Petrol price cut: Dangote Refinery mum over failed fuel distribution deadline
The Dangote Refinery has stayed quiet after failing to meet its own August 15, 2025 deadline to begin distributing petrol and diesel across Nigeria. In June, the company had announced a plan to roll out 4,000 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks for fuel distribution, an investment that would cost about ₦720 billion every year. The […]
Dangote Group abandoned student crushed by company’s truck for 11 months — VeryDarkMan
A popular social media activist, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has accused Dangote Group of neglecting a 22-year-old woman who was reportedly crushed by one of the company’s truck drivers in Auchi, Edo State. VeryDarkMan shared a video on Instagram showing the injured woman at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital on Monday, highlighting her […]
Dangote Refinery reduces fuel price
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a ₦30 cut in the ex-depot price of petrol, dropping from ₦850 to ₦820 per litre. The new price took effect on August 12, 2025. The update was confirmed in a statement by the company’s spokesperson, Anthony Chijiena, on Tuesday. With a daily capacity of 650,000 barrels, the refinery said […]
Dangote In Aso Rock Villa To Meet Tinubu
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, visited President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock Villa on Tuesday evening. His visit was short—he arrived around 7:00 pm and left just 30 minutes later without talking to journalists. This is the first time the two men are meeting in person at the Villa since Tinubu visited the Dangote Refinery […]
Marketers Protest As Dangote Moves To Crash Cooking Gas Price
Aliko Dangote, the president of the Dangote Group, has shared plans to reduce the price of cooking gas (LPG) in Nigeria. He said he might start selling directly to consumers if current sellers do not agree to lower the price. But many people working in the gas business are not happy about this move. They […]
Kaduna refinery delay unacceptable – PETROAN tells NNPC
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has raised concerns about the long delay in fixing the Kaduna Refinery. They are calling on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to give Nigerians a clear date for when the project will be completed. Even though the government has made many promises, the […]
House of Representatives Demands Transparency from Dangote Refinery on Petrol Pricing
In a recent session, the House of Representatives of Nigeria has called on Aliko Dangote, the owner of Dangote Refinery, to disclose the prices at which he sells petrol to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and other major marketers. This motion was brought forward by Oboku Oforji and highlights ongoing disputes regarding the […]
We’ll Supply Only what We Have – Oil Marketers – Fuel scarcity
Nigeria is currently experiencing fuel scarcity, and oil marketers have revealed that this is due to ongoing logistics challenges. Billy Gillis-Harry, the President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association (PETROAN), explained in a recent interview that marketers are supply-constrained, meaning they can only distribute the fuel they have on hand. This shortage has […]
NNPC – Reasons Behind Fuel Scarcity in Lagos and Abuja
If you’ve been experiencing long queues at fuel stations in Lagos and Abuja, you’re not alone. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has shed light on the reasons behind the current fuel scarcity in these areas. Olufemi Soneye, the chief corporate communications officer at NNPC, explained that the tight fuel supply is due to […]