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10 Best Civil Engineering Companies in Nigeria

There are many of such top rated firms in
the country and we’ve highlighted in no
particular order our best 10 in this article.
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1 China Civil Engineering
Construction Company (CCECC)
Nigeria Ltd
Despite their Chinese origin, CCECC Nigeria
is one of the major civil engineering
companies in the country.
The company is a subsidiary of CCECC, a
China based company which was founded in
1979 but has grown over the years to
become a major civil engineering firm
worldwide.
<pCCECC is well known all over the world for
the construction of state of the art roads,
bridges, rail systems and stadia.
Currently, they are in charge of the Lagos
Light Rail and they have also signed a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) with
the Nigerian Government to help construct
Lagos-Calabar Light Rail which will extend
from Calabar to Uyo and down to Lagos.
2 Saidi Nigeria Ltd
You can’t talk about building and civil
engineering in Nigeria without mentioning
Saidi Nigeria Ltd .
The company was founded in 1997.
Currently, they have a highly skilled team of
engineers in charge of its operation. Saidi
puts skills and expertise first, as a result,
they often organize workshops and seminars
to train and retrain their engineers.
Their clients include both government and
private individuals and some of their
projects include massive housing schemes,
estates, road, bridges and dams.
Additionally, Saidi is well known for
constructing boreholes, dredging as well as
setting up irrigation systems both in the rural
and urban areas.
3 Adold Engineering Company Ltd
Adold Engineering is one of the foremost
engineering firms in the country. The
company is located in Ikeja and was
incorporated in 1976.
Adold has grown rapidly in the last 40 years
of its existence and they have completed
over 250 projects and some of their clients
include:
Shell Petroleum Development Company
Ecobank Plc
Leadway Assurance
UBA Plc
Globacom Plc
ARM
Ajayi Crowther University
Central Bank of Nigeria
First Bank Plc
4 Sanol Engineering Ltd
Known for their expertise and experience in
the different aspects of building
construction and civil engineering, Sanol
Engineering is one of the major civil
engineering firms in the country.
<h2>Their popular services include:</h2>
Highway and Transportation
Water supply and waste water
Flood and Erosion Control
Structures and Geotechnics
Master Plan Design
Irrigation
Sewage and solid waste management
Oil and Gas
The company was incorporated in 2005. But
before then it was called Sanol Blessed
Ventures in 1999 but was rechristened Sanol
Engineering Consultants in 2004.
Sanol Engineering is well known in the
Engineering circle and they are members of
the major professional engineering bodies in
the country. 
Some of these include;
Council for Regulation of Engineering
in Nigeria
Nigerian Society of Engineers and the
American Society of Civil Engineers
5 Prowess Engineering Ltd
Located in Ikeja G.R.A, Prowess Engineering
is one of the foremost engineering firms in
the country.
The company was established in 2005 and
their clients range from government
establishments to conglomerates and private
individuals.
<h3>Some of their major projects in the country
include:</h3>
Adekunle Ajasin Sports Complex
Conoil Operational Base, Warri Amen Estate, Eleko
Cherubim and Seraphim Unification
Prayer Camp
Prowess Engineering are experts when it
comes to building: 
Highways 
Filling station 
Telecommunication mast 
High rise building 
Ware houses and silos 
In 2013, Prowess Engineering represented
by its Executive Director – Ahmed Abimbola
was presented with the gold category for
the BID International Quality Award during
the Century International Quality Award ERA
in Geneva.
6 Barleyfield Limited
Barleyfield is another major civil and
construction engineering firm. The company
was incorporated in 1990 and has grown to
becom a leading civil and structural
engineering company.
<h3>They are involved in:</h3>
Civil and Structural Engineering Services 
Building and Building Engineering Services 
Sub-soil Engineering 
Piling 
Telecommunication Infrastructure
services 
Their head office is located in Magodo along
the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and they have
offices in PortHarcourt and Ghana.
The team at BarleyField Limited is led by a
group of experienced professionals that are
well-trained and highly motivated.

