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Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu
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Transcorp, led by Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu, grows assets to $797 million

Transcorp's assets rose to $797 million as retained earnings neared $144 million, strengthening its balance sheet in the first half of 2026.

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Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola
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Femi Otedola buys $57 million more First HoldCo shares, stake nears $900 million

Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has acquired 706 million additional First HoldCo shares, lifting his stake to 21.95 percent in the lender.

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Femi Otedola, Nigerian billionaire and chairman of First HoldCo, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria.
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Femi Otedola-led First HoldCo posts $473 million half-year pre-tax profit

Femi Otedola-led First HoldCo posted $473.8 million in half-year pre-tax profit as stronger fee income and lower credit losses lifted earnings.

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Isyaku Abdulsamad “Khalifa” Rabiu.
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Abdul Samad Rabiu’s son, Khalifa, pockets $9.6 million dividend from BUA Foods

Khalifa Rabiu pockets a $9.6 million dividend as BUA Foods doubles its profit, driven by strong food sales and tight cost controls.

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Transcorp Power posts $39.8 million half-year profit despite Nigeria grid attacks

Tony Elumelu-backed Transcorp Power records a $39.87 million profit before tax, maintaining strong efficiency gains despite severe grid attacks.

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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu.
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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu collects $337 million BUA Foods dividend

Abdul Samad Rabiu receives a record N467 billion ($337.3 million) dividend as BUA Foods doubles its payout on surging profits.

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Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola’s First HoldCo stake tops $700 million as shares hit record high

Femi Otedola's First HoldCo stake surpasses $700 million as the lender's shares hit a record high ahead of half-year earnings.

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NNPC plans Africa energy expansion as power demand rises

NNPC plans to expand its role across Africa's energy sector, pursuing new investment, gas development and partnerships as electricity demand continues to rise.

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Nigeria’s crude oil output hits 6-year high at 1.56M bpd, beats OPEC quota

Nigeria's crude output rose to a six-year high of 1.56 million barrels per day in June, exceeding its OPEC quota despite weaker NNPC revenue in May.

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How Nigeria’s richest woman built a $100 million Lagos tower without a bank loan

Rising 103 meters over Ikoyi, Folorunso Alakija's $100 million Centre Point tower stands as a striking symbol of Nigerian corporate success.

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Nigerian tycoon Kola Karim
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Kola Karim: The Nigerian tycoon who recently won a $1 billion Algeria gas contract

Kola Karim expands Shoreline into North Africa, securing a landmark $1 billion gas contract in Algeria via Arkad.

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Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu
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Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu retires as UBA chairman, capping a 21-year run that built a $24.5 billion banking giant

Tony Elumelu retires as UBA Chairman after a 21-year tenure, building a banking giant with $24.5 billion in assets. Emmanuel Nnorom takes over.

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