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- 8 Oct 2014
Jonathan Ranks as 6th Richest President with $100m
President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria has been listed as the 6th richest African president by known wealth, according to Richest Lifestyle, a US-based website. In an article titled, ‘Richest African…
- 2 Jan 2014
Dangote Made $9.2Bn in 2013, Bill Gates is World's Richest
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person and founder of Dangote Group, one of the continent’s largest conglomerates, added $9.2 billion during the year. He’s the 30th-richest person in the world. His…
- 4 Jun 2013
Dangote with $20Bn Becomes World’s 25th Richest Man
Aliko Dangote, Nigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest man is now officially the continent’s first $20 billion man and has also climbed to become the 25th richest man in the world, according to…
- 5 Mar 2013
Dangote, Adenuga among World’s Richest Men
It is now official; Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s business mogul and Otunba Mike Adenuga, owner of Nigeria’s second national carrier are among the richest men in the world. Dangote and Adenuga are…
- 3 Mar 2015
Dangote Remains Africa Richest after Losing $10Bn
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, business magnate who owns the Dangote Group is still the richest man in Africa despite losing some $10.3 Billion to Naira’s slump, coupled with falling stock prices. According…
- 9 Jul 2014
Boko Haram, One of Richest Terrorist Group – Report
Boko Haram, the extremist Islamic group, operating in Northern Nigeria has been ranked as the 7th richest terrorist group with some $70 million in worth, according to a report published by ‘The…
- 26 Feb 2013
Unveiling 20 Richest Men in Nigeria
BusinessNews , a web site owned by Aniekov Nigeria Limited has published the list of 20 richest people in Nigeria with Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group; and Mike Adenuga of Mike Adenuga Group…
- 19 Jan 2015
World’s Richest Men to Make More Money in 2016
Wealth accumulated by the richest one percent will exceed that of the other 99 percent in 2016, the Oxfam charity said Monday, ahead of the annual meeting of the world’s most powerful at Davos,…
- 25 Jan 2022
Dangote Retains Africa’s Richest Man Status on Forbes
Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman has retained his status as the richest man in Africa, according to Forbes. Aliko Dangote Forbes, an American business magazine, is renowned for tracking the…
- 19 Nov 2015
Forbes Lists Chronic Debtors as Richest Nigerians
Again, Forbes, the American business magazine may have stirred another varied assortment of controversies with its recent listing of some of Nigeria’s greatest debtors as the richest in the country.…
- 31 Oct 2024
TikTok Founder, Zhang Yiming, 41 Becomes China's Richest Man
China has a new richest person and it’s the entrepreneur behind the app TikTok. Zhang Yiming, 41, co-founder of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, topped the 2024 Hurun China Rich List, released…
- 29 Jan 2015
Five Nigerians among Top 10 Richest Pastors in the World
RichestLifestyle has compiled a list of 10 richest pastors in the world and their individual net worth and 5 of the pastors who made the list are from Nigeria, with Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of…
- 13 Mar 2015
Behold Richest Real Estate Tycoons In Africa
Moroccan property magnate Miloud Chaabi is Africa’s richest real estate tycoon, according to the 2015 Forbes Billionaires List. Chaabi is currently one of four African businessmen with significant…
- 20 Sept 2013
"Forbes" Richest Men List is Bad Copy of Original
The recent ranking of the richest men in Nigeria reportedly credited to Forbes has stirred a varied assortment of comments not just for the controversial listing of some of greatest debtors in the…
- 29 Dec 2014
Alakija’s Fortunes Hit $7.3Bn, Topples Oprah as Richest Black Woman
Folorunsho Alakija, Nigerian billionaire, has edged past Oprah Winfery as world’s richest black woman, with a fortune of $7.3billion, despite falling oil prices. On the other hand, Oprah Winfrey is…
- 13 Nov 2013
12 Richest Nigerians Have $65Bn in Fortunes
The 12 Nigerians on this year’s Forbes list of Africa's richest have a combined net worth of $65.3 billion with Aliko Dangote, the cement-czar at $20.8 billion. But while Nigeria basks in the…
- 9 Jan 2014
Alakija, World’s Richest Woman Shuns Lagos Politics
Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, the richest black woman on earth has disassociated herself from the media blitz surrounding her rumored plans to succeed Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola as governor of Lagos…
- 18 Aug 2015
Africa's Richest Man, Dangote Addresses Global Audience at Demo Africa 2015
Africa’s richest man and chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote will address the global audience at the DEMO Africa 2015 edition at Eko Hotel & Suites on 24 and 25 September 2015, Yele…
- 23 Aug 2014
Genevieve Nnaji, Iyanya Top List of Richest Celebrities In Nigeria
Genevieve Nnaji, nollywood diva and singer tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria, with earnings of N220 million, according to a list released by Vanguard Vanguard said that…
- 20 Jul 2021
World’s Richest Man Bezos Completes Successful First Space Jaunt
Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, soared about 66.5 miles (107 km) above the Texas desert aboard his company Blue Origin’s New Shepard launch vehicle on Tuesday and returned safely to Earth, a…
- 4 Mar 2014
Dangote Makes History, Becomes First African to Enter Top 25 Richest List
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Nigerian business magnate and owner of the Dangote Group can’t just stop making money. His reported wealth now is $25 billion from $16.1 billion in 2013 and enough to help him…
- 7 Oct 2013
New Richest Men List Put Africa’s Billionaires Fortune @ $144Bn
Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news service, said it has launched the first of its new annual Africa rich list, touted as the most comprehensive ever compiled. It revealed the true…
- 23 Jul 2014
Behold, the 10 Richest Presidents In the World
With power comes not only fame but immense fortunes. Heads of state or government are supposed to be the servants of the people, but it this appears a Herculean task in this time and age. Those who…
- 28 Jun 2013
Africa’s Richest Men and their Mantras
Power and drive are two things business leaders seem to have in common. Add an uncommon determination to succeed, and the extraordinary that pushes them to surpass expectations and do things others…
- 7 Jul 2021
Jeff Bezos Becomes Richest Man in History with $211Bn
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon continues to become wealthier and it was yesterday reported that the 57-year-old mogul, who founded the online retailer out of his garage 27 years ago this month, became…
- 2 Sept 2013
Forbes 10 Richest Musicians in Africa
Forbes, a leading source for reliable business news and financial information has released a list of the top 10 most bankable/richest artistes in Africa with Nigeria’s Don Jazzy at number two in…
- 24 Jan 2014
Dangote, 84 Others Own Almost the Whole World
Aliko Dangote, the 43rd richest man in the world and Africa's richest along with 84 others wealthiest men on earth world, own more wealth than the 3 billion poorest people combined. This is coming as…
- 24 Feb 2015
Dangote Loses $7.8Bn as Naira, Stocks Crash
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is the biggest loser among Nigeria’s richest people as the Naira’s slump, coupled with falling stock prices, have erased more than $7.8 billion of his…
- 25 Dec 2014
Dangote Loses $7.8Bn as Naira, Stocks Plunge – Forbes
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is the biggest loser among Nigeria’s richest people as the Naira’s continued to plummet and aided by with falling stock prices. This has erased more than $7.8…
- 1 Jul 2015
World Billionaires Lose $70Bn in One Day, Dangote Gains
In what has been linked to the economic crisis in Greece and China, fuelled by leveraged investors exiting the market, 97 per cent of the World’s richest people suffered great losses on Monday,…