Nigeria's Cement Market Battles: Lafarge Africa Plc in Focus

Nigeria's Cement Market Battles: Lafarge Africa Plc in Focus    Proshare Nigeria Limited As noted in our earlier report on Nigeria's Cement Market Battles, the cement market in Nigeria is such that the companies have different regions which they ... read more

NSE market capitalisation drops further by N33 billion

NSE market capitalisation drops further by N33 billion    Premium Times Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) sustained negative trend on Thursday with the market indicators dropping further by 0.26 per cent. Specifically ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plans $249 Million Share Sale to Trim Debt

Lafarge Africa Plans $249 Million Share Sale to Trim Debt    Bloomberg Lafarge Africa Plc plans to raise as much as 90 billion naira ($249 million) through a share sale in Nigeria, with the continent's second-biggest cement producer ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plc 2018-19 Rights Issue – Trading Below Its Rights Issue Price By 5.42%

Lafarge Africa Plc 2018-19 Rights Issue – Trading Below Its Rights Issue Price By 5.42%    Proshare Nigeria Limited The Lafarge Africa Plc rights issue which opened on Monday December 17, 2 018 and expected to run through till Wednesday January 23, 2019 is currently ... read more

Nigeria: Analysts Blame Lafarge Africa's Dwindling Financial Fortune On Merger

Nigeria: Analysts Blame Lafarge Africa's Dwindling Financial Fortune On Merger    AllAfrica.com The persistent decline in earnings of Lafarge Africa Plc has been blamed on combination of the company's business with that of South Africa in 2014 to create an ... read more

Analysts blame Lafarge Africa's dwindling financial fortune on merger

Analysts blame Lafarge Africa's dwindling financial fortune on merger    Vanguard The persistent decline in earnings of Lafarge Africa Plc has been blamed on combination of the company's business with that of South Africa in 2014 to create an ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plc - Still Navigating Murky Waters

Lafarge Africa Plc - Still Navigating Murky Waters    Proshare Nigeria Limited Extending the poor run from FY'17, Lafarge Africa recently released its Q1'18 result reporting weak earnings in the period. read more

Lafarge Africa to Boost Profit, Cut Debt Burden by 2020

Lafarge Africa to Boost Profit, Cut Debt Burden by 2020    Bloomberg Lafarge Africa Plc, the continent's second-biggest producer of cement, plans to cut debt in the next two years as it seeks to boost profit before resuming ... read more

Lafarge Africa Q3 2018 Results - Revenue Grows By 4.8% To N234.3bn (SP:N21.00k)

Lafarge Africa Q3 2018 Results - Revenue Grows By 4.8% To N234.3bn (SP:N21.00k)    Proshare Nigeria Limited Lafarge Africa Plc, Building Materials company in Industrial Goods sector announced 4.8% Revenue growth in Q3'18 Result. read more

5 Key Takeaways - Lafarge Africa Plc Q3 2018 Conference Call and Earnings Presentation

5 Key Takeaways - Lafarge Africa Plc Q3 2018 Conference Call and Earnings Presentation    Proshare Nigeria Limited Lafarge Africa Plc held its Q3 2018 Investors and Analyst Conference Call Earnings Presentation. Proshare NG participated along with leading market analysts ... read more

Lafarge Africa Divests From SA Operations; Approves Merger Proposal For ReadyMix Business Segment

Lafarge Africa Divests From SA Operations; Approves Merger Proposal For ReadyMix Business Segment    Proshare Nigeria Limited The Board of Directors of Lafarge Africa Plc recently gave a nod of approval to its recent Q4 2018 and Q1 2019 Results. Nigeria's second largest building ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plc Redeemed Its N26.4 Billion Series 1 Bond Due On June 15, 2019

Lafarge Africa Plc Redeemed Its N26.4 Billion Series 1 Bond Due On June 15, 2019    Proshare Nigeria Limited Lafarge Africa Plc announces the redemption of its matured N26.4 Billion Bond due on June 15, 2019. read more

Lafarge Africa Releases Q1 2019 and Q4 2018 Results; Declares N3.15bn PAT in Q1,(SP:N9.55k)

