Abuja: Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has expressed concern over the paradox that Africa, despite being a significant exporter of crude oil, imports over 120 million tonnes of refined fuel annually. This statement was made during the inaugural West African Refined Fuel Conference in Abuja, organized by NMDPRA in collaboration with S and […]
Day: July 23, 2025
Tinubu and Dangote Deliberate on Energy Sector Challenges
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu recently held a private meeting with Alhaji Aliko Dangote, a billionaire industrialist, at the State House in Abuja. The meeting, although brief and undisclosed, signifies the Federal Government’s commitment to fostering private-sector-led growth in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. According to News Agency of Nigeria, this engagement follows President Tinubu’s visit […]
Energy: Delta Govt. Adopts Mini-Grid Model Electricity Generation to Address Need
Delta: Delta Government says it will adopt a decentralised mini-grid model electricity generation, distribution, and regulation to transform its electricity sector. The State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Sonny Ekedayen, disclosed this during a post-Executive Council Meeting press briefing in Asaba. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Ekedayen described the decision as a bold step […]
Bauchi Farmers Face Fertiliser Price Surge, Shift to Low-Input Crops
Bauchi: Some farmers in Bauchi have expressed concern over the high cost of fertilisers this cropping season. The trend has forced most farmers to abandon cultivation of maize and rice in favor of crops that require minimal or no fertiliser application. According to News Agency of Nigeria, a cross-section of the farmers in Bauchi has […]
C’River Considers Extending Doctors’ Retirement Age to 65
Calabar: Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River announced that the state may review the retirement age of its doctors from 60 to 65 years to reform the state’s health sector comprehensively. Otu made this statement while addressing the national officers of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) during their July National Executive Council (NEC) […]