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‘Disheartening,’ Dangote Claps Back At NMDPRA Boss, Says Refinery’s Diesel Meets Standard

Abibat Babalola

“Show case your laboratory (where test on diesel is conducted) to the world so Nigerians can compare.” Read full statement made by Africa’s richest man challenging Farouk to conduct an independent, transparent lab test for refinery, imported diesel . + What members House of Reps found out after conducting lab test on diesel from Dangote refinery and imported ones     President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has clapped back at Farouk Ahmed, CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Authority (NMDPRA), who recently asserted that imported diesel surpassed…

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Dangote calls for single-digit oil tax amid IOCs Onshore Exit

Abibat Babalola

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has urged the government to ensure single-digit tax regime in the oil industry, in order to lure investment into Nigeria’s downstream sector, which has been losing foreign investors. Dangote is canvassing for the single-digit tax as his conglomerate firm makes an inroad into the oil industry with the establishment of a refinery, which is projected to begin operation between by next year. He made his request known through a statement released on Sunday, covering his representation during the 2022 Nigerian Content Midstream and…

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