Mother-of-four, Folorunsho Alakija, 62, started her career as a secretary in a bank then studied fashion and launched a label but her big break was oil.
In 1993, her company, Famfa Oil, was awarded an oil prospecting license, which later became OML 127, one of Nigeria's most prolific oil blocks.
The company owns a 60 per cent stake in the block, valued at around $7.3 billion, Ventures Africa reports.
According to Forbes, Oprah Winfrey is worth $2.9 billion.





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Madam ETTEH!

How exactly did you go from bank secretary, to fashion designer, to oil block trader?
A FASHION DESIGNER with an OIL COMPANY?

Na which BABA do your own JAZZ?

Na you biko!

You worked harder than Oprah?
Only in Nigeria ke!

KanwuliaExtra:
Madam ETTEH!

How exactly did you go from bank secretary, to fashion designer, to oil block trader?
A FASHION DESIGNER with an OIL COMPANY?

Na which BABA do your own JAZZ?

Na you biko!

You worked harder than Oprah?
Only in Nigeria ke!

I wonder o, i really need dat i am not understanding pix! lol

henriche:

I wonder o, i really need dat i am not understanding pix! lol

This one?

As in. . . "How manage"?

http://sett.com/greenlight/44451

“Alakija, 61, was born into a wealthy, polygamous Nigerian family. She started out her professional career in the mid-70s as a secretary at the now defunct International Merchant Bank of Nigeria, one of the country’s earliest investment banks. In the early 80s, Alakija quit her job and went on to study Fashion design in England, returning to Nigeria shortly afterwards to start Supreme Stitches, a premium Nigerian fashion label which catered exclusively to upscale clientele. The business thrived, and Alakija quickly made a tidy fortune selling high-end Nigerian clothing to fashionable wives of military bigwigs and society women”.

One of those military bigwigs was one Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, whose wife, Maryam, soon became a major client of Alakija’s. In 1993, Ibrahim Babangida had become Nigeria’s military dictator and Head of State of Nigeria and was in the final year of his 8 year reign after overthrowing the government of General Muhammadu Buhari in 1985. His wife, Maryam was of course Nigeria’s First Lady at the time. Alakija had by then become the unofficial clothier to the now late Maryam Babangida, which is a pretty big deal in itself as Maryam Babangida had cultivated a reputation as a “celebrity and an icon of beauty, fashion and style’".

Wonders!

Coincidentally, she hit jackpot in 1993?
Hmmmmmmmm!!!!
Fine woman.


http://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/western-africa/2016/09/17/africas-second-richest-woman/

Na sooo.. but I still owe my respect to Ophrah, she's not an oil block beneficiary, she worked hard and she's a role model to women all around the world. She needed no romance with a politician, neither can anyone confidently beat their chest to the claim that they made her.


At a KICC event, Alakija said she will be richer than King Solomon by God's Grace.

I'm closing observing when the reserves of Agbami runs dry, what other venture will bring money to her.
Easiest billions ever made in history award goes to Alakija.

We dey observe

Iv always believed dat wat one needs to make it in dis country is jus connection knwin d right people.

KanwuliaExtra:
Madam ETTEH!

How exactly did you go from bank secretary, to fashion designer, to oil block trader?
A FASHION DESIGNER with an OIL COMPANY?

Na which BABA do your own JAZZ?

Na you biko!

You worked harder than Oprah?
Only in Nigeria ke!

na ibb o.Ibrahim badamosi babangida.she was a good girl to him and he rewarded her well

una go hala my name one day ooooooo.... singing originality#

SAMBARRY:
na ibb o.Ibrahim badamosi babangida.she was a good girl to him and he rewarded her well

GBAM!

Na you tok am o!
Oprah needs to meet Buhari in the grave I swear!
Just for one night to UP her game.
Bottom PAWA games!

Love this woman.

Anything worth doing had better be done well.

All those recharge card, buy me dinner, local ashawos, make una see levels.

#softwork#

ifyalways:
Love this woman.

Anything worth doing had better be done well.

All those recharge card, buy me dinner, local ashawos, make una see levels.

#softwork#

Please, I have failed in my " local runs "!
Juju pass juju abeg!
I need to stop "ating and take some lessons!

Madam BadA$$$$$mosi, please give me some lessons.

Mommy!!!! I disown you!

KanwuliaExtra:




Please, I have failed in my " local runs "!
Juju pass juju abeg!
I need to stop "ating and take some lessons!

Madam BadA$$$$$mosi, please give me some lessons.

Mommy!!!! I disown you!

Lmao.

Ibb was presentable in his days. How person wan begin handle Pa Buhari's dyke?

Times have changed dear. IBB, Jerry boy etc were cute in their prime hence were chopable.

The current aso rock occupants are ugly inside and outside. Twa

ifyalways:

Lmao.

Ibb was presentable in his days. How person wan begin handle Pa Buhari's dyke?

Times have changed dear. IBB, Jerry boy etc were cute in their prime hence were chopable.

The current aso rock occupants are ugly inside and outside. Twa

Nne! We are talking OIL BLOCKUS o!
Please, even if na BUHARI or TINUBU corpse!
All I need is ONE NIGHT!

Her tory nor gum atol atol!
Chel!!!!

KanwuliaExtra:


Nne! We are talking OIL BLOCKUS o!
Please, even if na BUHARI or TINUBU corpse!
All I need is ONE NIGHT!

