Aliko Dangote
24 Feb
President of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has revealed that his refinery holds over 500 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and N600 billion worth of petroleum product in stock, reinforcing its position as a key player in Africa's energy landscape.
24 Feb
History was made on Saturday night at the prestigious Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) Awards, when business mogul, the Chairman of Capital Express Holdings Limited, Chief Anthony Aletor, became the first-ever recipient of the ADVAN Industry Leaders Award. Other recipients are Africa’s richest man, Founder, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Founder/CEO, Emzor Pharmarceuticals, Dr. (Mrs) Stella…
4 Feb
Nigerians on social media have criticised Kelvin Emmanuel, perceived as a proxy for billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote, for his comments on the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries.
7 Jan
Nigerians have cried out on social media that despite the reduction in the price of petrol, transporters have failed to effect a reduction in fares nationwide.
6 Jan
December in Nigeria is typically associated with end-of-year festivities: Corporate parties, funfairs, family gatherings, concerts, and musical performances.
27 Dec
New African magazine on Friday released its annual list of the 100 Most Influential Africans, which included people who have made positive impacts on the continent and globally. The Guardian reports that the list comprised persons from 29 nationalities, with Nigeria the most represented country while Kenya followed in second place. Editor Anver Versi described…
21 Dec
Aliko Dangote has commended President Bola Tinubu for the positive impact of the naira-for-crude swap deal on the Nigerian economy. To provide succour to Nigerians, Dangote recently reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N970 to N899.50 at its refinery loading gantry and provided generous credit terms to marketers. Dangote commended President Tinubu…
12 Dec
Dangote Refinery, in collaboration with Neptune Oil, has announced the first-ever export of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from Dangote Refinery to Cameroon.
12 Dec
The Aliko Dangote-led Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation (PCFRR) has delivered relief materials worth N1 billion to the Borno government for onward distribution to persons affected by this year’s disaster in the state.
10 Dec
Nigeria's long road to economic recovery suffered a massive setback after the country's total imports from Malta rose to N766.81 billion in the third quarter of 2024. The latest analysis of the foreign trade statistics reports released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in the third quarter of 2024 revealed that imports from Malta…
21 Nov
There is a growing phalanx of pseudo-intellectuals parading the social media space with faux and fictitious knowledge of the indigenous oil and gas industry, and it is scary because of the grave danger they portend and present for the average Nigerian.
30 Oct
The National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Abubakar Maigandi, has raised concerns over Aliko Dangote's assertion that his 650,000 barrels per day refinery has 500 million litres of premium motor spirit (PMS) in stock for distribution to Nigerians. Maigandi expressed scepticism during an appearance on ChannelsTV's Sunrise Daily, stating that…
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