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Just in: Dangote to enjoy N72.9bn tax rebate on delivery of Apapa-Oshodi highway

Clearer view on what Dangote Industries Limited will enjoy for cashing on the Federal Government’s new road infrastructure development initiative between the government and interested private sector participants. On the emerging delivery of the 35-kilometer Apapa-Oshodi-Oworonsoki-Ojota highway currently under construction…

Just in: Dangote celebrates 160 Staff at Long Service Award Ceremony in Lagos

…Eulogizes, presents post-humous award to ex-employees Leading industrial giant and Africa’s pioneer conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited has presented 160 employees with long service award in recognition of their commitment, loyalty, and exceptional service in Lagos. The company considered the star…

CBN silent on cost of delivering Apapa-Oshodi highway by Dangote

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has inspected the ongoing reconstruction of Apapa Port to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway toll gate being undertaken by the Dangote Group. Addressing journalists’ weekend during the inspection tour, he used the…

Just in: Dangote Group, Togo seal deal to jointly develop Phosphate into Fertiliser

Dangote Industries Limited and the Government of Togo (GoT), Friday sealed a deep pocket understanding to develop and transform Togolese phosphate into phosphate fertilizers for the West African sub-region; in a bid to improve consumption of the product in Africa….

Dangote’s remark that ‘We would sell products at import price’ a wakeup call—Experts

More development economists have continued to review the meaning of the recent comments by the Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects and Portfolio Development, Mr Devakumar Edwin, during the first official visit by the new Minister of State for Petroleum…

Dangote votes $20m for African Center to change continental narratives

As part of his drive to cause positive change on the battered African policy, business and culture narratives in the global community, Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote has made a philanthropic donation of $20 million to The Africa Center…

Algeria now refines sufficient fuel to meet domestic demand— Minister

…As Dangote votes 53% refinery capacity for petrol Algeria has set fresh African record of being the first in current generation to refine sufficient petroleum for its country. This was revealed Thursday by the newly appointed Energy Minister, Mohamed Arkab….

Sinopec’s world largest atmospheric tower for Dangote refinery arrives next month

In the next one month, Dangote Refinery in Lekki will take delivery of completed furnace-like   equipment that will process crude oil into series of petroleum products from Ningbo, China. According to a Citac analyst, Jeremy Parker, who spoke to Reuters,…

First star prize winner of Dangote Cement ‘Bag of Goodies’ gets new car

It was excitements in Delta State as first star prize winner in the Dangote Cement Bag of Goodies scratch and win promo, Mr Benjamin Igherighe, a Dangote Cement retailer in Abraka, drove home his saloon car in Warri. Speaking at…

With 16mmt, Dangote’s Obajana cement plant now among biggest worldwide

…As puzzle of high cement price in Nigeria remains unsolved Rising from its recent Annual General Meeting in Lagos, the management of Dangote Cement Plc, has disclosed that the recent upgrade of the capacity of its Obajana Plant in Kogi…