Dangote Group President, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, continues to sit pretty at the top of the list of the richest Nigerians even as he remains the richest black person in the world. This was confirmed by the latest Forbes ranking released over the weekend.

The ranking based on the value of shares held in quoted companies, size and market share of the companies of those being ranked, number of companies they own as well as assumed value and the impact of the companies on the Nigerian economy, showed the following to be the 21 richest Nigerians:

•Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Group (shown in photo)

•Mike Adenuga, Conoil, Globacom

•Femi Otedola, Zenon Oil and Gas

•Orji Uzor Kalu, Slok Group

•Cosmas Maduka, Coscharis Group

•Jimoh Ibrahim, Nicon Insurance, Global Fleet

•Jim Ovia, Zenith Bank, Visafone

•Pascal Dozie, MTN Nigeria, Diamond Bank

•Oba Otudeko, Honeywell Group Nigeria

•Sayyu Dantata, MRS Group.

•Umaru Abdul Mutallab, former Chairman, First Bank Plc, Mutallab Group

•Samuel Adedoyin, Doyin Group

•Dele Fajemirokun, Chairman Aiico Insurance, Xerox Nigeria, Chicken Republic, Kings Guards

•Cletus Ibeto, Ibeto Group

•Raymond Dokpesi, Daar Communications

•Tony Ezenna, Orange Group

•Molade Okoya Thomas, Chairman, CFAO Nig and other six french companies

•Ifeanyi Ubah, Capital Oil and Gas

•Leo Stan Ekeh, Zinox Computers

•Fola Adeola, GTBank

•Ade Ojo, Elizade Motors Nig Ltd, distributor of Toyota cars.