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Dangote Cement Extends Scholarship Scheme To Some Oworo Students in Higher Institutions   Dangote Cement Plc has expanded its scholarship programme beyond her immediate communities’ to cover other communities in Oworoland, Lokoja LGA,  Kogi State. Speaking at the scholarship award ceremony in Obajana on Monday, the Plant Director, Azad Nawabuddin, explained that although the Oworo […]

Swearing-in Ceremony of the New President of the African Development Bank – Exceptional Coverage by AFRICA24 On September 1, 2025, Sidi Ould Tah will officially take office as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), succeeding Akinwumi Adesina. Elected on May 29, 2025, with 76.18% of the vote, Sidi Ould Tah thus becomes the first

Bank Video on President Adesina’s Gender Advocacy Wins Two International Awards An African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) video highlighting Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina’s commitment to gender equality in Africa has been named a “Bronze Winner” recipient in the 46th Annual Telly Awards and a “Gold Winner” in the 2025 AVA Digital Awards. The two

Dangote, Niger State govt sign agreement to boost rice production   To boost rice production in the country, Dangote Rice Limited, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited yesterday in Lagos signed a purchase and sale agreement with Niger State Government owned Niger Foods Security Systems and Logistics Company Limited on steady supply of Paddy rice.

Local Content and NCDMB on the Spotlight at the 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference The recently held 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference in Abuja highlighted the pivotal role of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in advancing local content policies and driving Nigeria’s energy sector transformation. At different sessions at the conference,