FEMI OTEDOLA
Olufemi Peter Otedola CON (born 4 November 1962) is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. He is the former chairman of Forte Oil PLC, and is the current executive chairman of Geregu Power PLC.Otedola is also the founder of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd, and the owner of a number of other businesses across shipping, real estate and finance. He has recently invested in power generation as part of the liberalization of the sector in Nigeria. And many more. He has made over ₦10billion donation into the Catholic University in his Epe home town Augustine University and he his top donor to Lagos State Security Trust Fund
ALIKO DANGOTE
The biggest philanthropist in Nigeria with donations exceeding ₦50bn in his nationwide food distribution in Nigeria to curb raging hunger. Aliko Dangote is a businessman and industrialist. He owns the biggest private refinery in Nigeria, processing 350,000bpd in Lagos Nigeria. Forbes estimate his net worth at US$ 11.6 Biilion and Bloomberg Billionaires Index US$28.1 billion, and ranked 197th and 65th.
OLITUNDE IGBASAN
One of the quiet icons of Nigeria is the Life Patron of Judah Gospel Church of Zion (Cherubim and Seraphim) Prince Olutunde Gideon Igbasan aka Tulamania. The focused Ilaja Ondo State born businessman is heavily invested in real estate, oil and gas industries. He run a chain of malls in northern hemisphere, yet a dedicated minister of the gospel and a philanthropist of note, who put smiles on the faces of the indigents and the widows.
Prince Igbasan's business tentacles spreads to the Republic of Ghana, where he is associated with eminent personalities, such as Ernestone Taricone, Dr Sam Ejona, Dr Kwame Ado Kuffo and President Elect John Dramani Mahama and several others, this is complimented by his marriage to a beautiful Ghanaian woman.
Tulamania is celebrated in Nigeria as one of the men and women of means who uses their resources to better the lot of the common men, women and children in their immediate constituencies and in Nigeria at large. The unassuming gentleman is at home among both the mighty and the helpless.this is complimented by his marriage to a beautiful Ghanaian woman.
TONY ELUMELU
Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu CFR (born 22 March 1963) is a Nigerian economist, banker and philanthropist. He chairs Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and is the founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading philanthropy empowering a new generation of African entrepreneurs, driving poverty eradication, catalysing job creation across all 54 African countries, and increasing women economic empowerment. Since the launch of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme in 2015, the Foundation has trained over 1.5 million young Africans on its digital hub, TEFConnect, and disbursed over USD$100 million in direct funding to 20,000 young African women and men, who have collectively created over 400,000 direct and indirect jobs. The Foundation’s mission is rooted in Africapitalism, which positions the private sector, and most importantly entrepreneurs, as the catalyst for the social and economic development of the African continent.
OBATERU AKINRUNTAN
Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan is a Nigerian monarch and oil magnate who is the current traditional ruler of Ugbo Kingdom, a Nigerian traditional state in Ilaje Local Government, Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. He is also the founder of Obat Oil, one of Nigeria's largest and leading privately held oil companies. He is a mega philanthropist
In March 2014 Forbes estimated his net worth as US$300 million. Obateru is ranked by Forbes magazine as the second-richest King in Africa and the richest in Nigeria. He surpassed the late King Olubuse II, the Ooni of Ife, with $225 million and the Swaziland King Mswati III by over $200 million to become Africa's second richest king in 2014 behind Mohammed VI of Morocco. He has a custom built 2012 Rolls-Royce similar to that of Queen Elizabeth II and on 14 January 2014, in an interview with Daily Post, he said "I have a $1 million watch, I use the same type of car like the Queen of England".
Obateru is the first black person to buy the 2014 model of Bentley automobile. In July 2013, in an interview with The Sun, Obateru said: "The first time I saw a car was 1961 in Sapele. At that time, Sir Festus Okotie-Eboh had a hotel in Sapele, Waterside Hotel. It was the first time I saw a hotel in my life. We used to describe hotels as bars. That was the first time I knew the difference between a hotel and a bar."