7 Empee Engineering Consultancy Ltd
Incorporated in 1997, Empee Engineering is
another reputable Nigerian civil engineering.
The company is registered by the Council
for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria
(COREN).
The board of the company is made up of
seasoned engineers and the company’s
culture is centred on excellence which is
quite obvious with their projects.
Empee Engineering is one of the major
partners of the government in the
construction of roads in all of the
geopolitical zones of the country
The company uniquely blends modern
technology with a highly skilled workforce
which has been influential in their rise to the
top has one of the major civil engineering
firms in Nigeria.
8 Aron Nigeria Ltd
Aron is one of the oldest civil engineering
firms in the country. Established in 1984, the
company has managed to maintain its
excellence despite its long years in the civil
engineering space.
The firm has a closely knitted yet extensive
team of skilled professionals which include
quantity surveyors, engineers and architects.
Their engineers include civil, mechanical,
structural and building engineers. As a
result, the company is known to provide
value adding service right from the design of
the project to the point of completion.
9 Oat Construction Ltd
Oat Construction is one of the top building
construction and civil engineering company
in Nigeria.
They have an amazing portfolio of project
with reputable companies which include
Mobil, UBA, Conoil, Access Bank and
Chicken Republic.
<h3>Oat Construction is also involved in services
such as</h3>
Water and Waste-Water Treatment,
Environmental Protection,
Project Development and Real Estate.
10 Julius Berger Nigeria
Our list can not be complete if we don’t
mention Julius Berger Nigeria.
Julius Berger is one of the leading
construction companies in the country and
they are well known for their state of the art
projects. Also they are involved in all the
phases of construction from planning to
design, engineering and construction.
Source: YTTRUP Consulting Engineers –
Structural, Civil & Geotechnical,

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Top 10 Beautiful States In Nigeria 2019