Lafarge Africa Releases Q1 2019 and Q4 2018 Results; Declares N3.15bn PAT in Q1,(SP:N9.55k)    Proshare Nigeria Limited Today, Lafarge Plc released its Q1 2019 and Audited 2018 results. Key Highlights. Q1 2019. Revenue declined by -2.6% to N78.51bln from N80.64bln in Q1 ... read more

Lafarge Africa reward distributors

Lafarge Africa reward distributors    Vanguard In a bid to celebrate high performers and support the business growth of its trade partners, leading cement manufacturer and building solutions provider, Lafarge ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plc Announces Board Changes

Lafarge Africa Plc Announces Board Changes    Proshare Nigeria Limited The Board of Directors of Lafarge Africa Plc hereby notifies The Exchange of the following Board changes the resignation of Mr. Guillaume Roux; Vice-Chairman ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plc Proposes N1.50k Per Share Dividend

Lafarge Africa Plc Proposes N1.50k Per Share Dividend    Proshare Nigeria Limited Lafarge Africa Plc (“Lafarge Africa” or “the Company”) hereby notifies The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“The Exchange”) and the general public that at the meeting ... read more

Cement manufacturers target hinterlands to boost market share

Cement manufacturers target hinterlands to boost market share    Vanguard Cement manufacturers are moving into hinterlands with the introduction of aggressive distribution network into remote areas in a bid to expand their market ... read more

Nigeria's Top Two Cement Makers Turn to Investors to Kick-Start Growth

Nigeria's Top Two Cement Makers Turn to Investors to Kick-Start Growth    Bloomberg Nigeria's two largest cement makers are turning to investors to help kick-start growth and take advantage of strengthening sub-Saharan African economies and ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plc - Proposed Rights Issue

Lafarge Africa Plc - Proposed Rights Issue    Proshare Nigeria Limited Dealing Members are hereby notified that Lafarge Africa Plc has through its Stockbrokers; Pilot Securities Limited submitted an application to The Nigerian Stock ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plc Proposed Rights Issue of 3.09bn Ordinary Shares

Lafarge Africa Plc Proposed Rights Issue of 3.09bn Ordinary Shares    Proshare Nigeria Limited Dealing Members are hereby notified that the Rights Issue of Lafarge Africa Plc of 3097653023 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each at the offer price of N42.50 per ... read more

Lafarge Africa buys out Ashaka Cement’s shareholders with 85.26m shares

Lafarge Africa buys out Ashaka Cement’s shareholders with 85.26m shares    The Nation Newspaper Lafarge Africa Plc has issued and listed 85.26 million ordinary shares of 50 kobo each in the name of minority shareholders of Ashaka Cement (AshakaCem) Plc ... read more

Nigeria's Cement Market Battles: Dangote Cement in Focus

Nigeria's Cement Market Battles: Dangote Cement in Focus    Proshare Nigeria Limited Corporate battles can be dirty, but in the Nigerian Cement market competitors appear to have worked out a sort of edgy accord. Rivalry in the cement business ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plc Announces Consideration of Audited Financial Statements and Dividend

Lafarge Africa Plc Announces Consideration of Audited Financial Statements and Dividend    Proshare Nigeria Limited This is to formally notify The Nigerian Stock Exchange that the Audited Financial Statements of the Company will now be considered at the Board meeting ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plc - Capital Restructuring on Track, Rights Price at ₦42.50

Lafarge Africa Plc - Capital Restructuring on Track, Rights Price at ₦42.50    Proshare Nigeria Limited Following the conclusion of the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting, the Board of Lafarge Africa PLC announced the details of its planned Rights issue. Lafarge ... read more

Edith Onwuchekwa: Women are blessed with multitasking abilities

Edith Onwuchekwa: Women are blessed with multitasking abilities    Guardian Mrs. Edith Onwuchekwa is currently the General Counsel/Legal Director of Lafarge Africa Plc. She joined Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc in April 2005 and ... read more

FG begs 222 families affected by cement coy's environmental pollution in Ogun

FG begs 222 families affected by cement coy's environmental pollution in Ogun    Vanguard THE Federal Government, yesterday, appealed to members of the 222 families affected by the quarry activities of Lafarge Cement Company in Akinbo village, ... read more

