Top 10 Richest Women in Nigeria 2025
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Nigeria, the giant of Africa is a country known for its diverse culture and natural resources. Despite the fact that Nigeria is now seen as one of the poorest countries in the world, it is home to a lot of rich and influential men and women.
Some of which are Aliko dangote, the richest man in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu, Babangida Femi Otedola, Tony Elumelu, etc. these men are not only rich but influential. However, Nigerian Women are not left out; there are also a lot of rich women in Nigeria, some of whom acquired their wealth through business, politics, etc.
If you have been eager to know who the richest women in Nigeria are in 2025, then you are in the right corner as we will go into full details of the top 10 richest women in Nigeria including their sources of wealth and their net worth in 2025.
1. Folorunsho Alakija – Net worth: $1.6 billion
The richest woman in our list of top 10 richest women in Nigeria is Folorunsho Alakija. She was born into the family of Chief L.A. Ogbara on 15th of July 1951.
Folorunsho Alakija's father, Chief L.A. Ogbara was a polygamist. He married 8 wives of which Folorunsho's mother was the first and had 52 children.
Folorunsho is involved in different businesses including real estate, oil and gas, printing, and fashion. She's known to be business inclined and she is doing well in all her business ventures.
In 1991, Folorunsho founded FAMFA OIL, an oil exploration company based in Nigeria.
One may think Folorunsho Alakija had started up in the oil sector probably because she studied in the United Kingdom but no, she started up in the banking sector as a secretary in Sijuade Enterprises in Lagos state and later moved to London to study fashion design in the American College.
When she returned from London, started her fashion brand but later rebranded it to “The Rose of Sharon House of Fashion” in 1996.
These businesses have contributed to Folorunsho Alakija net worth in 2025. She currently has a net worth estimated to be about $1.6 billion.
2. Hajia Bola Shagaya – Net worth: $950 million
Hajia Bola Shagaya is the second on our list of top 10 richest women in Nigeria. Hilda was born in Ilorin on 10th of October 1959.
Hilda is also another Nigerian woman who is also business inclined though she started up in the audit department, central bank of Nigeria.
Hilda started importing photographic materials and has today become the CEO of Fotofair Nigeria Limited, a Nigerian based photographic lab with branches all over the country.
Just like the richest woman in Nigeria, Folorunsho Alakija, Hilda also ventured into the oil sector and currently, she's the executive director of Practoil Limited. A Nigerian based company that imports base oils.
Hilda further expanded her oil and gas business by founding another oil company Voyage oil and gas limited in 2011.
Hilda id also the CEO of Bolmus Group International one of the biggest conglomerate in Nigeria with investment in banking, communication, oil and gas, real estate.
These businesses and companies have helped increase Hilda's net worth in 2025. Her current net worth is estimated to be about $950 million.
3. Daisy Danjuma – Net worth: $900 million
Daisy Ehanire Danjuma is the 3rd on our list of top 10 richest women in Nigeria. Daisy was born in Edo, Benin City, on 6th of August 1952.
Daisy Ehanire is the wife of a popular politician and businessman in Nigeria, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma
Just like her husband, Daisy is also a politician. She was a senator representing Edo South Senatorial District from 2003 to 2007 though she started up as an executive assistant at NAL (Nigerian Acceptances Limited).
During her tenure as a senator, she served in lot of offices including Committee on Women Affairs and Youth Development, Committees on Finance, Education, Health etc.
Daisy Ehanire Danjuma has acquired lots of wealth as a politician and wife of a politician. Daisy has a net worth estimated to be about $900 million.
4. Fifi Ejindu – Net worth: $850 million
Offiong Ekanem Ejindu is the 4th on our list of top 10 richest women in Nigeria. Offiong Ekanem Ejindu is from a royal family and builds her popularity and wealth from her great grandfather's popularity as an Efik King.
Fifi Ejindu was born into the family of Professor Sylvester Joseph Una in Ibadan on 21st of May, 1962.
Fifi Ejindu had her formal education in Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, London. She studied architecture and currently owns Starcrest Group of Companies, a company that focuses on designing, building, real estate, and investment.
