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Edo govt reacts to video-claim of drugs, arms laden Dangote truck intercepted by NDLEA

May 21, 2020

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Edo State government has described as unfounded the claim of large supplies of arms, ammunition, and cannabis seized by Edo youths in a video trending all over social media. In a statement released by Special Adviser, Crusoe Osagie to hid There has been a video circulating on social media with a footnote that a Dangote…

Dangote Foundation, 54Gene to conduct 1,000 COVID-19 test per day in Kano

May 4, 2020

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Femi Ajasa

in Nigeria

54Gene is accredited by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and has already set up labs in Lagos and in Ogun State. The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) a philanthropic endeavor of Aliko Dangote, has contracted 54Gene, a molecular diagnostics company specialized in research, and diagnostics, to immediately set up a 400 test/day capacity laboratory…

Covid-19: Dangote, Adenuga, Otedola other corporate donations hit N21bn

Apr 7, 2020

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Femi Ajasa

in Nigeria

The Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has raised N21.588 billion to help fight COVID-19 pandemic. The update of the contributions was given on Monday in a document released by Mr Isaac Okorafor, Director Communications of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The document showed that Modupe and Folorunsho Alakija, Mike Adenuga and Nigeria Deposit…

I tested negative for coronavirus – Dangote

Mar 29, 2020

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Femi Ajasa

in Nigeria

Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has said that he tested negative for coronavirus. He said this via his verified Twitter handle on Sunday. Dangote’s status had come under public scrutiny after reports that he may have had contact with some governors and the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, who tested positive. He tweeted,…

[PRIVACY?] Dangote begs FG to allow private labs to run Covid-19 tests

Mar 25, 2020

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Femi Ajasa

in Nigeria, Top Story

President, Dangote Industries Ltd, Mr Aliko Dangote, has pleaded with the federal govenrment to allow private laboratories run coronavirus tests alongside government centres. He said giving approval to qualified private laboratories would reduce the waiting period for suspected COVID-19 cases. The billionaire made this known in a statement to the newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos…

Coronavirus relief fund: Atiku pledges N50m, urges FG to give N10k to each Nigerians

Mar 25, 2020

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Femi Ajasa

in Nigeria

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has pledged N50 million to a coronavirus relief fund for Nigerians. He announced this in a statement he issued on Wednesday. He said the donation is being made on his behalf by Priam Group to form part of the stimulus package the federal government should create for Nigerians. He said: “I…

Dangote and the Tyranny of Economists – Chidi Amuta

Mar 22, 2020

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Femi Ajasa

in Columnist, Editor’s Pick

Chidi Amuta Here is a confession. I have an abiding distaste for conventional economists and all the other money mongers who choose to earn a living pontificating on the fate of the money in everybody’s pocket. The reason is simple. Nearly every self- respecting economist that I know is something of a philosopher of unequal…

COVID-19: Sick Dangote Indian contractor staff suspected of infection, quarantined

Mar 17, 2020

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Femi Ajasa

in Editor’s Pick, News, Top Story

COVID-19 infection case in Nigeria is set to double the panic mode as a possible 4th case has just been sent to the quarantine facility in Lagos. The fresh possible case was brought to public attention this evening by the Dangote Group which informed that the attention of the management of Dangote Industries Limited has…

Dangote to start crude oil production in July

Mar 12, 2020

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Femi Ajasa

in Nigeria

The President, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, will begin oil production in July from two assets he acquired from Royal Dutch Shell Plc. Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is working with Chinese and Malaysian contractors and has completed a development plan for the Kalaekule field on its Oil Mining Lease 72 asset. The Group Executive Director,…

Dangote announces take-off date for world’s biggest fertiliser plant

Feb 29, 2020

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Olaotan Falade

in Business News, Nigeria, Trending

The Dangote Group on Saturday said its $2 billion Granulated Urea Fertiliser plant, the biggest in the world, located at Ibeju Lekki, Lagos would begin operation in May. Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, said this when he led the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on a tour of…

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