There are scores of beautiful places in
Nigeria that are worth visiting and it can be
a dilemma when it comes to choosing the
state to visit.
In this post, we’ve decided to make it a little
easier for you by compiling a list of the top
10 most beautiful states in the country.
<h1>10 Most Beautiful States in
Nigeria</h1>
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 The beauty of most of these states lies in
their capital city except in a few cases. As
a result, we have selected these states
based on the beauty of their capital cities.
Additionally, this list is in no particular order
as we have used different features to
evaluate the beauty of these states.
Abuja, FCT
Abuja is unarguably the most beautiful city
in the country. The beauty of the city lies in
its excellent infrastructure.
The city is a planned city and was built
mainly in the 1980s with the objective of
replacing the country’s most populous city
of Lagos as the capital on 12 December
1991.
The parks in Abuja also make the city quite
beautiful. The city is home to several parks
and green areas with the largest one being
Millennium Park. 
The Millennium Park was
designed by architect Manfredi Nicoletti and
was officially opened by the United
Kingdom’s Elizabeth II in December 2003.
There is another open area park located in
Lifecamp Gwarimpa; near the residence of
the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
The park is located on a slightly raised
hilltop which contains sport facilities like
Basketball and Badminton courts. Also, we
have the city park which is located in Wuse
2 and it is home to numerous outdoor and
indoor attractions such as a 4D cinema,
astro-turf, lawn tennis court, paintball arena
and a variety of restaurants.
Some of the other major landmarks in the
city include the Ceddi Plaza, the National
Staduim, ECOWAS Building and the National
Christian Centre.
Lagos State
Lagos state is known as the financial and
economic capital of the state. The beautiful
parts of the states include the likes of Ikeja,
Victoria Island and Lekki.
These places are known for their exquisite
hotels and beautiful ambience. In West
Africa, Lagos is said to be the most popular
city in West Africa.
Enugu State
Popularly known as the coal city, Enugu is
another beautiful state in Nigeria with its
capital city comprising an excellent
topography and alluring features.
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The state is also home to the beautiful and
popular Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu.
Some of the best places to live include the
Independence Layout, New Haven, Enugu
GRA and the Achara Layout.
Rivers State
The capital city of Rivers State is Port
Harcourt. The city is known for its aqua life
and waterfronts.
One of the most beautiful parts of the state
is the Bonny Island; it is an island that is
set on the southern edge of the Atlantic
Ocean.
Some of the alluring attractions in Rivers
State include Bonny Nature Park and the
Finima beach.
Rivers is also known to be home to several
top-notch hotels. Also, it has a bubbly
nightlife and security has greatly improved.
Kaduna State
Kaduna State is another beautiful state and
there are many interesting places you can
visit in the state.
Some of the tourist attractions in the state
include the Kaduna Museum, Lugard Foot
Bridge, Kajuru Castle, Kamuku National Park
as well as the Nok Village.
The Matsirga Waterfall is a natural beauty
that is situated in Madakiya close to
Kafanchan. There is also the Trapco Ranch
and Resort that is a few km from Kaduna
town.
Delta State
The oil-rich Delta state is known for its
beauty particularly the Warri area of the
state. The road network in this part of Delta
is really good and the buildings and
constructions are quite organized.
Some of the interesting tourist attraction in
the state includes the likes of the Palace of
the Olu of Warri, Chief Nana’s Palace,
Effurun Garden Park, Abraka Turf and
Country Club, Abraka River Resort Motel and
the Golden Tulip Hotels.
If you’re looking for what a modern market
looks like in Uwie Modern Market or the
Delta Shopping Mall.
You can also visit the Warri Township
Stadium which is the 20000 capacity
stadium and the home of the football club,
Warri Wolves.
Cross River State
There are several wonderful places in Cross
River making it one of the most beautiful
states in the country.
Some of the tourist attractions in Cross
River include Cross River National Park,
National Museum, Slave Museum, Kwa
Waterfalls and many others.
Calabar is the capital of Cross River and the
city was once the capital city of Nigeria.
Some of the ancient landmarks in the state
include the Tomb of Mary Slessor, Statue of
Mary Slessor and the Mary Slessor’s House.
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Calabar is acclaimed to be the neatest city
in the country. Also, the city is said to be
the greenest and most serene city in the
country.
The city is also known for the likes of the
Obudu Cattle Ranch and the Tinapa Resort.
Akwa Ibom State
Also, known as the Land of Promise, Akwa
Ibom is one of the beautiful states in the
country.
Some of the tourist attractions in Akwa
Ibom is Ibom Plaza Uyo, Ibeno Beach,
National Museum Uyo, the Lord Lugard’s
Residence and many more.
Akwa Ibom is also home to several 5-star
hotels which you can find in Uyo. Also, Uyo
which is known for its excellent road
network and beautiful landscape.
The state is home to the popular Godswill
Akpabio International Stadium which is an
all-seater national sports stadium located in
Uyo.
Imo State
Known for the popular Oguta Lake, Ada
Palm plantation and the Mbari Cultural and
Art centre all in Owerri, Imo state has one of
the most beautiful capital cities in the
country.
The Ada Palm Plantation is said to be one
of the most viable oil palm plantations in
West Africa
Owerri is said to be the Glory of the East.
The city is beautiful with a good nightlife
and lighting. The landscape is well laid out
and the structures in the city are quite
alluring.
Ondo State
Ondo State is one of the beautiful states in
the South West. The capital city, Akure is
known for its natural and beautiful
landscape.
The state has a range of various natural
attractions, appreciable topography and its
redevelopment has been something really
noteworthy.
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Youngest billionaires in Nigeria 2019

