Before Dangote, there was Ojukwu: The story of Nigeria’s first billionaire

According to Forbes, shortly before Nigeria’s independence in 1960, Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, was reportedly Nigeria’s first billionaire. Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu arrived in Lagos in 1929 with nothing but ambition and he rose to become Nigeria’s first billionaire by the time of its independence in 1960. He was known as the richest man in Nigeria during the pre-independence era, amassing wealth that rivalled global elites.ALSO READ: Who is the richest man in Africa? His Humble Beg