Lolu Alade-Akinyemi
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Lafarge Africa Plc has begun collaboration with Innovate UK to drive an open innovation challenge through the Global Alliance Africa project.
6 May
Lafarge Africa Plc has assured that the firm would continue to invest in research and development as well as explore opportunities for operational optimisation, even as shareholders endorsed the company’s total dividend of N30.6 billion, culminating in N190 kobo per 50 kobo ordinary shares due to every investor of the firm for the 2023 financial year.
18 Dec 2023
The Federal Government has highlighted the environmental challenges associated with the cement industry, emphasising the importance of compliance with environmental regulations.
23 Nov 2023
The Minister of Environment, Mr. Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has commended leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, for its commitment to Environmental sustainability. The Minister gave this commendation during a courtesy visit of the company’s management team, led by the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Lolu Alade-Akinyemi, to the Minister in Abuja…
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Thierry Henry has decided to step down from his role as coach of the France under-21 football team, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced Monday. Former France international Henry made the decision after guiding the under-23 side to a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The all-time leading goalscorer for Premier League giants Arsenal…
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Dr Ben Ahunonu, a medical practitioner in Bwari, on Monday advised Nigerians to exercise caution when consuming sliced fruits. READ ALSO:mPox: Avoid undercooked bush meat, resident doctors warn Ahunonu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that purchasing and eating sliced fruits was unhygienic and could cause more harm than good to…
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has apprehended a trailer driver involved in a hit-and-run incident at Anthony Oke, heading towards Oshodi. Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Adebayo said the driver, operating a trailer owned by Honeywell Flour Mill Plc…
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The Federal Government says, the “alarming increase’’ in attacks against humanitarian workers, particularly in Africa, has made the work of the heroes increasingly perilous. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), stated this on Monday in Abuja, at a news conference to commemorate the 2024 World…
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The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH) has warned against consumption of undercooked bush meat to avoid the deadly m-pox virus. READ ALSO:Mpox: Tomori laments Nigeria’s poor preparation for outbreak The President of ARD-UITH, Dr Yusuf Muhammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin that people should…
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The Federal Government has announced that sales of crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other local refineries will start October 1, 2024. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made the announcement during a meeting with the Implementation Committee on Monday in Abuja. At the meeting, key roles were outlined for…
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Market traders in Somalia demonstrated for the second straight day on Monday over the implementation of a five percent tax on electronic payments. Some shops in the capital city Mogadishu's main Bakara market were closed as dozens staged protests over the tax, saying they were already burdened by high tariffs to transport goods into and…
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The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, presided over a pivotal meeting of the Presidential Panel on the Social Investment Programme (SIP) at the Finance Ministry headquarters on Monday. The meeting was convened to provide updates on the progress of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme, introduce newly appointed members…
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The Bayelsa government said on Monday it received N10.8 billion from the N570 billion grant from the federal governments to states. NAN reports that President Bola Tinubu, during a broadcast in response to the hunger protest, said the federal government released N570 billion to the 36 states to expand livelihood support for their citizens. Mr.…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State for his transformative approach to agriculture aimed at providing sufficient foods to citizens across the country. Obasanjo made the commendation when the delegation of Commissioners and Special Advisers from Niger State visited him in Abeokuta, Ogun State. In a statement by the…