Dangote Questions Viability of Nigeria’s State Refineries

Dangote Questions Viability of Nigeria’s State Refineries

Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has expressed strong doubts about the functionality of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna, despite $18 billion reportedly spent on them by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). Speaking to Global CEO Africa members after a tour of his Lekki refinery, Dangote highlighted that […]

Port Harcourt Refinery commences operation, Warri to follow in 2024

The Port Harcourt Refining Company in Rivers State has “re-commenced operations” in line with the Federal Government’s promise to ensure the production of refined products at the facility in December 2023. The re-commencement of operations at the Port Harcourt refinery comes over two years after the Federal Government approved funding of $1.5 billion for its […]