Nigerian billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu tops stock gains in 2025, beats Dangote
Abdul Samad Rabiu emerged as Nigeria’s biggest stock market winner in 2025, overtaking Aliko Dangote as soaring share prices lifted billionaire fortunes.
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Liberian watchdog questions Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze, Oranto ties as offshore oil blocks near award
Liberia watchdogs question Oranto Petroleum’s return to offshore blocks, urging tougher vetting as Arthur Eze-linked deals move toward new contracts.
May & Baker returns to profit; billionaire Danjuma family remains controlling shareholder
May & Baker Nigeria’s late year rebound pushed earnings higher in 2025, while the TY Danjuma family maintained a controlling stake.
Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Foods posts $366 million profit as Nigeria staples drive sales
BUA Foods reported a $366 million profit as strong demand for staples like sugar, flour, pasta and rice lifted sales and assets despite inflation pressures.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Cement plans to nearly double production capacity
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Cement plans to nearly double annual production from 11 million to 20 million tonnes.
Senegal revokes Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze’s offshore exploration license
Senegal revokes Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze’s Atlas Oranto offshore license after years of unmet obligations.
Nigerian businessman Abdulaziz Yari’s Ma'am Energy set for $12 million Geregu Power dividend payout
Geregu Power’s N9 dividend hands Ma'am Energy a N17.325 billion payout, boosting Abdulaziz Yari’s profile in Nigeria’s power sector.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Group adds a 22 MW gas plant
BUA Group signs 22 MW gas power deal to cut diesel use, boost energy supply, and support Nigeria’s energy transition.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu offers cash bonuses to Super Eagles after Algeria win
Rabiu promised $500,000 for a semifinal win and $1 million for the title, adding extra payments for every goal scored.
Even after $20.7 million staff gift, Abdul Samad Rabiu edges closer to $10 billion
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu nears $10 billion as BUA Cement and BUA Foods shares surge, lifting his fortune to about $9.7 billion.
Nigerian industrialist Rasaq Okoya marks 86th birthday with free cancer screenings, health outreach in Lagos
Industrialist Razaq Okoya is celebrating his 86th birthday by sponsoring a week of free cancer screenings and health checks in Ajah, Lagos.
Sports betting billionaire Kunle Soname calls for referee reforms in Nigeria’s Premier Football League
Remo Stars owner Kunle Soname wants a weekly referee review panel, TV coverage and tougher sanctions to rebuild trust in Nigeria’s NPFL.
Femi Otedola urges higher minimum as FirstBank hits $346 million capital target
FirstBank reaches $346 million minimum; Femi Otedola urges raising international banking capital to $692 million.
Meet Olubunmi Peters, Nigerian businessman behind the $250 million deal for control of Eko DisCo
Olubunmi Peters is betting that new capital can turn Eko DisCo into a Lagos powerhouse.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola cashes out of Geregu Power in $750 million deal
The transaction marks a decisive step away from an asset he helped turn into a market bellwether.
After N30 billion staff award, BUA founder Rabiu shares rare holiday moment
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu shares a rare holiday moment days after BUA awarded staff N30 billion in cash incentives.