Investors are showing more interest in the Nigerian Stock Exchange which has gained over 60% in dollar terms this year helped by major listings including Aliko Dangote's 650 000 barrel-a-day oil refinery petrochemical plant cement companies and agricultural projects (AC Vol 65 No 17 Dangote and Tinubu wrestle over the future of oil)...

More oil is being refined locally after the resurrection of domestic refining led by Aliko Dangote's 650 000 b/d capacity operation in Lekki Lagos State...

Ahmed has also faced calls for his sacking following his public feud with Aliko Dangote who operates the world's largest single train refinery...

The threat of more mass protests and the spiralling cost of petrol over 1 000 naira (62 US cents) a litre in parts of Nigeria have played to Aliko Dangote's advantage in his latest battle with President Bola Tinubu's government (AC Vol 65 No 17 As the protests rage Tinubu risks losing the north)...

Why Dangote's refinery made so many enemies Despite complaining about successive governments Aliko Dangote always rejected calls to run for office...

The probe into Emefiele's tenure at the CBN is also central to the political battle between Aliko Dangote and President Tinubu's government which could determine the fate of the businessman's US$20 billion oil refinery the biggest industrial project in Africa...

Another intervention came from Aminu Alhassan Dantata a Kano businessman and uncle of Aliko Dangote Africa's wealthiest man...

To assist Aliko Dangote Africa's richest man the government has been selling subsidised foreign exchange to the refinery and the state oil company has taken an equity stake in the project and will guarantee supplies of fuel to it...