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Ethiopia launches major gas plant, begins construction of oil refinery, fertilizer facility

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2025

Ethiopia has launched yet another mega economic project and kick-started the construction of additional ones worth $10 billion collectively. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched the completed first phase of Ogaden Liquified Natural Gas Project in Calub, in the country’s Somali Region on Thursday,

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Dangote Pavilion Turns Mecca As Company Marks Special Day At Abuja Fair

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2025

The pavilion of the Dangote Group became a mecca on Saturday as participants swarmed around the company at the ongoing 20th Abuja International Trade Fair. The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) had projected that the 2025 Fair will attract over 100,000 participants from across Nigeria and beyond. Dangote Group marks its Special Day […]

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Nigeria Promotes Multi-Pillar Mining Sector Expansion Strategy at African Mining Week (AMW) 2025

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2025

Nigeria unveiled a multi-pillar mining sector expansion and beneficiation strategy at African Mining Week (AMW) 2025, aimed at shifting the country from exporting raw minerals to producing value-added products. Presenting the plan, Yusuf Farouk Yabo, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Mines, said the strategy is designed to unlock Nigeria’s mineral wealth while driving

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PENGASSAN Refuses to Endorse FG-Brokered Deal with Dangote

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2025

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has clarified that it did not endorse the agreement reached at a reconciliation meeting with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, organized by the Federal Government. Union President Festus Osifo made this known during an appearance on Channels Television’s programme, The Morning

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Public Offer Drive: Investors Compete for Sterling HoldcoShares

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2025

Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc. (‘Sterling Holdco’), the parent company of The Alternative Bank, Sterling Bank, SterlingFI, and a number of other novel business solutions, has witnessed a very positive response to its public offer, as investors rally for a stake in the company’s future. The public offer, launched on September 17, 2025, has quickly […]

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Nigeria, European Union hold inaugural Trade and Investment Dialogue

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2025

Senior Government officials of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the European Union (EU) have today met in Abuja to assess the vibrant economic partnership between the two parties and chart a way forward. The inaugural Nigeria-EU Senior Officials Trade and investment Dialogue (TID) was anchored by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade […]