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The Management of Dangote Cement has announced that it will commission the 3Mta grinding plant in Côte d’Ivoire by the third quarter of this year, which is expected to strengthen the company’s position in Africa and contribute significantly to its exports. Chief Executive of Dangote Cement, Arvind Pathak, in a note to...

As political activities intensify ahead of 2027, a prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain,  Prince Godwill Richman,  has decried the state leadership in Akwa Ibom State, accusing it of disconnecting from national development. Richman in a statement: “The Rising Call of 2027: A Message to the People of Akwa Ibom”,  lamented that...

Islamic clerics and experts have backed adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and biotechnology in agriculture, citing their potential to solve Nigeria’s food security crisis. Speaking at a workshop organised by Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Nigeria, under National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), religious leaders pledged spiritual and...

Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has urged the leadership of the South West Development Commission (SWDC) to prioritise synergy, collaboration, and a shared vision as they prepare to formally assume office. Speaking on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the Commission’s Chairman-designate, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi, and Managing Director-designate, Dr....

The NDDC chief suggested that scholars who did not graduate with distinction might have faced challenges related to limited computer proficiency. No fewer than 32 students under the Niger Delta Development Commission’s postgraduate scholarship programme have graduated with distinction from Coventry University in the UK. The students received their postgraduate...