Aliko Dangote

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed new details about Nigeria’s refinery woes, recounting failed efforts to privatise the country’s refineries and the subsequent financial losses under government management. In an…

President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has clarified that the recent reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, to N899.50 per litre at its loading gantry was primarily driven by the…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has weighed in on the ongoing conflict between business magnate Aliko Dangote and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), describing the situation as…

Politician and former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential elections, Peter Obi, has thrown his weight behind the Dangote Refinery, advising the federal government to support the project rather than…

The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that Alhaji Aliko Dangote should not be blamed for buying dollars at lower rates at the time he was building his refinery because that was the actual rate the apex bank was selling to…

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has promised that the private sector will “invest heavily” in job-creating initiatives. He added that Nigeria’s economy can be turned around “within a few months” as the “issues are not…

The Chairman of the Dangote Group Aliko Dangote has accused those he described as oil mafia of trying to sabotage the refinery project. Dangote who was speaking at the Afreximbank annual meetings (AAN) and AfriCaribbean Trade and…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has registered three oil marketers’ associations for distribution of diesel and aviation fuel. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, the company owned by Africa’s richest man,…

Cement tycoon Aliko Dangote has regained his crown as the wealthiest person in Africa, reclaiming the top spot after a brief dethronement by South African businessman Johann Rupert last week. On January 4, 2024, Forbes' Real-Time…

Johann Rupert and family have emerged as the richest man in Africa, dislodging Aliko Dangote as the continent’s wealthiest man in a list released by Forbes Magazine. Nigerian billionaires; Rabiu Abdulsamad and Mike Adenuga have lost…

Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has said that Dangote Refinery will champion energy security in Nigeria. Otedola said this on Sunday on his X (formerly Twitter ) handle, where he congratulated Africa’s richest man and his…

Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has encouraged African countries to be deliberate in liberalising integration and allow for easy entry and exit of Africans. The Dangote Group CEO, who spoke on Sunday at the 30th Afreximbank…

The Dangote petroleum refinery, a prestigious undertaking that is anticipated to spark the change of Nigeria's energy industry, has been officially opened by President Muhammadu Buhari. Presidents of African nations, business titans,…

The Niger Republic has honoured six Nigerians with national honours on Wednesday, August 3, as part of activities to mark the country’s Independence Day on Aug. 3. They are two presidential aides, two businessmen, and two state…

Foremost Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote has emerged as the 63rd wealthiest man in the world. In the ranking released on Wednesday, July 13, the chief executive officer of Tesla, Elon Musk; is listed as the richest billionaire.…