The Federal Government has conducted an Advanced Workshop on AfCFTA Rules of Origin for key trade-facilitating agencies and the Organized Private Sector of Nigeria to ensure they maximize the benefits of the cross-border trade.

A trip to the supermarket ought to be simple—pick your items, pay at the counter, and head home. In Nigeria today, it is becoming anything but simple.

Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, on Monday reacted sharply to criticisms from the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over Dangote Refinery’s recent fuel price reduction, calling the union’s warning misleading and reaffirming his company’s commitment to easing fuel scarcity and lowering costs.

The Dangote Group has refuted claims that its refinery sells petrol to international traders, including those in Togo, at lower prices than those offered to Nigerian marketers.

The Dangote Refinery on Monday officially rolled out its compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks for direct fuel distribution, with over 1,000 vehicles deployed to the gantry for loading.

Aliko Dangote, has stated that the nation’s 50-year battle with fuel queues has come to an end, following one year of petrol production at the company’s 650,000 barrels-per-day facility.