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How oil mafia fought hard to stop my refinery - Aliko Dangote

Nigeria, May 15 -- Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed how entrenched interests benefiting from Nigeria's fuel import and subsidy regime tried to frustrate the construction of his $20 bi... Read More


Dangote targets $100bn revenue with fresh $45bn refinery, LNG expansion plan

Nigeria, May 15 -- Dangote Group plans to invest an additional $45 billion across refinery expansion, liquefied natural gas infrastructure and regional industrial projects as part of an ambitious stra... Read More


Dangote rejects NNPC's bid for bigger refinery stake, pushes for wider ownership

Nigeria, May 15 -- President/Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, says he pushed back against attempts by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) to increase... Read More


Heirs Holdings' portfolio companies ranked among Africa's top 50 high-growth businesses

Nigeria, May 15 -- Heirs Holdings' three portfolio companies, Heirs Life Assurance, Redtech, and Heirs General Insurance, have been recognised in the Financial Times Africa's Fastest-Growing Companies... Read More


Frank Edoho's ex-wife breaks silence, denies infidelity allegations

Nigeria, May 14 -- Days after veteran broadcaster and show host Frank Edoho reacted to reports that singer Chike had an affair with his former wife, Sandra Onyenucheya, the latter has blown hot on soc... Read More


Africa's economies must reform financial systems to unlock industrial growth - Oyedele

Nigeria, May 14 -- Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has called for urgent reforms to the global financial architecture, saying Africa continues to... Read More


Nigeria's petrol imports fall as local refineries raise output - NMDPRA

Nigeria, May 14 -- Nigeria's dependence on imported petrol declined further in April as domestic refineries increased output and operated at near full capacity, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream P... Read More


Niger moves to formalise zoning, proposes cap for elective offices

Nigeria, May 14 -- The Niger State Government has proposed the rotation of elective political offices within constituencies, as part of efforts to institutionalise zoning and reduce political tension.... Read More


2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize announces regional winners

Nigeria, May 14 -- The Commonwealth Foundation has announced the regional winners of the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, recognising five writers whose entries emerged from thousands of submissio... Read More


Segun Osoba, renowned Marxist historian and activist, dies at 92

Nigeria, May 14 -- The legendary historian, scholar, and anti-colonial activist, Samuel Osoba, has passed away. He died in his residence in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, in the early hours of Thursday at the... Read More