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As petroleum industry deregulation threatens unionism, By Dan D. Kunle

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2025

Nigeria once again finds itself at a familiar crossroads. The recent statement by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) against Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Alhaji Sayyu Dantata is not simply an attack on two businessmen. It is a dangerous assault on the very idea that

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Fuel Crisis Looms: Tanker Drivers Threaten Strike Over Dangote’s CNG Trucks

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2025

Tanker drivers under the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have threatened to stop fuel loading over a brewing dispute with the management of Dangote Refinery. The row stems from the refinery’s plan to deploy 4,000 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks for direct fuel distribution, a move the union says will sideline […]

NEWS

Another Dangote Truck Accident Sparks Outrage in Enugu, One Week After Ruth Otabor’s Death

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2025

Tragedy struck again on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway as a Dangote truck was involved in a devastating accident at Four Corner, Nkanu West, Enugu State. The crash, which occurred over the weekend, claimed the lives of an entire family along with three others, leaving the community in shock. Witnesses described a horrifying scene where a […]

NEWS

Just In: Ruth Otabor, Sister of Ex-BBNaija Star Phyna, Dies After Dangote Truck Accident

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2025

Ruth Otabor, the sister of former Big Brother Naija housemate Phyna (real name Josephine Otabor), has passed away following complications from a road accident involving a Dangote Cement truck. Her death was formally announced by the family’s legal representatives, Eko Solicitors and Advocates, in a statement issued on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Ruth had been […]

NEWS

Journalist Escapes Death as Dangote Truck Crashes into Vehicle in Benin

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2025

A veteran journalist, Comrade Erasmus Ikhide, had a narrow brush with death on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, following a serious road accident involving a Dangote Cement truck along the Benin-Sapele Expressway in Benin City. According to eyewitnesses, the truck—allegedly speeding—veered into Ikhide’s Toyota salon car, causing the vehicle to somersault three times.

BUSINESS

Ethiopian Investment Holdings and Dangote Group Sign Landmark Agreement for Major Fertilizer Complex in Gode

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2025

Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the government’s strategic investment entity, and the Dangote Group have formalized a groundbreaking partnership to develop, build, and operate a state-of-the-art urea fertilizer production facility in Gode, Ethiopia. Under the terms of the new shareholders’ agreement, Dangote Group will hold a 60% ownership stake, while EIH will retain