Business

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

Business

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 […]

News

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

Business

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 […]

Oil & Gas

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 […]

News Sports

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

Business

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 […]

Headlines

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 […]

Business

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

Business

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 […]

News

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. […]

News

Lockdown: Call your drivers to order, FCTA warns Dangote

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2020 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, has strongly frowned against the incessant violation of the inter state travel ban and the mass movement of human cargo in dehumanising conditions in their trucks meant to carry essential comorbidities. While briefing Journalists in Abuja, the Chairman of FCT COVID 19 Enforcement Team, Ikharo Attah, said Dangote trucks have

Covid-19 News

400 Capacity Mobile Testing Center To Kano- Dangote

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2020 0

400 capacity mobile testing center has been donated by the President of the Dangote Group and Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, to augment the coronavirus testing capacity in Kano State. Kano State Governor Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has announced the donation of Aliko Dangote’s Mobile Testing Center to the state. Dr Abdullahi Ganduje hinted this […]

Business

Dangote, CACOVID donations reflect commitment to business sustainability-LCCI

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2020 0

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has described the donations by the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) – being spearheaded by Aliko Dangote – as a reflection of the private sector’s commitment to the ideals of business sustainability and corporate social responsibility. READ ALSO: Experimental drug ‘can block’ coronavirus and speed the

Covid-19 Featured

COVID-19: Buhari salutes Elumelu, Rabiu, Dangote, Atiku, others for contributions

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted public–spirited Nigerians and organisations for standing up to be counted in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. The President, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday, commended members of the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19. He lauded the members of the […]

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COVID-19: CBN, Banks CEOs, Dangote to commit N8bn

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote and six other top players in the banking, industrial, Oil & gas sectors have set up a funding committee to contribute at least N1 billion each to the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19. Other members of […]

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Dangote, Wigwe, seek private sector’s support against COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2020 0

Lagos – Mr Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Industries Ltd., and Mr Herbert Wigwe, Managing Director, Access Bank Group, are spearheading a coalition of private sector organisations to support governments’ ongoing efforts at tackling the coronavirus (COVID-19) menace. The industry giants made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. The gesture, according to

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Dangote, Jack Ma, others commit N26.4bn to fight Coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2020 0

As a result of the outbreak of the novel disease, Covid-19, an infectious disease caused by Corona virus, different brands have contributed over 72 million dollars to combat spread of the disease. The disease which was declared pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), has greatly affected almost all sectors of the global community, ranging […]

Business

ECCIMA commends Dangote on import substitution, patronage of ANAMMCO trucks

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2020 0

Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, (ECCIMA), has commended the immense contributions of Dangote Industries Limited to the Nigerian economy as well as the patronage of locally assembled ANAMMCO trucks. Speaking at the Dangote Special Day during the 2020 Enugu International Trade Fair, the ECCIMA President, Mr Emma Nwandu, acknowledged the Group’s