Fifi has acquired lots of wealth for herself through this company. Fifi net worth in 2025 is estimated to be about $850 million placing her #4 on our list of top 10 richest women in Nigeria.
5. Dr. Stella Chinyelu Okoli – Net worth: $800 million
Dr. Stella Chinyelu Okoli, a pharmacist and great philanthropist is the 5th on our list of top 10 richest women in Nigeria.
Dr. Stella Chinyelu Okoli was born into the family of Felix Ebelechukwu and Margaret Modebelu on the 30th of July, 1944 in Kano.
Dr Stella had worked for a lot of pharmaceutical companies like Pharma-Deko, Middlesex Hospital in London, and Boots the Chemists Limited.
She acquired knowledge from these companies to start up her own pharmacy Emzor in January 1977.
Dr. Stella started as a small drug store in Lagos but Emzor is now one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria with over 50 products.
Stella makes a greater part of her money from Emzor. Stella net worth in 2025 is estimated to be about $800 million making her the #5 on our list of the top 10 richest women in Nigeria.
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7. Mo Abudu – Net worth: $650 million
Mo Abudu is a philanthropist and media mogul. She was born on the 11th of September 1964 in London to a Engineer father.
She bagged a Masters degree in human resource management from the University of Westminster in London and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Babcock university here in Nigeria. She's the 7th on our list of top 10 richest women in Nigeria.
Mo Abudu is the founder of Ebonylife Television and Film. This company which she founded in 2006 has grown into a big entertainment company with it programmes airing in more that 49 countries including the United Kingdom.
Mo Abudu makes her money primarily from her entertainment company. Mo Abudu net worth which is estimated to be about $650 million places her at the 7th position on our list of the top 10 richest women in Nigeria.
8. Stella Oduah – Net worth: $600 million
Stella Oduah Ogiemwonyi is a Nigerian politician who has made it to our list of top 10 richest women in Nigeria. Stella Oduah Ogiemwonyi was born on the 5th of January 1962.
She served as the minister of Aviation from 2011 to 2014 and later served as a senator from Anambra North.
Stella Oduah Ogiemwonyi is the founder and CEO of SPG (Sea Petroleum & Gas Company Limited), a company that specializes in marketing petroleum products.
Stella Oduah net worth in 2025 is estimated to be $600 million. She has amassed this huge net worth through her political career and various businesses. She's the eighth on our list of top 10 richest women in Nigeria.
9. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Net worth: $550 million
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian politician and Economist. She was born on the 13th of June 1954 in Delta into the family of Professor Chukwuka Okonjo.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been in politics for years. She was the minister of finance from August 2011 to May 2015, Coordinating minister for Economy from August 2011 to May 2015, Minister for foreign affairs from June 2006 to August 2006. She is the Director General of the World Trade Organization.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is also involved in organizational boards such as Standard Chartered Bank and Danone.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has acquired so much wealth over the years from her political career adding to her huge net worth.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala net worth in 2025 is estimated to be about $550 million placing her 9th on our list of top 10 richest women in Nigeria.
10. Diezani Alison-Madueke – Net worth: $500 million
Diezani Alison-Madueke is the 10th on our list of the top 10 richest women in Nigeria.
She was born on the 6th of December 1960 and was the first woman to serve as the president of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Diezani Alison-Madueke is another politician who has made it to our list of the top 10 richest women in Nigeria. Diezani Alison-Madueke has served in various positions including:
- Federal Minister of Petroleum Resources from April 2010 to May 2015
- Federal Minister of Mines & Steel Development from December 2008 to March 2010
- Federal Minister of Transportation from July 2007 to December 2008.
Following her appointment as the minister of transportation, Diezani Alison-Madueke was transferred to the steel and mines department and was later appointed as the first female minister of petroleum resources in Nigeria.
Apart from making money from her political career, Diezani Alison-Madueke has also made money in the corporate world working for shell.
She served as an architectural consultant but was later promoted to the position of The Head of Civil Infrastructure.
After her MBA program at Cambridge, she was again promoted to the position of Lead Joint Ventures Representation Adviser.
These achievements have helped Diezani Alison-Madueke make it to our list of top 10 richest women in Nigeria. Diezani Alison-Madueke net worth in 2025 is estimated to be about $500 million.