There are scores of young people making
waves across the country and beyond.
Many of these enterprising individuals have
gone on to found multi-million dollar
companies and in this post, we will be
looking at 10 of these young men.
<h2>Youngest billionaires in Nigeria</h2>
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Igho Charles Sanomi
1. Igho Sanomi
Igho Sanomi was born in Agbor, Delta State.
He is the richest billionaire in Nigeria with
an estimated worth of $1 billion.
His business interests include
telecommunications, shipping, aviation,
engineering, construction and real estate
investments
Currently, Sanomi serves as the Executive
Director of Cosmos oil AG. He is also the
founder/chairman of Taleveras, an energy
trading company.
2. Ladi Delano
Ladi Delano founded a Chinese Alcoholic
Beverage Company, Solidarnosc Asia in
2004 at the young age of 24. The company
was known for its premium brand of vodka,
Solid XS.
At some point, Solid XS had a 50% market
share in China. It became the mainstream
liquor brand and was popular in over 30
cities. Ladi eventually sold Solidarnosc for
$15 million. Subsequently, he used his profit
from the sales to establish a real estate
investment company which is based in
mainland China.
Delano is a serial entrepreneur who made
his first million when he founded his first
company, Solidarnosc Asia.
Currently, Delano runs Bakrie Delano Africa
(BDA) which is a $1 billion joint venture with
the Bakrie Group of Indonesia.
In 2012, Delano featured on Forbes list as
one of the young millionaires to watch out
for in Africa.
3. Linda Ikeji
A few years ago, Linda Ikeji broke the news
when it was reported that she had
purchased a property in the exotic Banana
Island for over $1 million.
Linda was born on the 19th September
1980. She began her career as a model
before quitting to becoming a full-time
blogger.
Currently, she is the highest paid blogger in
the country. She started her blog from the
cyber cafe before she could afford an
internet connection at home.
4. Jason Njoku
Born on the 11th of December 1980, Jason
Chukwuma Njoku is the founder of the
internet company, IROKOtv. He is also a
start up investor with investments in several
budding start ups in Nigeria.
Jason came up with the iROKOtv idea when
he was living with his mother as 30 year old.
According to him, this was his 11th attempt
at starting a business.
In July 2012, he was named by Forbes
Africa as one of the ten Young African
Millionaires to watch out for. 
He has also
been named as one of Fast Company’s Top
1000 Most Creative People in Business.
Jason is also the founder of Spark, a $2
million investment company for Lagos based
internet start-ups. Some of Spark’s initial
investments include Tolet.com.ng,
Hotels.ng, Drinks.ng amongst other.
5. Sijibomi Ogundele
Born in Agege, Lagos, Sijibomi had a very
humble beginning but he had an innate
desire to become rich, confident and unique.
Over time, he was able to leverage his
network to create wealth for him.
He is the founder of the Sujimoto
Construction Company Ltd, a multi-million
dollar construction company with assets in
cities like Accra, Dubai, Lagos, Riyadh, Paris
and Madrid.
Sijibomi is a trained lawyer but he has
amassed skills and experience in business,
strategy and investments over the last few
years. And this has been pivotal in building
his brand as a successful businessman.
6. Abiola Olaniran
Abiola Olaniran is the founder of the
Nigerian gaming company, Gamsole. He is
also Nigeria’s highest paid Windows Game
developer.
He founded Gamsole in 2012 and the
company’s games currently has over 10
million downloads both local and
international from the Windows Phone store.
Abiola’s interest in software spans back to
when 15 years old. His interest in
programming led to him study Computer
Science and Mathematics at the Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
7. Tayo Oviosu
If you’ve heard of Paga, then you may have
an idea of who Tayo Oviosu is. Paga is the
brainchild of Pagatech Limited, a company
founded by Tayo Oviosu in 2009.
Prior to launching Paga, Tayo worked at
Cisco as the Manager, Corporate
Development where he was responsible for
strategy, acquisitions, and private equity
investments in four technology sectors
including Virtual Computing, Application
Networking, Security, and Network
Management.

He was pivotal in helping Cisco’s expansion
into Africa. Before working at Cisco, Oviosu
worked as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte
where he worked on cases in five industries
– high tech, telecom, pharmacy retail,
government, and healthcare.
8. Mark Essien
Mark Essien is the founder of Hotels.ng, a
prominent hotel booking company in Nigeria.
He was born on the 18th of December,
1980.
 Essien is a Nigerian entrepreneur,
software developer and startup investor. He
was born on the 18 th of December 1980 in
Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom.
Prior to founding Hotels.ng, Mark Essien had
previously built a file sharing software called
Gnumm which was acquired by
Snoopstar.com.
Also, he created one of the first DirectShow
based software-only Mpeg Encoders,
Standard MPEG – which had high class
clients such as Disney and the American
Military.
Mark featured on the Forbes list of 30
youngest entrepreneurs in Africa in 2015.
His company, Hotels.ng is said to be worth
over $4 million as at 2017.
9. Tonye Rex Idaminabo
Born in the 80s, Tonye Rex is a Nigerian
entrepreneur. He is the first West African to
be appointed to the board of World Leaders
Forum.
Rex is a trained lawyer with a LLB degree
from Glasgow Caledonina University in
Glasgow, Scotland.
He founded the African Achievers Awards in
2011 and founded Reputation Pool in 2016
which creates reputation polls and rankings.
He was recognized by Forbes Africa as one
of the 30 Most Promising Entrepreneurs in
Africa.
10. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
From Andela to Flutterwave, Iyinoluwa
Aboyeji has been blazing the trail with his
innovative startups.
Prior to his sojourn in the Nigerian internet
space, he founded Bookneto, an online
learning platform in Canada which was
acquired by the Canadian Innovation Centre.
His current business, Flutterwave is a
provider of technology and infrastructure
solutions for digital payments across Africa.
The company is a multimillion dollar
company that has processed over $760
million through 7.5 million transactions for
merchants in partnership with financial
institutions across Africa.

