President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday flagged off the construction of the 49.55-kilometre Dikwa–Gamboru Ngala Road and the 49.15-kilometre Bama–Banki Road, describing the strategic highways as critical to economic growth, regional integration, and national security. The two road projects, regarded as economic lifelines of the North-East, serve as key...
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Chairman of the State House Press Corps, Dr. Anule Emmanuel, on Thursday received an Outstanding Leadership Award at the inaugural Presidential Press Corps Dinner held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja The event was attended by President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. First Lady Tinubu presented the...
By ABIMBOLA ADELAKUN – Presidential adviser Sunday Dare jumped into the “akara and kúlíkúlí” conversation and came out as someone living an unexamined life. He gave his mother’s petty trading as an example of what was possible from meagre means. Dare could have left it there, but he had...
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed plans to establish what is expected to become Nigeria’s largest industrial and free trade zone in Olokola, Ondo State, with construction scheduled to commence in the final quarter of 2026. The ambitious project is designed to create a world-class industrial...
First HoldCo Chairman Femi Otedola has announced plans to invest $100 million in Dangote Refinery as part of a $2 billion private placement ahead of its planned initial public offering. Otedola disclosed the move on Wednesday after leading First HoldCo executives on a tour of the refinery and fertiliser...
President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday, 20 May, 2026 hosted Chairman of First HoldCo Group, Olufemi Otedola, alongside senior executives, at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals. More than a visit, the engagement reflects the growing alignment between Africa’s industrial and financial leadership around a...
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to transition into maritime and logistics, seeking to develop Africa’s largest and deepest seaport at the Olokola Free Trade Zone in Ogun State with discussions already underway with the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. Alhaji Dangote disclosed...
Retired Gen. Theophilus Danjuma pledged N3 billion and Alhaji Aliko Dangote donated N500 million at the public presentation of former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon’s autobiography on Tuesday. The 20-chapter book, titled My Life of Duty and Allegiance, was unveiled in Abuja before Vice President Kashim Shettima, who...
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, received a warm welcome in Gode, Ethiopia, where he was hosted by Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed. Both leaders visited the site of the proposed fertiliser plant to assess ongoing construction. Ethiopia had signed a shareholders’ agreement with Dangote Group in August...
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has cautioned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could trigger severe economic consequences for Africa, particularly through rising volatility in the global oil market. Dangote made the remarks on Monday after meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos, where...
NNPC Ltd, Dangote Group forge strategic alliance to accelerate Nigeria’s energy security, prosperity
NNPC Ltd, Dangote Group forge strategic alliance to accelerate Nigeria’s energy security, prosperity
Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, today led a delegation of the company’s management to the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, for high-level discussions that culminated in a renewed commitment to strategic collaboration between the two companies. The visit, which...
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has expressed strong support for Africa’s leading industrialist, Aliko Dangote, over his recent warning on the dangers of rising imports and soaring energy costs to Nigeria’s economy. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, February 19, 2026, BAVCCA President,...
As public pressure mounts over corruption allegations against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, the Presidency has moved to clarify its position amid growing calls for investigation and accountability. The controversy gained momentum following reports of the resignation...
Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has taken his long-running dispute with Nigeria’s petroleum regulator to a new level, formally petitioning the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations of corruption and abuse of office against the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum...
House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream and Midstream) has intervened to cool tensions in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector following a public spat between the Dangote Group and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The committee, chaired by Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere and Hon....
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Nigeria’s leading anti-corruption agencies to urgently step in over fresh allegations of corruption within the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). In a statement, SERAP urged the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has flagged off the Aliko Dangote Foundation Education Scholarship Initiative, with a call for stakeholders to recommit to building a future where every Nigerian child can become the best version of themselves. This is just as the President of the Foundation, Alhaji Aliko...
In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, education has become a cornerstone of success — not only for individuals but also for businesses. Behind every thriving enterprise is not just capital and strategy, but knowledge, leadership, and informed decision-making — all of which are rooted in education. One of the...
On Sunday, a heartfelt third-day prayer was held in Kano the Sarkin Gabas and District Head of Kabo, who tragically passed away in a motor accident on Thursday night at the age of 48. The prayer session, guided by Islamic scholar Malam Umar Ali and other clerics, took place...