NextMoney to Unveil Nigeria’s Top 100 Companies at Landmark Awards Night
The highly anticipated NextMoney Top 100 Companies Awards will spotlight Nigeria’s corporate champions—honouring firms setting the pace in assets, revenues, profitability, market value, job creation and tax compliance.
Nigeria’s corporate community is set for a night of prestige and recognition as NextMoney, the flagship publication of Centre for Financial Journalism Ltd/Gte, unveils the Top 100 Companies in Nigeria at its maiden NextMoney Top 100 Companies Awards.
The ceremony will take place at 5:00pm on October 3, 2025 at the elegant Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos, bringing together CEOs, regulators, investors, and business leaders.
With the theme “Nigeria’s Top 100 Companies: Yesterday, Today and the Future,” the event will examine the evolving corporate landscape while celebrating enterprises driving resilience and growth.
- Keynote Speaker: Mr. Olufemi Awoyemi, mni, Chairman of Proshare Nigeria
- Chairperson: Dr. Ije Jidenma, Chairman, Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce and CEO, Leading Edge Consulting
Benchmarking Nigeria’s Corporate Titans
The Top 100 Companies ranking, a special edition of NextMoney magazine, evaluates the performance of publicly-held companies using objective and verifiable metrics:
- Assets
- Revenue
- Profit (after tax)
- Market Capitalisation
- Number of Employees
- Tax Payment
Unlike many industry awards, the NextMoney recognition is anchored strictly on audited financial reports and rigorous analysis by the publication’s team of experts.
Award Categories
The awards will be presented in two major categories:
🔹 Global Awards
These spotlight the absolute leaders across Nigeria’s corporate space:
- Largest Company in Nigeria (Total Assets)
- Most Profitable Company in Nigeria
- Largest Company by Revenue
- Most Valuable Company in Nigeria (Market Capitalisation)
- Largest Employer in Nigeria (Number of Employees)
- Highest Tax-Paying Company in Nigeria
🔹 Sectoral Awards
Winners will also emerge across industries, with the inaugural edition focusing on:
- Banking
- Insurance
- Manufacturing
These companies will be ranked and recognised for their excellence in the same six performance indices—Assets, Revenue, Profit, Market Capitalisation, Employees, and Tax Payment.
Why It Matters
According to Dr. Ray Echebiri, Editor-in-Chief of NextMoney, the awards are unique and credible because they strip away sentiment, rewarding only hard data and performance.
“This award is unlike any other in Nigeria. It is based strictly on objective criteria—the proven performance of companies as reflected in their audited financial reports,” he said.
The event promises not just recognition, but also a new benchmark for corporate excellence in Nigeria—celebrating organisations that fuel economic growth, create jobs, generate value for shareholders, and contribute to national development.
BRANDECONOMY Insight
The NextMoney Top 100 Companies Awards arrives at a time when Nigeria’s economy is under pressure to diversify, deepen private sector resilience, and attract foreign investment. By spotlighting transparency, competitiveness and accountability, the ranking provides:
- Investors with credible intelligence on market leaders.
- Regulators with a benchmark to assess corporate contributions.
- Business leaders with recognition for excellence and a challenge to do more.
Ultimately, the awards serve as a mirror of Nigeria’s evolving corporate landscape—celebrating yesterday’s legacies, today’s champions, and the future’s growth drivers.
