At the ACF’s 25th anniversary dinner in Kaduna, Atiku Abubakar and Aliko Dangote warned that the North faces worsening insecurity and economic decline unless leaders urgently realign development priorities and commit to long-term reforms.
Generating government revenue through natural resource taxation is critically important for sub-Saharan African countries seeking to improve infrastructure, health services and meet social development goals.
Dangote Refinery and Nigerian petroleum marketers have offered differing explanations for the recent drop in petrol prices.
Hackers have infiltrated the mobile phones of Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola, demanding money after successfully compromising their devices.
Iran confirms seizing Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Talara in Strait of Hormuz over alleged illegal cargo; crew safety prioritized.
Iranian forces allegedly diverted UAE-bound tanker Talara toward their waters; ship management prioritizes crew safety amid suspicious activity.
“Algorithms, not pipelines, will determine prosperity,” Chidoka warned as he urged Nigeria to embrace data and scientific discipline.
South East senators have praised the Dangote Refinery for its scale and impact, describing it as a major step toward Nigeria’s industrial self-reliance.
Nigeria’s Senate says about $303 billion from stolen crude oil transactions remains unaccounted for, according to an interim report by its ad hoc committee on crude oil theft chaired by Senator Ned Nwoko.
Taiwo Oyedele says the proposed 5% fuel surcharge will not begin until the naira strengthens or oil prices fall, to avoid worsening Nigerians’ financial hardship.