MURTALA MUHAMMED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO UNDERGO US $38M REHABILITATION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed plans to invest US $38m in rehabilitation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed plans to invest US $38m in rehabilitation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos […]
China’s champion international port builder, China Harbour Engineering Co, has been named as core investor in a major new deepwater […]
Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) is proposing a new set of guidance to overhaul the nation’s construction industry. They […]
Nigeria is set to construct a new modern city costing US $249m, in the North West Quadrant of the Lekki […]
Nigeria has successfully completed 8 multi-million power plants under the Federal Government’s National Independent Power Project (NIPP) aimed at increasing electricity […]
Nigeria is set to construct 30MW solar power plant in Kaduna State, following a signed agreement between DLO Energy Resources Group, a South […]
Nigerian cement and sugar tycoon Abdulsamad Rabiu has become at least $650 million richer after merging Kalambaina Cement, a subsidiary company of […]
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has blamed constant collapse of buildings in the country on absence of law to regulate […]
A panel set up by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to investigate the cause of building collapse which took […]
The government of Nigeria through the Family Homes Fund (FHF) intends to invest US $1bn over the next five years […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday inaugurated the $600 million (N216billion) Port Harcourt International Airport terminal funded by the Export-Import Bank of […]
Nigeria is set to construct 1400 affordable housing units following the US $10m committed by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) […]
Nigeria is set to complete 86 units of the Emoten gardens in Edo state by end of this year. This […]
Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has inaugurated the construction and rehabilitation of 308 km of rural roads across the state […]
The MD/CEO, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Prof. Mohammed Al-Amin, has announced plans to build a Diaspora City in seven states […]
Over 88 capital road projects in Nigeria that were captured in 2017 budget nationwide have been completed. This is according […]
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and his Niger Delta counterpart, Usani Uguru Usani, said about N100 billion is required […]
The Federal Government has pledged early completion of Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta expressway at the cost of US $62.3m to hasten socio-economic growth […]
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani has disclosed that the Federal Government has now approved N307 billion for […]
Nigerian billionaire businessman, Cletus Ibeto, is planning to expand his cement business, Ibeto Cement Company Limited, to the global market. […]
Ameri Metro, a US company set up to invest in high-speed rail schemes, has offered to make $10bn available for […]
Former MD of the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company, Professor Charles Inyangete, has disclosed that to forestall a housing crisis in […]
Africa’s richest man and Nigerian business magnate, Aliko Dangote has outlined a five-year investment plan that that will spur industrial […]
Structural engineers have appealed to the National Assembly (NASS) to propose and pass a bill which would check careless use […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) of Nigeria has approved the rehabilitation of the 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos, Nigeria. The […]
A 33 billion naira ($105 million) write down on Lafarge Africa’s (WAPCO.LG) operations in South Africa and Nigeria pushed the […]
As Nigeria’s longest rigid pavement road project inches closer to completion, motorists travelling from the North to the South have […]
Abdulsamad Rabiu, the Nigerian multi-millionaire founder of BUA Group, an industrial conglomerate with interests in cement manufacturing, sugar refining and […]
Dangote Cement Plc said it has obtained approval from Nigerian regulators to issue N300 billion ($833 million) in local-currency bonds […]
The Nigerian government is planning to construct 3,500 housing units this year; this is after the Federal government made provisions […]
Officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, (LASBCA), have sealed the zonal headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of […]
Six persons were reportedly trapped when a two storey building collapsed in Aguleri-otu in Anambra East local government area of […]
The opening of the New Abuja Airport Terminal in Nigeria is likely to be delayed despite the tremendous work already […]
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government of Nigeria needs US $40bn to finance the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan railway […]
Dangote’s contribution to the world this year revolves around his dynamic attention to lessen food imports into his own country […]
In a new move designed to reduce price and ease logistics inherent in the purchase of its products, the management of Dangote Cement Plc has signed a pact with the foremost e-commerce platform Jumia Nigeria to offer for sale its cement to customers online.
Technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract for its first utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, in Nigeria. The 75MW plant is being developed […]
The Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Suleiman Hassan Zarma, has said that the national building code is being revised to curb the incessant cases of building collapse in the country.
Work on the Gelegele Seaport is progressing as there is sufficient economic justification for its development. According to Edo State […]
A four-Storey building under construction along Herbert Macaulay way Ebute-Metta, Lagos Mainland collapsed on Wednesday morning. The building, according to […]
Leading pan African cement manufacturer, the Dangote Cement has maintained its strong hold in the Nigeria domestic cement market accounting […]
Nigerian cities are becoming new homes to rural migrants every day. As such, experts are now questioning the 17m estimated […]
Lafarge Africa is expecting regulatory approval from Nigerian authorities for a 131.65 billion naira ($431.43 million) rights issue as it […]
The Nigerian government needs about $16 billion to construct and modernise major rail lines, an official said. This was revealed […]
Cement manufacturers have embarked on concrete road projects in some parts of the country to put Nigeria on the global […]
The government of Nigeria has announced the award of a $5.8 billion contract to build the largest power plant in the country. […]
Nigerian energy company Shoreline has signed a $300-million agreement with the local unit of Shell to develop gas infrastructure around the commercial capital, Lagos, both companies said on […]
Construction works on the Murtala Muhammed Airport Road in Lagos, Nigeria has begun. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria(FAAN) has warned […]
National development across Africa continues to support the commitment undertaken by the 54 members of the African Union in Addis […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, approved $5.792 billion for the construction of the 3,050-MW […]
As a measure to stem cases of collapsed building in Lagos state, the government, yesterday, commenced demolition of 114 identified distressed buildings in the state.
The Federal Government of Nigeria recently commenced construction of houses in 33 states for workers under its National Housing Scheme […]
Prices of building materials in Nigeria continue to rise to levels that are unaffordable to a large number of people […]
The Nigerian government has released $1.5Bn to the urban water sanitation sector through the National Urban Water Reform says the […]
Nigeria’s Dangote Group has signed an MOU with the Kano State Government for the proposed 100MW Dangote-Black Rhino Solar Power Plant at […]
Four occupants of a two-storey building in c, the Imo State capital died after the building collapsed in the early […]
Real estate development company, Grenadines Homes, will kick-start its stunning flagship project, The Atlantic Resort in Lagos, Nigeria in November. […]
Lafarge Africa, a leading cement manufacturer in Nigeria, has restated its commitment to using renewable energy to enhance sustainable development of the construction industry and protection of the environment.
In a bid to improve access to quality affordable housing market, Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC)andAlpha Mead Development Company (AMDC) has signed […]
Lafarge Africa is consolidating its businesses on the continent to simplify its ownership structure and operations, its head of strategy told Reuters […]
Nigeria’s Dangote Industries Limited has sold a 2.3% stake in Dangote Cement to foreign buyers in a stock market deal valued at 86.1 billion naira ($236 million).
Some 416-million shares in Dangote Cement have been traded at 210 naira each in off-market deals valued at 86.1-billion naira ($236-million), traders […]
Nigerian stocks climbed to more than two year highs on Monday, lifted by gains in Dangote Cement as investors piled into the shares in anticipation of its half-year earnings.
