Tony Elumelu

January 23, (THEWILL) — Seplat Energy Plc has appointed Mr Tony O. Elumelu as a Non-Executive Director following the resignation of Mr Olivier Cleret De Langavant, who exited the Board after the divestment of Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA’s...

December 03, (THEWILL) — Nigerian entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, has cancelled his much-anticipated annual All-White Party following the tragic deaths of six workers in a fire in Lagos. Elumelu, the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of...

October 14, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s foremost banker and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, has said Africa’s sustainable development will only come from investment and shared prosperity, not dependency on foreign aid. Elumelu, who chairs Heirs Holdings and the United Bank for...

October 01, (THEWILL) — Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, has been conferred with the 2025 Appeal of Conscience Award by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation (ACF), founded by Rabbi Arthur Schneier. The award, conferred during the 60th Annual Gala...

September 27, (THEWILL) — When a crisis strikes, true leadership is stripped bare of corporate titles and measured instead by empathy, resolve, and decisive action. On September 16, when fire gutted Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, one...

May 22, (THEWILL) – The Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has highlighted stable electricity and improved security as  critical keys to attracting investments to Nigeria Elumelu spoke on Wednesday at the Taraba International Investment Summit in Jalingo,  organised by...

May 05, (THEWILL) – President of the Republic of Gabon, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, has conferred the country’s highest national honour — Commander in the National Order of Gabonese Merit — on the Group Chairman of United Bank...

April 21, (THEWILL) – One Nigerian businessman whose life exemplifies hard work, enthusiasm, and resilience is Mr. Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, CFR, fondly called "TOE" by friends and colleagues. Chairman of UBA Plc and Heirs Holdings, Elumelu also sits on...

March 28, (THEWILL) – Heirs Holdings Founder and Group Chair, Tony O. Elumelu, has been appointed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to its Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth. The council, convened by IMF managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, aims...

December 26, (THEWILL) - The Chairman of the United Bank of Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu, through the Tony Elumelu Foundation, has donated 1,800 bags of rice to the people of Onicha Uku community, in Aniocha- North Local Government Area...