Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, has alleged some personnel of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, oil traders and terminals have opened a blending plant in Malta. Dangote spoke at the house of representatives on Monday. An oil blending plant has no refining capability but can be used to blend re-refined oil […]
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has made an offer to sell the Dangote Refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Premium Times on Sunday, the businessman expressed his willingness to sell the refinery to address allegations of monopoly in the industry. He stated that if […]
WhatsApp has said its parent body, Meta, will be appealing the $220 million fine imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) regarding its violation of Nigeria’s data privacy laws. The organisation, WhatsApp, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. It said: […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the sale of foreign exchange (FX) to eligible bureau de change (BDC) operators at N1,450 per dollar to meet the demand for invisible transactions. In a statement on Thursday signed by A.A Mahdi, CBN’s acting director of trade and exchange department, the apex bank said it […]
The national average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol increased year-on-year, YoY, by 37.44 percent to N750.17 per litre in June 2024 from N545.83 per litre recorded in the corresponding period of 2023. On a month-on-month, MoM basis, the average retail price decreased by 2.53 per cent from N769.62 per […]
Cryptocurrency exchange, OKX, has announced plans to discontinue its services in Nigeria, citing recent changes in local laws and regulations. The exchange, in a statement sent directly to its users on Wednesday, said this decision was based on its ongoing assessment of policies in the markets it serves. “We are discontinuing OKX services in […]
TotalEnergies has disclosed that it has sold its participation stake in three additional licenses primarily generating gas, which presently contributes 40% of Nigeria’s LNG production, to a Mauritian company. Despite the divestment, TotalEnergies will retain ownership of the production share, ensuring access to associated infrastructure and pipelines essential for supplying gas to the Nigeria […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced its forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth to 3.1 percent in 2024 — down from a 3.3 percent projected in April. The downgrade is 0.2 percentage points below the prior forecast. In its July 2024 World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday, IMF said a lower-than-expected activity in the […]
The three-year dispute between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria has been resolved — but not without some caveats. On Monday, Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, announced that the UAE and Nigeria had reached an agreement for the resumption of travel for citizens beginning July 15. Idris said the resolution […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has reaffirmed its preparedness to commence crude oil refining at the Port Harcourt refinery in early August. This was revealed by the NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, on Monday while addressing an emergency session at the National Assembly joint committee on finance. Kyari explained that […]
