President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has vowed to crash the price of fertilizer before the end of next year, so as to boost agricultural production and guarantee food security in the country. Speaking at a forum in Abuja, Dangote said Nigeria’s fertilizer production would rise by about three …
Read More »Tag Archives: Brent crude oil
Brent crude oil tops $50
Oil prices rose on Thursday with Brent briefly topping $50 thanks to a weaker dollar and a drop in US crude stockpiles, traders said. Brent North Sea crude reached $50.05 a barrel — breaching $50 for the first time since early last month. Later around 1230 GMT, Brent North Sea …
Read More »Niger Delta Avengers to declare republic on October 1
The Niger Delta Avengers on Thursday threatened that it will declare a Niger Delta Republic on October 1 should President Muhammadu Buhari fails to restructure the country. It also said the group is praying for the Buhari-led federal government to discover oil in commercial quantity in the northern part of …
Read More »