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken possession of Gateway Portland Cement, following a court order against the […]
A woman and her daughter died on Saturday in a collapsed building at Abule-Egba, a Lagos suburb, according to the […]
Lafarge Africa Plc has recorded a profit after tax of N19.7 billion for the first half of 2017, a complete […]
Holcim Nigeria plans to pass a resolution next month to dissolve the company after its Swiss-based parent firm merged with French rival Lafarge two […]
Nigeria’s Dangote Cement plans to invest about $4 billion in the next two to three years to nearly double its […]
Two global rating agencies-Moody’s Investors Service and Global Credit Ratings (GCR), have rated Dangote Cement high for its financial strength […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) last month signed agreements for a corporate loan to finance the expansion of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. The expansion project consists […]
Foundations for the construction of about 5,000 houses with skill acquisition centres have been laid for the less privileged by […]
Nigeria will now focus on renewable energy with special emphasis on rural areas, the country’s acting president has announced. Yemi […]
The World Bank and International Development Association (IDA) have set aside $300m to fast-track provision of housing to the expanding Nigerian population. The […]
Three persons died in the early hours of Tuesday when a four-storey building collapsed in Okeani village, Oko community in […]
While Nigeria’s economic downturn created adverse conditions for international companies operating in the country, leading construction and property solutions company, […]
Nigerian systems engineer Godwin Benson has won £25 000 as the winner of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. He developed an online digital platform called Tuteria, which links […]
Shareholders of Dangote Cement were full of praise for the board, management and staff of the company after approving the […]
The Kwara State government has reaffirmed its determination to bridge the 200,000 housing deficit in the state. The Commissioner for […]
Discussions have reached an advanced stage between the Federal Government and the Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI) to settle the […]
Lafarge Africa wants to raise 140-billion naira ($445.9-million) in fresh equity and convert some loans into shares as part of a […]
Nigeria is poised to capitalise on its tremendous solar energy potential by scaling up the deployment of off-grid generation and mini-grid systems. This will […]
Dangote Cement has released its first quarter results to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, posting a 33.7% Profit After Tax increase […]
Scores of construction workers were injured and two killed on 27 April when a two-storey building undergoing construction in NICON […]
Bricks or blocks are important for any building; be it residential or commercial. There are different types of concrete blocks […]
Nigeria is concerned after a spate of collapsing buildings, which a government minister blamed on a lack of commitment to quality […]
Forbes described him as “the face of new Nigeria”. In reality, this doesn’t even begin to sum up the essence […]
The federal government last Wednesday approved N80 billion for the construction of roads across 12 states. The government also approved […]
The government of Lagos State has announced that a 38-km, four-lane road bridge is to be built across the Lagos lagoon to ease congestion on crossings between Lagos Island and the rest of the city.
The Dangote Group, a Nigerian multinational industrial conglomerate, plans to establish a $100-million vehicle assembly plant project, in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Winifred Oyo-Ita said about 16,000 Federal Civil Servants who participated in the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) Property Fair would benefit from the first phase of the mass housing scheme.
Bolloré Logistics teams recently secured two key cement plant construction projects in Nigeria and South Africa with one of the largest cement plant production companies in China.
The recent collapse of a church building that killed scores of people in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, during a service […]
Barely nine days after Reigners Church Building collapsed in Uyo and 31 persons lost their lives, Akwa Ibom State was […]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel and members of the state executive council, narrowly escaped death when a church building collapsed.
Work is to commence in full as the Dangote Group and the Federal Government signed a landmark contract document, yesterday, in Abuja.
Dangote Group said on Tuesday it was planning to invest over $20 billion (N630.5 billion) and engage over 200,000 more […]
In a country where relations between manufacturing concerns and the communities in which they operate are often tense, Lafarge Africa Plc has sought to ensure that its host communities benefit from its presence.
Malam Ahmed Salihu, Director of Environment, Kaduna State Ministry for Environment, says plans to generate electricity from solid waste have progressed and the plan will transform waste into huge employment opportunities.
Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu, has said that the completed Galma dam in the Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State could create job opportunities for over 1.1 million people living within its environs.
US industrial firm General Electric plans to invest around US$150-million in Nigeria by 2017, a senior executive said on Monday.
