THE President of Dangote Industries, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, yesterday, alleged that his cement plant in Itori, Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State was demolished twice by the Governor Ibikunle Amosun administration, including the factory’s fencing during the second demolition.

‘We started building, then Amosun demolished it. The second time, he demolished not only the factory, but the fencing. So we left’

In the spirit of Ramadan, the Aliko Dangote Foundation has launched the distribution of one million 10kg bags of rice to provide relief to the needy across Nigeria.

By Nnasom David A group of northern energy experts, Arewa Youths Initiative For Energy Reforms (AYIFER), has commended Dangote refinery for the downward review of petroleum products prices across the country. This was, even as, the Energy Group has called on the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), […]

Dangote refinery has made its first purchase of Algeria’s light sweet Saharan Blend crude, marking a strategic shift in its crude sourcing.

President of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote said his company – the Dangote Petroleum Refinery – has enough Premium Motor Spirit (PMS otherwise known as petrol) in storage to sufficiently meet the local needs of Nigeria.

The Dangote Group has reaffirmed its commitment to digitalization as a key driver of its expansion, ensuring that its plants and factories operate with minimal human interference through advanced automation and centralized control systems.

We see the ongoing controversy over the refined products of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and Dangote Refinery, DR, as a celebration of the full restoration of petroleum products refining capacity to the Nigerian domestic market after decades of dependence on importation. In August 2024, Dangote Refinery, the 650,000 barrels per day largest […]

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that his $23bn refinery project is the “biggest risk” of his life.

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that the conglomerate has invested over $700m in sugar production, in order to end raw sugar importation into the country.

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reduced the gantry price of its diesel by 5 per cent to N1, 020 per litre, from N1,075 per litre in order to impact the lives of customers and Nigerians. Since it began diesel production in January 2024, the refinery has reduced the price […]

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol to N890 per litre, from N950 per litre, effective from Saturday, February 1, 2025. The price of crude oil, including Nigeria’s Bonny Light, a major feedstock, dropped to $75.67 per barrel, from […]

By Udeme Akpan Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced an upward review of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) prices, commonly referred to as petrol, in response to escalating global crude oil prices. The refinery announced the new pricing structure in a statement released on Friday, setting the new bulk purchase rate at N955 per litre for […]

The bulk purchase agreement incentive by Ardova and Heyden came on the heels of a drop in the pump price

“Gasoline production in Nigeria, a country that has relied heavily on imports, will most likely continue to free up gasoline volumes in international markets”