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Abiodun Defends Record on Dangote Refinery, Reaffirms Commitment to Ogun Deep Sea Port

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has dismissed allegations linking him to the relocation of the Dangote Refinery from Ogun State to Lagos, insisting that the decision was taken before he assumed office, while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to the proposed Deep Sea Port

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Shell appoints Elohor Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2026

…. as Marno bows out after more than 6 years at the helm of Shell in Nigeria. Former Managing Director Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) Elohor Aiboni, currently on assignment as Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum, has been named Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, taking over from Marno de […]

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Shettima Sparks Debate, Says Lagos Produced Africa’s Two Richest Men

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has stirred fresh debate over Nigeria’s economic landscape, declaring that Lagos, rather than Kano, was instrumental in producing Africa’s two richest businessmen, Aliko Dangote and Abdulsamad Rabiu. Shettima made the remark while highlighting Lagos’ role as Nigeria’s commercial hub and a key driver of economic success. “It was Lagos that

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Dangote Refinery Ramps Up to 700,000 Barrels Per Day, Strengthening Africa’s Energy Landscape

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2026

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) in a performance test conducted by the Process Licensors, marking a significant milestone in the facility’s operational expansion and further cementing its position as World’s Largest Single Train Petroleum Refinery. The increase sees the

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Bayelsa Enters Commercial Aviation as Gov Diri Becomes Pioneer Airlines’ First Passenger

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2026

Bayelsa State formally stepped into Nigeria’s commercial aviation space on Monday as the governor of the state, Douye Diri boarded the inaugural operational flight of Pioneer Airlines, becoming the airline’s symbolic “Passenger 1A.” The historic non-scheduled flight marked the official commencement of operations by Pioneer Airlines using one of the aircraft acquired by the

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Rabiu Calls for Africa-Wide Industrial Revolution at CEO Forum

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2026

Founder and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has urged African leaders and businesses to embrace coordinated industrialisation and move away from dependence on raw commodity exports in order to secure the continent’s economic future. Rabiu made the call while speaking at the Africa CEO Forum held in Kigali, where he stressed that Africa […]