Governor Abdullah Umar Ganuje has released the sum of N8billion to 500 indigenous contractors as part of outstanding debt owed […]
The Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) also called Sokoto Cement, has declared the sum of N1.2 billion profit after […]
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) granted approval to Lafarge Africa to issue and list 413.18 million ordinary shares to acquire […]
Prices of various brands of cement skyrocketed overnight across the country putting builders and suppliers under unexpected pressure. Brands of cement […]
A three-storey building at the Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil, Kano state collapsed yesterday but the Vice Chancellor […]
In line with its commitment to construct one million houses in Nigeria and to make them affordable, CMB Building Maintenance and Investment Company Limited […]
Construction of shopping malls in Nigeria has increased substantially while there is a decrease in mall construction in South Africa a report by […]
Dreams of lower construction costs have again become a nightmare, due to increases in the prices of cement-based products affected […]
According to Construction Review Online, Nigeria and China have concluded a contract agreement worth US$11.117bn for the construction of the […]
Construction of a new airport terminal at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja in Lagos is nearing completion and is […]
A recent Trimetricreport has indicated that the construction industry in Nigeria is expected to expand from 2016 to 2020 with its output […]
Dangote Cement PLC, Africa’s largest cement producer, has appointed Dorothy Udeme Ufot, SAN, as an independent non-executive director. Ufot, one […]
To attract investments in the construction sector, aid local content and improve capacity utilisation in the cement-manufacturing sector, major cement […]
During the Shelter Afrique 35th AGM and Symposium in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari stated that Nigeria required one million housing […]
Nigeria’s minister for Minister of Science and Technology Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has said research is ongoing to explore possibilities of producing cement […]
The Federal Housing Authority of Nigeria in partnership with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), have commenced construction of 30,000 housing units in Nigeria.
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has revealed plans to shut down a major international airport in Nigeria for runway […]
The ray of hope was given over the weekend by the combined delegation from the Federal Ministry of Works, Power […]
The construction work on Baro port in Nigeria is 98% complete. Ibrahim ShuaibuVulegbo, the technical officer in charge of the […]
The $3.5 billion super highway and the Bakassi deep seaport projects are hitting strong brick walls as investors and financial […]
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to fence airports in Nigeria to ensure safety and check
A subsidiary of Lafarge Africa Plc, and member of LafargeHolcim, Ashaka Cement Plc has flagged-off an eight kilometres concrete road […]
Africa’s leading cement manufacturer, Dangote Company and other cement importers are in for tougher times in Ghana, following plans by […]
Construction works in Nigeria have come to a halt following an indefinite strike by workers in the construction sector allied […]
Dangote Cement, Africa’s largest producer of the building material, said full-year profit rose 15% as a price cut in its home market of Nigeria
Announcement by Dangote Cement that it plans to build two new cement plants in Nigeria lifted the country’s stock exchange on […]
A major road being constructed in Nigeria has received a major boost after Energy firm LNG Limited committed to provide […]
As part of efforts to address the shortage of accommodation for officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy, the Chief […]
The Government of Liberia has endorsed a proposal by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote to construct a 20-megawatt power plant in […]
Twenty international banks and equity funders have committed $900m to the Azura-Edo Independent Power Project, a 450MW gas-fired open-cycle power […]
After waiting in line for more than four hours to buy gasoline in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, taxi driver Adebayo Olawole […]
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has urged Nigerians to be patient with the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. […]
South Africa’s Tiger Brands said it would sell its 65.7% stake in its loss-making Nigerian division to Dangote Industries Limited […]
The Lagos state government has approved the construction of flyover bridges for two of the state’s high-density traffic zones – […]
Lafarge Africa Plc has revealed plans to construct studio apartments suited to the budget of low income earners in Nigeria. […]
A US$100.51m cargo airport in Nigeria will be constructed in Nasarawa State, Governor Tanko Al-makura, has said. The governor was […]
Sinoma International Engineering Co. Ltd. (ZCDRI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinoma International, has signed a 6000 tpd cement production […]
A Spanish company will construct a 100MW Photovoltaic Power Plant in Nigeria, Alfonso Sebastian, the Spanish ambassador to Nigeria has […]
The Nigerian Stock Exchange today published Lafarge Africa’s financial result for the nine months period ending 30th September 2015 which […]
Moved by the poor state of a portion of Lagos – Abeokuta expressway, the multinational cement firm, Lafarge Africa Plc, […]
