Tag: Dangote
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Federal lawmaker raises concerns over timing of raid on Dangote Group
…insists raid capable of eroding efforts to stabilise economy A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu has expressed concerns over the raid of headquarters of the Dangote Group by operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. EFCC on Thursday reportedly raided the headquarters of…
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2024: Dangote becomes an issue in Edo State PDP campaign
Second richest man in Africa , Alhaji Aliko Dangote has become an issue in the Edo State governorship race with some stakeholders linking him with one of the major aspirants in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Though there is no established personal or business links between Dangote and Asue Ighodalo, some stakeholders in the Edo…
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Emefiele: Why EFCC stormed Dangote Head Office
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Thursday, stormed the Lagos Head Office of the Dangote Group of companies.
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Melaye denies collecting N3bn from Atiku, Dangote for Kogi polls
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Dino Melaye has denied collecting the sum of N3 billion from the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Aliko Dangote for the Kogi elections. Melaye disclosed this at a dinner organised in his honour by members
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First major crude supply to Dangote refinery to arrive today (December 7)
The Dangote Oil Refinery is finally set to commence fuel production as the first crude shipment arrives at the facility today, December 7, 2023.
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Bloomberg rates Dangote as richest man in Africa with $15.6bn
An international news agency headquartered in New York City, Bloomberg Business News has rated the president of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote as the richest man in Africa, despite the volatility of Nigerian currency against the dollar. Bloomberg in its daily top billionaire lists, released on Tuesday, revealed that Dangote with a wealth of $15.6 billion…
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Bill Gates, Aliko Dangote visit Tinubu at Presidential Villa
President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with the co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, and the chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote. Tinubu met with Gates and Dangote at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
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Dangote Refinery ‘ll save Nigeria $3b annually from importation – Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Tuesday, said that the newly-inaugurated 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company will save Nigeria over $3 billion annually from importation of petroleum products. Obaseki, in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin, said that the refinery was a game changer for Nigeria, adding that…
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What Buhari said at commissioning of Dangote refinery
President Muhammadu Buhari says that the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote refinery is a game changer for Nigeria’s economy. Buhari disclosed this at the inauguration of Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos on Monday.
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Multi-billion Naira Dangote refinery set to commissioned in May
The much awaited Dangote refineries will be launched in few weeks time, Dangote group has announced. A letter of invitation has been circulating on social media where the commissioning of the refinery has been fixed for Monday 22nd, May 2023.