Tag: Tony Elumelu

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YNaijaAugust 30, 2023

Army Seizes Power in Gabon Following Controversial Election; NNPP Suspends Kwankwaso Over Alleged Romance with Peter Obi, others | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss Army ...

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YNaijaJuly 3, 2023

How Tony Elumelu’s Commitment to Fitness Before 30 Transformed His Life

Tony Elumelu, the chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has emphasized the importance of prioritizing fitness and taking ...

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YNaijaMay 10, 2023

Adeleke Offers Olive Branch to Oyetola Following Supreme Court Verdict; Billionaire Otedola Accuses Elumelu of Betrayal in Transcorp Shares Controversy | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss Adeleke Offers Olive Branch ...

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YNaijaApril 29, 2023

FG reports 7,000 people, including Nigerians, stranded at Egyptian border amid Sudan crisis
Wike expresses confidence in Tinubu’s ability to transform Nigeria; | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss FG reports 7,000 people, ...

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YNaijaApril 25, 2023

‘Disregard rumors, I am very strong’ – Tinubu; Nigeria to evacuate students from Sudan amid crisis starting Tuesday | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss ‘Disregard rumors, I am ...

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YNaijaDecember 13, 2022

TEF, US To Increase Trade, Investment Between African Countries

The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Tony Elumelu Foundation are partnering to host an ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiMarch 18, 2022

EFCC arrests Willie Obiano; Tony Elumelu laments increasing poverty, energy crisis | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top news stories you shouldn’t miss: Fiasco ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiMarch 17, 2022

6 things we learnt from Tony Elumelu’s comments on Nigeria’s “worse and worse” situation

Tony Elumelu, the economist, philanthropist, owner, Heirs Holdings, and founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation has called out Nigeria’s federal government ...

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SponsorJanuary 5, 2021

Tony Elumelu Foundation 2021: TEF entrepreneurship programme application opens

Africa’s Largest Entrepreneurial Intervention Leads Way on Covid-19 Economic Recovery TEF Targets Over 3,000 SMEs – Dedicated Focus in 2021 ...

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SponsorDecember 11, 2020

The Tony Elumelu Foundation and European Union partner to transform economic empowerment of African Women

European Union joins growing list of international TEF partners driving entrepreneurship development Joint partnership to empower 2,500 women from 54 ...

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Toluwanimi OnakoyaSeptember 24, 2020

FG approves $1.959bn for rail construction to Niger Republic, Fuel tanker crash kills 23 people in Kogi | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved close to $2 billion for the construction of a rail line from Kano ...

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tosin adesinaOctober 31, 2018

Tony Elumelu, Africapitalism and a secured future for Africa

When Tony Elumelu, the founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) launched the foundation in 2015, the vision was simple: to ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqJuly 10, 2018

The New Afrika Shrine is an iconic hub | 3 takeaways from Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Nigeria

It’s been almost a week since the French President, Emmanuel Macron made a historic two-day official visit to Nigeria. Macron ...

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EditorNovember 12, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Why can’t Nigeria learn from Tony Elumelu?

Eradicating unemployment in the country won’t be solved by ordinary intervention but, by a working intervention that will grow jobs ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 21, 2017

Dele Momodu: A good man called Tony Elumelu

by Dele Momodu I’ve known Dr Tony Elumelu, the Chairman of United Bank of Africa for about two decades. I ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaApril 9, 2017

Security man who returned customer’s $10,000 reportedly rewarded with over N10m

by Dolapo Adelana A security man, Ibrahim Ogbanago who returned $10000 misplaced by a customer has been rewarded with cash ...

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AzeezJanuary 25, 2017

We must prioritise the power sector in Nigeria – Elumelu

Chairman of Transcorp and United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu has said it is only a matter of time ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 29, 2016

The Thread: How Folorunsho Alakija got her break in business

Speaking at the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum 2016 today, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, oil mogul and billionaire, was purported to ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 29, 2016

Obasanjo, Folorunsho Alakija face-off at Tony Elumelu Foundation Forum

It was a platform where business and politics clashed as former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and business woman Folorunsho Alakija ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 6, 2016

Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ministry of Information & Culture partner to develop creative industries

At the National Theatre in Iganmu, Surulere, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Wednesday signed an MOU with the Federal ...

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AzeezSeptember 26, 2016

UBA Chairman, Elumelu celebrates with Clinton at 70

UBA Chairman, Tony Elumelu and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote attended the 70th birthday of a former US President, Bill ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 4, 2016

Tony Elumelu: Role of private sector in fighting poverty

Over one billion people, referred to as the “bottom billion” live on less than $1.25 a day worldwide. In Nigeria, ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 1, 2016

Why is the Lagos state govt demolishing businesses today?

by Joachim MacEbong This morning, the Lagos State government demolished the premises of the Nuli Juice Company in Ikoyi, which ...

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Isime EseneAugust 19, 2016

Olusegun Adeniyi: Question Buhari should ponder about

“When some Nigerians were executed in Indonesia yesterday, and I started reading about their ordeal, I stumbled on the picture ...

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Isime EseneAugust 13, 2016

Dele Momodu: Time to ease the unemployment logjam

Fellow Nigerians, let me say right away that the biggest problem confronting our world today is that of mass unemployment. ...

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Isime EseneAugust 6, 2016

Ukinebo Dare, Ime Archibong, Adesoji Solanke… look who made the #YNaijaPowerList for Corporate Nigeria

As the annual #YNaijaPower List enters its 5th year, we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are ...

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Janeth JAugust 10, 2015

The 13 richest people in Nigeria

These are the type of billionaires “that laugh at Hov money…Billionaires with petroleum and coal money.” Naija, we gat ’em: ...

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Isime EseneMay 29, 2015

Bola Tinubu, Tony Elumelu, Festus Keyamo, others at today’s inauguration ceremony (PHOTOS)

by Wilfred Okichie Bright and sunny, the weather remained at the Eagle Square, Abuja, as Muhammadu Buhari and Prof. Yemi ...

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Kolapo OlapojuApril 1, 2015

In 10 tweets, Elumelu congratulates Nigerians, Buhari and Pres. Jonathan

by Kolapo Olapoju Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan, President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians on ...

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Isime EseneMarch 3, 2015

#YNaijaPowerList: Don Jazzy, Rita Dominic, AY Makun, Davido… See the most powerful young people in entertainment

by Wilfred Okiche As the annual #YNaija Power List enters its 4th year, we bring you the most influential young ...

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