The cement and ceramics sector in Nigeria has shown that local manufacturers have the capacity and commitment to leverage locally […]
Maiduguri Airport in Nigeria is set to undergo reconstruction two years after it was shut down over terrorism fears. Kashim […]
Nigeria set to host Africa’s biggest deep sea port in Lagos, the Badagry Port on 1,000+ hectares in Badagry. According […]
Last Wednesday, LafargeHolcim officially launched its merger and announced key elements of its future ambitions. The merger places the group […]
The African Construction Expo and Totally Concrete West Africa 2015 is gearing up for an exceptional event on 1-3 September […]
Aliko Dangote, has disclosed the company’s fresh investment drive towards expanding the output from its Douala plant, Cameroon, from the […]
West Africa is gearing up for massive growth in urbanisation and infrastructure development. As West Africa’s economic epicentre, Lagos, is poised […]
The proposed Calabar Deep Seaport in Nigeria has received US$553.3m from the Broad Spectrum Industrial Services towards financing the project. […]
The African Construction and Totally Concrete West Africa Conference and Expo will focus on preparing for development and urbanisation in […]
West Africa is gearing up for massive growth in urbanisation and infrastructure development. Having overtaken East Africa by attracting 23% […]
Nigeria has selected two sites for its planned nuclear power plants, as it tries to end decades of electricity blackouts […]
The African Construction and Totally Concrete West Africa Conference and Expos taking place on 1 – 3 September 2015 are designed […]
Built Environment is the slogan The need to protect the built environment in the face of infrastructural development has been […]
Nigeria’s Agriculture Minister Akinwumi Adesina won an election on Thursday to be the new president of the African Development Bank […]
Nigeria, with a population of over 170 million people, is facing a national housing deficit of about 17.5 million units, […]
Lafarge Africa Plc has announced it will soon start construction of 500 housing units in the Federal Capital Territory on […]
Nigeria’s Dangote Cement said on Thursday its first quarter pretax profit rose 32.3% to 70.16 billion naira ($354 million), compared […]
The South African government has been given 48 hours to stop xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals and their shops or […]
Talks are ongoing between the government of Nigeria and Rasatom, a Russian company, to build nuclear power plants in Nigeria. […]
Following recent building collapses in Nigeria and South Africa, we interview Professor Mark Alexander who reminds us that building is […]
South Energyx Nigeria Ltd, the developer and city planning company for Eko Atlantic City has unveiled the development plan for […]
A survey of 206 African business executives shows that the revenue and profit contribution from the continent is expected to […]
Political uncertainty over Nigeria’s election on Saturday and economic turmoil from low oil prices have slashed revenues and triggered layoffs […]
Lafarge Africa, the Nigerian arm of world biggest cement firm, Lafarge, said on Friday that 2014 pretax profit fell 35.9% […]
Construction work on the Abuja City Centre in Nigeria will commence in May and cost up to US$3.5b, says the […]
An MOU has been signed between the Anambra State Government in Nigeria and the Nigerian Bukham Group to construct 20,000 […]
Nigeria has more than halved capital expenditure to less than 10% of 2015 spending, axing badly needed infrastructure investment due […]
Falling oil prices also had a negative impact, noted Jammine. “We are losing out because Oil prices could bounce back […]
International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde has warned that African economies could be hurt by a slowdown in China’s economy […]
Dangote Cement Plc (DANGCEM), Africa’s biggest producer of the building material, hired Onne van der Weijde as chief executive officer, its outgoing CEO said.
Nairda Limited has been awarded a US$219.85m contract to construct ship building and dockyard facilities in Nigeria.The company will be […]
Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc Chief Olusegun Osunkeye has said that the ongoing Mandatory Tender Offer (MTO) will provide minority shareholders of Ashaka Cement
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has approved the quality, environmental and safety measures put in place by the Dangote […]
As an emerging city, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, continues to be a massive construction site that parades […]
Lafarge Africa is to make an offer worth about $122 million to buy out minority shareholders in its Nigerian business […]
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over $5.7 billion (N430.5 billion) for the construction of 17 roads and bridges […]
West Africa is building! We interview Bethwell Mnyamana who is currently at the Totally Concrete West Africa event in Lagos, Nigeria […]
Guillaume Roux, Group Managing Director/CEO of Lafarge Africa Plc, in this interview with some journalists in France, speaks on the […]
The planned 1,402 km coastal rail line from Lagos to Calabar got underway last week, with the signing of $11.97 […]
The Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) and the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) are hosting a unique […]
Tanzania expects to double its cement production in the next few years as new factories come on-stream to satisfy growing […]
Nigeria is set to become one of the six countries to have international cement research centres from Lafarge, a global leader in cement, aggregates and concrete making.
