Tag: Obajana Cement Factory
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Protests over controversial Obajana cement factory
Youths on Wednesday in Lokoja the Kogi State capital staged a protest over the contentious acquisition of the Obajana Cement Plant (OCP) by Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) in 2002. A similar protest took place in Abuja on Tuesday, when a group identified as Mass Action Against Corruption, accused DIL of exploiting the state and “fraudulently”…
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Kogi youths protest against Dangote’s ownership of State Cement Factory
Youths in Kogi State have protested Dangote’s operations at the largest cement factory in Africa, the Obajana Cement Factory. The protest took place at the early hours of Tuesday with the young people comprising young men and women. The protesters carried placards of different inscriptions while chanting solidarity songs.
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Dangote group grows revenue to N808b in six months
Dangote Cement has grown its revenue by 17 percent in six months as it recorded a whopping sum of N808 billion, appreciating from the N690.55 billion it recorded in the same period in 2021. This is despite the biting poverty and lack that people in the company’s host communities have continued to face. The people…