adenuga   Nigeria 6.7 Billion Telecommunication

2020

2020[8]
Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
Aliko Dangote   Nigeria 8.3 Billion Sugar, flour, cement, household consumables
Mike Adenuga   Nigeria 5.7 Billion Telecommunication, petroleum
Pascal G. Dozie   Nigeria 4.9 Billion Owner Diamond Bank, Chairman Pan-Atlantic University
Abdul Samad Rabiu   Nigeria 3.1 Billion[9] Cement, Sugar
Orji Uzor Kalu   Nigeria 2.8 Billion Chairman, Slok Holding

Chairman, Daily Sun

Chairman, First International Bank Limited

Chairman, New Telegraph

2019

2019[10]
World ranking Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
100 Aliko Dangote   Nigeria 10.3 Billion Sugar, flour, cement
365 Mike Adenuga   Nigeria 9.2 Billion Telecommunication, petroleum
156 Abdul Samad Rabiu   Nigeria 1.6 Billion Cement, Sugar
1425 Orji Uzor Kalu   Nigeria 1.3 Billion Chairman Slok holding, Chairman daily sun, Chairman First International Bank Limited, Chairman New Telegraph

2018

2018[11]
World ranking Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
100 Aliko Dangote   Nigeria 14.1 Billion Cement, Sugar, Salt.
365 Mike Adenuga   Nigeria 5.3 Billion Telecommunication, petroleum

2017

2017[12]
World ranking Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
100 Aliko Dangote   Nigeria 12.2 Billion Cement, Sugar, Salt.
250 Mike Adenuga   Nigeria 6.1 Billion Telecommunication, petroleum
1290 Folorunsho Alakija   Nigeria 1.61 Billion Fashion industry, oil

2016

2016[13]
World ranking Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
51 Aliko Dangote   Nigeria 9.5 Billion oil, sugar & cement
103 Mike Adenuga   Nigeria 5.2 Billion Telecommunication, petroleum
1011 Femi Otedola   Nigeria 1.85 Billion Petroleum
1121 Folorunsho Alakija   Nigeria 1.55 Billion Fashion industry, oil
1577 Abdul Samad Rabiu   Nigeria 1.1 Billion Foods

2015

2015[14]
World ranking Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
67 Aliko Dangote   Nigeria 17.7 Billion Sugar, flour, cement
393 Mike Adenuga   Nigeria 4.2 Billion Telecommunication, petroleum
949 Folorunsho Alakija   Nigeria 2.0 Billion Fashion industry, oil
1741 Femi Otedola   Nigeria 1.0 Billion Petroleum
1741 Abdul Samad Rabiu   Nigeria 1.0 Billion Foods

2014

2014[15]
Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
Aliko Dangote   Nigeria 25 Billion Sugar, flour, cement
Mike Adenuga   Nigeria 4.6 Billion Telecommunication, petroleum
Folorunsho Alakija   Nigeria 2.5 Billion Fashion industry, oil
Abdul Samad Rabiu   Nigeria 2.5 Billion Foods

See also

References

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