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.
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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.
Nigeria courts private-sector support for innovation as minister meets billionaire Arthur Eze
Nigeria’s innovation minister wants business leaders at the table, betting new partnerships can turn research into factories, jobs and exports.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu gives $20.7 million to long-serving employees
Abdul Samad Rabiu shares $20.7 million in cash rewards with long-serving BUA Group employees, reinforcing loyalty across the conglomerate.
How Adeniji Adeyemi built Starlink Global & Ideal Ltd, Nigeria’s $550 million non-oil export giant
From a one-room cocoa shop to a $550 million export engine, Adeniji Adeyemi’s Starlink Global & Ideal Ltd is redefining non-oil success in Nigeria.
Tony Elumelu’s HH Capital lifts Transcorp Power stake with $201,000 share buy
HH Capital, tied to billionaire Tony Elumelu, snapped up more than 1 million Transcorp Power shares in a fresh insider deal on the Nigerian Exchange.
Nigerian businessman Emeka Offor gets respite in $111 million loan fight in London
A London court has pressed pause on a $111 million loan fight, handing Nigerian tycoon Emeka Offor rare breathing room in a long-running saga.
Nigerian billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu’s BUA Group to build 40tph feed mill in Kano
BUA Group founder Abdulsamad Rabiu has signed a deal with Turkey’s Viteral to build a 40TPH feed mill in Kano, targeting Nigeria’s livestock deficit.
Nigerian billionaire Muhammadu Indimi donates $1.3 million to University of Maiduguri
Oil and gas billionaire Muhammadu Indimi has pledged ₦2 billion to the University of Maiduguri, anchoring a new endowment drive in Nigeria’s northeast.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola’s First HoldCo joins Microsoft to expand innovation in Africa
Femi Otedola’s First HoldCo partners with Microsoft to expand innovation and technology solutions across Nigeria and Africa.
Dangote taps Saipem, EIL and others for $2.5 billion fertilizer expansion
Aliko Dangote is expanding fertilizer capacity in Nigeria and Ethiopia, contracting global engineering firms to boost urea output and strengthen Africa’s food supply.
Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Energies doubles gas output at OML 17
Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Energies has doubled gas production at OML 17, boosting electricity to over 350MW and reshaping Nigeria’s power market.