Business - Daily Post Nigeria

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: May 2, 2026Country: Nigeria

Business & Economy

The Dangote Group denied reports of an alleged rift between its president, Aliko Dangote, and Tony Elumelu. Ikeja Electric blamed power outages in Lagos on reduced grid allocation. Additionally, petrol prices have surged, reaching up to 1,440 Naira per liter. The Nigerian stock market recorded a significant gain of 3.36 trillion Naira.

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