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Marketers Forecast Petrol Price Drop to N600-N650 per Liter with Dangote Refinery

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Nigeria’s oil marketers have projected that the price of petrol could decrease to between N600 and N650 per liter once the Dangote Refinery begins operations, depending on the production costs.

Hammed Fashola, the National Vice President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, shared this forecast in a statement on Monday.

Fashola’s remarks come amid recent updates indicating that the $20 billion Dangote Refinery might not commence fuel production as anticipated in mid-August 2024, contrary to previous statements from Aliko Dangote, the president of Dangote Group.

Fashola highlighted that the refinery is currently facing challenges with crude oil supply, which remains a significant issue for the Lagos-based facility.

Presently, the official price of petrol from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is around N570 per liter, while private depots are selling at approximately N700 per liter.

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He expressed optimism that once Dangote’s refinery is operational, it could potentially reduce the pump price to between N600 and N650 per liter, although the exact price will depend on the refinery’s production costs.

While the official rate from NNPC is around N570 per liter, private depots are charging much higher at around N700 per liter.

We are hopeful that Dangote’s fuel will be priced between N600 and N650 per liter, with N600 being a reasonable expectation, depending on their production costs,” Fashola noted.

Additionally, last week saw a dispute between the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission over the allocation of 26 million barrels of crude oil, highlighting ongoing tensions in the sector.


 

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Dangote Refinery Reduces Petrol Price to N825 per Litre

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has lowered the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or petrol, to N825 per litre, down from N835, as competition heats up in Nigeria’s fuel market.

This follows last month’s price reduction, when the 650,000 barrels per day refinery dropped the price from N865 to N835. The recent price change is aimed at providing more value to customers while strengthening Dangote’s position as a leader in the domestic market.


 

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Skype Finally Shuts Down After 22 Years of Connecting People Online

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Skype, once a go-to platform for video and voice calls, is officially shutting down today, May 5, marking the end of its 22-year journey connecting people around the globe. The app was one of the first to revolutionize online communication, offering free calls over the internet long before it became common.

During its prime in the mid-2010s, Skype boasted over 300 million active users each month. Microsoft bought Skype in 2011 for a massive $8.5 billion, planning to make it a key part of its communication tools. However, as newer apps like WhatsApp, Zoom, and even Microsoft’s own Teams grew in popularity, Skype slowly lost its place.

In February, Microsoft announced it would officially shut down Skype on May 5 to focus more on Teams, which now handles most of its communication services. This move affects both free and paid users, although Skype for Business will stick around for a little longer.


 

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United Bank Of Africa, UBA, Delivers 23% Total Dividend for 2024, CEO Promises More to Come

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United Bank of Africa, UBA, pays 171 Billion in total to its shareholders for the 79 percent increase for 2024.

This information was revealed during the 63rd Annual General held on the 25th of April, 2025. The UBA shareholders approved of the 3 naira dividend share, which will com bine with 2 naira interim dividend and will represent a 23 percent total dividend for 2024 in total.

It can be noted that UBA now has the highest Nigerian stocks and the CEO, Oliver Alawuba has assured the shareholders of the dividends that will be paid.”What we can assure our shareholders today is that UBA will continue to pay more dividends.”


 

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