Femi Otedola
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Around the mid-week of April 2021, the U-17 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye and Enyimba striker, Tosin Omoyele, urged billionaire businessmen Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola to invest in the Nigeria Professional Football League.
8 Apr
Business mogul, Tony Elumelu, said that he is evaluating the viability of buying or acquiring one of the clubs in the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL). Elumelu made this disclosure on Monday in a post on his X handle, revealing that the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh has also approached him…
11 Mar
These days, it seems he is determined to give away money with the same intentionality and assiduousness with which he made it in the first place. And with each giving over the years – whether singlehanded or in concert with others – he has set a benchmark for others of his status, as well as…
1 Feb
The struggle to control assets of Nigeria’s oldest bank, FBN Holdings Plc, seems to be over as the bank yesterday, name billionaire businessman and chairman of Geregu Power Plant, Femi Otedola new Chairman of the Board of Directors.
31 Jan
Fresh off his return to the Forbes Africa Billionaires list after a seven-year hiatus, Otedola, with a net worth estimated at $1.1 billion, takes the reins from Ahmad Abdullahi. His appointment, effective immediately, follows a board meeting held earlier today. This news adds an intriguing layer to the ongoing saga surrounding FBN Holdings. In mid-2023,…
31 Jan
Culture enthusiast and journalist, Jahman Oladejo Anikulapo; businessman and philanthropist, Femi Otedola; author and businesswoman, Ibukun Awosika; and medical doctor and televangelist are among Nigerians listed on Reputation Poll International (RPI) 100 Most Reputable Africans for the year 2024.
27 Jan
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of a lower court that sentenced former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, to five years imprisonment for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from a businessman, Femi Otedola.
23 Jan
After a six-year hiatus, Nigerian business magnate Femi Otedola has returned to the Forbes Africa list of the richest people, landing at No. 20 with a fortune of $1 billion. Otedola's comeback marks a significant milestone. He last graced the Forbes Africa list in 2017 with his controlling stake in fuel distributor Forte Oil. However,…
22 Jan
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has extended his congratulations to his niece, Tiwi, and Nollywood actor Kunle Remi on their recent wedding. The traditional ceremony took place in Ibadan, hosting various celebrities and attended by Otedola, his wife Nana, and Remi's colleagues in the film industry. The couple exchanged vows at the All Saints Chapel on…
15 Jan
Femi Otedola, the ever-dynamic Nigerian investor, has electrified the Forbes Nigeria ranks, powering up to the coveted fourth position with a $1.2 billion valuation. This meteoric rise owes much to his strategic play in the energy sector, specifically his controlling stake in Geregu Power Plc. Otedola's Geregu gambit proved masterful. Holding over 70% of the…
11 Dec
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, on Sunday, said Nigeria and the West African sub-region had a lot to benefit from the Dangote Refinery as it officially commenced production.
9 Dec
Disc Jockey Cuppy, daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, caused quite a stir on the Internet recently when she posted that she was in her father’s private jet eating ‘assaulted’ meat.
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The NPFL has fined Kwara United N6 million for allegedly thwarting the live broadcast of their week 31 game against Akwa United.
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To achieve the global malaria targets 2030, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Malaria Programme has launched a new operational strategy that will change the trajectory of malaria trends.
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President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, have promised to give fresh direction to the justice sector in the country through a holistic overhaul.
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged the Army to establish military formations in Sambisa Forest and the Mandara Hills, bordering Cameroon and Chad in the North East, to counter terrorism in the areas.
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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has challenged privileged Nigerians to help in tackling water scarcity and provide Almajiri children access to Western education.
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The probe instituted by the Kaduna State House of Assembly against former Governor Nasir el-Rufai has begun, as the lawmakers directed the Ministry of Finance to supply documents relating to financial transactions between May 29, 2015 and 2023.
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A joint committee of the House of Representatives has summoned the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to appear before it on May 8 over a probe on environmental degradation caused by the activities of oil companies in oil-producing communities.
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Chief Executive Officer, Corona Schools Trust Council (CSTC), Mrs Adeyoyin Adesina, has emphasised the need to align education with global standards and family values.
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, said his successor in 2027 from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) must be between the age bracket of 50 and 52 years of age.
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Worried by challenges confronting developing countries, United Nations has called for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stimulus of at least $500 billion yearly to scale-up affordable long-term financing for countries, alongside series of structural reforms to institutions and rules that make up the international financial architecture.