At the top is cement tycoon Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, joined on the list of Africa’s 50 Richest by 12 other countrymen.
Lafarge Africa, has anchored any possible price reduction of its products on market forces, insisting that only viable market demand […]
As stakeholders across the country continue to hail Dangote Group over the price slash in cement, the company yesterday stated that the measure was not meant to promote monopolistic tendencies.
Totally Concrete West Africa will give you access to West Africa’s foremost users and producers of cement and concrete and offers technical training opportunities that will
Arab Contractors (AC), Egypt’s leading construction firm is planning to double its business ventures in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria to […]
Lafarge Africa Plc, emerged the overall first runner-up with six nominations at the 8th Nigeria Corporate Social Responsibility Awards (SERAs) […]
Bua Group International is planning to invest in a new cement plant that will be expected to have a 3-Mt/yr production capacity.
The Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekp has said that the Federal government is undertaking 149 dam projects and […]
There are only 2 weeks left to register for Totally Concrete West Africa! Why you cannot afford to miss this […]
A Nigerian unit of France’s Lafarge said on Monday it had entered into an agreement with Flour Mills of Nigeria […]
A 50kg bag of cement still sells for an average of N1,750 in Lagos, despite last week’s announcement of reduction […]
Dangote Cement, Nigeria’s biggest listed company, expects to slow its capital spending next year to around $700-million, as it completes […]
Lafarge Africa Plc appointed Adepeju Adebajo and Anders Kristiansson to its board on 27 October 2014. Adebajo is currently MD WAPCO […]
In a move that will raise the stakes in the rapidly evolving Nigerian cement market, leading cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement […]
Lafarge Africa on Wednesday published its nine months 2014 consolidated results for its Nigerian and South African businesses for the […]
Totally Concrete West Africa offers first hand viewing of construction science, concrete technology and local building practices in Lagos State, […]
Dangote Cement has described its current campaign on how to guard against building collapse across the country as part of its corporate social reasonability project.
Totally Concrete West Africa offers first hand viewing of construction science, concrete technology and local building practices in Lagos State, Nigeria with an exclusive technical tour
Nigeria’s status as Africa’s largest economy has underlined the need to expedite infrastructure development in the country to meet the needs […]
Cement is leading the chase in Nigeria’s non-metallic products sector, which also includes ceramics, chalk and glass. Total output in […]
Reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Lagos-Badagry Road will involve expanding it from four to 10 lanes. The Federal Government will […]
Nigeria’s newest cement operator, the International Cement Company Limited (ICCL) has said its cement factory located in Sagamu, Ogun State […]
Zambia is headed for a serious diplomat spat with the Nigerian government after embattled Labour minister Fackson Shamenda ordered authorities […]
Demand for cement is rising and West Africa provides lucrative long-term investment opportunities in the local cement, concrete and construction industries.
