Name |
Industry |
Sector |
Headquarters |
Founded |
Notes |
Access Bank |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
1989 |
Commercial bank
|
Aero Contractors |
Consumer services |
Airlines |
Ikeja |
1959 |
State charter airline
|
Arik Air |
Consumer services |
Airlines |
Ikeja |
2002 |
Airline
|
BUA Cement |
Industrials |
Building materials & fixtures |
Lagos |
2008 |
Cement, part of BUA Group
|
BUA Foods |
Consumer goods |
Food |
Lagos |
1988 |
Food industry, part of BUA Group
|
Cassava Republic Press |
Consumer services |
Publishing |
Abuja |
2006 |
Publisher
|
Central Bank of Nigeria |
Financials |
Banks |
Abuja |
1958 |
State-owned bank
|
Chanchangi Airlines |
Consumer services |
Airlines |
Kaduna |
1994 |
Airline
|
C&I Leasing Group PLC |
Industrials |
Marine transportation |
Lekki |
1990 |
Leasing
|
Chocolate City Records |
Consumer services |
Broadcasting & entertainment |
Lagos |
2005 |
Music label founded by Audu Maikori
|
Dana Air |
Consumer services |
Airlines |
Ikeja |
2008 |
Regional airline
|
Dangote Cement |
Industrials |
Building materials & fixtures |
Lagos |
1992 |
Cement, part of Dangote Group
|
Dangote Group |
Conglomerates |
– |
Lagos |
1981 |
Cement, food and beverage, oil and gas
|
Diamond Bank |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
1990 |
Bank
|
Ensure |
Financials |
Full line insurance |
Lagos |
1993 |
Insurance
|
First City Monument Bank |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
1982 |
Bank
|
Fidelity Bank Nigeria |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
1988 |
Bank
|
First Bank of Nigeria |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
1894 |
Bank
|
Guaranty Trust Bank |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
1990 |
Bank
|
Industrial and General Insurance Company |
Financials |
Full line insurance |
Lagos |
1991 |
Insurance
|
Jiji.ng |
Technology |
Internet |
Lagos |
2014 |
Online marketplace
|
John Holt plc |
Industrials |
Diversified industrials |
Lagos |
1897 |
Industrials, power, logistics
|
Julius Berger |
Industrials |
Heavy construction |
Abuja |
1950 |
Construction and development
|
Jumia |
Technology |
Internet |
Ikeja |
2012 |
E-commerce platform
|
Kabo Air |
Consumer services |
Airlines |
Kano |
1980 |
Airline
|
Kakawa Discount House Limited |
Financials |
Investment services |
Lagos |
1995 |
Discount house
|
Keystone Bank Limited |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
2011 |
Bank
|
Leadway |
Financials |
Full line insurance |
Lagos |
1970 |
Insurance
|
Mavin Records |
Consumer services |
Broadcasting & entertainment |
Lagos |
2012 |
Music label founded by Don Jazzy
|
Mikano International Limited |
Industrials |
Diversified industrials |
Lagos |
1993 |
Electrical power generation, real estate and construction
|
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) |
Oil & gas |
Exploration & production |
Abuja |
1977 |
State-owned oil
|
Nigerian Postal Service |
Industrials |
Delivery services |
Abuja |
1987 |
Postal services
|
Nigerian Railway Corporation |
Industrials |
Railroads |
Lagos |
1898 |
National railways
|
Nigerian Television Authority |
Consumer services |
Broadcasting & entertainment |
Abuja |
1977 |
State-owned television
|
Oando |
Oil & gas |
Exploration & production |
Lagos |
1956 |
Petrochemical and energy
|
ROCAD Construction Limited |
Industrials |
Heavy construction |
Abuja |
2002 |
Construction
|
Shell Nigeria |
Oil & gas |
Exploration & production |
Abuja |
1937 |
Part of Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands)
|
Skye Bank |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
2006 |
Has now been changed to Polaris Bank
|
Spring Bank |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
2004 |
Bank, defunct 2011
|
Sterling Bank |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
1960 |
Bank
|
The Tide |
Consumer services |
Publishing |
Port Harcourt |
1971 |
State-owned newspaper
|
Transmission Company of Nigeria |
Utilities |
Electricity transmission |
Abuja |
2005 |
Power
|
Transnational Corporation of Nigeria |
Conglomerates |
– |
Lagos |
2004 |
Food and beverage, power, hotels
|
Union Bank of Nigeria |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
1917 |
Bank
|
United Africa Company of Nigeria |
Conglomerates |
– |
Lagos |
1931 |
Logistics, real estate, industrials
|
United Bank for Africa |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
1949 |
Bank
|
Wema Bank |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
1945 |
Bank
|
Zenith Bank |
Financials |
Banks |
Lagos |
1990 |
Commercial bank
|
Dotts Media House |
Media |
PR & Digital Marketing |
Lagos |
2014 |
Influencer Marketing, Content Marketing, Brand Activations |