How Globacom boss’ son Paddy Adenuga nearly acquired Chevron Netherlands

This is the story of Paddy Adenuga, son of Mike Adenuga, Globacom boss, on how at the age of 29, he tried to acquire one of the biggest oil companies in the world, Chevron Netherlands.

Former President Obasanjo and Oba of Ijebuland Fight Dirty in Public Over Mike Adenuga

The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona who accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of witch-hunting Mike Adenuga has received barrage of insults from the former president.

Billionaire Mike Adenuga Donates $250,000 To Super Eagles To Defeat France in World Cup Match

Nigeria’s second richest man, Mike Adenuga, has reportedly donated $250,000 to Nigeria’s soccer team, the Super Eagles, in an attempt to boost their morale ahead of their clash against France later today at the ongoing World cup.

Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, Hon Tammy Danagogo announced this on Sunday while addressing the players and officials of the soccer team at the Brasilia Palace Hotel camp in Rio.

The Minister informed the players of Adenuga’s promise to rewards each of the players handsomely if the Nigerian team performed reasonably well at the games.

“He said this is a token and if the team goes ahead and shock the world, he will join Mr. President to shock the team,” Danagogo said.

   

Adenuga, who is worth $5.1 billion by FORBES estimates made his fortune in mobile telecoms, banking and oil. He is the founder of Globacom, Nigeria’s second-largest mobile phone network. A major supporter of soccer in Nigeria, he gave the Super Eagles a $1 million gift for winning the African Cup of Nations.  Forbes

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Check Out The List Of TOP 21 Richest People In Nigeria

Over the years, Very few Nigerians have made the Forbes list of richest people in the world, reason been that Forbes estimates the wealth of individuals and rank them based on the value of shares they have in quoted companies (companies listed on the stock exchange). The few Nigerians in the list are Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga and Femi Otedola. And The list of top 21 Richest Nigerian billionaires has been based on:

The value of their shares held in quoted companies, the size and market share of their companies, the number of companies they own and its assumed value, the market value of their company’s brand and the impact of their companies on the Nigerian economy.

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Despite the harsh terrain and business challenges involved with starting a business in Nigeria; the successful entrepreneurs listed below held their ground and fought their way to the top. In a country with a population of over 160 million inhabitants and millions of businesses; these 20 entrepreneurs diligently carved their names in the sands of time.

Check out the list below...

1. Alhaji Aliko Dangote – founder of Dangote Group, Richest man in Africa and Richest black man in the world
2. Mike Adenuga – Conoil, Equatorial Trust Bank, Globacom
3. Femi Otedola – ZENON Oil and Gas
4. Orji Uzor Kalu – Slok Group
5. Cosmos Maduka – Coscharis Group
6. Jimoh Ibrahim – Nicon Insurance, Global Flee
7. Jim Ovia – Zenith Bank, Visafone
8. Pascal Dozie – MTN Nigeria, Diamond Bank
9. Oba Otudeko – Honeywell Group Nigeria
10. Alhaji Sayyu Dantata – MRS Group
11. Umaru Abdul Mutallab – former Chairman First Bank Plc, Mutallab Group
12. Prince Samuel Adedoyin – Doyin Group
13. Dele Fajemirokun – Chaiman Aiico Insurance, Xerox Nigeria, Chicken Republic, Kings Guards etc.
14. Chief Cletus Ibeto – Ibeto Group
15. Raymond Dokpesi – Daar Communication, AIT,
16. Tony Ezenna – Orange Group
17. Chief Molade Okoya Thomas – Chairman CFAO Nig and other six french companies
18. Ifeanyi Ubah – Capital oil and gas
19. Leo Stan Ekeh – Zinox Computer
20. Fola Adeola – GTBank
21. Chief Ade Ojo – Elizade Motors Nig LTD, Distributor of Toyota cars

D'banj Poses With Mike Adenuga! Oooooshey!

#BigBoyThings! D'banj Strikes a pose with Billionaire Businessman, Mike Adenuga! [PHOTOS]
D'banj Joined several Nigerian entertainers as an ambassador for telecom Giant, Globacom.
He shared these photos of himself with billionaire businessman and chairman of Glo, Mike Adenuga, on his instagram page...