Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its handling of the Port Harcourt Refinery, describing the decision to reopen the facility as a waste of scarce public resources after billions of dollars have been sunk into failed rehabilitation efforts. In a...
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The Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has disclosed that the company is currently in talks with partners with proven track record of refining and petrochemical operations in order to build sustainable, self-financing, and profitable solutions for its refineries. This was disclosed in a statement...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has advocated for homegrown solutions to Africa’s economic problems, emphasizing innovative approaches for growth, development and prosperity on the continent. He noted that it is only by building domestic productive capacity that African nations can convert their population and natural talents into real, resilient...
Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the Federal Government violated the federal character principle by siting a gold refinery in Lagos. The ministry described the allegation, contained in a statement signed by NEF spokesperson, Prof. Abubakar Jiddere, as false...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has firmly dismissed reports suggesting it is shutting down operations, describing such claims as false and misleading. In a press statement issued on Sunday, the management of the refinery clarified that production remains stable, ongoing, and completely uninterrupted, assuring Nigerians of continuous fuel supply. According to...
The member representing Askira- Uba/ Hawul Federal Constituency in Borno State, Hon. Dr Midala Balami has called for a thorough investigation over the brewing dispute between Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Speaking to Journalists in Maiduguri after Tuesday plenary where the Lawmaker...
For the third consecutive year, Nigerians are counting down to Christmas without the familiar anxiety of fuel scarcity — a development that supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu say is worth celebrating. With exactly ten days to Christmas, petrol is readily available across the country, selling for under ₦900...
Petrol will sell for ₦739 per litre across Nigeria from Tuesday, as billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote moves to ease fuel costs and clamp down on what he described as deliberate price manipulation by marketers. The Founder and President of Dangote Group made the announcement on Sunday during a press...
Concerned Nigerians under the banner of civil society groups and anti-graft advocates are set to stage a peaceful nationwide rally on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, demanding the immediate removal and investigation of the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed,...
Mr I.I. Okim, lawyer to Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company Limited, has said that the company has finally paid in full the $1.4 million owed to Zutari Consulting Nigeria Ltd for subcontract work on the Dangote Fertilizer Plant project in Lekki, Lagos. Okim made this known in a motion...
Aliko Dangote has delivered a message many Nigerians have waited decades to hear—this Christmas season will not be marked by the familiar, frustrating fuel queues. Speaking with State House Correspondents on Friday after what he described as a routine meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,...
South-South Development Commission (SSDC) has solicited partnership with Dangote Refinery to boost skill acquisition scheme for youths in the region. The Managing Director of the commission, Usoro Akpabio made the plea during a meeting with the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote. The visit, which featured an extensive...
Senior General Manager, Corporate Communications at Dangote Industries Ltd., Mr Sunday Esan, has said the Dangote Refinery has saved Nigeria more than ₦10 billion annually in foreign exchange by replacing fuel imports with locally refined products. Esan made the disclosure on Thursday in Lagos during the ongoing 2025 Media...
House of Representatives has laid down a firm ultimatum in its ongoing investigation into the Naira-for-Crude Oil Policy, giving all involved stakeholders seven days—until Nov. 27—to submit their outstanding documents. The directive came from the Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on Implementation and Oversight of the policy, Rep....
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association of Nigeria (BAVCCA) and the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON)—have issued a stern seven-day ultimatum to what they described as “economic saboteurs” undermining the Dangote Refinery and Nigeria’s energy independence. Speaking at a joint press conference in Abuja on Tuesday,...
Federal Government has suspended its earlier plan to impose a 15% import duty on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (diesel). The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) confirmed the development in a statement posted on its official X (Twitter) handle...
Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (NCCSO) has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to defer the 15% import duty on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Diesel until the first quarter of 2026, describing it as a deliberate move that “strangulates local refineries and empowers foreign importers.” The coalition’s National...
All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, Chief Ayiri Emami, has appealed to the Federal Government not to approve the implementation of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel brought into Nigeria. He made the appeal while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, saying if approved...
Federal High Court in Abuja has shifted the hearing of the ₦100 billion lawsuit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and several oil marketers to November 5, 2025. The case, which centers on a dispute over the issuance of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- President of the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA), Mr. Ikechukwu Chukwunyere, has described the Dangote Refinery as a “national asset that every Nigerian must protect, nurture, and defend against any form of sabotage or doubt.” He made this declaration on Wednesday...