Forbes Villar Land has accepted the opinion of external auditor Punongbayan & Araullo, an affiliate of Grant Thornton, to scrap the $22 billion valuation the company used for a land parcel it acquired from the companies owned by its controlling shareholder, billionaire Manuel Villar. Villar Land (formerly Golden MV Holdings) has agreed to cut the […]
Nigeria Electric Vehicle Builders: Top EV Assemblers and Their Drivers
By Nancy Okojie, The global electric vehicle (EV) market has seen explosive growth over the past decade, with major players like BYD, Tesla, and VW Group leading the charge. In 2023, Chinese conglomerate, BYD, manufactured the most EVs (3 million), while America’s Tesla followed closely with 1.8 million EVs Nigeria is quickly positioning itself as […]
Meet Larry Ellison, The World’s Richest Man (For a Day)
Researched by Nancy Okojie, Here is the man of the moment who fought to the top surpassing Elon Musk as the world richest ranked person for one day, Larry Ellison. When you think about the top echelon of the world’s tech elites, Larry Ellison probably doesn’t spring to mind. But on Wednesday, the 81-year-old chairman […]
Meet Cletus Uzoezie Oragwa (Zenco): A Leading Nigerian Entrepreneur
Business and entrepreneurship are two worlds with one intertwined with the other followed by the hustle and tussle that come with them, for a person determined to break-even it is system of no option for give-up or procrastination. It is a decision of ”do it or die trying” that is the life of business tycoon. […]
Meet Igho Charles Sanomi: Oil Magnate with net worth $1 Billion
Meet one of Nigeria’s most prominent young billionaires, known for his oil and gas dominance, with a net worth of $1 Billion. Igho Charles Sanomi is a Nigerian businessman, geologist, public speaker, and philanthropist. He was born on May 17, 1975, in Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria. He is the fifth child and first son of […]
The boy from Oba who turned dust to marble
Obinna Iyiegbu (born 12 April 1975), best known as Obi Cubana, is a Nigerian businessman, socialite, entertainer and philanthropist. He currently chairs the Cubana Group. Early life and education Iyiegbu was born on 12 April 1975 in Anambra State and his mother is Ezinne Iyiegbu. He is from Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. He is married to Ebele Iyiegbu (born 26 February 1979), […]