Business
Nigerian billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote’s defence of his company’s logistics operations and stance on workers’ unionisation has drawn contrasting reactions from Nigerians who called in on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5, FM Ilese Ijebu, on Thursday. Speaking at the Dangote Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, on Monday, Dangote stressed that his company […]
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has challenged the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) to feel free to file charges against it in court, following its position regarding product smuggling, published on the 15th of September, in several national dailies and online platforms. A statement by the Refinery yesterday night stressed that any party aggrieved […]
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reaffirmed its position on the ongoing dispute with the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, insisting that it would not absorb logistics costs that marketers are seeking to pass on as a subsidy. The latest face-off between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and DAPPMAN comes at a time of heightened public […]
Britain and the United States have signed a sweeping technology pact aimed at deepening cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, coinciding with U.S. President Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK. The “Tech Prosperity Deal” includes £31 billion ($42 billion) in investment commitments from top American firms, led by Microsoft, […]
The President of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Complex may never work, insisting that global technological advancements have overtaken the project. Dangote, who spoke on Tuesday in an interview with journalists, stressed that while no nation can thrive without a functional steel industry, Ajaokuta’s prospects remain dim. […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced sweeping agricultural reforms and investment incentives aimed at creating 21 million jobs and lifting 35 million Nigerians out of poverty under President Bola Tinubu’s economic agenda. Vice President Kashim Shettima outlined the plans at the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) National and Subregional Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum in Abuja, where […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced new incentives aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s vast food production potential and strengthening the nation’s agricultural value chain under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who made the disclosure in Abuja at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) National and Subregional Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum, said the initiatives […]
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to sue The New York Times for $15 billion (£11 billion), accusing the newspaper of defamation and libel. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Monday, Trump claimed the Times had “lied, smeared and defamed” him for years, declaring, “The New York Times has been allowed […]
Nigerian largest airline, Air Peace, has said due to the heavy downpour of rain in Lagos this morning, some flights across its operating networks would be delayed. A statement by Spokesperson of Air Peace, Osifo-Whiskey Efe, urged passengers to exercise patience while it manages the disruption. The statement reads: “We wish to inform you that […]
MTN Foundation and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have launched a 24/7 psychosocial support helpline, 08010203040, to connect Nigerians with professional psychologists for free counselling in multiple local languages. The initiative was unveiled in Kaduna on Monday during a stakeholders’ workshop on teachers’ training, where it was disclosed that the helpline is a key […]
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