Dangote Refinery

December 08, (THEWILL) - The Dangote refinery has received its first shipment of crude oil, heralding the commencement of operations for the eagerly anticipated $20 billion plant. The OTIS tanker, carrying a cargo of over 950,000 barrels of Nigeria’s Agbami...

September 19, (THEWILL) - The Dangote Refinery will kick off the refining of petrol by November 30, 2023, Devakumar Edwin, Dangote Group Executive Director, said on Monday. THEWILL reports that the refinery will also commence diesel and jet fuel refining...

June 01, (THEWILL) - The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has expressed concern that the recently inaugurated Dangote Petroleum Refinery could become a price dictator and might not lead to a drop in the price...

May 26, (THEWILL) – Hitherto, Nigeria had been known as a net exporter of crude oil and a perpetual importer of refined petroleum products. As we all know, crude or raw products are sold for very little while...

May 22, (THEWILL) - The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has commended the Dangote Group for establishing a reputation for credit worthiness. He also disclosed that a huge portion of the commercial loans extended to the group...

May 22, (THEWILL) – The first refined Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or Petrol from Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals, will hit Nigeria’s local market before end of July, chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said on Monday. Dangote made the disclosure...

May 22, (THEWILL) – The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has described the just completed Dangote Refinery, as "a continental game changer, with a huge capacity to positively transform Nigeria and the African economy." In a congratulatory...

Nigeria on Monday, May 22, 2023 will score a global first, a huge turning point in her 62 years of chequered history. On that day, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the world’s largest single-train 650,000 barrels per day petroleum refinery with...

May 07, (THEWILL) - Dangote Refinery, the world’s largest single-train refinery, is set for inauguration. THEWILL reports that the official commissioning of the Refinery has been scheduled for Monday, May 22, 2023. A source at the refinery confirmed that the refinery...

Tucked in-between the Dangote Refinery and the Lekki Deep Sea Port in the Lagos Free Trade Zone, lies the proposed site of a luxury green space known as Makorios. It is just 15 minutes away from the new refinery...