Dangote Refinery: Otedola Hails Tinubu's Unwavering Support as New Facility Begins Petrol Production Says Nigerians will now know actual national daily fuel consumption
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Billionaire businessman and Chairman of Geregu Power Plc as well as
First Bank Holdings Plc, Mr. Femi Otedola, yesterday hailed President Bola Tinubu on his support for the new Dangote refinery located in
Lagos. Describing the President’s backing for the project as ‘unwavering’ Otedola in a message on his X handle,
stated that Tinubu’s support for the 650,000 barrels per day, $20 billion facility had been instrumental to the success of the project.
Dangote had yesterday said that the release of petrol to the public from the refining facility could be in a matter of hours pending
a proposed agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Continued on page 9
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PDP Governors Reply Wike, Say His Threats Unbridled, Irresponsible and Unacceptable North-east group condemns FCT minister’s action, seeks his sack
Chuks Okocha and Kasim Sumaina in Abuja
In a united response, governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday,
upbraided the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for saying he would “put fire
in their states”, if they intervened in the politics of his native Rivers State. The PDP governors disclosed their
position in a communique issued after a meeting in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. They described Wike’s
threat as unbridled, reckless, and Continued on page 9
Dangote Releases Sample of Refined Petrol, Says Local Production Will Stabilise Naira NNPC raises petrol price to N897 per litre, filling stations sell for N950 and above Lokpobiri says FG did not fix N1,000 per litre price for marketers NLC to meet over fresh hike in fuel price Story on page 9
TINUBU MEETS Xi Jinping...
President People's Republic of China, President Xi Jinping (right), received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Great Hall of the People, during the State Visit to Beijing, China ... yesterday
Five Agreements signed and Sealed...
L-R: Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu; President Bola Tinubu; President Xi Jinping; and Minister and Chairperson, China National Development and Reform Commission, Mr. Zhang Shanjie, during the signing of Memorandums of Understanding for the strengthening of relations between Nigeria and China in Beijing... yesterday