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DANGOTE WINS ECOWAS’ MANUFACTURING BRAND OF THE YEAR AWARD

Ihesiulo Grace 1 October 2022 0

Africa’s largest business conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited has been adjudged the Outstanding Indigenous Conglomerate of the Decade, carting home eight different Economic Community of West African States Manufacturing Excellence Awards (EMEA) in the process. In the same vein, two

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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, loses brother, Sani

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2021 0

*Buhari condoles with Aliko Dangote, family Alhaji Sani Dangote, a Non-Executive Director of Dangote Cement Plc, and brother to Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, is dead. He died on Sunday, an official of the company said. The Deputy Company Secretary, Mr Edward Imoedemhe, on behalf of Dangote Cement, disclosed this in a notice to […]

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NNPC to acquire $2.7bn stake in Dangote refinery

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2021 0

The Nigerian government has given the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) permission to buy a 20% share in the Dangote refinery for $2.76 billion. In the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos, a 650,000bpd integrated refinery project is now under development. The refinery, which is anticipated to cost $18 billion when completed, will be Africa’s […]

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Dangote clicks Nigeria’s most impactful local content coy award

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2021 0

MOTOLANI OSENI Dangote Oil Refinery has been awarded the National Oil Company of the year with the most impactful Local Content Development initiative and opportunity presenter in the downstream sub-sector of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. The award was presented to the company virtually at the 2021 edition of the Nigerian Oil and […]

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Dangote understands Nigeria better than some politicians – Gov. Mohammed

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2021 0

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, on Tuesday, said Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the president of Dangote Group, understood Nigerians better than some politicians in the state. Mohammed made the comment in Bauchi when officials of the Dangote Foundation paid him a courtesy visit. The governor, who said some residents of the state held Dangote in […]

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Dangote Tops Chat in Contributing to Nigeria’s Economy

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2021 0

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and expectations of economic contraction, Dangote Group has navigated the challenges associated with the pandemic to take a lead in contributing to the nation’s economic development ahead of other sectors like the banking industry. Before the outbreak, the outlook for the world economy—and especially developing countries like Nigeria was

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Aliko Dangote’s son in-law, Jamil Abubakar reveals how to test the faith of a Muslim woman

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2021 0

Famous nigerian business mogul, Aliko Dangote son in-law has decided to reveal to us how best a man can test the confidence of his muslim wife. READ ALSO: Romance scandal: Egba Traditional Council, Osile disown Ogun monarch If you want to test the faith of a muslim woman just tell her you want to marry […]

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Cement price: Group, others caution BUA to leave Dangote alone

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2021 0

A group, Nigerians for Fair Competition (NFFC) has cautioned the BUA Group to desist from campaigns aimed at painting other producers of cement, particularly, the Dangote Industries Limited, black in the eyes of consumers with regards to the high price of the product. This is even as some dealers of the product, on Sunday, challenged […]

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Sugar Production: Dangote Group commits $700m

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2021 0

The management of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has announced that it would invest over $700 million in sugar projects to help the Federal Government’s Backward Integration Policy, which aims to make Nigeria self-sufficient in sugar production. Dangote Industries Limited revealed this to visiting members of the Nasarawa House of Assembly on Friday, according to a […]

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Dangote, Flour Mills want BUA Sugar Refinery Shut Down

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2021 0

The establishment of a new sugar refining plant in the country, according to Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, and Mr. John Coumantaros, Chairman of Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, poses a challenge to the achievement of the National Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) as well as the sustainability of the country’s local sugar […]

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Dangote still African richest man – Forbes

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2021 0

Three of Nigeria’s wealthiest people made the top six on Forbes’ Africa’s Billionaires list for 2021. On Tuesday, Forbes published its list of the world’s billionaires for 2021, which includes 14 African billionaires, with Aliko Dangote, the President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, holding the top spot on the continent. Dr. Mike Adenuga, Chairman

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Dangote to leverage on AfCFTA for expansion, new trade routes

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2021 0

MOTOLANI OSENI With many countries strategizing for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that kicked off at the beginning of this month, Dangote Industries Ltd has said that its cement expansion plan and fertilizer investments will open new trade routes for the company and Nigeria under the trade deal. Already, the cement company, despite […]

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Dangote petrol to be sold at international price – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2020 0

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said when Dangote Refinery may not reduce the price of petrol because the refinery will be selling at the international price when it kicks off next year. READ ALSO: Dangote Fertilizer crucial to govt agricultural agenda.. Daily Times Nigeria gathered that Ahmed said this […]

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Dangote donates $1m to renovate M.K.O Abiola National Stadium Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2020 0

The President of Dangote Group of Companies, Aliko Dangote has promised the sum of $1million towards the renovation of the M.K.O Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, DAILY TIMES gathered. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, during the formal commencement of the 24-weeks rehabilitation project. Dangote’s commitment

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Dangote supports Ogun communities with food palliatives, scholarships

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

As part of efforts to give back to the people and provide succour during the lockdown occasioned by the Coronavirus Pandemic, Dangote Granite Mines Limited, a subsidiary of Dangote Group has provided food palliatives and scholarships to five communities in Ijebu-Igbo in Ijebu North local government area of Ogun State. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Police vows […]

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BUA threatens Dangote Group with contempt of court proceedings over Obu Mines

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2020 0

BUA Group on Wednesday threatened to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Dangote in three days, if it fails to remove the excavators and trenches used in barricading the entrance of Obu Mines. The BUA Group, in a statement in Lagos by Mr. O’tega Ogra, it’s head of corporate communications, warned Dangote Group to remove […]

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Dangote clarifies ownership of Obu-Okpella mines

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2020 0

.As FG declares BUA’s mining leases non-existent The Management of Dangote Group, on Monday, denied the claim by the BUA Group to the mining sites in Obu, Okpella, Edo State, refuting the ownership claim, as the latter said it relied on the Federal High Court recent judgment in Benin. Dangote advised the regulatory agencies to […]

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Dangote boosts FG’s forex drive with exports of Clinker abroad

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2020 0

.As MAN lauds Dangote for spearheading Nigeria’s export drive Dangote Cement has boosted the federal government’s foreign exchange drive with the exportation of 27,800 metric tonnes of clinker to a neighbouring African country. With this historic maiden voyage from its Export Terminal located in Apapa Port, Lagos weekend, Dangote has gradually made Nigeria, which until

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Dangote clicks World Travel Market award with CNN Commercial

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

Barely a week after emerging the most admired brand in Africa, the pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has won yet another award through its television commercial on the Cable Network News (CNN) detailing its business processes. The award, dubbed “Most Compelling Agency Story” by the World Travel Market (WTM) was won with the ‘Farm […]

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Dangote writes Ohanaeze over influx of Almajiris to Nigeria’s South

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2020 0

His reaction was contained in a letter dated May 27 and addressed to the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo. It was released to DAILY POST Wednesday night by Emeka Attama, Nwodo’s media assistant. The letter entitled, ‘Allegation of illegal haulage against Dangote Industries Ltd’, was signed by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Communications Officer. […]