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18 May 2019

Top 10 Richest King's In nigeria 2019

Nigeria is home to several monarchs.
Although these traditional rulers do not hold
formal political powers, they are well
respected in the society and are quite
influential.
In this post, we take a look at the 10 richest
kings in Nigeria and their net worth.
<h2>Top 10 Richest Kings in Nigeria</h2>
Based on the Forbes ranking and other
authoritative sources, here are the richest
kings in Nigeria.
1. Oba Obateru Akinrutan
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Obateru Akinrutan is one of the richest
monarchs in the country. He was born in
1950 and he is the traditional ruler of Ugbo
Kingdom, a town in Ilaje Local Government,
Ondo State.
He is a billionaire businessman with
investment in the oil and gas industry.
Obateru is the founder of Obat Oil, one of
Nigeria’s leading privately held oil
companies. Obat Oil was established by
Obateru in 1981 and the company currently
has more than 50 gas stations across the six
geopolitical zones of Nigeria. It also owns
one of the largest tank farms in Africa
which has the capacity to store 65 million
liters of petroleum products.
In 2014, Forbes revealed that he was worth
an estimated US$300 million. He is also
ranked by Forbes magazine as the second
richest King in Africa and the richest in
Nigeria. He surpassed King Olubuse II, the
Ooni of Ife, with $225 million and the
Swaziland King Mswati III by over $200
million.
Obateru drives a custom built 2012 Rolls
Royce which is similar to that of Queen
Elizabeth II and he once revealed in an
interview that he owns a wristwatch that is
worth $1 million watch.
The king was the first black person to buy
the 2014 model of Bentley automobile.
Interestingly, the first time he ever saw a
car was in Sapele. At that time, the young
Obateru was just 11 years old.
2. Obi Of Onitsha
The Obi of Onitsha was born Nnaemeka
Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe in 1941.
 He is the
traditional ruler of Onitsha, Anambra State.
Prior to becoming the Obi, he worked in the
banking industry for decades and served as
an executive director at Shell Petroleum
Development Company. 
He is also the
Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University.
The Obi had his education at Stanford
University and the Columbia University. He
is said to be worth an estimated $50 million.
3. Sultan of Sokoto
The current Sultan of Sokoto is Muhammadu
Sa’ad Abubakar IV and he is one of the
richest kings in Nigeria. He is a very
important monarch especially in the
northern part of Nigeria. He is also the co-
chairman of the Nigerian Council of
Traditional Rulers.
As the Sultan, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar
IV is considered the spiritual leader of
Nigeria’s seventy-million Muslims. He is also
president-general of the Nigerian National
Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).
Prior to his coronation as Sultan, Abubakar
headed a presidential security unit of the
Armoured Corps that guarded then military
ruler General Ibrahim Babangida in the late
1980s.
 Abubakar also commanded a
battalion of African peacekeepers in Chad
during the early 1980s as part of the
Organisation of African Unity’s force and
was the military liaison officer for the
Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) in the mid-1990s.

