Anil Dua buys First HoldCo shares worth 119,000 dollars as insider purchase rides bank rally
Anil Dua, a non-executive director on First Bank of Nigeria's board, has bought 2.56 million First HoldCo shares worth N177.9 million ($119,000).
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Anil Dua, a non-executive director on First Bank of Nigeria's board, has bought 2.56 million First HoldCo shares worth N177.9 million ($119,000).
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Sources familiar with the matter say both Otudeko and Odukale, have agreed to sell their shares to Otedola at N31 ($0.02) apiece.
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Otedola, chairman of FirstHoldCo and Geregu Power, holds an 11.8% stake in the Lagos-based financial group.