Hon. Peter Aniekwe, representing Anambra East and West federal constituency in the House of Representatives, has issued a stern warning to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to cease spreading false claims against the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company. In a statement issued in…

The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has called on billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote to respect and adhere to the regulations set by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, emphasising that the NNPC, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have long been established as the…

A coalition of Northern stakeholders under the auspices of Arewa Youths Assembly has asked the National Assembly (NASS) to make public its laboratory report on the quality of products produced by Dangote Refinery. The organisation noted that the call became necessary due to allegations from some quarters over the quality of the products being churned…

Ahead of the planned nationwide protest, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the last election in Kogi State, Alhaji Muritala Ajaka, says Nigerians can be rest assured that President Bola Tinubu will fix the multifaceted challenges in the country. Ajaka, in a statement on Sunday, stated that President Tinubu, with his wealth of…

The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) has called on the Federal Government to support the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals and other domestic refineries to eliminate the nation's reliance on imported petrol, diesel, and other refined products. HOSTCOM highlighted the long-standing issues with government-owned refineries, which have been inactive for over…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has condemned attempts by some vested interests to undermine the Dangote Refinery, a landmark project by the Dangote Group owned by Alhaji Aliko Dangote.    NEF also highlighted the refinery’s potential to transform Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, providing much needed refining capacity and reducing the country’s reliance on imported…

Coalition of unemployed youths have demanded the immediate sack of the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Mr. Farouk Ahmed, over his role in the alleged sabotage of the Dangote Refinery. The youths, led by Amb Solomon Adodo at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, wondered why the…

In the wake of growing tensions within Nigeria's oil sector, local oil traders and marketers are calling on Dangote Refinery to implement a more equitable business model that ensures a level playing field for all market participants. This plea comes amid accusations of market monopoly and preferential treatment for foreign buyers. READ MORE: Senate wades…

It cannot come as a surprise that many negative forces have risen and are training their arrows to fire at Aliko Dangote. Some are already

The accusations, counteraccusations and rebuttals in the oil and gas business today began on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. This was during the Afreximbank Annual Meetings and AfriCarribean Trade and Investment Forum in Nassau, The Bahamas. It was there, far away in a foreign land, that Aliko Dangote , the Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group,…

Nigeria's business mogul, Aliko Dangote has disclosed that out of $5.5 billion borrowed for the building of the refinery, $2.4 billion interest and principal has been paid back presently. Dangote, while speaking on the theme Industrial Transformation to Build Bridges: The Global Africa Vision and Experience of the Dangote Group,' said the money borrowed to…

The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Ltd (DSWAL) is committed to raising the level of its