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Dangote To Transport Refined Products By Sea — Official
Dangote Group has said that it intends to transport refined petroleum products via sea.
This announcement was made in a statement on Sunday by the Senior Adviser to the Group President on Special Projects and Strategic Relations, Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman.
She noted the construction of a jetty in the Lekki Free Zone to handle bulk cargoes during the refinery’s development.
“Today, we are exporting our products to many African countries through the seaport. We also plan to ease the pressure on the roads from the refinery by transporting finished petroleum products to other ports along the Nigerian coast by sea, for further distribution to the hinterland,” she said.
According to the group, this initiative aims to alleviate pressure on road networks while facilitating exports to other African countries.
The statement also stated that the Dangote Group, a major sponsor of the trade fair organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, attracted a large crowd eager to learn about its state-of-the-art oil refinery, which recently commenced discharging petroleum products.
The statement added that many attendees explored the company’s various business units, including Dangote Fertiliser, Dangote Sugar, NASCON (Dangote Salt), and Dangote Cement.
Wali-Abdurrahman said participants were keen to discover opportunities within the company.
The statement quoted a participant, Peter Ibrahim, as saying, “I am here at the Dangote booth to find out what business and job opportunities are available at the Dangote Refinery. We know the company must have created several opportunities.”
Similarly, cement dealer Sale Sagir, remarked, “Let me be honest. I came to this trade fair because of the Dangote Group. I sell cement, but now I have come to find out what it takes to be a distributor of other products, especially the Dangote Petroleum products.”
Wali-Abdurrahman also highlighted the company’s investment in Compressed Natural Gas, stating, “To reduce our carbon footprint and costs, over the past decade, we have converted about a third of our fleet. This is an ongoing process, till we convert the entire fleet.”
The ACCI President, Chief Emeka Obegolu, commended the Dangote Group for its significant role in Nigeria’s industrialisation.
Represented by Vice President Legal, Aisha Abdullahi, he remarked on the company’s “unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s development, adding, “The taxes paid by the group have contributed significantly to national revenue, funding infrastructure projects and social programmes that benefit millions of Nigerians.”
Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, has restored improved services across its electronic transaction channels, ensuring customers have seamless access to banking services.
In a statement released on Thursday via its X handle, the bank confirmed that customers can now conveniently conduct transactions across various platforms following a recent upgrade. These enhancements follow temporary glitches caused by routine IT maintenance aimed at optimizing service delivery.
Zenith Bank reiterated its commitment to providing improved services and highlighted the various channels available for customer transactions, including:
– Zenith Bank Debit, Credit, and Prepaid Cards
– Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
– Point of Sale (POS) Terminals
– Zenith Bank Mobile App
– Internet Banking Platform
– Zenith Agents nationwide for agent banking
Customers are also encouraged to visit any of the bank’s branches across the country for in-person transactions.
Zenith Bank reassured further improvements in service delivery following the IT infrastructure upgrade. Customers with bulk payments and salary requests are encouraged to present payment mandates at any Zenith Bank branch nationwide for expedited processing.
Zenith Bank remains dedicated to enhancing customer experience and ensuring reliable banking services across all platforms.
For further inquiries, customers can contact Zenith Direct at +234 201 278 7000, 0700ZENITHBANK, or 0904 085 7000. Alternatively, they can send an email to [email protected].
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has recovered six more bodies from the boat mishap incident in the state.
The Director General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Abdullahi Arah, who confirmed the development, said the bodies were recovered between 6:00 pm on Thursday and 9:00 am on Friday.
Arah stated that the recovery of 6 more bodies brought the total number of deaths to 42 on Friday morning.
According to him, a search and rescue operation was ongoing to recover victims from the water.
JomogNews had reported that a boat conveying 300 people with the majority going for Mawlid Celebration at Gbajibo in Mokwa LGA capsized, a short distance to the victims’ destination.
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Embattled Rivers State factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tony Okocha, has admitted to rigging local government elections under former governor Rotimi Amaechi’s tenure.
Okocha said his rigging of local government elections under Amaechi’s tenure was not a secret.
Okocha served as the Chief of Staff to Amaechi from 2007 to 2015.
However, in an interview with Channels TV programme, Okocha said he should be praised for being a whistleblower.
According to the embattled APC chairman, election riggers should not be behind bars.
He said, “On the issue of whether I rigged the election, I did not hide it. I should be praised as a whistleblower.
“If you were an armed robber yesterday, and today you came to confess that you stole something somewhere yesterday. Are you saying that the law will now take a retroactive effect? The answer is No.
“The reason why we say and keep saying is because of what is going on as we speak. When you have an idea of a thing and you see the other person also wants to use the tactics that you already know, you will shout. That is the reason why we went to court.”
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