Iran war and the economics of fuel costs
By Etim Etim We are now in the third week of the war in the Middle East, and the Nigerian economy is in trouble once again. Petrol prices are up…
Affordable cement as a catalyst for affordable housing and economic growth
By GEB Affordability question in cement operators’ planned capacity expansion Aliko Dangote’s announcement that Dangote Cement is targeting a production capacity of 90 million tonnes by 2030, alongside the distribution…
Construction: Dangote Cement to make Africa self-sufficient
Dangote Cement Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to making Africa fully self‑sufficient in cement production, strengthening the continent’s industrial backbone and reducing reliance on imported construction materials. Speaking during a…
How Dangote is building multigenerational business empire legacy
By Faith Ajayi Billionaire businessman and founder of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has built his business empire deliberately while keeping succession and legacy firmly in view. Over several decades,…
Corruption allegation: EFCC to write Swiss school on ex-NMDPRA MD probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced an investigation into a petition against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, filed…
ICPC vows to continue with Ahmed’s probe despite Dangote’s withdrawal
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has vowed to continue its probe of the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…
‘No Gree…’ Here for good
By Tunde Akanni “Like play…”, as they say, Dangote emerges the Man of the Year 2025!A consumerist perspective, you may say. But who could have imagined that the 2024 Gen…
Farouk Ahmed: Dangote misses ICPC Meeting, requests January date to adopt petition
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, failed to appear on Monday before a special investigative team set up by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to formally…
The $5m Shadow And Dangote-Farouk Power Play
By Marcel Mbamalu In a dramatic turn of events, Nigeria’s oil sector has been rocked by high-profile resignations amid explosive allegations of corruption and sabotage. Aliko Dangote’s claims against the…
Dangote threatens Kaduna bizman with N100bn lawsuit
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Kaduna-based businessman, Kailani Mohammed, demanding a public retraction and apology over allegedly defamatory statements, warning that failure…