Forbes
3 Apr
Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires in 2024 showcases an array of individuals who have reached the pinnacle of financial success. Here’s a look at the top 10 billionaires and the notable Nigerians who made the list, along with the industries that have produced the most billionaires. Top 10 Billionaires: Bernard Arnault & family -…
2 Apr
Taylor Swift was officially named a member of the three-comma-club Tuesday, as Forbes confirmed rumors estimating her wealth exceeds a billion dollars. Along with her vast songwriting catalog, Swift staged the first billion-dollar tour ever -- the ongoing Eras Tour has boosted economies and delighted fans around the world. Swift, 34, also has a significant…
31 Jan
Fresh off his return to the Forbes Africa Billionaires list after a seven-year hiatus, Otedola, with a net worth estimated at $1.1 billion, takes the reins from Ahmad Abdullahi. His appointment, effective immediately, follows a board meeting held earlier today. This news adds an intriguing layer to the ongoing saga surrounding FBN Holdings. In mid-2023,…
28 Jan
The global recognition by Forbes of Dr.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as one of the World’s leading women is a manifestation of Nigeria as home to some of the world’s best in terms of human resources.
15 Jan
Femi Otedola, the ever-dynamic Nigerian investor, has electrified the Forbes Nigeria ranks, powering up to the coveted fourth position with a $1.2 billion valuation. This meteoric rise owes much to his strategic play in the energy sector, specifically his controlling stake in Geregu Power Plc. Otedola's Geregu gambit proved masterful. Holding over 70% of the…
7 Dec
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named in the 2023 “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” on Forbes. Forbes, renowned international business magazine, unveiled its annual list of the most powerful women in the world with Okonjo-Iweala claiming the 87th spot. This is the second consecutive year that Okonjo-Iweala has…
7 Dec
Renowned media mogul Mo Abudu has yet again solidified her place among the global elite, as Forbes announces her inclusion in the esteemed 'World's 100 Most Powerful' list for 2023. Abudu, founder and CEO of EbonyLife Media, has earned this distinction for her outstanding contributions to the media industry, marking her as one of Nigeria's…
21 May 2023
“Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not there, I go to work.” Robert Orben said
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Over 1,500 athletes representing 13 companies in the oil and gas sector will participate in the 19th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games beginning in Abuja on April 21. The event ends on April 27.
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Failure of the last administration to put its money where its mouth is has stalled the rail rehabilitation work on the eastern corridor, three years after its flag-off.
Findings showed that the project, estimated to cost $3.2 billion, has become a hard sell to investors.
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Ahead of today’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the main opposition’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governors elected on the party’s platform yesterday rose from a meeting and declared that they won’t discuss change of leadership for the party.
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River State chapter of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and Nollywood practitioners, yesterday, paid a solidarity visit to Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, seeking support for the family of late Precious Chimaobi Ofurum, popularly known as Junior Pope, who is an indigene of the state.
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Less than two weeks after a peaceful election of its officials, a leadership crisis may have erupted in the AlaIgbo Development Foundation (ADF), as its founding National President, Emeritus Prof. Uzodinma Nwala, yesterday, announced the suspension of eleven officials of the organisation
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Stakeholders in the oil-rich but impoverished Niger Delta region have picked holes in the global call for an energy transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy, saying that the process and intentions of the West should be interrogated before African countries embrace it hook, line and sinker.
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The ongoing trial of a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor, Emmanuel Orekoya for alleged defilement of his 17-year-old daughter was stalled yesterday following absence of prosecution witnesses.
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A Governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP), Kenneth Imansuangbon, yesterday, asked the court to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) or any other agent from recognising Olumide Akpata as the governorship candidate of the party for the September 21 Edo governorship election.