Nigeria is arguable the giant of Africa. It is the most black dominant country in the world and have always proven the strength and the passion which are found in the black race, not just a mere hypocrisy being portrayed of Africa.
It is always said that the strength of the nation lies in its people men and women who choose to succeed where others fail and Nigeria had made tremendous mark in proving that we are indeed a home of giants.
These are newly discovered tycoons from Nigeria, Billionaires and indeed great entrepreneurs


1. Igho Charles Sanomi,
An illustrious son of Agbor Delta state one of the youngest billionaire in Africa

Source: Oil trading, Construction, Power

Sanomi, 38, is the founder and CEO of Taleveras Group, a Nigerian energy, power and construction conglomerate. Taleveras is one of Africa’s largest energy trading companies, trading close to a billion barrels of crude oil and millions of tons of condensates, gasoline, jet fuel, condensates and LPG every year.

Taleveras also owns substantial stakes in two oil blocks in Nigeria as well as lucrative production sharing contracts (PSCs) in three offshore oil blocks in Ivory Coast. The group Power subsidiary constructs electrical substations in Nigeria and recently acquired a majority stake in the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company.

Taleveras has an annual turnover of several billions of dollars. Igho Sanomi is the controlling shareholder of the group.

2. Ernest Azudialu A graduate of University of Benin.
Azudialu is the founder of Nestoil, a Nigerian company that provides leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services to the biggest players in Nigeria’s upstream space such as Shell, Exxonmobil and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

He is also the chairman and leading shareholder of NECONDE, a Nestoil-led consortium that owns a 45 percent stake in OML 42, a large license containing developed oil fields and gas reserves in the Niger Delta area of onshore Nigeria.

3. Emmanuel Ojei

Source: Oil, Automobile distribution

The mysterious businessman started out working at Rutam Motors, an auto distribution company, but left in 1976 to establish his own business. Today, he is chairman of Nuel Ojei holdings (NOH), a conglomerate with interests in oil, automobile distribution and natural resources, construction, banking, insurance, manufacturing, hotel management, automobile distribution and petroleum development and marketing.

His Emo Oil (a subsidiary company of Nuel Ojei Holdings) is involved in oil and gas exploration and production, pipeline construction and oil services in Nigeria while the auto distribution arm of the group is the sole authorized distributor of Mazda vehicles in Nigeria.

While Nuel Ojei’s exact shareholding in the company is not known, sources at the company say annual revenues at NOH exceed $1 billion.

4. Prince Albert Esiri

Source: Oil, Hotels, Beverages

Albert Esiri, a reclusive businessman is the Executive Chairman of Ashbert Beverages Ltd, a bottling company located in Abraka. He also owns Abraka Turf and Country Club, a high-level luxury resort in Delta State, Nigeria.

From 1998 to 2008 he was the Non-Executive Chairman of Veritas Geophysical (Nigeria) Ltd, the Nigerian subsidiary of CGGVeritas, where he played an important role in helping the parent company reach an annual turnover in excess of $2.5 billion.

He is the Executive Chairman of Ashbert Oil and Gas Ltd, an indigenous player in Nigeria’s upstream Oil & Gas sector with interests in a number of blocks.

5. Sanni Bello

Source: Oil, Telecoms

Col. Sani Bello (rtd) – a former military governor of Kano State – is the cofounder of AMNI Petroleum, an oil exploration company with a 50 percent interest in the Okoro and Setu oil fields, situated in shallow water offshore Nigeria.

The Niger state-born businessman is also owns a minority stake in MTN Nigeria, qualifying him a seat on the board.

Sani Bello is also a farmer, saying he spends his spare time “visiting his Cattles and sometimes talking to them”.

Ladi Jadesimi

Source: Finance, Oil and Gas

6. Ladi Jadesimi is the Executive Chairman of Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL) – a modern 24/7 fully integrated, secure and independent engineering and logistics base for deep offshore oil and gas projects.

With the recent discovery of mega oil fields, it has been reported that operators will invest in excess of $20 Billion in the fields, a move that will surely yield greater profit margins for LADOL.

The Oxford University graduate was also a former partner of Arthur Anderson of Nigeria – a subsidiary of multinational accounting firm, Arthur Anderson, and is on the board of directors of Niger Delta Exploration and Production Plc.

Mr Jadesimi also serves on the board of several companies, including First City Monument Bank (FCMB) as a Non-Executive Director.
Indeed these men are great entrepreneurs and have made a mark in the business world and have been acclaimed billionaires and to the greatest glory these business where all Nigerian and are sited all in Nigeria.
We are indeed making headline in the world of wealth and accomplishments.

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Igho Charles Sanomi

Igho Charles Sanomi II was educated at the University of Jos in Northern Nigeria, where he completed a BSc (Hons) in Geology and Mining.

must all rich men in Nigeria be engaged in oil business?

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Yomieluv: must all rich men in Nigeria be engaged in oil business?

what is wrong with d oil business? do u no any other business apart from oil, dat is very lucrative ?

Ok

What about our own nairaland member "YUZEDO"

oil money

dridowu: What about our own nairaland member "YUZEDO"

You mean the internet banana island dweller living in the midst of plantation farm in the real life¿

How can anyone refer to Emmanuel Ojei as a 'new billionaire'.

Far back 15 years ago, he was rated in Top 10 Richest Nigerians.

Igho Sanomi, FGC Warri old boy. Waffy no dey carry last

millhouse: oil money

When I first saw this post online at Ventures Africa (original source of the article), I also wondered why oil business was common among them!

Is it that Nigeria can't produce billionaires outside oil biz?

why is my name not included?

Mehn u just made a big mistake by nt including my name,if u've a list like this and my name is nt on it,it is clear your list is incomprehensive.

Horus:

Igho Charles Sanomi

Igho Charles Sanomi II was educated at the University of Jos in Northern Nigeria, where he completed a BSc (Hons) in Geology and Mining.

But first and foremost Federal Government College Warri was the training ground.National House.