Zenith Bank CEO Adaora Umeoji delivers $130,000 to Nigeria’s D’Tigress
Zenith Bank honors Nigeria’s women’s basketball champions with $130,000 after their 2025 AfroBasket victory.
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Zenith Bank honors Nigeria’s women’s basketball champions with $130,000 after their 2025 AfroBasket victory.
Jim Ovia loses nearly $21 million as Zenith Bank shares slide over 22 days, pulling market value under $2 billion.
Jim Ovia’s Zenith Bank stake nears $250 million as investor confidence boosts shares 32% in under a month.
This gain comes as the bank’s shares have risen steadily on the NGX, reflecting growing investor confidence in Zenith Bank’s performance.
Zenith Bank CEO Adaora Umeoji deepens her stake with a $2.1 million share buy, affirming long-term faith in the bank’s growth and profitability.
The lender disclosed this in a statement filed on the NGX on Wednesday, reaffirming its commitment to meeting all supervisory requirements.
Adaora Umeoji led Zenith Bank to a $194 million first-quarter profit in 2025, reinforcing its position as Nigeria’s most profitable lender.
Jim Ovia takes home $12.7 million in dividends as Zenith Bank delivers record profits and boosts shareholder payouts.
Recent stock gains have boosted Ovia’s stake by $12 million, raising its value from $139.59 million to $151.48 million.
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As the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank, Ovia holds a 16.2-percent stake, totaling 5,082,800,739 shares.
This follows a strong performance in January, when his shareholding surged by over $11 million between Jan. 17 and 30.
Zenith Bank adds 9.67 billion shares on NGX, capital boost meets CBN requirement.
This increase highlights the strong performance of the Lagos-based lender and the confidence investors have in its prospects.
This milestone solidifies Zenith’s position as one of Nigeria’s top-capitalized financial institutions.
This follows a tough 2024 marked by Nigeria's currency devaluation and economic challenges that weakened Ovia's investments.