Notable People

Oba Otudeko is a renowned investor and one of the richest people in Nigeria and the founder and chairman of Honeywell Group, Pivot Engineering Co. Ltd. His business operations spread across flour milling, oil and gas, real estate and marine transportation. Who is Oba Otudeko? Full name: Ayoola Oba Otudeko Date of Birth: August 18, 1943 Birth Place: Ibadan, […]

Igho Sanomi is a Nigerian billionaire philanthropist and businessman who has interests in the oil industry as well as in the transportation of goods, the marine industry as well as in the aviation and real estate sectors. With all the good things within the young billionaire’s reach, his private jet and exotic mansions were once

Born in 1955, Hakeem Belo-Osagie is a businessman from Nigeria. He is the chairman of Metis Capital Partners, a firm dedicated to brokering and executing attractive, large-ticket transactions in Africa to a limited group of foreign investors. He was a former chairman, Board of Directors of United Bank For Africa, until 2004. Additionally, he controls First

Benedict Peters began his career in the oil and gas industry by entering the highly-specialized and capital-intensive exploration. He would later grow Aiteo Eastern E & P Company as one of Nigeria’s largest indigenous oil producers. Overview: Date Of Birth: December 5, 1966 State origin: Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Alma mata: University of Benin, Benin Business

Emmanuel Ojei is an entrepreneur with a lofty goal. Because of his keen eye for detail and meticulous approach, he has managed to secure a prominent position in virtually every industry he has entered, and he now holds positions of power and influence in several lucrative fields.  Even if one views him from a different

Whenever a list of richest Africans is mentioned, one woman who finds herself in the male-dominated league of the billionaire is Folorunsho Alakija. Oil, fashion, and printing all contributed to the legendary businesswoman’s riches. Hers is not a tale of sudden triumph, but rather one of perseverance and tenacity. She became a billionaire as a

Born on August 12, 1947, Muhammadu Indimi is a Nigerian entrepreneur and philanthropist who was the founder of Oriental Energy Resources Limited. His contribution to higher institutions of learning extends beyond Nigeria. His name cannot be excluded from the list of prominent and successful Nigerians who rose from nothing to something. Overview: Born: August 12, 1947 Home

Owner of Globacom and Chairman of Conoil Producing Limited, Mike Adenuga is a prominent Nigerian businessman. He used to be the second richest person in Nigeria until recently the founder of BUA Group dislodged him to third place on Nigeria’s billionaire list. Overview: Full Name: Michael Adeniyi Agbolade Ishola Adenuga Jr Date of Birth: April 28,

Emeka Offor was born on February 10, 1957, in Kafachan, Kaduna, Nigeria, to Mr and Mrs Benneth Offor. The Chrome Group of Companies, which he established in 1993 that includes investments in oil and gas, insurance, banking, power, logistics, hotels, telecommunications, and travel, is well recognized in Nigeria and across the continent. Sir Emeka Offor Foundation

The economist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Tony Elumelu is one of Africa’s most prominent business leaders, he is the chairman of Heirs Holdings and a founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation. Overview: Full name: Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu Date of birth: March 22, 1963 State of origin: Delta Wife: Awele Vivian Elumelu No of children: 7 On