Lafarge Africa Plc Appoints Mrs Adewunmi Alode as Company Secretary

Lafarge Africa Plc Appoints Mrs Adewunmi Alode as Company Secretary    Proshare Nigeria Limited Lafarge Africa Plc. (“LAP") hereby formally notifies the Exchange of the appointment of Mrs. Adewunmi Alode as Company Secretary with effect from Tuesday, ... read more

Lafarge, OPIC inaugurate New Makun City

Lafarge, OPIC inaugurate New Makun City    The Punch The Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation and Lafarge Africa Plc have unveiled an affordable housing estate in Sagamu, known as New Makun City. read more

ICC Nigeria says compliance to codes, standards, key to avoiding building collapse

ICC Nigeria says compliance to codes, standards, key to avoiding building collapse    Vanguard Mr Joseph Otejere, the Chief Operating Officer, International Code Council of Nigeria, (ICC-NNC), on Thursday said compliance to Codes and Standards were ... read more

Aggregate Industries enters UK cement market with acquisition of Lafarge assets

Aggregate Industries enters UK cement market with acquisition of Lafarge assets    Scottish Construction Now Aggregate Industries has expanded into the UK cement market by taking ownership of Lafarge's UK cement plants following the merger between Lafarge and ... read more

How Corporates Are Faring Going Into #Elections2019 – Doyin Salami (3)

How Corporates Are Faring Going Into #Elections2019 – Doyin Salami (3)    Proshare Nigeria Limited From the presentation presented on October 25, 2018 at the LBS alumni Networking Lunch by Dr. Doyin Salami, Chiar, NESG Economics Faculty and member ... read more

Lafarge Africa announces successful completion of $40 Billion merger between Lafarge Group, Holcim

Lafarge Africa announces successful completion of $40 Billion merger between Lafarge Group, Holcim    Premium Times On July 15, 2015, LafargeHolcim officially launched its new group around the world and announced key elements of its ambitions for the future. Following the ... read more

Currency devaluation, forex, cost of fund push firms to N10 billion losses

Currency devaluation, forex, cost of fund push firms to N10 billion losses    Guardian Nigeria Five manufacturing companies quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) were among the big losers in the 2017 financial year, which presented ... read more

BlocMaster: Dangote set to revolutionize cement market

BlocMaster: Dangote set to revolutionize cement market    Vanguard The history of cement production in Nigeria can be traced back to 1957. Three cement plants were commissioned by the Northern, Eastern and Mid-Western ... read more

Dangote Cement to earn $700m forex, floats N50bn CP

Dangote Cement to earn $700m forex, floats N50bn CP    Vanguard Nigerian News - Dangote Cement Plc, yesterday, said its cement terminals being constructed in Lagos State and Onne in Rivers would be concluded before the ... read more

Lafarge Wapco enhances logistics system with new trucks

Lafarge Wapco enhances logistics system with new trucks    Vanguard In line with its commitment to satisfy its numerous customers through the availability of its products nationwide, Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc, one of the ... read more

Nigeria: Larfage Ewekoro II Cement Plant Produces First Clinker

Nigeria: Larfage Ewekoro II Cement Plant Produces First Clinker    AllAfrica.com One of the nation's cement manufacturing companies, Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc, has produced the first clinker from its new 2.5 million metric tonnes, ... read more

Backward integration policy saves Nigeria N240bn yearly —Lafarge

Backward integration policy saves Nigeria N240bn yearly —Lafarge    Vanguard By Adaeze Okechukwu. THE backward integration policy of the Federal Government in the cement industry saves Nigeria N240 billion yearly, Lafarge Africa Plc ... read more

Dearth of artisans: Lafarge launches skill acquisition training programme for youths

Dearth of artisans: Lafarge launches skill acquisition training programme for youths    Vanguard By Kingsley Adegboye. Lafarge Africa Plc, leading building solutions provider in Nigeria, recently launched the Cement Professionals Training Programme ... read more

