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- 30 Oct 2013
Dangote More Powerful Than President Jonathan in Forbes Ranking
Aliko Dangote, founder, Dangote group and the richest man in Africa has been named by Forbes magazine as the 64th most powerful person in the world. The 56-year old Kano born multibillionaire is the…
- 21 Feb 2022
Dangote Group Alerts Public Over Fake Cement Promo Adverts
Dangote Industries Limited has dissociated the company from a fake Cement Promo purportedly published on the front pages of some national dailies. A statement Monday signed by Mr. Anthony Chiejina,…
- 15 May 2018
Dangote Urges Nigerians to Register for National IDs
Aliko Dangote, president, Dangote group, has called on Nigerians to get enrolled in the ongoing registration for National Identity Cards being carried out by the National Identity Management…
- 9 Jun 2016
Dangote Acquires Shares in Afreximbank
The Dangote Group, Africa’s leading indigenous conglomerate, has become the latest corporate organisation to join the African Export-Import Bank as a shareholder. According to information released by…
- 28 Mar 2013
Aganga, Others to Speak @ Dubai Global Business Forum
Dr. Segun Aganga, Nigeria’s minister of Trade and Investment; Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group; and Hekeem Bello-Osagie are amongst top Nigerians expected to speak at the…
- 5 Nov 2023
Dangote, BUA, Billionaires Fight in Public over Allegations Financial Impropriety
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man has Abdul Samad Rabiu, another billionaire of attempting to instigate a probe into alleged money laundering at companies run by Dangote. Abdul Samad Rabiu, BUA…
- 7 Sept 2013
Dangote’s Fortunes Hit $21Bn
Dangote Group promoted by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Nigerian self-made business magnate is now worth $21 billion, up from $4 million a couple of years ago when it was incorporated and the…
- 1 Jul 2015
Elumelu Calls for End to Energy Poverty
Mr. Tony Elumelu, African businessman and philanthropist has said that providing access to electricity for schools, hospitals, businesses and industries is the single most impactful intervention that…
- 4 May 2025
Cabals Still Fighting our Refinery – Dangote
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and president of Dangote Refinery, has insisted that the ‘cabal’ in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector is still fighting against the success of his 650,000 barrels per…
- 3 Mar 2019
UBA Group Launches Full Banking Operations in the UK
UBA group the global financial city of London has hosted a high level gathering of business and public sector leaders last week as the new UBA franchise, UBA UK was formally birthed in the United…
- 18 Sept 2017
e.Stream Networks Boost Internet Connectivity at MAN Forum
e.Stream has partnered Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) to provide internet connectivity at its forum. As the official internet provider, the company recently provided internet connectivity…
- 24 Oct 2021
Nigeria-USA Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) Hosts its 1ST International Virtual Trade & Investment Summit
The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) says that an estimated 931 million tons of food, or 17 percent of total food available to consumers in 2019, went into waste, that is, at the retail and…
- 19 Sept 2014
President Jonathan’s Cook, Others Bag National Honours
President Goodluck Jonathan approved yesterday a list of 305 Nigerians and non-Nigerians for the 2013/2014 National Honours Award including his cook, a taxi driver and a traffic warden. Six military…
- 28 Feb 2021
Dangote Refinery to Sell Refined Products to FG in Naira – Emefiele
Arrangement is being made to enable the Dangote Refinery to sell refined crude to Nigeria in naira when it commences production, Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has…
- 2 Feb 2016
Elumelu Urges US Congress to Pass the Electrify Africa Act
Tony Elumelu, chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder Tony Elumelu Foundation has called on the United States Congress to pass the ‘Electrify Africa Act’ stating that the passage in to law would make a…
- 29 Jul 2025
$1 Trillion Economy: Why Tinubu Must Listen to Dangote, Ekeh, Others
By Aliyu Gaya One exceptionally commendable fact about the Bola Tinubu presidency is that it is not lacking in ambition and audacity. Courage defines the leader and Tinubu has it in good measure.…
- 20 Jan 2014
FG Hikes Broadband Spectrum Auction to N4Bn
The federal government is now asking for N3.97 billion, against the earlier price of N3.6 billion as auction fee for the 2.3GHz broadband spectrum, media reports claimed last night. Consequently, the…
- 28 Jul 2024
Dangote Refinery to Import Crude from Brazil, America by August
Dangote Refinery has concluded plans to supply crude oil from Brazil and the United States of America by August this year to complement it’s refining capacity. Rabi’u Umar, chief commercial officer,…
- 26 Nov 2015
Airtel Voted Best Company in CSR Health Intervention at SERAs 2015
Airtel Nigeria, has emerged the ‘Best Company in CSR Health Intervention’ at the 2015 Nigeria CSR Award, otherwise known as the Social Enterprise Report Awards (SERAs). Themed ‘Building Partnership…
- 20 May 2026
Otedola Plans $100m Investment in Dangote Refinery ahead of Proposed IPO
Femi Otedola, chairman, First HoldCo, has revealed that he will invest $100 million in Dangote refinery. Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola This is coming ahead of news that the Dangote refinery is…
- 4 Mar 2014
Dangote Makes History, Becomes First African to Enter Top 25 Richest List
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Nigerian business magnate and owner of the Dangote Group can’t just stop making money. His reported wealth now is $25 billion from $16.1 billion in 2013 and enough to help him…
- 31 May 2016
Nigerian, Kenyan Elected President, Secretary General of APRA
Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, a strategic communications expert and PR practitioner has been elected President of Africa Public Relations Association (APRA), the continent’s Public Relations professional…
- 29 Jan 2023
Danbatta Bags Vanguard's Regulator of the Year Award
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with the 2022 Regulator of the Year Award at the prestigious 11th…
- 30 Jan 2023
LIRS Boss, Ayodele Subair, Bags Vanguard's Public Sector Icon Award
Mr Ayodele Subair, Executive Chairman, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has been conferred with the 2022 Public Sector Icon of the year at the 11th edition of the Vanguard Personality of…
- 27 Jan 2016
Global Business, Government Leaders to Speak at Economist’s Nigeria Summit 2016
The events’ arm of the foremost International socio economics news magazine, The Economist Events has concluded plans to hold the 11th edition of the annual Nigeria Summit. Slated for Monday, March 7…
- 8 Oct 2015
Dangote Renews Sponsorship of Facetime within ‘CNN Marketplace Africa’
Dangote Industries Limited, one of Africa’s largest business conglomerates is deepening its relationship with CNN International by renewing on-air and digital sponsorship of the prestigious…
- 25 Aug 2015
Dangote Loses N140Bn Overnight in Plunging Stocks
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, on Monday, reportedly lost N141 billion following intense pressure of global markets as a result of ripples from the Chinese economic crisis. Dangote joins a long…
- 26 May 2016
President Buhari Declares Open APRA Calabar 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed his delight at the theme for this year’s edition of the annual African Public Relations Association (APRA) conference. Themed, “Leapfrogging Africa: The Role…
- 6 Nov 2025
SEC Tasks Registrars, Other CMOs on Innovations
The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has challenged registrars and other Capital Market Operators (CMOs) to drive innovations and explore new opportunities in unlocking current changes in…
- 22 Apr 2018
UBA Celebrates Africa, Honors Staff at 2018 CEO Awards
It was a fun night of glamour and electrifying excitement as Pan African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc once again gathered together a stunning audience from Across Africa…