Mu che che

See you in London then. Trust you to send in better pictures and ofcourse have the man or corpse have a change of clothes. We are tired of the brown babariga.

ifyalways:

Mu che che

See you in London then. Trust you to send in better pictures and ofcourse have the mk
an or corpse have a change of clothes. We are tired of the brown babariga.

Muchechechecheche che! che!
I must see "za oza woom" o!
Let me visit my "pastor" first for "fortifications".

deb303:
una go gala my name one day ooooooo.... singing originality#

Haba malam. No be only gala your name. I go also Lacasera your name join.

It's actually "una go HALA my name one dayyyyy he, originality, oh oh oh oh oh ohhhh oh', lol.

KanwuliaExtra:

Nne! We are talking OIL BLOCKUS o! Please, even if na BUHARI or TINUBU corpse! All I need is ONE NIGHT!
Her tory nor gum atol atol! Chel!!!!

Kanwulia and her many incarnations! Nairaland's baddest of all time.

But the write up didn't say she is richer than Oprah na

I don't know why I use the same eye to look at this woman and Florence Ita Giwa

hedonistic:


Kanwulia and her many incarnations! Nairaland's baddest of all time.

I dey KAMKPEEEEEEDED!!!
A thousand shalt fall. . . . Psalm 91.

KanwuliaExtra:


GBAM!

Na you tok am o!
Oprah needs to meet Buhari in the grave I swear!
Just for one night to UP her game.
Bottom PAWA games!

hahahaha no need.Oprah doesn't need to use her bottom power.her brain is enough to take her anywhere to the top financial

KanwuliaExtra:



I dey KAMKPEEEEEEDED!!!
A thousand shalt fall. . . . Psalm 91.

haaa k baby.I thought you're agonistic. When did you start quoting bible

Emagbamike

Kanwuliaextra tidi born again

SAMBARRY:
hahahaha no need.Oprah doesn't need to use her bottom power.her brain is enough to take her anywhere to the top financial

To think what she had to "DO" to get and hold on to that OYEL BLOKOS.
She must have worked SUPER HARRRRD, and must be paying IBB dividends for life.

hedonistic:


Haba malam. No be only gala your name. I go also Lacasera your name join.

It's actually "una go HALA my name one dayyyyy he, originality, oh oh oh oh oh ohhhh oh', lol.

lolz... auto correct at work...

SAMBARRY:
haaa k baby.I thought you're agonistic. When did you start quoting bible

Emagbamike

Kanwuliaextra tidi born again

You dun know the meaning of "agnostic"?
It means take it or leave it.
No particular beliefs necessary.

Free thinking according to what floats "the boat"!
Born again? Tufiakwa to brain-washing o.

KanwuliaExtra:


Nne! We are talking OIL BLOCKUS o!
Please, even if na BUHARI or TINUBU corpse!
All I need is ONE NIGHT!

Her tory nor gum atol atol!
Chel!!!!

hiannn if you have one night opportunity to become a billionaire forever and change your life and family, you go say na ugly blokos? Even if the blokos resemble walking stick set you will make it work.we're talking about oil money. After all the number of blokos consumed no dey show for face

KanwuliaExtra:


You dun know the meaning of "agnostic"?
It means take it or leave it.
No particular beliefs necessary.

Free thinking according to what floats "the boat"!
Born again? Tufiakwa to brain-washing o.

hennn so you're neither here or there? I see

SAMBARRY:
hiannn if you have one night opportunity to become a billionaire forever and change your life and family, you go say na ugly blokos? Even if the blokos resemble walking stick set you will make it work.we're talking about oil money. After all the number of blokos consumed no dey show for face

I dun know about all that o.
Not possible.
Not my thing.
Very retired from the blokos industry.
For love or money.. . . Not interested.

KanwuliaExtra:


To think what she had to "DO" to get and hold on to that OYEL BLOKOS.
She must have worked SUPER HARRRRD, and must be paying IBB dividends for life.

aswear

That woman will be forever grateful to ibb.if ibb says alakija I need to see you in my house before 4pm today she will fly to his house at the speed of light. That woman is really indebted to ibb but the only thing I wonder is how she was still able to keep her man or hold her marriage, the guy no vex leave, he still stuck with her when he knows she was ibb's family fashion designer and Ibrahim's friend with benefits

SAMBARRY:
hennn so you're neither here or there? I see

Oh yes o!
Free thinking.
I can "tap" from any book or philosophy.

As long as na my own GOD I dey praise and worship.
We all have our personal "chis"!

Never be deceived that 2 people worship the same "Yahweh"!

We still dey the same topic?

KanwuliaExtra:


I dun know about all that o.
Not possible.
Not my thing.
Very retired from the blokos industry.
For love or money.. . . Not interested.

hahaha

Woman dey retire fOr blokos industry?

That means she be walking corpse.even Yoruba women pray that olorun mayo oro oko kuro ni life mi

SAMBARRY:
aswear

That woman will be forever grateful to ibb.if ibb says alakija I need to see you in my house before 4pm today she will fly to his house at the speed of light. That woman is really indebted to ibb but the only thing I wonder is how she was still able to keep her man or hold her marriage, the guy no vex leave, he still stuck with her when he knows she was ibb's family fashion designer and Ibrahim's friend with benefits

Muchechecheche!
Even her husband AND 4 SONS go line up remove trosis open nyansh ke!