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Court adjourns Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE’s ₦100 billion suit against NNPC Limited and others to Nov. 5

Nigeria’s Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned to 5 November 2025 the hearing of a high-stakes ₦100 billion lawsuit filed by Dangote Refinery against NNPCL, the downstream regulator and several fuel importers, over alleged unlawful import licences. The case tests key provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act and may reshape competition in Nigeria’s fuel market.

95News•10/29/2025

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Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) May Increase Stake in Dangote Petroleum Refinery Ltd. — Aliko Dangote

I want to demonstrate what this refinery can do, then we can sit down and talk,” — Aliko Dangote on NNPC’s future stake in his refinery.

95News•10/25/2025

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FG Declares Deep Sorrow as Tanker Blast in Niger State Claims 39 Lives, Injures Over 60

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that 39 people died and more than 60 others were severely injured when a fuel tanker exploded in Essa community, Katcha LGA, Niger State.

95News•10/22/2025

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Editorial: Nigeria’s Bid for a Higher OPEC Quota — Between Ambition and Reality

Nigeria’s push for a higher OPEC quota reflects both newfound optimism and familiar ambition — but until output stability and governance match rhetoric, its case remains a delicate dance between potential and proof.

95News•10/22/2025

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Nigeria to demand higher OPEC quota, says Lokpobiri

Nigeria will make a strong case for a higher crude oil production quota at the next meeting of OPEC … we are producing about 1.7 million barrels daily … it is time to review the quota upward,” said Minister Heineken Lokpobiri

95News•10/22/2025