Nigeria's Cement Market Battles: CCNN in Focus

Nigeria's Cement Market Battles: CCNN in Focus    Proshare Nigeria Limited Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) is one of the 3 listed companies that are into the production and sale of Cement in Nigeria. Based in the far North ... read more

Factors fueling rise in cement prices

Factors fueling rise in cement prices    Guardian Nigeria These are not the best of times for property developers and prospective homeowners, as prices of building materials, especially cement-based products have hit ... read more

Lafarge Africa Appoints Mr. Bruno Bayet as Chief Financial Officer

Lafarge Africa Appoints Mr. Bruno Bayet as Chief Financial Officer    Proshare Nigeria Limited Please be informed that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Lafarge Africa Plc dated September 30 2016, the Board duly accepted the resignation of Mr. read more

Stock Market: 14 companies raise N340bn in Rights Issue boom —Lafarge Africa,Unilever, 3 others lead with 94%

Stock Market: 14 companies raise N340bn in Rights Issue boom —Lafarge Africa,Unilever, 3 others lead with 94%    Vanguard By Peter Egwuatu. PROMPTED by increased investor confidence in the Nigerian economy, especially in the stock market, positive economic growth outlook, ... read more

Top cement producers move to raise production by 22.5 million mt

Top cement producers move to raise production by 22.5 million mt    Vanguard By Franklin Alli. Top cement producers in the country are aggressively funding new projects in a bid to raise their installed production capacity by an additional ... read more

Cement stocks: Investment positioning for short to medium term

Cement stocks: Investment positioning for short to medium term    Vanguard By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor. Stocks in the Cement subsector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has been well received by investors for most part of ... read more

Shareholders Approve the Voluntary Delisting of Ashaka Cement Plc

Shareholders Approve the Voluntary Delisting of Ashaka Cement Plc    Proshare Nigeria Limited This Public Notice is issued pursuant to the Listing Rules of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (''the NSE'' or 'The Exchange''). At an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting ... read more

Cement market has growth potential despite current economic challenges

Cement market has growth potential despite current economic challenges    Guardian Nigeria My experiences are really useful for strategy and operations. I want to improve performance in Nigeria. 2016 as you know was a very challenging one from the ... read more

Cement glut: Dangote, Lafarge record 1.47m tons unsold stock

Cement glut: Dangote, Lafarge record 1.47m tons unsold stock    Vanguard By Franklin Alli. The cement sector of the economy, weekend, closed the year with huge inventory of unsold cement and clinker with the two biggest ... read more

Q3'17: 22 manufacturing companies borrow N839.2bn

Q3'17: 22 manufacturing companies borrow N839.2bn    Vanguard Pay N108.3bn as interest to banks. Dangote, Lafarge Wapco, Flour Mills lead borrowers' list. By Peter Egwuatu. Amidst the country's economic recovery phase ... read more

Explanatory Statement to Shareholders of ASHAKACEM Plc on Its Proposed Voluntary De-Listing from NSE

Explanatory Statement to Shareholders of ASHAKACEM Plc on Its Proposed Voluntary De-Listing from NSE    Proshare Nigeria Limited This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide all the material information to all the Shareholders of AshakaCem Plc. (“AshakaCem” or “the ... read more

Guinness names Viola Graham-Douglas Corporate Relations Director

Guinness names Viola Graham-Douglas Corporate Relations Director    Vanguard Nigeria News - read more

EFCC Arraigns Businessmen For Stealing N1bn

EFCC Arraigns Businessmen For Stealing N1bn    Leadership Newspaper EFCC Arraigns Businessmen For Stealing N1bn The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two businessmen, David Nwachukwu, ... read more

Dangote Cement Plc Appoints Engr. Joseph Makoju as Managing Director

Dangote Cement Plc Appoints Engr. Joseph Makoju as Managing Director    Proshare Nigeria Limited Dangote Cement Plc, Africa's largest cement producer, announces the appointment of Engr. Joseph Oyenani Makoju as the Managing Director/ Chief Executive ... read more

Dangote Cement, GTB, others lead stock market’s N198b gain

Dangote Cement, GTB, others lead stock market’s N198b gain    Guardian Nigeria Following price gains recorded by major highly capitalised stocks, especially Dangote Cement, and Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), transactions on the equity sector ... read more

