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Peter Obi hails Dangote refinery, says it will reposition Nigerian economy, generate foreign exchange

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023Ayo Olowo

Former governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals will be beneficial to the country’s economy. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari, inaugurated the refinery, which is currently the world’s largest single-train petroleum refiner, in Lagos State on Monday. Top government officials from […]

Kano Govt gives Dangote, Dantata and Rabiu new appointments

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday appointed Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, his uncle, Aminu Dantata, and Abdulsamad Rabi’u as members of the state Zakkat and Hubsi Commission. Zakkat refers to the obligation that a Muslim has to donate a certain proportion of wealth each year to charitable causes. This was contained a […]

Dangote maintains rank as Africa’s richest man on Forbes

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022Ayo Fashanu

For the 11th year in a row, the President/CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has topped the 2022 list of Africa’s richest persons, Forbes magazine said in a report. Dangote’s wealth jumped from $12.1 billion last year to an estimated $13.9 billion. Forbes attributed the growth to a 30% increase in the stock price […]

Dangote is a corona warrior – Buhari

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021Ayo Fashanu

President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed Aliko Dangote on adding a year to his age. The President described the business mogul as a a “Corona Warrior” who continues to show consistent faith and belief in our dear country. In a statement commemorating the birthday of Africa’s leading philanthropist and industry giant, signed by his media aide, […]

FG commends Dangote’s revenue drive, road constructions

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019Ayo Olowo

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Sunday commended the Dangote Group for its proposed plan to expand its domestic revenue generation drive from four billion dollars to 30 billion dollars annually from 2021 to boost the nation’s economy. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, gave the commendation during an inspection […]

Dangote speaks on what Buhari’s reelection means for business community

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019Ayo Olowo

Billionaire businessman and president of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, says there are better days ahead for the business community in Nigeria, despite the elections ongoing in the country. The business mogul said there is a lot happening in Nigeria, and elections did not deter his companies from investing in the country. “I think from the […]

Dangote Flour Mill breaks Guinness puff-puff record

October 28, 2018Ayo Olowo

The Dangote Flour Mill has broken the Guinness Book of Records for the World’s Largest Puff-Puff pyramid, as it fried two metric tonnes of flour to celebrate the 2018 World Puff-Puff Day on 27 October. Anthony Chiejina, Group Head, Corporate Communication, Dangote Group, said on Sunday that the company broke the record of 200kg, which […]

Dangote launches N2bn ready made village for IDPs in Borno

June 19, 2018News Agency

…Gives N100k each to IDPs to start new life ….Dangote is the fourth arm of Govt-Shettima Barley two weeks after donating 150 cars to the Nigeria Police, in yet another massive philanthropic gesture, the Aliko Dangote Foundation Monday, launched the Dangote village built for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The […]

Dangote ranked 66th most powerful person on earth

May 10, 2018Eben Tanimola

The president of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been ranked by Forbes as the 66th most powerful person on earth, ahead of Mike Pence, US Vice-President. In the American business magazine’s 75-person list, Dangote clinched the second position in Africa, trailing President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, who was ranked 45th. Both men are the […]

Dangote Refinery promise an end to fuel scarcity

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018Ayo Olowo

Returnee indigenous India trained Graduate engineers of the Dangote Refinery have promised to deploy the knowledge and skills acquired during the training to ensure Nigeria is saved the embarrassment of fuel scarcity when the refinery come on stream. The engineers who described their experience as second to none in the history of Nigeria oil and […]