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Nigeria loses N140bn weekly to Apapa gridlock, says Dangote

The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has described the state of Apapa Wharf Road an embarrassment to the country and a huge loss of close to N140bn on a weekly basis. Dangote told journalists that “The economy loses more than N20bn daily. It (bad state...

Dangote: We Will Turn Kogi to Rice, Cassava haven

The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has expressed his readiness to build the biggest agricultural company in Kogi State with focus in the areas of rice and cassava production. Dangote, who said this when he paid a courtesy visit on Governor Yahaya...

Dangote, Nasarawa Sign Agreement on Sugar Refinery

Nigeria’s dream of becoming self-sufficient in sugar production is coming to fruition, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), between Dangote Sugar Group, and the Nasarawa state Government. The project is expected to gulp $700m . The signing ceremony of the deed of...

BCC: GROUP RAPS DANGOTE OVER PLIGHT OF BENUE COMMUNITY

A group under the auspices of Conference of Benue Journalists (CBJ) has decried the suffering of communities around the Benue Cement Company (BCC) in Gboko, Benue State. The group in a statement , urged the Chief Executive Officer of BCC, Alhaji Aliko Dangote to compensate...

Dangote to Launch 25,000ha Rice Project in Sokoto

Dangote Rice, a subsidiary of Dangote Group is set to launch on Wednesday 25,000 hectares of rice outgrower programme in Sokoto. The project is expected to provide hundreds of thousands of employment opportunities for inhabitants of the rural communities, according to a press release from...

Dangote plans more investment in Zambia

Africa’s richest person, Aliko Dangote, has expressed the desire to further consolidate his existing investments in Zambia and other African countries by exploring opportunities in the energy and agricultural sectors. Dangote was speaking when he paid a courtesy call on the Zambian President, Edgar Lungu,...