Funding gaps: 15 manufacturing companies borrow N418bn from banks

Funding gaps: 15 manufacturing companies borrow N418bn from banks    Vanguard •Pay N127bn as interest to the banks •Dangote, Flour Mills, Nestle lead borrowers' list. By Peter Egwuatu. AT the backdrop of funding exigencies and inability to ... read more

Nigeria: Dangote Cement Controls 65 Percent Market Share

Nigeria: Dangote Cement Controls 65 Percent Market Share    AllAfrica.com Dangote Cement, with plants spread across Africa, has maintained its dominance in the Nigeria domestic cement market accounting for 65 per cent of the ... read more

Lafarge, Dangote move to crash cement price

Lafarge, Dangote move to crash cement price    Vanguard By Udeme Clement. Amid reports that cement price is beginning to crash after President Goodluck Jonathan issued a directive to manufacturers to address the ... read more

N1bn Imo Contract Debt: CBN, 14 banks deny verseeing state’s account

N1bn Imo Contract Debt: CBN, 14 banks deny verseeing state’s account    Guardian Nigeria The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 14 other banks out of the 17 ordered by an FCT High Court to show cause why plea for garnishee of alleged accounts ... read more

Nigerian Cement: At The End Of The Tunnel?

Nigerian Cement: At The End Of The Tunnel?    Proshare Nigeria Limited Volumes ebb and flow on fluid cement pricing in 2016. After a strong first half of 2016, when lower prices stimulated robust volume growth, sustained energy ... read more

SEC and NSE introduce voting restrictions to protect minority interests

SEC and NSE introduce voting restrictions to protect minority interests    International Law Office The Nigerian Stock Exchange has introduced rules which seek to protect minority shareholder interests by barring interested persons from voting on transactions ... read more

Dangote Cement's N272bn debt is short term, considering Eurobond issue –CFO

Dangote Cement's N272bn debt is short term, considering Eurobond issue –CFO    Vanguard By Peter Egwuatu, with agency report. Dangote Cement Plc is considering a Eurobond or a local debt issue giving the fact that N272.3 billion of its debt is on ... read more

Oando denies management team replacement

Oando denies management team replacement    Guardian Nigeria Oando Plc said its management and board of directors remained unchanged, hours after SEC said it has set up an interim management team for the oil firm. read more

Nigerian Stock Exchange: FCMB, Skye Bank top gainers' chart

Nigerian Stock Exchange: FCMB, Skye Bank top gainers' chart    Vanguard By Nkiruka Nnorom Mid-cap banking stocks have continued to hold sway at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, as the market continues its upward trend. read more

Joseph Oladele Sanusi at 80: Salute to a quintessential banker and unbiased umpire

Joseph Oladele Sanusi at 80: Salute to a quintessential banker and unbiased umpire    Punchng Tunde Lemo “Mark a perfect man and behold the upright, the end of that man is peace…” –Psalm 37:37 As we roll out the drums to celebrate one of ... read more

Raising Cement price as buffer to Forex, production cost

Raising Cement price as buffer to Forex, production cost    Guardian Nigeria For many manufacturers, transferring rising production costs to consumers seem rational considering the present state of the economy and the need to break ... read more

Dangote pushes for implementation of new cement standards

Dangote pushes for implementation of new cement standards    Vanguard By Franklin Alli DANGOTE Cement Plc has called on the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, to begin immediate implementation of the new cement ... read more

Gateway to the grave

Gateway to the grave    The Nation Newspaper The tragedy of Ogun State transcends language. Its lurid narrative of bad roads and commuter deaths, ghostly clinics and industry, resonate casualties. read more

Why is AUSTINLAZ Listed?

