There is no doubt about it that OtunbaMIKEADENUGA, the GlobacomChairmanis one of the richest men in Nigeria. According to the recent ForbesList the Telecoms and Oil magnate was said to be worth $9 billion dollars. He is one of the biggest African investors in France. He made his wealth from Oil and Telecoms. Since 1990 when he struck Oil in commercial quantity he has been making big money. And then with his investments in Telecoms he was catapulted to greater heights. Adenuga, Nigeria's second richest man, built his fortune in telecom and oil production.
His mobile phone network, Globacom, is the third largest operator in Nigeria, with 43 million subscribers.
His oil exploration outfit, Conoil Producing, operates 6 oil blocks in the Niger Delta.
Adenuga got an MBA at PaceUniversityin NewYork, supporting himself as a student by working as a taxi driver.
He made his first million at age 26 selling lace and distributing soft drinks. But do you know that as rich as MikeAdenugais, he loves simple things like Ankara. Not for him elaborate fabrics like lace. Atimes you can find him in cotton and wool but if he has his way he would always put on Ankara. He is a man of simple taste whose most preferred music artistes remain KSA and Ebenezer Obey.
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