Expansion of the East-West road at the cost of US$1bn is expected to be completed before the end of this […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria is planning to relinquish road construction projects to the private sector in 2019. The private […]
Nigeria’s airports are likely to fall under the auctioneer’s gavel in line with the Federal Government reform programme. Mr. Benjamin […]
Nigeria’s airports are likely to fall under the auctioneer’s gavel in line with the Federal Government reform programme. Mr. Benjamin […]
The Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the emirate’s public investment arm, is using Nigerian cement tycoon Aliko Dangote as “a […]
Nigeria: construction housing units will go hand-in-hand with related infrastructure and land reclamation Nigeria federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and […]
Papalanto Power Plant in Nigeria: Nigeria will construct a new 260MW power plant in a deal arranged by Lafarge Nigeria […]
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to investigate the cause of the building collapse at prophet T B Joshua’s Synagogue […]
The newly-emerged Lafarge Africa is showing strong confidence in the Nigerian economy, having entered into a consolidation phase. Last Monday […]
Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations […]
Lafarge Africa Plc, formerly Lafarge Cement Wapco Nigeria Plc, has announced the completion of its acquisition of the Lafarge group’s […]
Lafarge Africa Plc, formerly Lafarge Cement Wapco Nigeria Plc, has announced the completion of its acquisition of the Lafarge group’s […]
Lafarge Africa, Finland’s Wartsila and the World Bank’s IFC have agreed to build a 220-MW gas-fired power plant in Nigeria […]
Officials from the South African Mission in Lagos, in Nigeria, are still liaising with rescue workers and government authorities to […]
Sovereign fund Investment Corp of Dubai (ICD) has bought a 1.4% stake in Dangote Cement, Nigeria’s biggest company by market […]
In 2001 MTN paid $285m for one of four mobile licences sold at auction by the government of Nigeria. Observers […]
If all the key players in the cement industry conclude their short-term expansion plans, then Nigeria’s capacity will reach as […]
Dangote Cement plc says from August it will add 6 million tons (MTs) of cement per annum (pa) from its […]
Ashaka Cement, a unit of French Cement maker Lafarge, has posted a record H1 profit after tax of N3.51 billion […]
Institute for Security Studies executive director Dr Jakkie Cilliers says Nigeria is an “interesting” State characterised by its position as […]
Buildings collapsing in Nigeria continue, with another in Benin City, Urora community in the Edo State capital, where three children […]
Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange that with effect July 9, 2014, the company’s name […]
With the right reforms and investment, Nigeria had the potential to raise its gross domestic product (GDP) by 7.1% a […]
Nigerian financial services firm the ARM Infrastructure Fund is close to raising $250-million, much of it coming from pension funds,
A shortage of cement in Nigeria, particularly in the South West geo-political zone, has been reported. This has arisen due […]
Al Grain noodles Ltd has expressed grief on the poor power supply in the country, saying, that it is unfavourable […]
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has recommended 42.5MPa cement for standard construction works against the currently used 32.5 MPa grade. They […]
A subsidiary of Lafarge, Ashaka Cement’s (AshakaCem) expansion plans have gone to the next level as the firm has secured […]
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the construction of the ($18b) Centenary City in Abuja to mark Nigeria’s 100 years of […]
Lafarge Cement Wapco Nigeria Plc on Saturday said the consolidation of its Nigeria and South Africa businesses would create more […]
The Nigerian unit of French cement marker Lafarge plans to seek shareholders’ approval in July to raise 100-billion naira in […]
French cement maker Lafarge will combine its South Africa business with publicly traded Nigerian unit Lafarge Wapco, listing its Africa […]
Much has been said about the recent news that Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s largest economy. With a […]
A mix of natural advantages and protectionism has made Dangote Group Nigeria’s biggest firm. Now its mettle will be tested […]
Nigeria’s rising housing demand and infrastructure development has led to new product offerings. The latest is Dangote 3X Cement, a new […]
Nigeria’s rising housing demand and infrastructure development has led to new product offerings. The latest is Dangote 3X Cement, a new […]
Rising cost of inputs as well as demand-supply dynamics have pushed up the price of 50-kg bag of cement to […]
Building and construction, the second-fastest growing sector in Nigeria, grew by 14.31% Q3’13, while the real estate sector has also […]
Building and construction, the second-fastest growing sector in Nigeria, grew by 14.31% Q3’13, while the real estate sector has also […]
To meet global standards in cement production while addressing the cases of building collapse, Africa largest cement producer, Dangote Cement […]
To meet global standards in cement production while addressing the cases of building collapse, Africa largest cement producer, Dangote Cement […]
Cement manufacturers in Nigeria have staunchly refuted claims that poor quality of the commodity is responsible for the increasing cases […]