On May 22, 2023, the Dangote Refinery was inaugurated in Lagos, Nigeria, with former President Buhari officiating the ceremony. The event marked a significant milestone for Nigeria, as it showcased the country’s commitment to achieving energy self-sufficiency and fostering economic development. The Dangote Refinery is a remarkable feat...
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A member of the People Democratic Party (PDP), National Presidential Campaign Council, Adetokunbo Pearse, says Nigerians have a right to know the actual landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Dr Pearse, speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday stated that a thorough scrutiny should be carried out on...
The highly anticipated Dangote Refinery, a monumental project, was inaugurated with great fanfare on May 22nd, 2023, by President Buhari in Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling economic hub. This marked a significant milestone in the nation’s pursuit of energy self-sufficiency and economic development. The Dangote Refinery stands tall as a testament...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for commissioning the multi-billion naira Dangote Refinery in Lagos, stressing that the coming onboard of the refinery signifies an end to the energy crisis in the country. Gov Sule, made this known during...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says the new Dangote refinery will address fuel shortage and price hike in the country. Mr Chinedu Anyaso, Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Community depot in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states, said this in an interview with the News Agency...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the newly inaugurated Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals will help Nigeria generate more power for its electricity sector. Speaking today at the inauguration in Lagos State, Governor of the apex bank, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said the Dangote Refinery is expected...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the just completed Dangote Refinery as “a continental game changer with huge capacity to positively transform Nigeria and African economy” In a congratulatory message to the Chairman of Dangote Holdings, Alhaji Aliko Dangote,...
In what could be described as a game-changing achievement, the Dangote Refinery, established by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is set to begin operations and meet Nigeria’s fuel supply requirement. The refinery, located in the Dangote Industries Free Zone, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria, has been designed to process crude oil...
Mr. Clement Isong, Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), says Dangote Refinery through its production and ancillary industries will contribute significantly to the nation’s economic growth. Isong said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Isong also...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, has ascribed the huge investment in the Dangote Refinery, one of Nigeria’s flagship free trade zones, to the unrivaled patriotic posture of the African richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. Adesugba,...
The Nigeria Employers” Consultative Association (NECA) said the planned inauguration of Dangote Refinery was a succour to a nation in dire need of industrial renaissance. The Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. “With the petroleum refinery and petrochemical plant as well...
The President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Dr Al-Mujtaba Abubakar has said that Dangote refinery would revolutionise the Nigerian oil and gas sector. Abubakar who stated this in a statement by Mrs Olayemi John-Mensah, ACCI’s Media/Strategy Officer on Tuesday in Abuja, described the refinery as a game-changer...
Mr Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Ltd. says the multi-billion Naira Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical company will be inaugurated in Lagos on May 22. Chiejina disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that the facility is...
The Federal Government says it is focused on ensuring that the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) scarcity and queues are normalised. Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, made this known on Friday while speaking with newsmen shortly after inspecting some filling stations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...
The Federal Government on Monday projected that by the first Quarter of 2024 Nigeria will put an end to the importation of petroleum products into the country. The Minister of state Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva said by the first quarter of 2024 the rehabilitation of the Port-Harcourt refinery would...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has assured Nigerians that rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery would soon be completed and that the plant would refine 60,000 barrels of crude by early 2023. Sylva gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen in New York at the...
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have hailed the unveiling of the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. The marketers also tasked the NNPC Ltd to be competitive and efficient in its operations going forward in order...
BY OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Men of the Lagos State Police Command have repelled an attempted attack on Dangote Refinery, Lekki Free Trade Zone of the state. The state police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the attack occurred at the early...
President Muhammadu Buhari says the 2.5 billion dollar Dangote Fertiliser Plant in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, will boost Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings and accelerate economic growth. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari spoke on Tuesday while inaugurating the three million metric tonnes per annum urea production plant....
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Lagos on a working visit to commission and inspect some projects in the state. His aircraft touched down at about 10am on Tuesday at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The President was welcomed to the state by Governor Babajide...