Why is AUSTINLAZ Listed?    Proshare Nigeria Limited The question why Austin Laz should be listed is far from rhetorical, with the company's share price barely moving over the one year analysts are increasingly ... read more

One Month After Listing: MTN Nigeria Share Price Rises by 36.97%

One Month After Listing: MTN Nigeria Share Price Rises by 36.97%    Proshare Nigeria Limited It was a “Y'ello Thursday” as MTNN listed by introduction on the premium board of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on 16th May 2019. The company became the ... read more

Six Nigerian asylum seekers arrested in Germany

Six Nigerian asylum seekers arrested in Germany    Guardian Six male Nigerian asylum seekers were arrested in Germany after five German police officers were injured last Friday as they attempted to stop rioting at an ... read more

Stock market in 2018: Investors' loss peak at N1.9 trn Year to Date

Stock market in 2018: Investors' loss peak at N1.9 trn Year to Date    Vanguard A huge rally in the last trading day at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, yesterday which gained 1.27 perccent could not save the market from abysmal ... read more

2012 first quarter deadline: Where is the cement?

2012 first quarter deadline: Where is the cement?    Vanguard By UDEME CLEMENT. Apparently, the pronouncement made by the Federal Government, last year, on its plans to make Nigeria self-sufficient in cement ... read more

WEMPCO denies plan to exit Nigeria

WEMPCO denies plan to exit Nigeria    Guardian The Western Metal Products Company (WEMPCO) has refuted media reports that it is planning to end its business operations in Nigeria. In a statement ... read more

Residents, motorists lament bad Ugbowo-Benin-Lagos road

Residents, motorists lament bad Ugbowo-Benin-Lagos road    Guardian Residents and motorists in Benin City are lamenting a failed portion on the Ugbowo-Lagos Road by Isihor now in a dilapidated state following heavy flooding ... read more

Nigeria: Industrial Training Fund and Job Creation

Nigeria: Industrial Training Fund and Job Creation    The Guardian THE Industrial Training Fund (ITF) is a Grade 'A' Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. The fund was established by decree No ... read more

Dangote, Lafarge, Others In Cement Quality War

Dangote, Lafarge, Others In Cement Quality War    P.M. News Henry Ojelu Following the increasing cases of building collapse in the country, the Standard Organization of Nigeria, SON, recently issued a directive asking all ... read more

Toyin Sanni, CEO of United Capital Leaves At month End

Toyin Sanni, CEO of United Capital Leaves At month End    Proshare Nigeria Limited Mrs. Toyin Sanni, Group CEO of United Capital Plc is set to leave her job by month end, after an award-filled career of positive engagements locally and ... read more

Lekki residents urge FG to tackle flood

Lekki residents urge FG to tackle flood    Guardian Nigeria The Lekki Estate Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA), on Friday called for concerted efforts by the Federal Government and stakeholders to ... read more

TCN explains collapse of national grid

TCN explains collapse of national grid    Guardian The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said the collapse of the National Grid on May 8, at 2:32p.m was caused by a multiple tripping on its substation in ... read more

Lagos kicks off use of Oshodi transport interchange

Lagos kicks off use of Oshodi transport interchange    Guardian The Lagos State government yesterday kept to its words that the Terminal 3 of the Oshodi Transport Interchange would be put to use by the public on May 1, ... read more

Press freedom not negotiable in Nigeria – Dogara

Press freedom not negotiable in Nigeria – Dogara    Guardian Nigeria The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that press freedom in the country is not negotiable in spite all the direct violence and other ... read more

Nigeria, Niger strengthen inter-border relations to curb insecurity

Nigeria, Niger strengthen inter-border relations to curb insecurity    Guardian A Joint Security Team of Nigeria has strengthened their inter-border relations with their neighbouring counterparts from the Niger Republic to curb security ... read more

Elders caution Buhari over resumption of oil production in Ogoni

Elders caution Buhari over resumption of oil production in Ogoni    Guardian Elders under the aegis of Gbo Kaabari Ogoni have petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari to halt the resumption of oil and gas production in their area to avert ... read more

Taraba gets nod to source N250m for SDGs’ projects

Taraba gets nod to source N250m for SDGs’ projects    Guardian Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku has sought and got the nod of the Taraba House of Assembly for a N250 million loan from a new generation bank to finance ... read more

