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How Aliko Dangote’s refinery turned Nigeria into a petrol exporter worth nearly N1 trillion in six months

Aliko Dangote's refinery has turned Nigeria from a heavy petrol importer into an exporter earning N998.5 billion in the first half of 2026, NBS data show.

Obi insists he left Anambra debt-free, says World Bank loans were federal support drawn after he left office

Peter Obi says he never borrowed money or issued bonds as Anambra governor, rejecting the state government's claim that his tenure left N127.4 billion in external debt.

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Dangote rejects NNPC’s bid to lift refinery stake, plans public listing

Aliko Dangote rejected NNPC's bid to lift its 7.25 percent refinery stake, saying his $20 billion Lekki plant plans a public listing for ordinary Nigerians.

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Awori’s Ecobank commits $3bn to power intra-African trade

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Walson-Jack’s office denies 40 percent allowance claim

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Borno Makes Repentant Terrorists Swear on Quran Before Rejoining Society

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Plateau Governor Cracks Down on Night Grazing, Mining After Fresh Killings

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How Aliko Dangote’s refinery turned Nigeria into a petrol exporter worth nearly N1 trillion in six months

Aliko Dangote's refinery has turned Nigeria from a heavy petrol importer into an exporter earning N998.5 billion in the first half of 2026, NBS data show.

Obi insists he left Anambra debt-free, says World Bank loans were federal support drawn after he left office

Peter Obi says he never borrowed money or issued bonds as Anambra governor, rejecting the state government's claim that his tenure left N127.4 billion in external debt.

Asaba flood sweeps undergraduate from her father’s car into canal, body found two days later

A university undergraduate was swept into a canal by floodwater in Asaba, Delta State, while traveling with her father, and her body was found two days later.

Enugu flood kills two brothers, aged 7 and 8, and swallows 14 villages as residents blame abandoned Ivo Dam

Flooding in Enugu State's Aninri Local Government Area has killed two young brothers and submerged 14 villages in Mpu and Okpanku after 48 hours of rain.