Nigerians who bought $4 of Dangote's refinery are calling board meetings online
Nigerians who bought the minimum 10 shares in Dangote's refinery are posting mock ownership certificates and demanding board meetings online. GHOST
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Nigerian oil tycoon Wale Tinubu wins approval to list Oando on any exchange he chooses
Oando shareholders authorised listings on any exchange. Its liabilities exceed its assets by N530 billion and debt costs exceed operating profit.
Nigerian billionaire Rasheed Sarumi's Presco is spending $400 million to grow palm oil in four states
Rasheed Sarumi's Presco has pledged $200 million each to Ondo and Abia, after spending $171.6 million on plantations in Ghana and Nigeria.
Nigerian billionaire heir Osahon Okunbo invests in US cancer AI company
Vetrinox Capital, the Lagos family office of Osahon Okunbo, has invested in Hurone AI, its first commitment to United States healthcare.
How billionaire Mofid Karameh built the Mikano empire in Nigeria making generators, cars and syringes
Mofid Karameh founded Mikano in 1993 servicing generators. It now has six divisions making cars, boats, syringes, brake pads and wafers.
Adaora Umeoji's Zenith Bank stake is now worth $27 million
Adaora Umeoji holds 285,096,933 Zenith Bank shares, worth N35.89 billion at Monday's close, the largest stake held by any Nigerian bank chief.
Aliko Dangote is worth $51.3 billion, more than twice Nigeria's other billionaires combined
Forbes puts Aliko Dangote at $51.3 billion on Sept. 14, against $21.1 billion for Abdulsamad Rabiu, Mike Adenuga and Femi Otedola combined.
The $100 Million Investor Club on the Nigerian Exchange: All 17 Members and What They Own
Seventeen investors held Nigerian Stock Exchange shares worth at least $100 million at Friday's close. Here is every stake they own and what each is worth.
Nigerian tycoon Uche Ogah quit banking to build an empire selling petrol, noodles and tricycles
Uche Ogah registered Masters Energy while still a Zenith Bank manager. It now runs 50 filling stations, two depots and a 198-hectare estate.
Nigerian billionaire TY Danjuma's British family office made £308,000 and shut its London hotel
TY Danjuma's British family office returned to profit with £308,000 and closed the hotel Bloomberg used to illustrate his $1.2 billion fortune.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola speaks on FirstHoldCo’s inclusion in FTSE Frontier 50 Index
FirstHoldCo has joined the FTSE Frontier 50 index, with chairman Femi Otedola calling it a defining milestone for the banking group.
Nigerian gaming mogul Mr Eazi bought 17.31% of a Ghanaian drug maker after his mother died
Music mogul Mr Eazi bought 17.31% of Intravenous Infusions Plc after watching patients go without basic drugs while his mother was dying.
6 Nigerian billionaires have companies joining the FTSE frontier index this month
Ten Nigerian stocks join FTSE Russell's frontier index on Sept. 21, including companies part-owned by Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola and Victor Odili.
Aliko Dangote says his $5 billion refinery IPO opens within twelve days
Aliko Dangote told investors in Botswana that the refinery's IPO opens within 12 days, seeking about $5 billion in what would be Africa's largest.
Why billionaire-controlled BUA, UBA, and Seplat missed FTSE’s Nigeria re-entry
FTSE Russell restored Nigeria to its Frontier Market Index, but billionaire-led giants like BUA, UBA, and Seplat were left off the list.
Nigerian tycoon John Alamu is 34 and already runs the country's largest cocoa processor
John Alamu started with ₦100,000 lending to market women in 2014. At 34 he runs Nigeria's largest cocoa processor and a bank in two countries.