Thugs attack Edo lawmakers in Benin hotel

Thugs attack Edo lawmakers in Benin hotel    Guardian The crisis rocking Edo State House of Assembly got messier yesterday evening, as thugs attacked some members in a hotel at the state capital. The attack on 15 ... read more

ITF, NECA train 3,000 youths on technical skills

ITF, NECA train 3,000 youths on technical skills    Guardian Nigeria The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in collaboration with the Nigerian Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has commenced the training of no fewer than ... read more

Okoye, former Aso Rock Chaplain loses wife

Okoye, former Aso Rock Chaplain loses wife    Guardian Nigeria The family of Rev. William Okoye, the General Overseer of All Christians Fellowship Mission, has announced the death of his wife, Rev. Helen Titilayo Okoye. read more

$267m Abacha loot recovered from British Virgin Islands firm

$267m Abacha loot recovered from British Virgin Islands firm    Guardian More than $267 million traced to the family of late Nigerian despot General Sani Abacha has been seized from a British Virgin Islands firm. read more

Abike-Dabiri alerts public of fake diaspora commission Twitter account

Abike-Dabiri alerts public of fake diaspora commission Twitter account    Guardian Nigeria Chairman of Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NDC) Abike Dabiri-Erewa Friday alerted the public of fake social media handles in circulation for the government ... read more

MTN secures fresh 200b loan, targets capex expansion of 4G services, others

MTN secures fresh 200b loan, targets capex expansion of 4G services, others    Guardian Nigeria Barely 24 hours after it listed 20.4 billion ordinary shares at N90 on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), MTN has secured *fresh* loan of ₦200 billion from seven ... read more

LAWMA flags off ‘Lagos at 4 A.M’ initiative to tackle improper waste disposal

LAWMA flags off ‘Lagos at 4 A.M’ initiative to tackle improper waste disposal    Guardian The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), says it has flagged off an intensive waste evacuation operation tagged, “Lagos at 4 am”, to address the ... read more

Research, crucial to solving Africa’s problem, says Osinbajo

Research, crucial to solving Africa’s problem, says Osinbajo    Guardian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that research and innovation are necessary ingredients to solve the developmental... read more

Providus Bank celebrates Soyinka on World Poetry Day

Providus Bank celebrates Soyinka on World Poetry Day    Guardian Tomorrow, March 21 is UNESCO's World Poetry Day. In the world over, bookies will be celebrating the event with some reading, writing and poetry ... read more

137 pipelines points vandalised in February – NNPC

137 pipelines points vandalised in February – NNPC    Guardian Nigeria No fewer than 137 pipelines points were vandalised in February which represents a 40 per cent drop when compared to the reported incident in January, ... read more

What we know about Mathew Oguche, Nigerian killed in Kaduna attack

What we know about Mathew Oguche, Nigerian killed in Kaduna attack    Guardian Nigeria A Nigerian staff of the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) Mathew Danjuma Oguche has been identified as one of the two victims killed during ... read more

Nigeria lacks maturity for state police now -Tsav

Nigeria lacks maturity for state police now -Tsav    Guardian A retired Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, on Sunday said that Nigeria was yet civilised and mature for states to operate their own police systems. read more

Godfathers may hijack ninth National Assembly, opposition warns

Godfathers may hijack ninth National Assembly, opposition warns    Guardian Nigeria The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) yesterday condemned alleged plots to impose some persons as leaders in both chambers... read more

FG targets five million metric tonnes of LPG utilisation in 10 years

FG targets five million metric tonnes of LPG utilisation in 10 years    Guardian The federal government yesterday, announced plans to achieve five Million Metric Tonnes (5,000,000 MT) of domestic, commercial and industrial LPG utilisation ... read more

Parents lament menace of open drains in Edo State

Parents lament menace of open drains in Edo State    Guardian Parents and guardians in Edo State have appealed to Governor Godwin Obaseki to ensure that water channels in the state are properly desilted and covered to ... read more

Passengers escape unhurt as bus catches fire on Oshodi-Apapa expressway

Passengers escape unhurt as bus catches fire on Oshodi-Apapa expressway    Guardian An 18-seater commercial bus burst into flames yesterday evening between Toyota and Five Star bus stop on Oshodi-Apapa expressway. read more