He served as the Defence Attaché to
Pakistan from 2003 to 2006. When his elder
brother, Sultan Maccido died in 2006, he
was recalled to take office as the 20th
Sultan of Sokoto. His assumption of the
throne subsequently led to his retirement
from the Army as a Brigadier General.
4. Emir of Kano
The Emir of Kano is Lamido Sanusi Lamido,
a former governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria. He is also a well-respected Islamic
scholar.
Sanusi’s grandfather, Muhammadu Sanusi I
was the 11th Fulani Emir of Kano.
In 2011, the Time magazine listed the Emir
as one of the 100 most influential people. In
2013, he was honoured at the third Global
Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA) in Dubai for
his advocacy in promoting Islamic banking
and finance during his tenure as governor of
Nigeria’s central bank. 
He received the
Global Leadership in Islamic Finance Award
2015 as the fifth GIFA Laureate, following
Tun Abdullah Badawi (2011), HRH Sultan
Nazrin Shah (2012), Shaukat Aziz (2013)
and Nurrsultan Nazarbayev (2014).
The Emir once revealed that he earns over
N14 million per annum as salary from the
Federal Government.
Currently, his net worth is unknown but he is
said to be worth several millions of dollars
based on his numerous assets.
5. Alaafin Of Oyo
Lamidi Olayiwole III is the Alaafin of Oyo.
He was crowned in 1970 after Alaafin
Gbadegeshin Ladigbolu II left the throne. He
is also one of the richest kings in the
country.
Prior to becoming the Alaafin, he was an
insurance clerk and a boxer. Lamidi was a
one-time Chancellor of the University of
Sokoto, a position which he held for 12
years. During his time as chancellor, 
he
issued memorandums concerning university
education and dealt with significant
problems of that time.
In 1990, he was appointed by the Federal
government to lead the Muslims spread
across the 21 states of the country.
6. Ooni of Ile-ife
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Eniitan is the
current Ooni of Ife. He was born 1974 and
became the Ooni of Ife following the death
of the previous Ooni in 2015. His
predecessor was ranked the second richest
Nigerian king in this list.
Oba Adeyeye graduated as an accountant
from The Polytechnic, Ibadan and he is
currently a member of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and an
Associate Accounting Technician.
He holds a number of honorary doctorate
degrees: one in Public Administration from
the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and
another in Law from Igbinedion University.
He is also the Chancellor at the University
of Nigeria, Nsukka.
7. Olu of Warri
Godfrey Emiko is current Olu of Warri and
makes our list as one of the richest kings in
Nigeria. He was named as the successor to
the throne by the Itsekiri traditional council
following the death of Ogiame Atuwatse II in
2015. He is the younger brother of Ogiame
Atuwatse 
The Olu of Warri is the traditional ruler of
the Kingdom of Warri. Warri is the oil hub of
the South-South and it is home to several
oil and gas companies.
8. Oba of Benin
The Oba of Benin is the traditional ruler of
the Edo people. Historically, the Oba of
Benin was the Head of State of the Benin
Empire until the annexation of the Empire
by the Briitish in 1897.
The current Oba is Ewuare II. He was born
Eheneden Erediauwa on the 20th of October,
1953 and was crowned the Oba of Benin on
20 October 2016. He is the 40th Oba of
Benin.
Prior to his coronation, Ewuare schooled in
the United Kingdom where he bagged a
degree in Economics from the University of
Wales, UK. He also holds a Master of Public
Administration degree from Rutgers
University Graduate School, New Jersey,
USA.
After his education, Ewuare worked at the
United Nations between 1981 and 1982. He
also served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to
Angola and Sweden, with accreditation to
Norway, Denmark and the Republic of
Finland. He was also Nigeria’s Ambassador
to Italy.
9. Oba of Lagos
The Oba of Lagos is Rilwan Babatunde
Osuolale Aremu Akiolu and he is one of the
richest kings in Nigeria. He was born on the
29 th of October 1943 and he attended the
University of Lagos where he bagged a
Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B).
After his secondary education, he served for
32 years in the Nigeria Police Force,
entering the force in 1970. He served in
various capacities, was promoted to
assistant inspector-general of Police in
1999, and was active until his retirement in
2002.
A year later, he was crowned the 21st Oba
of Lagos. After his coronation, he built a
palace which was said to worth an
estimated N2 billion. It is said that the Oba
of Lagos is one of the most powerful kings
in Africa as he is the traditional ruler of the
largest city in the country.

Top 10 Richest King's In nigeria 2019

Nigeria is home to several monarchs. Although these traditional rulers do not hold formal political powers, they are well respected in the society and are quite influential. In this post, we take a lo…

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