Tony Elumelu’s UBA stake surges, raking in $8.7 million in three weeks
Elumelu currently holds a 7.17-percent stake in UBA, or 2,450,603,739 ordinary shares.
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One of Nigeria’s richest bankers, Herbert Wigwe, gains $14.5 million in 12 days
Wigwe, the group managing director and CEO of Access Holdings, Nigeria’s largest lender in terms of assets, holds a 9.09-percent stake in the lender.
Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe bolsters stakes in Access Holdings with $1-million share purchase
Wigwe’s 9.09-percent stake in Access Holdings is valued at $67 million, cementing his status as one of Nigeria’s richest businessmen.
Kenyan tycoon Narendra Raval secures victory in billion-dollar cement industry lawsuit
Kenyan tycoon Narendra Raval secures victory in billion-dollar cement industry lawsuit.
Tony Elumelu’s wife, Awele, purchases 7.3 million new Transcorp shares
Awele Elumelu’s prominence extends beyond her investments, as she has made significant contributions to the healthcare sector.
Nigeria’s richest banker Jim Ovia bolsters stake in Zenith Bank with 5 million new shares
Ovia continues to play a significant role in shaping Nigeria’s financial landscape.
Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu’s stake in UBA now worth $44 million
Elumelu’s strategic acquisition boosts stake in UBA to $44 million, cementing position as one of Nigeria’s leading investors.
Tony Elumelu’s wife, Awele, acquires $14-million stake in Transcorp
Awele Elumelu acquired a 5.076-percent stake in Transcorp, making her one of the largest shareholders in the conglomerate.
MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola’s daughter acquires shares in company
While Damilola joins the ranks of the group’s minority shareholders, her father, Toriola holds a stake of 0.0201 percent in MTN Nigeria.
Herbert Wigwe invests $3.51 million in Lagos-based lender, Access Holdings
The transaction has increased Wigwe’s stake in Access Holdings from 9.19 to 9.62 percent.
Tony Elumelu acquires $1.21 million shares in UBA to consolidate holdings
Elumelu’s latest acquisition brings the market value of his stake in UBA to $42.57 million.
Nigerian fertilizer mogul Thomas Etuh donates $500,000 hospital to rural community
Etuh is the founder of TAK Agro, the largest blender of fertilizers in Nigeria.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola sells his Transcorp stake to Tony Elumelu
Otedola has sold all his shares in Transcorp to Elumelu, the company’s largest shareholder.
Tony Elumelu confirms plans to spin off Transcorp Power in five years
Elumelu made the disclosure during an interview in which he discussed the potential spin-off of Transcorp Power.
Atedo Peterside’s Stanbic IBTC rakes in $62.6-million profit in Q1 2023
Peterside owns a significant 1.14-percent stake in Stanbic IBTC, equating to 133,611,115 ordinary shares in the group.
Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma’s IMG records $11.6 million in revenue
Danjuma holds a significant 72-percent stake in IMG.