Dangote cement reduces prices to N1000 per bag

LAGOS—LEADING cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc, weekend, announced drastic reduction of the prices of its cement. The new price regime announced by the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, GMD/CEO, of Dangote Cement, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, pegged the Dangote 32.5 cement grade at N1,000 per 50 kg bag, while the higher 42.5 grade would sell for N1,150 per bag....

Burkina Faso: Opposition urges protest at army takeover

Demonstrators are gathering the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, to protest against the army takeover and demand that a civilian lead the transitional government until the next presidential elections. On Saturday, the armed forces named Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida as the country's transitional leader this follows the resignation of Prersident Blaise Compaore on Friday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ||...